The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-22
OLD AND NEW.
Funeral Preparations for the
Dead.
a
inaugural Address of the
Living.
Scenes and incidents at
Washington.
THE LAST LOOK.


THE LAST LOOK.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22,-The remains
of President Garfield have up to this hour
been viewed by over $4,000 persons.
During the entire night steady stream of
human beings have passed through the
Capitol building to take last look. From
five to eight thousand people are now in
of the capital for long distance up east
Capital street and are passing through the
east door of the rotunda, one on either side
of the remains and out through the east
door of the rotunda, at which are four
thousand people Among these who took
the last look at the remains of the dead
President this morning were a number
of sisters of charity. Many persons from
Baltimore and Philadelphia arrived hore to
view the remains. H1
MRS. GARFIELD.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Mrs. Garfield,
with her daughter Mollie and son Harry,
visited the White House this morning to
arrange for removal of her personal eff
fects She exhibited signs of deep emotion
upon entering the familiar rooms, and her
eyes were suffused with tears which she
made brave effort to restrain. The Man :
sion is draped all over in the deepest
mourning. This is one of the gloomiest
spectacles in the city. Policemen are sta
toned at every approach and no person is
allowed to enter without a pass from the
officers in charge.
Ex-PREsIDENT HATES
arrived here last night, anel ex-Speaker
Randall
JAMES GARFIELD, JR.
WILLIAMsTowN, Mass, Sept. 22-James
Garfield son of the late President is great
ly improved, and will leave for Cleveland
tomorrow.
AN ORDER
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-The following
dispatch has been sent by the State De
partment to the Governors of the several
States and Territories You are respect
fully invited to be present at the funeral
ceremonies of the late President James A.
Garfield, at Cleveland, OHIO, on Monday.
Sept. 26, at 6 O'Clock p. m.
(Signed) JAMES G. BLAINE.
THE OATH OF OFFICE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22-President Ar
thur has just taken the oath of Office in the
marble room at the capitol, in the pres
ence of members of the cabinet. The JUS
tice of Supreme court and few Senators
and members Of the House of Representa-
tives, all who could be notified this morn
ing in time to be present, were at the cere
mony. Gen. Sherman, Gen. Grant Rear
Admiral Nichols, Hon. Hannibal Hamlin,
Geo. Beale and few others were present.
This step was taken after conference be-
tween the President, Secretary Blaine and
the Attorney General. Very few persons
knew what was to be administered the cere-
mony was over The President and members
Cabinet had assembled in the marble room
shortly before 12 o'clock. Chief Justice
Waite in his full robes of office accompan-
led by the associate Justices proceeded
from the Supreme Court room. The doors
were Immediately closed without any form
allity. President Arthur arose and stand
table Chief Justice Waite on
the other took the oath of office. The
Presidents manner was calm and compos
ed, and this response so help me God, .
was in firm tone and without tremor
The President then read from manuscript
notes the following address
PRESIDENT ARTHURs ADDRESS
Forthe fourth time in the history of the
republic its chief magistrate has been re-
moved by death. AL hearts are filed with
grief and horror at the hideous crime which
has darkened our land and the memory of
our murdered President His protracted
sufferings and unyielding fortitude, his
example and achievements, his life and the
pathos of his death viii fovever illumine
the pages of our history. For the fourtl
time an officer elected by the people an6
supported by the constitution to fill va
cancy so created, is called to assume the
executive chair The wisdom of our faith
ers forseeing even the most dire possibili
ties made sure that the government should
never be imperilled because of the uncer
tainty of human life. Men may die but the
fabrics Of our free institutions remain un
shaken. No higher proof could
exist of the strength and permanence Of
the popular government than the facts
though the man chosen by the people sbe
struck down, his constitutional success
sor is peacefully installed without sheck so1
strain except the sorrow which nourns the
bereavement, of all the noble aspirations
of my lamented predecessor which found
expression in his life measures, devised and
suggested during his brief administration
to correct abuses and enforce economy. In
advance the prosperity and general seeur
ity; to insure domestic harmony and main.
tain friendly and honorable relations with
the nations of the earth, viii be garnered
IN the hearts of the people, and it win be
my duty to endeavor to profit
and see that the nation shall
DrOfit by his pxan,,lo o,,1