Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-10-01
A NATION IN MOURNING.

IhOuStnusB Win BareU heauS, ay
Homage to the Illustrious Dead-A
Whole People in Mourning.
CLEVELAND, o., Sept. "a.
Tho funeral train arrived mt Euclid Avenue
station at ILL p. m, and was met by an i'm
mense concourse of people. Police arrange
ments were admirable; so q crush was pre-
vented. Tho locomotive and all the cars were
deliberately draped.
The ladies having been cared for, the body
of the late President was taken from its car
by detachment of the regular army. under
Lieut.. Weaver-fourteen men, attired in uni
forms, with white hemets-and borne
ON their shoulders to n special
hearse in waiting, followed by
the distinguished guard of honor marching
two by two, an Army and a Naval officer
abreast, Gen. Sherman and Rear Admiral
Nichols first, then Gen. Sheridan and Admiral
Rogers. Gen. Hancock and Admiral Porter,
Gen, Drum and Meigs paired with Naval OFF,
GERS. Then followed Chief Justice Waite and
other Supreme Court justices, members of
the Cabinet, Governor Foster and staff and the
Escort Committee.
At 1880 the coffin, on which were palms and
alarge wreath fragrant with tube roses, was
placed in the hearse, and the cortcge moved
very slowly down Euclid Avenue, bells tolling
and people standing with uncovered heads.
All houses on the route of the march were
deliberately decorated.
LYING IN STATE.
Arriving at the park, the remains were con
Veyed through Il line of guards to the pavil.
ion prepared for the lying in state until
lnterment. The casket was placed by
the pail bearers on dais underneath n
canopy supported by four gilt Egyptian col
umnS.
On account of the feelings of the widow the
lace was not exposed, but instead was placed
an admirable copy of a likeness taken on
Garneld's return from the Chicago Conven-
tlon-a most natural portrait.
At the pavilion on either side were n multi
tude OF Moral offerings, many of them of eX-
ceedinS beauty and very elaborate design.
AT an early hour in the evening soldiers
around the park were instructed to admit no
one except officials inside the lines, vet till Il
late hour the great crowd remained outside
ana gazed at the stately pavilion with its pre-
clOuS deposit Four electric lamps beside gas
lamps, shed light on the casllet resting on
the dais. The guard of the Cleveland Grays
and knights Templar patrolled the Vcinage
OF the casket all night.
The officers who accompanied the train re-
port there was one continuous demonstration
all along the line. At the larger towns great
numbers OF people assembled, and mt the res
licences between the stations lights were dis
played in the hands of the occupants.
CLEVELAND, Sept %.
According to the statements of old citizens
there never before was so great and orderly n
crowd in the city as there has been to-day.
All the railways ran every available car to ac-
cOmmodatc the unprecedented rush to Cleve-
land. As an illustration of this the morning
tram from Cincinnati was divided in twelve
sections, with from twelve to fourteen cars in
each section.
VIEWING THE REMAINS.
When the gates entering the Public Square
were opened this morning, those in the line
moved slowly, and many sad scenes occurrC
IN 'tfTeu, anu me scene at intervals vas de-
cdedly touching. As day advanced the guard
had to be placed along the line for several
blocks down superior street, in order to keep
the thousands OF persons in order and in quick
motion. The city wears the same brilliant APP
pearancc 10 night that it did last night, and
the scene about the catafalque is something
grand. Eighteen electric lights, two powerful
calcium lights and over one hundred gas
lamps illuminate the park. All night the long
line of people passing through the pavilion
was unbroken. Hundreds who went through
by day took their places ut the end OF the
line, ut times over Il mile long, to obtain an
opportunity to witness the pavilion us 1t was
The rain which commenced falling about
p. M continued about half an hour. The line
of persons who were marching to the cata'
iaqe was broken somewhat, but thousands
bravcd the shower, which was quite severe fOl
a time, and continued on thciriouIney, deter
mined upon viewing the caskct and floral of
feringS. Just before the rain ceased Il mag
niticent and unusually Dn ght rainbow became
visible, its perfect lines being unbroken.
Crryn, ~, Con-, oe
The obsequies of late Pie ident Garfield
were concluded to day in the most impress
i've manner
Except the invited guests and members o
committees no one was allowed in the Parl
during the ceremonies, but other spectator
were ranged around outside of the grounds
thus giving many more Il chance to witnes
the scene than could otherwise have beer
possible.
THE FUNERAL CORTEGE.
The procession formed at $3.50 a. m in tn
following order:
First Division-Military Companies.
Second DiVisioH-UnifOrmed Societies.
Third Division-Netcran and other Societies
Fourth DiviSion-Civic Societies.
Fifth Division-Catnolic Societies.
Sixth DISQUALIFICATION of Citizens.
seventh DivisiOn-Funcral Escort.
Eighth DVisiOn-Guard of Honor.
AT the conclusion of the services ut the pa
vilion the casket was placed upon the funeri
| car by n detachment of artierymen unde
Lieut.. Weaver, and, followed by the pall-beal
ers, guards of honor, family, immediat
friends, and distinguished men in carriage
the procession marched to the cemeter!
! When the head of the column reached til
| entrance the funeral car, and what was de>
! ignated rs the funeral procession prope
! passed within, while the rest OF the proce'
sion halted, open order, and awaited the cor
| clusiOn OF the ceremonies
AT THE CEMETERY.
In front of the vault, from four black polC
thirty feet high, was suspended a canopy
black cloth, dropping down on all sides, an
up With heavy black * cord 1 Sea 5 aS vel
carpeted. Underneath the canopy and Il
width OF the drive way We're strewn wit
| CVcrgrcens and upon them thick layer
cut. flowers. The interior of the vault Wa
draped in deep black, and $3.50 worth OF CT
flowers, contributed by the lady teachers
the public schools, were strewn everywhere.
In the opening of the center arch hung
cross sixteen feet in length and thirty four
width, trimmed with evergreens. Across Il
summit of the center arch four simple ID
most eloquent words greet the eve:
GONE HOME TO REST"
Upon the two center columns were two ct
cr sentences of equally suitable significant
-" Lay him to sleep whom We have learnt
to love" and Lay him to sleep whom '
have learned to trust" Suspended in q
center of the arch was large, handsome lC
ter &C" worked in evergreens upon fran
of wood. ON the east side were the wore
"He lies in all our hearts; death can II
touch him there" Up on the west side c
inscription, Love was the source, duty &
law OF his life" Tho whole structure W
beautifully decorated with the emblems
woe The bier upon which the caskct 1
was two and IL half feet high, ten feet 10
and four wide, the sides covered with bla
velvet and n heavy pail looped with sily
fringe thrown over all.
At the conclusion of the services at t
cemetery, the column countermarchcd a
returned over the same route To the run
Square, where it was dismissed.
Minute guns were fired, during the progrt
of the column, by the Ashtabula Light
, tilleiy.
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! drainage pipes of a schoo-house