Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-25

Arms Bright leading, and then Mrs. Gar
held, leaning on the arm OF General SWAIN,
Harry Garfield; Mollie and Miss Rockwell,
Colonel and Mrs. Rockwell and Attorney
General MaeVeagh and Mrs. Swain. Not
q sound was heard save from the footsteps
on the noor as the little company, robed In
sombre garments of deepest mourning,
passed silently in tn mingle their tears and
prayers, and pay a last earthly tribute over
the casket which sealed from view the form
and features of the dead and loved husband,
father and friend. After remaining about
twenty minutes in the otunda they re-
turned quietly. and with the same privacy
that marked their entrance, and passing
through to the State wing, entered their
carriages and returned to the residence OF
the Attorney General.
Cleveland q Bed of Flowers.
CLEVELAND, Sept. The day is superb,
the crowds are continually increasing, and
the drapery is universal, and all along the
line of march is lavish and tastefully re-
lieved by flowers, etc. Among the gifts
are two carloads of choice plants and
flowers from the Cincinnati Exposition,
accompanied by o delegation and florists
to arrange them. Mrs. General Grant sent
l I'LL CAtt1Slfe COllCCtAOh "a -
flowers that would be tedious to enumerate
one half. Similar offerings of floral deco
rations on triple arches, spanning Supe-
| rior street at the east and west side, of
| Monumental Park, and running through
the square, we're designed by Miss E. l..
Grant of Cleveland. She received notice
at noon on Thursday, and commenced
work at s p. NJ. with a force OF men and
| girls, sleeping but two hours each night
until the work was completed. To-day
| the floral center-piece of the west arch con-
| sists of o Maltese cross surmounted by a
| dove union shield. At the base the latter
| is draped, then ascending to the Maltese
| cross is a Garfield ladder of twelve rounds,
on each of which is inscribed one of the
| stepping stones of his life en- route from
| the towpath to the Presidency. The floral
| pieces over the two side arches are a Tyre,
with broken strings, and a broken column,
surmounted by q dove. On the upper
column is a wreath, within which is in
scribed: "Our Loss" The foundation OF
all these elegant and very large designs are
immortelle grasses and wheats. The works
on each side of the designs are composed Of
rosebuds, tuberoses, carnations, lilies,
smilax and very choice everlastings. The
east triple arch, spanning Superior street
at the east side Of the Park, has a central
floral piece and two outside pieces. The
central piece is a large cross anchor. Al
the base is a heart-draped sheaf OF wheat
and sickle. The cross is eighteen feet high,
the heart rests against the side Of the stem
Of the cross under the ARM, n the sheai
and sickle on the other.
The Funeral Train at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, septembr 24.-The funera
train arrived at lit, and was met by al
immense c%oncourse. There was no con
fusion. The ladies took carriages. Mrs
Garfield, supported by Secretary Blain'
and Harry Garfield, was the guest Of Jas
Mason. Mother Garfield and other rela
tives are at the house Of General Sheldon
The body was taken from the car by a de
tachment of the regular army, in uniform
and borne to the special hearse, and wal
followed by a distinguished guard o
honor-Generals Sherman, Sheridan, Han
cock, Drum, Meigs and naval officers, Su
preme Court, Cabinet, Governor Foste
and staff, and a large number of army an(
navy troops. The route taken was dowl
Euclid avenue, and the remains wer,
placed without ceremony in the pavilion
to lie in state in a bed Of flowers.
The Funeral.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-The funeral Ger
monies were concluded at about 4 P. NJ.
when the casket was at once removed t.
the hearse in waiting at the east front o
the Capitol. A few minutes later the pro
cession moved through the military escort
preceded by the hearse, which was followed
by a long line of carriages, two abreast
The military marched up to the depot ant
dispersed, and the casket was taken at ono,
to the train in waiting at the Baltimore q
Potomac depot. The sidewalks of the ave
nue. and at the intersecting street corner
were thronged with thousands of spectators
The funeral train left Washington at 5;1;
and Baltimore at $40.
Probable Cabinet Changes.
New York, Sept. pa Post Washing
ton special says: From all that can b.
learned it is evident that there will be many
Cabinet changes as soon as the Administra
tion is fairly launched. The friends of Ar.
thur say, however, that these changes will
not occur for thirty days, and possibly fol
sixty days, unless, meanwhile, some of the
Cabinet shall insist upon retiring. From
the preparations that are being made by
some Of the Cabinet 1t seems probable that
they do not expect or intend to remain.
The Main Arch at the Cemetery.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 24.-The funeral train
was divided into two sections at Pittsburg,
and they ran 10 minutes apart. The news.
paper train arrived at II A. NJ, but had
series Of accidents from the start; none
serious except at Beaver, Pa.
The main arch at the cemetery is 26 feel
wide and 40 feet high, and the side arch is
7x26 feet, all draped in black. The total
hight is 10 feet, Gothic style, with the in.
scription, "Come Home to Stay.
MunffIcent Donations.
NEW YORK. September A.-Mrs. Gar.
fields subscription has reached 1894, s95.
The largest subscriptions came from D. o.
Mills and VIM. Walter Phelps, United
States Minister to Austria, who gave S., 900
each. Mills sent a request that his name
be added to the list for the amount men,
toned by telegraph from a point in Iowa,
he being at the PREF ant time on his way to
this city from San Francisco. Minister
Phelps sent his subscription by cable.
A Mark OF Respect.
B~nussELs, September 24.-The Belgian
Court wears mourning eight days for Gar
field.
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