Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-09-28

the lamented dead.
At the Presbyterian church Rev. II
V. Rice delivered a scholarly sermon
which we will publish tomorrow in full
At the Catholic church the usual SER
vices were held.
The members of the Jewish faith
held appropriate services at Masonic
Hall from 10 to II O'Clock in the morn
ing.
The decorations at the Carson Opera
House were tasteful and elaborate, and
would have done credit to any city in
land. The dress-circle, ,proscenium boxes
and arch, orchestra rail and back stage
were profusely hung in black and white
with the national red, white and blue
artistically looped with the colors of
mourning. The proscenium boxes were
draped with the somher black. Hang
ing from the dress-circle were American
flags, and on the walls of the building
were the emblems Of the principal for
eign nations. Near the center Of the
stage in trent stood the speakers desk,
on which a pail Of black silk velvet with
silver fringe was thrown. Vases flied
with fresh flowers were arranged On
either side Of the desk, just thirteen
in number, producing a handsome and
historic effect. In the centre of the
arch was a PLAIN photographic picture Of
President Garfield, and directly in front
of the desk was q finely executed pho
tographic likeness, nearly life-size, Of
the late President, which was appro-
priately margined with i floral frame.
Long before the announced hour for
the commencement of the exercises, ,
o'clock p. NJ, the Opera House began to
be filed with earnest, eager people. |
The building during the exercises was
packed to its extreme limit.
On the stage were the President of
the Day, Gov. Kindead, the officiating |
members Of the committee
Of arrangements and reporters, the
singers occupying the orchestra.
Promptly at , O'clock the President
stepped to the front Of the stage. adj
lressing the audience briefly and ez
blaming the object Of the solemn gather
ng.
tat II nf |
hrs. II. Fl. Howe and Miss Nellie
Parkinson, sopranos Mrs, d. A. Ben
er and Mrs John G. Fox, c0ntrai tOs;
Iessrs. Chesley and Cobb, basso~, and {
Iessrs. Mason and Hatch, tenors, rem
ered impressively the chant, Thy
Viii be Done" Frank Owens presiding
t the organ.
This was followed by the opening {
rayer, a fervent and eloquent suppl
alton to the Most High, by the Rev.
Y. c. Gray. i
Then from the light voices came the ,
eautiful hymn, Jerusalem the Col &
en-" {
At the conclusion Of this Judge I. p -,
Iawley, Of the Supreme Court, was in /
reduced and delivered the following r
ration: Z
A Nation mourns for its dead to-day. a
rofound sorrow dWclls throughout the I
md. The grief and sympathy felt and V
xprcssed by the people Of the United a
tates is universal. The whole civil h
.ed world unite with Us in rendering II
yords of coincidence to the bereavcd e
Imily OF the departed To-day has
cen set apart by the proclamation OF i
la President of the United States as a
ay Of i" humiliation and mcurning," Q
nd by the Governor Of this State re- y
uesting eli citizens & to abstain from :
ocular employments and unite in ap- il
ropriate funeral ceremonies as Il tribute 0
the name and memory of the illus n
ious dead, and pray earnestly for the t
eacc and safety Of our country and its y
ovcrnnent." n
james Abram Garfield, whose mortal d
,mains are now being lowered in the d
nst at Lake View Cemetery, in the a
ty OF Cleveland, and whose in!mortal W
,irit has winged its flight and dc il
.rted from earth to the unknown G.
orld. was born in the month Of No /;
smber, 1881, in the wilderness Of the II
-estern Reserve, in the State Of Ohio {;
is early life was marked by many Il