Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-09-27
DAILY RECORD.UNIaN SERIES,
VOLUME XlE-NUMBER 32.

principal streets. The armory on Broad street
was the place selected for the literary exercises.
After the crowd had collected at the ap-
pointed place Hon. A. A. Sargent was intro
duced and pronounced the Grafton, which
occupied about an hour in delivery and was
attentively listened to- The following is an
outline of his remarks: He said No
| tongue less eloquent than that of the honored
dead could express the deep emotion of this
great people. Over the whole land wall of
sorrow goes up for an irreparable loss In all
our cities and hamlets the somber emblems
of mourning drapes alike the palace and the
humble dwelling. while solemn professions
move to mournful music, to mark sense of
unusual calamity. He referred to the wave
of sorrow that has swept around the earth.
Business stands still to-day in Europe, while
the cold remains of our President are con-
signed to dust. In our own land there il
scarcely source of consolation, except that
our country lives superior to sorrow and mis-
fortune. He quoted Garfield sIiwords at the
New York meeting on the occasion of Lin
coins death, and said, "God reigns and
the Government at Washington still
lives" 1t is the privilege of republics to be
free from the perils which beset countries
where power is concentrated in dynasty A
Thousand assassins cannot cut off the race of
rulers. So long as the people exist their
ranks will supply the men necessary to con-
duct the administration. Yet have we not
~ fba f1l tbak A.
Chief Magistrate of the republic, in
a time of profound peace and great
prosperity, in the ordinary discharge of his
duties, may no longer repose in the bosom of
his people in safety; but is liable to be slain,
as il he were the hated and guard-encircled
autocrat of some semi-barbarous people.
From his knowledge of President Arthur,
the speaker believed that he would be o
wise and able President. In clos
ing, he quoted the words Of Cas-
tellar TO Madame ThierE. showing
the loss to France and the world in the death
of her illustrious husband, as applicable to
the dead President, and sadly referred to the
dead form now reposing in the peaceful shade
of his beautiful resting-place, through whose
stricken boughs the fierce winter winds will
soon chant their requiem, and bade farewell
to the President, the patriot, the father, the
husband and friend. At the conclusion of
the oration the crowd slowly dispersed.
WOODLAND, September 26th.-Prepara-
tions had been made for observing the funeral
of the late President in becoming manner,
and at II o'clock A. NJ. the procession marched
through our principal streets, headed by the
band and Woodland Guard, in uniform, the
President of the Day, Chaplain and Orator
following. Then came the hearse, suitably fit
ted up for the occasion, followed by the Orders
of Masons, Odd Fellows and United Work
men, several hundred school children, and
citizens generally. During the services
minute guns were fired and bells tolled. Ser
vices were held at the Christian Church,
which was beautifully and affectingly draped
in mourning. Hon. John Lambert made
some opening remarks. Rev. DR.. HealeY
read selected Scriptures and offered fervent
prayer. A selected choir Of twelve persons
sang most appropriately, and Professor Mar
eulogy on the character and life of the de-
ceased President, james A. Garfield.
SAN JOSE, September 26th.-San Jose paid
the most fitting tribute to-day to the memory
of the late President. Such large assem-
blage never gathered here on any occasion
before. Business was generally suspended.
Nearly all the business blocks, all the public
buildings, and numbers of private dwellings
were becomingly drsped with symbols of
mourning. In the forenoon services were
had in all the churches. High Mass was
celebrated 10 the Catholic Church at
P. NJ, when a procession began to
form. The business portion of the city
was thronged with people. The process
sion numbered about 5000, and comprised
all the societies in the city-civic and
military. The hearse, which was draped and
decorated so that the interior could be OBJ
served was preceded by the Knights of Honor
and Phil. Sheridan Post, G. A. r. Owing
to the density of the crowds, it was found
necessary to clear the streets on the line of
march of all teams. None but the Grand
Marshal and aids were mounted. One of the
most appropriate features was the turnout,
together, of the Hancock Hundred aad the
Garfield Fifty. When the exercises opened
Santa Clara street. from Market to Fist,
was one solid mass of people, while the
balconies and awnings on either side
were filed. The stand was beautifully
draped, and decorated with Grape, bouquets
and crops Of flowers, festoonings of ivy, and
immortelles, and was surmounted by life
size portrait of Garfield, used ON the Repub-
lican banner last fall. The exercises con-
sisted of an Grafton by Rev. c. G. Stratton,
hymns and anthems by the choir, and ap-
propriate music by the two city bands. Sena-
tor Geo. F. Baker was President of the day,
and Colonel A. c. Bennett Grand Marshal.
The tribute was a universal one, and but one
feeling seemed to pervade all classes and
sections.
SANTA CRUZ. September 26.h.-The funeral
of President Garfield was observed with great
unanimity in Santa Cruz and Sequel. In
SEQUEL the citizens. Odd Fellows and Sons
of Temperance formed in procession at 1880,
marching to the Congregational Church,
where an affecting sermon was preached by
the pastor. At Santa Cruz the procession
was formed at l o'clock, the Veterans,
Masons, Odd Fellows, Red Men, Druids,
Workmen, Catholic Benevolent Society,
Knights of Honor and fremen marching in
the procession. On the platform were Ca
tholic priests and ministers of all Protestant
denominations. Party and denominatioDal
lines were swept away. -Four hun
dred and thirty were on foot in the
procession. The funeral Grafton, delivered in
the lower plaza, by Rev. M. Millett, was
deep, eloquent and overhowing with sorrow,
and listened attentiyely to by an immense
throng of attentive and sorrowful people.
TOMBSTONE "a. IT,, September 26th.-Ihe
memorial services to-day were observed by
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