Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-09-29

upon the box, long veil OF Grape fastened 10
his hat with a rosette upon his shoulders.
Hats were lifted on every side as the hearse
passed
MEN AND WOMEN WE'RE CRYING,
and children regarded the unusual solemnity
with awe. Behind the hearse came the guard
of honor, with Gen. Sherman and Amiral
Nichols at it's head. few carriages followed,
one containing President Arthur, Chief Justice
Waite, Secretary Blaine and Secretary Window.
The new president and Mr.. Waite occupied the
roar sect Gen. Arthur leaned back against
the cushions, and was scarcely visible to tho
crowds who seemed to manifest the greatest
curiosity to SEQ him. On the box beside the
driver sat sturdy man, who was tho vice
presidents body servant last winter A mount
ed policeman, club in hand, rode beside the
door nearest the sidewalk, and between it and
the coach. 1t was evident that the Dartv feared
that some lunatic might make an attack upon
the presidents person. and the precaution was
wisely taken. Until the ex- president was shot,
no one dreamed of the number Of dangerous
''cranks" in existence. Members of the cabinet
and number of the personal friends and rel
atiyes of Gen. Garfield followed in other car
riages. Mrs. Garfield and the members Of the
family were driven from the depot by cir
cuitous route to the residence of Attorney Gen.
eral MacVeagh, on Rhode Island avenue. The
curtains of the carriage were drawn, and the
heartbroken widow could not be seen by the
crowds. Following the carriages containing
the president and members of the cabinet,
we're three squads Of light artillery, and
troop Of mounted policemen brought up the
rear. Closely pressing upon them wasa crowd
composed mostly Of negroes. who behaved at
times, in their eagerness to reach the cap
itol, very disorderly. At the foot
of the capitol grounds, the
policemen we're obliged to turn and ride into
the crowd to keep them back. Slowly the pro-
cession moved up the hill, making the ascent
by the south driveway. The head of the col
umn marched over beyond the senate wing and
halted They faced front, those following
taking q similar position, and huge semi
circular line was formed. AS tie hearse was
driven up to the east entrance to the rotunda
mufled drums we're beaten all along the line,
aud the bands began to play dirges and solemn
tunes.
THE CAPITOL GROUNDS
were covered with people by the middle of the
afternoon. Ropes were stretched from the
steps leading to the rotunda on the east and
pavement in order to keep the crowd back, but
detail of mounted policemen was necessary
to suppress tie eagerness of the people who
had gathered to witness the ceremonies. A
smaller line was stretched up and down the
opposite side of the broad pavement east of the
capitol, thus leaving the open space for the
procession to halt in front of the entrance.
The north and south entrances to the rotunda
leadiAg to the senate and house ends of
capitol had been closed up by tenn
porary doors, which were guarded by
policemen, and the only way by which people
were admitted was by the bronze door on the
east Tickets were required from the ser
geant-at-arms to pass this barrier until after
the remains had been deposited in place, and
the general crowd was not admitted. Shortly
after o'clock the sound of the dead march
was heard and a platoon of mounted police ap-
peared turning the crest of the hill on the south
side of the capitol They were followed at the
distance Of several rods by Gen. Ayers and
staff and Col Webster and staff and the artil-
iery pand. Then came four companies OF the
Washington Light infantry, the Union
veterans, the National rifles, Washing
ton Light guards the Capitol City
guards and Marine band, two companies
of the marines and the regulars, with the
Knights Templar in order. The column moved
across the avenue and were
BROUGHT TO PRESENT ARMS,
facing the capitol, with the marine corps and
artillery in the center opposite the entrance.
The hearse containing the remain, drawn by
six white horses preceded by single carriage
containing m official, was driven up near the
first of the steps and halted Adjt Gen. Drum
had charge of the arrangements here, and
brought up . detailment of twelve artillery
men, who proceeded Immediately to draw the
casket from the hearse and take it on their
shoulders. They sood raotiouless, holding it
there, until the procession moved up and the
gentlemen alighted and took their positions in
order. Before they started the officers of the
army and navy in full uniform, to the number
of 200, ranged in double lines reaching from
the point where the procession had started to
the foot of the grand stairway approaching the
rotunda. There were standing there also and
had been waiting for some time, members of
the house and senate and some other officials
who had responded to an invitation Of the SER
geant-at-arms to be present at the obsequies
Among those gentlemen who were in waiting
were Senators Ingalls,, Morgan, Pugh, Garland
and Davis Of West Virginia; Judges HARLAN,
Mathews and Ex-Judge Strong of the supreme
court; Congressman Randolph, Tucker, Will
son, Townsend of Ohio, Urner, Shelter
Dessendorf, Thomas, Delegate Lana of New
Mexico, Commissioner Raum, Sergeant st Arms
Bright, Thompson, ex-Congressman Phillips of
Kansas and one or two capitol officials While
these two lines, preceded by all the officers of
the army and navy and senators and congress
men and other officials, were
TAKING THEIR PLACES,
the gentlemen in the carriages following the
hearse had aligh ted, and the procession was
formed without delay to escert the remains Of
the dead president to its resting place in the
! rotunda First following the casket came
President Arthur and Secretary Blaine; next
Secretary Window and Chief Justice Waite,
then Gen. Grant and Secretary Hunt, Secretary
Lincoln, Attorney General MacVeagh, Secre-
tary Kirkwood, Postmaster General James,
Gen. Swain and Col. Rockwell, Mr.. Brown
and Col Corbin, followed by a number
of the family and friends, conspicuous among
whom were DR. Boynton and Marshal Henry
They proceeded slowly up the steps, across
the portico and into the lotunda and placed
the casket upon the catafalque and returned
A guard Of honor of the association of the
Army Of the Cumberland numbering forty
men, then took charge of the remains and the
public were admitted to pass by from the east
eide to the west and look upon the face of the
deceased. There was a very general express
sion Of regret among people who saw tho re-
mains that the corpse had been exposed to
the public gaze at all. Many friends who had
known President Garfield for years were so
shocked at his appearance that they immedi-
ately turned away and were heard to say
that they were sorry that they had looked
upon him. They would have much rather re-
membered him as he appeared in life. The
ravages Of the disease showed plainly upon
the face, and had it not been known who it
was it is doubtful If many people who had
been acquainted with the president in life,
would have recognized him. Added to the
extreme emaciation of the features, the char
acteristics Of the disease Of which he died
were plainly marked. and the face was GOV
cred with large, coffee brown blotches pre-
sentinga
CHASTITY AND UNNATURAL APPEARANCE.
The appearance of President Arthur and the