Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-23

Birkhimer James Allen. NJ. NJ. Macomb. Gil
bert p. Cotton, ". F. Baird Q. Helm, NJ. Maus
and G. Walker
THE NAVY.
The following were among the naval officers
present: Rear Admiral Edward T. Nichols. Com
modores Clark II. Wells and Earl English, Cap
tans John Lee Davis. Alexander A. Semmes. L.
Scott Fillebrown. John II. Russell. W. w. Queen.
r. L. Law. J. p. c. Dekrafrt and Montgomery
Sicard; Commanders F. V. McNar. Allen V.
Reed. Geo. Dewey. Henry l.. Howeson Geo. c.
heney, Henry DeHaven Manley, Geo. W. Sum-
ner Jas. Duncan Graham. Alexander H. Nc
Cormick. Charles McGregor. Roblay u.
Evans. William Gibson and James H. Sands
! Paymasters George A. Lyon. Charles T. Thomp-
son and Albert ID. Bache; Passed Assistant Pay
masters Lawrence G. Boggs. Joseph I. Addicks
John {. Sullivan and James f. Cam and AS
sistant Pasmaster j. Dixie Doyle; Chief En-
gineers William b. Brooks John W Moore
Oscar II. Lackey. Robert l.. Harris. Henry w
FITCH and William s. Smith. and Daniel =. Nc
Cartney; Passed Assistant Engineers John
Lowe. A. j. Kenyon. Charles r. Rocker. William
L. Bailie. Richard Inch, Harrie Webster Hersche
Main, Charles w. Rae William S. Moore and
Warner b. Bayley; Professors Simon Newcomb
and William Harkness: Chief Naval Constructor
John Easily and Naval Constructor Samuel H.
Pook- The Marine Corps represented 10y
Col. ChaS. G. McCawley. commandalt of the
corps: Col. William b. Remey. Judge advocate
general of the navy; Major Augustus S. Nichol-
son. adjutant and inspector; Major William B.
Slack. quartermaster. and Capt. Henry A. Bart
lett. Masters Carlos G. Calkins Edward T. Quail
trough. Asher c. Baker, Julius c. Freeman, Wal
ter Z. Cowles and Mason A. Shufeldt: Surgeon
General Philip S. Wales; Medical Directors Fran
cis NJ. Gunnell. John NJ. Browne. Thomas J. Tur-
ner and Albert l.. Gihon: Medical Inspectors Ben
jamln +. Gibbs. David kindIeberger Henry c.
Nelson, Archibald c. Rhoades and Adrian IIud-
son; Surgeons Adoph A. Hoehling. Thomas n
Peurose. James NJ. Flint and Jerome II. kidder;
Passed Assistant Surgeons VIM. S. Dixon. Hamp-
ton Auick, Alexander F. Magruder and John
F. Bransford: and Assistant Surgeons Philip S.
Lowering, Henry q. Boyer. John W. Steele
and George Arthur; Pay Directors James
II. Watmouth and Thomas III. LOCKER: Pay
Inspectors Frank C.. Cosby and Jos. A. Smith,
Lieutenant Commanders Colby NJ. Chester n.
Chester. Charles d. Sigsbee. Benjamin z. Lam
bertOn, James G. Green. Roswell ID. Hitchcock.
George NJ. Book. and Edwin LOngnecker: Lieu
tenants Isaac Hazlett. William II. Webb. Samuel
Belden, Ransom B. Peck. Uriel Sebree, Edward
W; Very William II. Reeder Seaton Schroeder
Giles b. Harder, George p. Covocoresses, Karl
ROhrer, and John II. G. Coffin.
Among other distinguished persons present
were Gen n. p. Banks. eX-Vice President HAM
lin eX-Sheriff Daggett. of Brooklyn; Hon. A. X.
Mcclure, of Philadelphia: Hon. John G. Thomp-
son, Hon. Marshall Jewell, Hon. George B.
Loring, Hon. E. H. Allen. minister from the
Sandwich Islands, Gov. Hoyt of PENNSYLVANIA
and staff; Collector w. II. Robertson. of New
York; Gen. G. ). l.. Ward, Capt. de La Chexe
| and Philippi Reward, of the French legation:
| Capt. William Arthur, of the English navy;
Rapail Verone. .Josi Vindes and Roca de Fogores.
| OF the Spanish legation.
| Among other distinguished persons present
were committee of the Union League Club of
New York. consisting of Judge Noah Davis.
