The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-09-30
THE NATIONS LOSS,
Removal Of the Remains from long
Branch to WashingtOIa.

Branch to Washington.
The remains Of President Garfield were ex-
posed to public view in one OF the lower rooms
of Francklyn cottage. at Long Branch, on
Wednesday, Sept q. He was laid out in the
suit of clothes which hewore on inauguration
day. His left hand was laid across his
breast, after the manner he had in life.
This was done IN order to make his
resemblance as near to life as possible
The body was SC greatly ehrunken that artii-
cial means had to be resorted to to give the
clothes an appearance of fitting. In addition
TO the natural shrinking from his illness. the
operation connected with the autopsy had left
the body in an even more enlaciated state. The
face was so changed as to bescarcely recogniz-
able.
AT half-past 9 o'clock religious services were
conducted By the Rev. Charles J. Young, of the
First Reformed Church, Long Branch. There
We're present, besides the family and their
attendants, the Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court members of the Cabinet, their
wives, and a few personal friends, Numbering
IN all not more than fifty. AS the minister
stepped up to the head of the coffin, Just as he
was going TO begin, Mrs, Gaffeld leaned to-
ward Col. Rockwell and either spoke III very
low whisper to hin or indicated her desire by a
gesture only, The Colonel raised his hand to
bid the minister wait, and said in low tone
Mrs: Garfield wants to look into the coffin
Immediately the widow, taking her daughter
" tue hand, arose, and descending the steps
without aid, both stood hanG-in-hand for what
seemed very long time, and gaEed at the face
OF the dead man. Miss Mollie's feelings were
beyond her control, but her mother was as mo-
uonless IN attitude and featuTesas statue. az
stood and gazed at her in wonder" said the Rev.
Mf; toung TO friend. 1T was a marvellous
frrrT
INTO that coffin holding herself under such con-
trol. But of course her face was like marble.
never saw anything like 1t, for except Mrs.
darneid's there was not dry eye in the room"
Immediately after the conclusion of the SER
wees, Mrs. Garfield, accompanied by her son
harry, Coi. Swain, Col. and Mrs. Rockwell
ana Dr. Boynton and @. o. Rockwell left the
cottage and boarded the first COACH The menl-
Ders OF the Cabinet and their wives followed
ana took seats in the second coach. Mrs. Gar
neld was heavily yelled, and passing to the
tram exhibited the same fortitude which has
chaTacterized her manner throughout.
Just before the tram was ready to start. the
Governor and other State officers of New Jer-
sey accompanied by members of the Lepisla-
lure, arrived, and acted as guard of honor.
A few minutes before 10 O'clock the casket
was removed from the cottage and p1aced in
the third COACH The attendants and Others
who accompanied the party took seats in the
fourth car. At exactly 10 o'clock the train
started from the cottage, moving from the
grounds very slowly.
The route to the national capital was found
to be decorated with mourning emblems, the
people standing with uncovered heads. and
every church bell tol1ing in honor of the illus
ulous oead: everywhere along the line there
We're touching manifestations Of popular grief
Ihe flags In the grounds of the rich were at
halt mast, and were intertwined with mourning
lOnE6G nf
showed, from the doors and win
dows. the depth of the national grief
Through Jersey the farmers were assembled at
the crossings, as they had been two weeks be-.
fore, to witness the Same Presidential train.
which then bore the living. but which now car
Every switchtender had placed some nlournino
token about his house. The workmen in the
cities hat were passed suspended their labor
as the train went by. The most touching Incl
dent ofthe day occurred at Trenton, near which
is Pr1reeton. Oollege. The students had tele-
graphed early in the morning to S,ecretary
Blaine arequest that the train might go slowly
through Trenton, as they wished to tender some
flowers Their request was needed. AS the
cortege approached Trenton the train slowed
down, and it was soon seen that the students.
ranged on either side, had strewn the track
with flowers. The speed, too, had been SO
slackened thata large basket of choicest flow
car. They were intepded for Mrs Garfield.
