The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-10-06

with appropriate lneCrlptiOnB. In tho Keystone
were the words " Come 70 rest" on ono side
have learned TO love !" on tho other, " Lay him
70 rost whom wehavc learned TO trust Amass-
I've cross Of svergreens swung from the center
Of tho arch. The United states Marine Band.
continuing the sweet, mournful strains Il
saS is & Y ae.ns e.s u. sss so s.Es Tsss osn
Of Cleveland, w1Ech Was the escort Of the presi.
dent 10 his Inauguration. Behind II camo tho
funeral car, with ito escort Of twelve United
6tatcs artillerymon, followed BY ba't talon OF
Knights Templar and the Cleveland drays Tho
mournors' carriages and those containing the
that entered the grounds. Tho cavalry halted
ct tho vault and drew up In line, facing Il with
sabers presented. The car drew mp In front,
with the mourners' carriages and those of tho
Cabinet behind. The baud played "Nearcr
Ny God to Thse" ~ the military escort lifted
the comm from the car and carried Y into tho
vanlt, the local Committee OF Reception, Hecre-
tary Blaine, Marshal Horny and one or two
personal friends standing at either side of tho
entrance. Mono OF the Presidents family
except two Of the boys left tho oar
riagos during the exercises, which occupied
President OF the day, opened the cxercires by
introducing the Rev. J. II. Jones, Chaplain OF
| tho Forty-sccOnd regiment, Ohio volunteer in
fantry, whicn Gen. Garfield commanded. Mr..
| Jones paid an earnest tribute to the memory
Of the deceased, after which tho Latin ode OF
Horace was sung By tho United German Socie-
~. Translated into English, this beautiful ode
| reads % follows:
"The man Of upright life and pure from
wiskednsss, o FuscuS, has no nesd Of the
Moorish javelins or bow, or quiver loaded with
| poisoned darts. Whether he IL about TO make
his journey through tho snltry Syrtes Of tho
iEhospitable Caucasus or those places which
AvAa Na.lA ta6 in al For
lately, ~ was singing my Laage, and wan
dered beyond my usual bounds devoid Of care.
4 wolf in the Sabine wood fed from
| me. though was unarmed; such
monster a. neither the warlike Apulia nolrish-
O. in its extensive woods, nor the land Of Juba,
| the dry nurse Of lions, produces. Place mo IN
those barren plainr, where no tree IL 70.
| freshed by the genial air; at that part OF
| the world which clouds and IN inclenent
atmosphere infcst. Place me under the
| chariot OF tho too-neighboring sun, IN t'e
| land deprived Of habltatlon, there will
love my sweetly-smiling, s~ectly-speaklng
Lalagc."
Mr.. Robson then announced tho late Pres
ident's hymn, Ho, Reaperss Of Lifc's Har-
vest, which the German vocal societies of
| Cleveland sang with marked effect. Tho excr-
cises closed with the benediction by President
| Hinsdale. III Hiram College, who was intr ,ducod
by DR.. Robson. MIR. Hinsdale said:
20 God tho sad experience Of this day
| teaches us the truth Of what Thou has told us
III Ihy word. Inc grave y tue last OF this
d"st !. ans, -. .sha. :. 4, .sn.. A a.. .aa,i
| n tha doc,nnn ~ the ;mmnrt.,;tv - ~ .nr,
and In the power Of the end.
less life. Therefore, o God! our
Father, We look to Thee now FOR tho greatest
blessing. We pray that fellowship and saliva
ton Of the Lord Jesns Christ. our Savior. and
fha Ii, tion ~ th0 Holy S,,sr,t Ahn
| er, may be with all who have been in to-day's
/ assembly. Amen"
/ The lnst words had no sooner died on his
/ lips than those IN the immediate proximity OF
/ the vault pressed forward and gathered up
handfuls Of flowers and heMlock twigs a.
| precious mcmentoes az the solemn sccne
| large rose, geranium and 8 spr,e
/ Of hemlock were carried 10 Mrs. Oar.
/ field, who pressed them 10 her lips and
treasured them a. priceless boon. Tho gen
era crowd broke in about this time, and in isss
flowers and sprics had almost vanished. and NJ
| was being carried on in pieces by the relic
| hunters. guard was lett at the vault, tho
| procession returned, ana in ! few muments
more the line Of mourners was wend.ng ita
way back to the CITY, the Cabinet officers atop
ping ut the Euclid Avenue station, where they
took tLeir special train back to Washington,
Mrs. Garfield returning to tho residence Of
Mra. James Mason. where abe remained until
/ the following day, when she embarked on the
saddest Journey of all, the tlip to her onoo
happy Mentor home-
II il estimated that $4,000 people wcrs In
~, ~. ,,ners, n,.s,e.s;nm and ,Sat from, ioN oOl
w 20 non !. 49,. -. s...a..ar. .a,,,~ -
~ Av:vu =. 49, 49, ,.ss~.ss ss.....,.1sssS
sno sa'Sc0n' so"us "es0 sau''s u'pop1'@s1'
/ At Mrs. Gariesd's suggestion, the casket con-
tanning tho iate PRESIDENT Will 10 inciosed IN m
i Thon n
around this Of sufficient strength TO resist al
attempts TO remove the body, ana Of dimsn-
sions enough to form the foundation Tor the
| proposed monument The Mayor OF the c,ty
detailed police force TO b on duty continually
until tho dual lnterment
A meeting OF Governors OF btasee present n
| Cleveland was held prcsloast % We funeral oo-
| ss9nies, at which were present Cows. Sernel.
| OF New YORK inSeiow, OF 0onnsScuIs fAuo.
Ms,..;as wv - Tanns.ss.. p,,Isn az C.nfsrnas
C",san, - Illinois. Islsclhnrn ~
| Kentucky Smith. OF Wieconsln Gear.
~ lava ara nthsas CAV Rlsnkhnrn
r,M.s,.h. .Aa 80 nr.riwn,,.,r cho.sr
/ chairman. And. ON motion OF Gov. Cornell Of
| ~ yc-L na.. Mc.lnv - Cnnrsctisnt ARA
Mswhi,.. - .Tsn,.,ssse wnra annnint.d I Com-
mittsn on Resolutions. After ( brief conaulla-
A.. a.. ...,.,,,... r.,,o~,., tha so,,n,r,n.
uon tnc con"...oe .;.ps pssn.I. o o"a'e'
"u1S Mws ssas ths na~arnars ~ -| assembled Ia
/ ..s;st i, ths f,,narat raren,onias Of our dead
patriot. one Of the purcst aud ahlest statesmen
Of tho age. and Chief Magistrate whose brssi
but brilliant adMinlstIsuen .s aa comhsus 'ne aP-
p.so,r..i That ~ hsv. observed with pro.
found gratitude all citixeus of the republic, r.
gardless of rank, class or party. sharing alike in
he unboundcd sorrow OF our common country
FOR the death OF Presidcnt Garfield, aud in this
aee the assurance 81 the people OF the MT on
that vs Ara In the presence OF an era Of peace
ani fraternal Friendship for many years past
| mnInown IN tho repn Ole
!. Resplnsi That while 10 bow in humble
snbn,ss,on 10 the will OF Him who docth al
th,nrs We'll. in this hour of our supreme sorrox
~ record our apprcciat.on OF his iatellectuA
wo,th. his many GREAT virtues, aud his perfect
Christian Character.
i heSostSu, lnAI No t0nuct OuT PIOtuuue