Salem Ill. Wales, Horace B. Fry Dexter A.
Hawkins, Luther r. Marsh, Walter Howe F. l..
Ward, A. p. Man. F. F. Walker Joseph f. Cav.
+. b. ii. Vance, Joseph II. Brown. c. f. Det-
mold, Hugh n. Camp. Richard Butler and Henry
Oakley, who are at the Arlington. A committee
from the New York Chamber Of Commerce
came: Samuel ID. Babcock. Cyrus W. Field
George W. Lane, H. Potter. J. S. 7. Strana-
han. Gen. Horace Porter John T. Agnew. W.
II. Fogg. Charles NJ. Fry. +. A. Conkling. Seth
Low, George Wilson, f. NJ. Fields, Judson, and
William f. Judson. A committee OF the Boston
city council. consisting of Hugh O'Brien. Geo
Curtis. A. j. Bailey. Henry Parkman. F. n.
Pray, A. H. Peters and W. II. Lee are at Worm
ley's.
THE GUARD OF HONOR.
The guard Of honor consisted of six officers of
the army and eight of the navy. The army repre-
SentatlVeS walked just to the right of the bear
ers and the navy guard to the left. They were
in full. bright uniform. The army guard was
headed by Gen. Sherman. and consisted of Gems
Hancock, Meigs. Drum and Sacket. Vice Ad-
miral Porter, Vice Admiral Rowan COmmO-
dOre Earl English. Surgeon General Wales and
Pay Director LOCKER formed the naval guard.
Gen. Hancock 'shandsOme, pOrtly figure attracted
many eyes.
THE CONGRESSIONAL ESCORT.
The following members of the House and SEN
ate left on the train with the body as special es-
| cort :-SenatOrs Anthony, Sherman. Bayard. In
gals. Pugh. Blair. Camden and Morgan: Repre-
sentatves Walker. Kasson. Randall. HiscOck.
Wilson. Thomas, Townsend and Shelly.
| The following was the order of the District
military procession at the funeral this afternoon:
| Platoon of mounted police. -. Major Brock;
Major General II, b. Ayres. United States army,
commanding. and staff; Adjutant General Amos
Webster. commanding District of Columbia
militia. and staff Colonel II. l. Fleming chief
of staff: Major J. p. Wiliett A. d. C.: Captain j.
R. Hanneman, do; First Lieutenant c. S. Whee-
ler, do. Second Lieutenant J. c. S. Burgess. do:
| First Lieutenant J. b. Narrower, quartermaser:
| Second Lieutenant John +. S. Devoe commits
sary; Surgeon J. f. Hartigan: Assistant Surgeon
John f. Brackett; Washington Light Infantry.
Captain w. G. Moore; Union Veteran Corps,
Captain s. E. Thomson; National Rifles, Cap
tain j. o. p Burnside; Washington Light Guard.
Lieutenant F. E.. Hodgson: Butler Zouayes,
| Captain C. B. Fisher; Washington Cadets Cap
tain c. A. Fleetwood; Capital City Guards. Cap
tain Thomas S. Kelly; Lincoln Light Infantry,
| Captain w. Cornell.
| THE FLORAL TRIBUTES.
| After the funeral the two decorations around
the coffin. which consisted of columns with milk
Whlte dOVes On top. were taken away by the
marshal of the Supreme Court. He will send
them to Mrs. Garfield in Ohio. She requested
| that such disposition be made of them as she
came out Cf her silent and solitary communion
with the dead in the rOtunda this morning Tie
ether decorations will be taken along with the
coffin on the train. The wreath of Queen Vic
toria was placed upon the head of the casket
| The Casket.
MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDERS OF MRS
| GaEFIELD-sOME NOTES ABOUT THE FUNERAL
SERVICES.
Some criticisms having been made in relation
to the plainness of the coffin. it is proper to
state that it was made by Mr.. Chas. A. Benedict.
undertaken, of New York and is entirely in accord
| ance with the orders given by Mrs. Garfield: that
after it was finished and arrived at Long Branch
it met the appreciation of Mrs. Garfield in all
| particulars. the order being to make plain sub
stantial coffin of the best material. In the Jour
ney to the city Wednesday the glass over the face
became somewhat dingy. and yesterday morning
Mr.W. S. Roose, who has been with the remains
since the death Of the President had the under
taker remove the lid and the glass thoroughly
| cleanSed
| Wreath from Queen Victoria.
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