AS the train rolled into the depot at Wash
Hgton every head was uncovered and solemn
silence was observed by the Immense crowd
which had gathered. Officers of the army and
navy to the number of 1870 formed in single
rank facing the train. Mrs. Garfield,
assisted by Secretary Blaine and her son
Harry, was the first to descend from the car
riage. She was heavily yelled. Sheentered the
state carriage in waiting for her, and was fol-
lowed by her daughter Mollie, her son Harry
and MI, and Mrs. Rockwell. The other members
OF the funeral party were President Arthur,
Senator JONES' of Nevada, Gen. Grant. Gen
Beale, Gen. and Mrs. Swaim Col Rockwell, Col
Corbln DR.. Bliss and daughter, Dr. Boynton
DR.. Agnew, DR.. Hamilton, Attorney General
AacVeagh, wife and two sons, Secretary Lin
coin, wife and son, Secretary and Mrs Hunt
POSTMASTER General James and Mrs James
Secretary and Mrs. Kirkwood. The coffin was
borne from the depot to the hearse on the
shoulders of eight soldiers of the Second artiI-
lery The Marine Band played Nearer NV
God to Thee" as the coffin was borne to the
hearse.
After the coffin had been placed in the hearse
the remainder of the party entered their car
riages and took places in the procession.
The funeral procession moved slowly up
the avenue. A mass lined the sidewalks all
the way from Sixth street to the east front of
the Capitol, and along this portion of the
route the crowd WAS apparently as great as
upon the occasion of the Presidents inaugural
procession. AS the procession moved up tho
avenue scarcely sound was heard save that
from the feet of the moving men and horses.
Hats were removed, and heads bowed as By
common impulse OF deep and unfeigned grief
as the procession moved on toward the Capitol.
Here, at the east 'front.' a vast assemblage had
congregated to view the funeral cortege At
the foot of the steps there was q double file of
Senators and Representatives, headed by their
respective officers waiting in respectful silence
10 escort the remains INTO the roUunda. At pre-
cisely 5:l0 the head of the procession moving
around the south side, arrived at the east front
of the Capitol, the arms of the military being
reversed, and the bands playing dead march.
The order was then given to carry arms, and
the troops came to front face while to the
muf11ed beat of the drums the hearse and it's at
tendant train of carriages drew slowly up in
multitude, and heads were reyerently uncov-
cred as the coffin was carefully
lifted from the hearse. The officers
of the army and navy drew up in parallel lines
on either side of the hearse, and the Marine
Band played again, with much sentiment,
Nearer, My God, to Thee as, with solemn
tread, the remains of President Garfield were
borne into the rotunda and placed upon the
catafalque, the Senators and Representatives
preceding and ranging themselves oneither side
OF the dals. Close behind the coffin walked Pres
ident Arthur and Secretary Blaine. who were
Followed by Chief Justice Waite and Secretary
+ Window, Gen. Grant ana Secretary Hunt, Sec
rotary Lincoln and Attorney General Mac
Yeagh, Secretary Klrkwood and Postmaster
General James,, Col. Rockwell and Gen. SWAIN
and Gen. Corbin and Private Secretary Brown
At 5:25 the lid of the coffin was opened. and
the face of the late President was ex-
posed. Noiselessly President Arthur and
Secretary Blaine approached and gazed upon
the face of the dead, and then slowly and sadly
passed out of the hail. A line was formed BY
Sergeant-at-Arms Bright and, one by one
those present advanced and gazed at the ENACT
ated and discolored face. The public at large
were then admitted, and hundreds of persons
testified by their Teyerential conduct and
mournful countenances the sorrow which they
felt on looking upon the features of their muir
At WashingtOn-Lying i'm State.
The remains of President Garfield lay in
state at the Capitol during Thursday and Fri
day, Sept. 1928, and were viewed by continu-
GUS stream of citizens. AT daybreak on Thurs
day laboring men, with the implements of their
trades in hand, looked upon the coffin. After
early breakfast the rush began, and it contin-
ned all day.. The sun poured down with its
relentless heat, but it could not dispense these
thousands who had gathered to pay the last
token of respect to the dead.