Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-09-29

drew slowly up in front of the escort
A hush came over the multitude, and
4 heads were reverently uncovered as the
coffin was carefully lifted from the
hearse. Officers of the army and navy
developed in parallel lines on either side
of the hearse, and the Marine Band
played again, with much sentiment,
Nearer, Ny God, to Thee as. with
solemn tread the remains of President
Garfield We borne into the rotunda and
placed upon the catalfaque, Senators
and Representatives preceding, and
ranging themselves on each side of the
dais. ........-..... ..-
Close behind the coffin walked Presi-
dent Arthur and Secretary Blaine, VINO
were followed by Chief Justice Waite
and Secretary Window, General Grant
and Secretary Hunt, Secretary Lincoln
and Attorney General Macy Veagh, Seere-
tary kirkweOd and Postmaster General
James, Colonel Rockwell and General
Swain. and Colonel Corbett and Private
Secretary Brown. 44ss .1.tsass4
/ at :25 the lid of the coffin was open
ed and the face of the late President was
exposed. Noiselessly President Arthur
and Secretary Blaine approached and
gazed upon the face of the dead and then
slowly and sadly passed out of the hall
A line was formed by Sergeant at-arms
Bright. and one by one those present ad-
vanced and glanced at the emaciated
and discolOred face. The public ut large
was then admitted. and hundreds of
persons testified by their reverential
conduct and mournful cOuntenances the
sorrow Which they experienced in look
ing upon the features of their murdered
President @ l'l-
The body viii lie in state until Friday
evening pa
A detail of forty members of the Army
of the Cumberland have rendered their
services to act as guard of honor, and
the offer has been accepted. Two reliefs
have been selected, one of which will
be on duty from 4 until 10, and the sec-
Ond from 10 until 4.
AS the shadows of night began to fall,
the vast dome of the Capitol was illumi-
mated, and the dim light, falling upon
the mournful drapings of the ROtunda
and upon the still face of the dead Pres
dent, served but to heighten the sol
emnity of the scene.
At IL tonight there was still a
large number of people'about the east
front of the Capitol. waiting in line to
view the remains. Since the uncoyering
of the coffin at 80 there has been one
continuous stream of men, women, and
children passing the bier.
SCENES AT THE CAPITOL.
WASHINGTON, September 22.--The
remains Of President Garfield have laid
in state at the Capitol all day. 1t is es-
timated that between 6 4. m. and 6 p. m.
they were viewed by seventy thousand
people. The rotunda of the Capitol has
been open ever since the~coffin was
placed upon the catafalque yesterday af-
ternoon. At midnight last night con-
slant stream of people, passed in at the
east door, looked upon the features of
dead President, and moved slowly out
of the west door of the rotunda. Be
tween a. m. and Z in the morning there
was an interruption in the crowd. Now
and then meanly. clad man, apparently
having no place to pass the night, would
slowly struggle up to the coffin, glance
silently upon the distigured countenance
of the dead and pass forth into the dark
ness outside like a wretclIed spirit. At
day-break laboring men with the imple-
ments of their trade in hand looked upon
the coffin. After early breakfast the
rush began, and it continued all dag.
The sun poured down with relentless
heat, but it could not disperse the thou :
sands who had gathered to pay the last
tokens of respect to the dead. The line
formed outside the Capitol was fully a
quarter of mile long.
The people in some parts of the line were
four abreast; in others two abreast. They
moved at an ordinary pace. There were men,
women and children, black and white, of all
ages and conditions. The city swell marched
side by side with the Virginia negro. Finely
attired ladies did not disdain to march by the
side of women clad in rags A majority OF
the people in line were from the country.
Every train that arrived from the South, West
and East, was crowded, and specials were
run from interior points. The procession was
orderly. There was no pushing or other dis
turbance. When the portico leading to the
rotunda was reached every man and boy in
line lifted his hat. At the catafalque the
people to obtain a good view of the dead
President. and preserved order. 'i
The features of the dead were even more
distressing in appearance than yesterday. De-
composition, which set in soon after the au-
topsy was performed, was not prevented by
the embalming. There was q general feeling
that the coffin should be closed Immediately,
and the program of departure changed 30 that
the remains would be Inferred as speedily as
possible. A liberal sprinkling of powder over
the face this morning could not conceal the
marks Of decomposition. The face was of a
dusky hue, sprinkled with black and yellow
spots.
Floral decorations were scattered about the
coffin and placed upon the floor of the rotun-
da. On the foot of the coffin rested an i'm
mense wreath of white rosebuds; attached to
it was q card bearing the following inscrip>
tion-"Queen Victoria-To the memory OF
the late President Garfield; an expression Of
her sorrrw and sympathy with Mrs. Garfield
and the American Natisn." The wreath was
placed upon the casket by Mr.. Hit, Assist
ant Secretary of State. 1t was prepared BY
the telegraphic direction Of the Queen, at the
British Legation. One Of the most beautiful
of the decorations was piece prepared at the
White House Conservatory representing the
'Gates ejar." 1t stood on the floor near the
head of the coffin.
Tonight the Capitol is again brilliantly
lighted and crowds of people are continually
passing the coffin. Washington contains q
population of 170, 900, and there are scarcely
a thousand people here who have not looked
upon the body.
The Lessons of the Sick Chamber.
Though james A. Garfield has gone