The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-09-27

pires, and some where there are
broken hearts and deSolation. But
we have to accept mortality and We
stay moment and drop tear. and
away again to excitement and am
billions and forget it all 4 man is
called that plunges a large COM
munlty in mourning, and sometimes
whole nations mourn the loss Of q
king or a wise statesman, Or a
friend, or great philosopher, or q
phllanthropiSt, or a martyr who has
risked his life on the altar of truth
and won for himself ali enviOuS i'm
mortality among the sons Of men,
but there was never a mourning in
all the world like unto this mourn
ing. / am not speaking extravag-
antly when | say it. From the re-
suit of calculations carefully made
from reliable data it is found
that certainly not less than
300,00O,000 of the human race
share in the lamentations and
sorrow that belong to this Occa-
sion. Here to-day its chill shows a
fearful calamity, that has extended
itself into every house in all this
land, and into every heart, and that
has projected itself over vast seas
and oceans into distant lands, and
awakened the Sincerest and pIO-
foundest sympathy with us in the
hearts Of the good people of all ma
lions and among all people, Here
the speech breaks, no more having
been received last night by tele-
graph.-EDS.
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
The Obsequies Of the late President
were celebrated on an imposing
scale. A procession was formed at
the. corner of Third and Bryant
streets, and marched through the
principal thOrOughfares to the
Mechanics pavilion. The process
sion was accompanied by the tolling
of bells and firing of minute guns
from the ships of war and harbor
batteries. The procession numbered
about $4,000, including regular and
volunteer troops, and delegations
from every society and organization,
benevolent, clerical and national in
the city. A prominent feature was
a large catafalque, bearing a hand
some casket, drawn by eight horses,
the vehicle and animals heavily
draped with emblems of grief. At
the pavilion the eulogy was de-
livered by George II. Knight.
Masonic funeral rules were celebra-
ted by Grand Master S. G. benson,
and suitable musical selections were
rendered by powerful chorus and
orchestra. Business throughout the
city was entirely suspended.
AT DENVER.
Every business house in the city,
including the saloons, closed to-day
from 6 am. to pm. The process
sion was very large; the funeral
services were very impressive and
were attended by from $4,000 to 20
900 people. AdviceS from various
parts of the state and from New
Mexico Indicate that the day was
observed as holiday and funeral
services were held in nearly every
town.
AT MANCHESTER.
At Manchester business was to a
great extent suspended and there
was funeral services in the Cattle
dral.
AT LIVERPOOL.
The mayor of Liverpool and the
principal officials of the city attended
IN state special funeral services at
5he Protestant Cathedral, which was
;ii!ed with the leading citizens.
AT GLASGOW.
The flags were at half mast in
Glasgow, AMI bells tolled for an
hour. The principal markets were
closed iii the afternoon.
AT PARIS.
President Grevy and the diple-
matte body were represented at the
service in memory of President Gar
field, at the chapel in Rue de Berrie.
AT CHICAGO.
such general and hearty outpeur-
ing of regret and sympathy has
never before been witnessed.
AT QUINCY.
At Quincy the audience at the
Opera House sang God save the
Queen" in grateful recognition Of
her majesty's sympathy.
IN ENGLAND.
The bells ut Windsor Castle and
the parish church tOlled for an hour
to-day, a requiem for President Gar
field. The American flag f1Oated at
half mast on the Town Hall. Many
shops were partially closed At the
afternoon service at Westminster
Abbey, pray n were offered for the
widow and f; mily of President Gar
field. Canons CIeadle, DuckwOrth
and Farrar assisted at the service.
The town council of bennington
passed vote of sympathy with the
widow of President Garfield.
Muffled peals ring frem the Parish
Church at Portsmouth. All foreign
conSulates lowered their flags.