Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-27

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soaking wet with Precipitation under hi:
heavy uniform, said, 81 don't believ,
can stand this long, it is fearfully hot.
Again the hats OF those on and sbou
the cstsfslque were removed as two
ladies clad in the deepest mourning ant
closely vailed passed up into the catafsl
que and past the officers. They wer'
the widow of the dead President and hel
daughter Mollie. They looked a
looked at the casket and the flowers
without remark and stepped To one side
to allow others 10 enter. They were
followed by Mrs. Rockwell, Mrs. E. ii
Reed, and other ladies who came with
Mrs. Garfield from Washington, ant
who were not veiled. They all looked
at the flowers with an absent look as i
they did it as duty, and could really
see nothing beautiful in the appearance
and Immediately took seats at one side
opposite the casket and the services
began.
- The Services
were rather-lon9 and somewhat tedious
The address of Rev. Isaac Errett, o
Cincinnati, was lengthy, but very affect
ing. As he spoke the last words OF fare
well, he turned towards the cataiaique
and stretched ont his hands 10 it, and
the tears ran down his lace as he closed
by saying that he had performed duty
which his dead friend and brother had
placed upon him years ago.
Gen. Hancock, who sat well up in
front, was much affected by Rev
Errett's remarks, and the tears stood in
his eyes. There was q long pause
after the benediction had been
pronounced, and the patient people who
had waited hours in the hot sun uusble to
hear a word or see very much, still stood
silently around the square. A deep
toned bell of Trinity church began to
toll and the boom OF the minute gun re-
sounded above the mighty throng. The
sun, that all day had been glaring pite-
ously down, hid itself beneath cloud,
and then the Marine band, standing be-
side the catafalque, began to play sweet
ly and solemnly and with most impr IS.
sive effect the hymn,
1Ou W hoC-
There was hardly a dry eye in all
the vast assembly, and when the
last strains of the hymn died away the
band with but moments pause began
To play in = most exquisite manner,
"Sweet. Bye and Bye" Men turned
away their heads and wept, and the in
struments softly bresthed forth the
HYMN, "Safe in the Arms of Jesus"
The white-hemleted body guard en-
tered the Cstafslque, and, lifting the
casket that contained the precious re-
mains, placed it upon their shoulders
and carried it down the steps to the
funeral car, where it was reverently
placed in readiness for the last and
greatest Journey that any man can make.
The family and friends descended from
the Catafal lue and took their places
in the carriages. Mrs. Gartield's
carriage drove 10 the foot OF the cata-
ialuue, and every head was uncovered
as she passed down the incline, leaning
on the arm Of Col. Rock well, with Harry,
Mollie and the other members OF the
family following. Mrs. Garfield was
heavily veiled and only
A Pale, Pinched Face was Visible
through the thick Grape. Owing to the
DELAYS incident to moving so large q pro-
eession the start was not effected until
half past two, when the procession
marched through Superior and Erie
streets and Euclid avenue TO Lake View
Cemetery. 1t consisted of nine divisions
as follows: Visiting military, uniformed
societies, veteran societies, civic 5ocie-
ties, Catholic societies, delegations from
abroad, the guard of honor and the
funeral car, the Cabinet and members
of the Army and Navy. Senators and
Representative, and lastly, eleven resi-
ments of the Ohio National Guard. All
along the line of march at short intervals
tubs of ice water had been placed for the
refreshment Of the soldiers. National
Gusrdsmen lined both sides OF the
street to the cemetery and kept the road
yay open. The crowd was simply lm-
mense. No correct estimate can be given,
but the people stood from ten TO twenty
deep along the whole route, nearly SIX
miles to say nothing OF the many stands
erected, and the numbers who witnessed
the procession IRON windows, house
tons trees or carriage boxes inside the
streets. About half way to the cemetery
a smart shower fell and lasted long
enough 10 thoroughly soak everybody.
Arrived at the cemetery the column
halted and faced inward, leaving the
sixth and seventh divisions to pass
between the lines. As the remains oil
the President passed every head was
bared. The soldiers presented arms,
fiags and colors were dipped and
The Long Roll was Beaten
on the muffied drums. The funeral car
drew up directly in front oil the city
vault, in front of which a canopy OF
black broadcloth had been erected,
while the terrace steps leading to 1t were
covered by twigs OF evergreens ana
plentifully strewn with roses and pinks;
The casket was lifted out OF the funeral
Gar by the artillerymen and deposited In
tho ysrlt at once The First City
Troops stood facing the entrance to the
vault with presented ssbres. The right
was taken by the Carriages and the leit
nv the members of the staff and singing
societies. The Marine Band played
"Nearsr my God to Thee"
Kew. y. n. JOucS, iOAuSiiy
in Garfeld's regiment, the Twenty
fourth Ohio, opened The exercises by
reading a short but feeling address;
Among other beautiful things he said
was: "At rest. The work he thought
10 do is left for other hands. He fell at
his post. lie died with the srmor on.
Saddest thoughts OF all, that he did 80
lie in the beginning OF an illustrlous
career; that with every prospect bright,
with the grandest possibilities opening
before him, the accursed bullet OF mad
fool should strike him down. What
might have been
What Might He Have Donsl
What splendid fabrics OF states,ianship
did the assassin's bullet wreck and lay
in ruin We may not know all that IS
buried with him IN the tomb, but st'll
il NAV be that for his fame and the
memories which his countrymen VIII
ever hold OF him, he could not
have died = more iilustrlous death.
surely IL Is something 10 see nation
weep around his tomb! The fight Is
tonight, the race is run, the weary pam
racked body is at peace. Land 10 It's
eternal resting place by the blue waters
of Lake Erie. Thither the heartsn ct MS
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