The Portland daily press., 1881-09-24

in Thy fear, and that our land may be noted
for Righteousness and peace, the spirit of JUS
tice and equity animating those who make and
execute the law; that all the people may enjoy
neace and prosperity. Make us worthy sub
iects of the coming kingdom of our Lord and
"a viour Jeasus Christ, to whom with Thee
Rather. with Thee ever BlessedISpirit be do
minion and power and glory, world without
end, Amen.
This closed the ceremonies, and the vast
assemblage with bowed heads and reverent
mien as the casket containing the remains of
President Garfield, slowly borne from the
building in which he had gained many laurels
and triumphs The casket was followed by
President Arthur leaning on the arm of Secre-
tary Blaine and by members OF the Cabinet,
and in quarter OF an hour she rotunda wac
neerly deserted.
appearance of the rotunda was solemn and inn
pressiye. The chairs, of which their were
1900 in the hall were completely filed, while
MANY persons remained standing in the aisle.
The glitter of uniforms OF the army and navy
and the court uniforms OF the representatives
of the diplomatic corps served to brighten to
certain degree the solemnlty OF the scene.
Save little confusion incident upon the seat
ing of the officers of the army and navy the
best of order was preserved throughout and no
incident occurred to interrupt the. sad impress
siveness of the ceremonies.
The casket was borne to the hearse which
six pail bearers, selected by Mrs. Garfield from
members of sChristian Church." While this
was being done the immense multitude
which filed the entire space IN 'front.' OF the
capitol and overlooked into adjacent streets
reverently uncovered their he2dS ana preserv-
ed unbroken quiet. The officiating clergymen
followed Immediately after the coffin. The
army and navy officers, composing body
guard filed out of the door and took their
places about the hearse, the army upon the
right and navy upon the left A single gun
was fred from battery. The Second Artil-
lery Band struck up funeral march and the
procession moved around to the south front Of
the capitol as follows:
Battalion District Columbia Volunteers.
Battalion of Marines.
Battalion of foot Artillery.
Battery of Light Artillery.
CIVIC PROCESSION UNDER COMMAND OF CHIEF
MARSHAL, COL. ROBERT BOYD.
Clergymen in attendance.
Physicians who attended the late President.
Guard of Honor.
Bearers-Hearse-Bearer
Guard of Honor.
oicers of army, navy and marine corps in the city
not duty with troops forming the escort, In
full dress. will form right in front on either
side of hearse, army on right and
navy and marine corps on the
left and compose the guard
of honor.
Family of the late President.
Relatives of the late President.
Ex-Presidents of the United States.
President and Cabinet ministers.
Diplomatic corps
Chief Justice and Associate Justices Of Supreme
Court.
United States Senators.
United States House of Representatives.
Governors of States and Territories and Commas
sioners of the District of Columbia.
Judges of the Court of Claims.
Judiciary of District of Columbia and Judges or
the United States Courts.
Assistants Secretaries of State, Treasury and lnte-
rior Departments.
Assistant Postmaster General Solicitor General and
Assistant Attorney General.
Organized societies, citizens and strangers.
As the procession moved minute guns were
fred from military posts and forts surrounding
the city and church bells tolled.
At least 10000 people gathered about the
Capitol to witness the start of the procession
while along the line Of march to Sixth street
the crowd was even greater than on the 4th
of March
On reaching the depot the military were
drawn up in line upon the opposite side OF the
street facing Sixth street entrance. The re-
mains were borne from the hearse upon the
shoulders of six soldiers of the second artillery
and placed in the funeral car.