The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-05

disc of God. and his spirit looks
down upon as to-day and he is IN
the society Of Washington and Lin
coin and the immortal host of patri-
OTIS that stood for their country.
Let me say in conclusion there
was a man in ancient Biblical history
that killed more in his death than
he did in his life, and ] believe that
to be true with James Abram Gar
field. | doubt whether there is a
page that equals this in sympathy
and love, not only in this country,
but all over the world. Have you
ever read anything like this ? You
brethren here of the South, | greet
YOU to-day, and you, brethren ofthe
North, East and West, come, let us
lay all our,bitterness up in the cof-
fin of the dead man. Let him car
nv them with him to the grave in
silence until the angels disturb the
of the dead. Let us love
each other more, our country bet
ter. May God bless you and the
dear family, and as they constitute a
great family on earth, hope they
will constitute a great family in the
kingdom of God, and where | hope
to meet you all in the end. Amen.
The Latin ode from Horace was
then sung by the United German
Singing Society.
Mr. Robinson then announced the
late Presidents favorite hymn, "Ho,
Reapers of Life's Harvest" which
the German Singing Society of
Cleveland sang with marked effect.
THE EXERCISES CLOSED
with the benediction by President
Hinsdale, of Hiram College, who
was introduced by DIR. Robinson, as
follows Friends and fellow citi-
zens, from the heart-broken friends
of the deceased tender you these
thanks. Mr.. Hinsdale will dismiss
you"
Mr.. Hinsdale said +: "Oh, God,
the sole experience of this day
teaches us the truth Of what Thou
hast told us in thy word : The
grave is the last of this world and
the end of life. Earth to earth, ash
cs to ashes, and dust to dust. But
we love the doctrine of the immor-
tality of the soul, and in the power
of the endless life therefore, oh, God,
our Father, we look to Thee now
for thy greatest blessing. We pray
that the fellowship and the saliva
ton of the Lord Jesus Christ, our
and the inspiration of the
Holy Spirit, the comforter, may be
with all who have been in to-day's
great assembly. Amen"
Re-entering their carriages, the
drove hurriedly back to
the city to avoid another shower,
which was threatened. The militia
ry and Masonic escort left the ceme-
try in the same order in which they
entered it, and kept in a lime until
the catafalque was reached, when
they were dismissed. General Smith,
the Adjutant General Of the State,
will furnish a guard as long as the
body remains in the vault. The
sexton thinks it will be Il few days
until
THE FINAL INTERMENT
takes place. Mrs. Garfield, while
at the cemetery yesterday afternoon,
said she did not think there was
sufficient time to prepare the grave
for interment, and the casket was
therefore placed in a vault.
SCENES IN THE CEMETERY.
At the cemetery at six o'clock
his morning there were 1900 peo-
pie in the grounds. At ten O'Clock
the Fourteenth Ohio National
Guards, 500 in number, arrived and
cleared the grounds of all strangers,
and no one was allowed to enter un-
til the funeral party arrived. At
the vault there were ID. Company
of the Fourteenth Ohio National
Guards, cutting cedars, and num-
Der of ladies engaged in the trim
mingof the dais and draping the
vault with deep black Grape. The
dais used to lay the coffin on in the
Vaults covered with velvet trimm-
ed with broad cloth and deep black
fringe. At the head of the vault in
the background, right over the head
of the coffin, hangs a large floral
wreath, sent by the ladies Of Du-
buque, Iowa, to Mrs. Garfield. The
pathway from the carriage way
where the cortege stopped, into the
vault, was covered with cedar laid
down neatly, sewed together. On
top of this were scattered white
flowers, immortelles, tuberoses, etc.
Right in front of the gate to the en-
trance to the vault were spread large
pieces of carpet covered with tube
roses and other flowers. This is
covered over with a canopy of deep
black broadcloth. Just outside the
vault at the gate there was a cross
of elegant white flowers placed, with
the motto, dead, but Not Forgot
ten." 1t was from'the Bolivian del-
egation.
AFTER THE FUNERAL.
CLEVELAND, September 27.-The
city is being rapidly emptied of the
multitude of strangers. The arches
over the streets along the route of
march are to be taken down at once,
but the pavilion and the arches in
the park will be allowed to remain
as long as they look well. The fu-
neral car has been hauled alongside
the pavilion, and will remain there
for the present. The draping on
most of the buildings VIII be left to
complete the thirty days of mourn
ing. A repsr. last night that an or
ganized effort would be made to
steal Garfield's remains caused much
uneasiness, and a guard of soldiers
was sent TO watch the vault, but no
attempt was made to disturb the
body.
The proposed guarding of tie
vault with a detail of militia for
some time viii avoid all possible
danger of the body being stolen un-
til the casket is finally placed in the
ground. An iron cage is construct
ing for the reception of the casket.