Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-09-23
OUR SORROW.
A Silent and ReVerent
Procession.
LONG AND LAST FAREWELL
Immense Concourse Of Sym
pathetic Visitors.
PREPARING FOR THE FUNERAL.
Day of Prayer and Hurnilia-
tion Ordered
PRESIDENT ARTHUR's ADDRESS.
Noble Words from Senator Wade
Hampton.
PRESIDENT ARTHURs ADDRESS
Noble Words from Senator Wad
Hampton.
fsgEcIAL By TELEGRAPH TO THE REcoaD-uxlos.l

WASHINGTON, September 22d.-From s o'clock the
crowd has continually increased, and has been pass
ing the bier at the rate of 60 each minute At IL
o'clock there was dense mass of people in front
of the main steps on the east front, extending two
squares up East Capital street. People are fockine
to the city by every incoming train upon the several
railroads to testify their profound sorrow at the
nations bereavement.
Four very elaborate and exquisitely beautiful
flower pieces received from the White House have
been placed at the head of the bier Other floral
tributes have also been received and placed above
the catafalq.
The body will lie in State until Friday noon, when
seats will be placed in the rotunda for those who
will be admitted to attend the funeral services.
which will take place at o'clock that afternoon
Rev. Frederick Power pastor of the deceased Presi.
dent, will officiate. The space will accommodate
about 500 people, and only that number Of tickets
will be issued.
Hidden from view-FuneraI Programme.
WASHINGTON, September 22i.--During the after
noon there were signs that the body Of President
Garfield had commenced to decompose, and it being
understood that in such an event it was the wish
OF Mrs. Garfield that the festures of her husband
should be free from the public gszs the lid OF the
coffin was closed by order of Secretary Blaine at
about $50 this evening. Notwithstanding the
coffin closed, the crowds which passed through
the rotunda of the Capitol remained undiminished
A line of people, four abreast, extended for many
hundred yards, while the space in front of the
building was thronged with sursing mass of hu.
manity anxious to gain admitta,lce 1t is estima.
ted that since7 o'clock this morning at least so 900
persons have VISITED the Capitol and at late hour
tonight taare was DO marked dininntion of the
number still waiting TO vew the cofii continuing
the remains of the dead President
The funeral services will take place tomorrow at
at p. NJ. in the rotunda, where the boiy will re.
main uatil taken to the train, Rev Mr.. Powers, OF
the Christian Church. officiating. The Philharmonic
Society Of this city, under the direction OF FRI
fessor Gaetzner viii render the following elections
The anthem, "To Thee, Oh Lord, / Yield ky
Spirit" 0rom the ora orio OF 81 PauD, ard The
familiar hyGns, Jesus, Lover of Ny Soul, aud
Asleep in Jesus-Blessed sleep" At the eoHetu-
soa OF the services the remains will be borne to the
hearse, and thence to the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad depot, where the same train which brought
them to this city from Long Branch viii
carry them to Cleveland for final burial
The following is the official programme
OF the order of the procession which will escort the
remains from the Capitol to the depot The funeral
escort in column Of march, under command of
Brevet Major-General R. B. Ayers; battalion OF
District Columbia volunteers; battalion Of ma.
rines battalion Of foot artillery battery OF light
artillery; civic procession, under command of the
Chief Marshal, Colonel Robert Boyd elergymen in
attendance; physicians who attended the late
President; guard of honor; bearers /; Of
hcers OF the army, navy and marine
corps in the city and rot on duty. The
troops forming the escort, in full Dress viii form
right in front either side OF the hearse the army
on the right and the navy and marine corps on the
left, and viii compose the guard of honor. Then
will follow the family OF the late President rela-
tiyes of the late President ex Presidents Of the
United stltes; the President; Cabinet members
diplomatic corps; Chief Justice and Associate u.s.
tices of the Supreme Court OF the United States
Senators OF the United States members of the
United States House OF Representatives Govern
ors OF States and Territories and Commissioners of
the District of Columbia; Judges of the Court of
Claims; Judiciary of the District of Colum-
bia and Judges of the United States Courts;
Assistant Secretary of state Treasury and Interior
Departments; Assistant Postmas General Sole.
itor-General and Assistant Attorney General or
ganized societies; citizens and strangers The
troops des gnated to form the escort will assemble
on the east side OF the Capitol, and form line
fronting on the eastern portico of the Capitol
Precisely at P. NJ on Friday the 23d instant, the
procession will move conclusion OF the religious
services at the Capitol which are appointed to com.
mence at 3 o'clock, when minute guns will be fired
at the Navy by the vessels of war which may
be in port, at Fort Meyer and by battery of artil
ery stationed near the Capitol for that purpose. AT
the same hour the bells of several churches,
fire engine-houses and school houses will be
toled. The officers of the army and navy
selected to compose the guard of honor and accom-
pany the reRa ms to their final resting place,
will assemble at p NJ. at the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad depot, where they will re-
ceive the body OF the late President, and deposit it
in the car prepared for the purpose
On arrival at the depot the remains will be placed
on car attached to the funeral train This car will
be open on the sides, thus allowing a view of the
coffin as the train passes The other three cars will
be occupied by Mrs. Garfield and members of the
family and personal friends. the President and mem.
bers of the Cabinet the physicians who attended
the President, ex-Presidents Grant and Hayes, and
the committees appointed by the Senate and House.
Another train viii Immediately follow the funeral
train, upon which will be Senators and members of
Congress- Justices Of the Supreme Court and other
distinguished persons who have been invited to at
tend the funeral On Saturday morning the trains
will be met at the Ohio State line by Governor Fos-
ter and staff.
Proclamation by President Arthur.
wAsHIseros, September 22d-The following has
just been issued by the President of the United
States:
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, In His inscrutable wisdom, it has
pleased God to remove from the illustrious head
of the nation, James A. Garfield late President of
the United States; and whereas, it is fitting that
the deep grief which fills i hearts should manifest
itself with accord to the throne of infinite
grace, and that we should bow before the Almighty
and seek from him that consolation in our affiicton
and that ssnctication of loss which He is able
and willing to vouchsafe,
Now, therefore, in obedience to a sacred duty and
in accordance with the deeire of the people, i.
Chester A. Arthur, President of the United States
OF America, do hereby appoint Monday next. the
10th day of September, which day the remains of
our hoHored and beloved dead viii be consigned
TO their last resting place on earth, to
be observed throughout the United States
IS day Of humiliation and mourning, and / ear