The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-27

GORDON r. jSSenh ~ HHI IsrusE %' Ion sR; 1;ytis Henry
q h Dryden, Win. Hanna,
andy 7, llCTtOn, jr.
Citizens Of Detroit
Citizens Of Canton. l
Citizens Of tho Nineteenth Congressional District
from abroad, t5
SEVENTH DIvIsIoS-PuSERAL EscoRT.
Colonel John N. Wilson, us A., commanding
Ailes-Captaln y. a. Kendall, Lieutenant Sanb6fn.
Lieutenant George u Andrews, Leutenapt
lOWkeh
US, Marine Rand, OF Washington, D. e.,
Cleveland City Troop
Funeral Car and Bearers Detachment OF Second
u e. "r'''0'S' ant MnaSS WSSTeT SSlRsEd OF I'ns'a
Battalion OF Knights Templar M
Cleveland dRyS
EIGHTH DIVISION,
Colonel W.. II. Hayward, commanding
T. sherman, i, h. Sheridan, Winfield s. iian.
eoGk, y, g Drum, ,Admlnl d. D. Porter, Pay
director 7. Il; LOCKER, snEe9n1 General
Es, Wales, COmm0dOt0 Earl Engllsh.
Ex'Presldents OF tho United statOa. N'
Cabinet Q0lceR
| Members Of Diplomatic Corps
Judges Of the Supreme Court
United States Senators
GoyeniOE Of States and statis.
| Members OF COnRfess
| Tho Society Oi the Army Of the Cumberland
Mayors Of Cities q
Distinguished Guests Invited by the Secretary Of
| hlule, '|4i
NINTH DfvIsION-Oliio NATIONAL uUARns,
General 3 D. smith AdHIant General Of ohio.
Thrill Fourth, Eillll, SIKH, Seventh, Eighth,
Eleventh, ThlTtuenlh, Fourteenth
| Sixteenth and Seventeenth
Regiments, o. N. q.
TiIE MARCH.
The six miles Of Euclid avenue, through
which the funeral procession passed, were
dmped and appropriately decorated in d
manner becoming the occasion. The de-
signs were varied and Handsomely and
tnstefully arranged Life size pictures Of
the dead President hung In front Of many
OF the beautiful mansions along the avenue
were drOped with the National colors, rc.
lieved by lestoOns Of white. In the lawns
IN. front OI u large number OF houses taste
tul designs have been erected, broken
shafts surrounded with wreathes OF white
roses testooned with similar massive cross
es, Anchors, llarps and crowns were seen
on every hand, elabOntely decorated with
evergreens and flowers suitable for mourn
ing designs. On Prospect street Second In
beauty to Enclid ayenue) and on the other
streets lending to the cemetery, there was
the same universal expression OF inourn-
ing BY the residents. Elegant silk flags,
trimmed with black, hung from inanyil
staff and broad bands Of crepe were
stretched from roof to foundation on
many Of the residences Every available
place for witnessing the funeral line, on
Euclid avenue, WIS utilized. Stands were
erected In all the vacant lots on the route
at high prices. Private lawns were occu-
pied by raised platforms and the roof6f
every portico held as many chairs az could
be crowded upon II. Tho Ashtabula bat.
terry, which WIS stationed along the lineof
march, divided into two sections three
miles apart, fired minute guns ~ therpro.
Cesslon passed. The first gun was placed
near the starting point and fired when the
start WIS made.
A succession oil heavy showers so delayed
the funeral procession that the line had 10
be broken before II reached the cemetery,
and forming IN flo on either side OF the
avenue for nearly three miles the military
and the civic societies made way for the
funeral cur. The State militia were stn.
toned at the entrance Of the cemetery and
on either side Of the driveways leading to
the vault where, at Mrs. Garlleld's request,
II was decided to place the remains the
steps TO the vault were Carpeted with fow-
Grs and on either side OF the entrance wete
an anchor Of ttlbCrOses and cross Of white
smllax, and evergreens were fcsto6ned
above. A heavy black canopy was erected
over the steps from which the obsequies
were to be conducted
At TILE CEMETERY.
At $3.50 o'clock tho procession entered
the gateway, which was arched over with
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