The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-10-06
NO 10
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The funeral ceremonies took place
in the rotunda of the capital from 2
to O'Clock on Friday. They were
very simple. A prayer by Mr.. Erret.
of Cleveland, a sermon by Fredrick
Power, pastor of the Christian
church in this city, and two of the
late presidents favorite hymns by
a choir of twenty-four OF our best
singers. Almost all the greatest
OF the nation were there. The
judges of our high tribunals, the
president two ex-presidents, two
ex-vlce-presidents, senators. con-
gressmen, legations Representing
every great power on the globe, tie
chief army and navy officers, and a
brilliant throng of distinguished cit
lzens-all these to honor themselves
by honoring the poor widows son.
The funeral was witnessed from
the buildings aud sidewalks from
the capitol to sixth street by the
most densely packed throng that
ever stood there for, IN addition to
the resident population, there were
tens OF thousands from all parts of
the neighboring states. Yet Il was
comparatively simple pageant
but it was exalted into a grand spec
tacle by the remembrance that tho
love of mighty nation centred in
that black cOtill, by the fact that all |
great hations were following II with
sympathy and admiration, and by |
the presence of the greatest in the |
land.
The cynosure of all ewes was
General Hancock, marching at the |
end of the first row of army
ofhcers before the hearse. lie was
here to participate in that
erandest of American inaugura.
tions which saw his political rival
made president of the United |
States only six months ago, aud he |
was here yesterday TO add his tribute
of respect in following the body of
that ill-fated rival to the grave. The
thought gave rise to a hundred
strange emotions.
The immense throng, after seeing
the funeral pass up Pennsylvania
Avenue, rushed pell-mell across
parks and side.streets to the rail-
way, in order to see the train go by, \
and, as it passed slowly, all draped 4
III black, the entire throng atood in
the spripklipg rain with uncoveredl
heads. catching glimpse of Mrs
Garfield, through one OF the win
dows, reclining in her heavy weeds
with an exhausted look in her face.
and SO stood and watched until the
moving train disappeared in the
east beneath the rainbow.
President Arthur did not go TO
Cleveland. The chief-justice ad-
ministered the oath of Office in the
presence of the cabinet, ex-Presi-
dents Grant and Hayes, and a few
others, 10 him on Thursday. lie
read brief inaugural, sienifying
his intention of continuing the late
presidents policy. His first
official act was to proclaim Monday
a day of humiliation and prayer, his
second to request the cabinet to re-
serve their designations for the pres
ent, his third to call all extra session
of the senate for October 10th. Itis
believed that this session will be
very short, and it Is confidently as
serted that Senator Bayard will be
elected president of the senate, The
Democrats are incliued to profit by
the combined misfortunes and per-
versity of the opposite party and
elect president pro tenn. before al
lowing the new senators from New
York and Rhode Island to qualify,
by which means they will have n
majority. The Republicans only
hope is that they will stop satisfied
with this and not go on and elect
entire new officers of the senate.
President Arthur will not occupy
the white house for at least six
months. This is death blow to those
who have persisted by everything
holy that the executive mansion was
not malarious. Senator Jones, of
Nevada, has given up his residence
to the president till January. II is a
magnificent house of grey stone on
Capitol Hill, just few steps from
the capitol, and sumptuously fur
nished. Senator Jones leases il
from Ben Butler.
The most touching thing about
the late presidents Obsequies is
the scrupulous care with which
his widow has ordered the very
smallest details in accordance with
his ideas about such things, and the
pathetic way in which she remem-
bers the simplest wish that he ever,
even long ago, expressed; she has
given little tiIno To tears, but has
found consolation in trying to still
minister to his wishes even when
the lips that uttered them are almost
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