The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-09-29
LAST SCENES AT THE BRANCH.
LYING IN STATE

ELBERoE, Sept 21.-1t is understood that
President Arthur has determined to go through
to Cleveland in company with the cabinet. An
additional guard has been placed about
Francklyn cottage for the purpose of preserv-
ing order while the remains are lying in state.
Hundreds of people are arriving Arrange
ments have been completed and notice given
that those desiring may view the remains Of
the president The line has formed and peo-
pie are passing in single file through the cot
tage. Two sentinels are at each side of the en-
trance to prevent more than one person enter
ing at a time. The casket is very unpreten-
with the exception Of the silver mount
decoration is large shaped sage
palm which extends from the foot of the casket
upwards. The remains are lying in one of the
rooms on the first floor of the cottage, and peo-
stopping, out at the west. The appearance of
the late president is so changed that persons
familiar with his natural countenance would
scarcely recognize him. Church bells are toll
cars which are to be used for the funeral train
have just been run up to the Francklyn cot
tage. The engine and coaches are now in
readiness to start. The entire train is heavily
draped in mourning. The line formed from
the hotel to the Francklyn cottage has been d.
blocks in either direction is blocked with yehi-
cles. An extreme solemnity pe1vades the as
semblage
APPEARANCE OF THE BODY.
New YORK, Sept 21.-The Evening POSTS
laid out in the suit of clothes which he wore
on inauguration day. His left hand is laid
across his breast, after the manner he had in
life. This was done in order to make his
resemblance as near to life as possible. No
MOI mill ho oil to <1oS n -,
chamber, which has been put in the same order
as it was when the president was brought to
Eberon. The body is so shrunken that art-
fetal means had to be resorted to to give the
addition to the natural shrinking from his ill
ness the operation connected with the autopsy
has left the body in an even more emaciated
state. plaster cast was taken OF his face yes
terday, as we'll as Of his right hand In taking
the cast of his hand it was somewhat discol-
ored, so that this hand will not be seen. The
effect of the oil used upon the face prior to
taking the cast disfgured the features some
what. and slightly altered the color of the face,
SO that the appearance is very much less nat
president has massive head and the large
bones show very prominently. His
CHEEKS ARE FALLEN IN.
The beard has been so arranged about the
parotid gland as to conceal that scar, and such
arrangements have been made aboutth pillow
as to still further conceal the swelling which
tended to sap away his life The undertaken
says that in his opinion it will not be safe to
expose the body after it leaves here. The
effects of fluids in embalming are such as to
have already hardened the features. num-
Der of Journalists who have been so closely
watching the presidents case all these weary
weeks were given an opportunity for q first
view of the case. The sentries stood at either
side of the entrance. The coffin lay in the
hallway of the lower floor with soldier at the
foot and head of it. The coffin was black with
silver handles. Black rods ran along the side,
md upon the top was silver plate with the
following inscription: