Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-25
The Beautiful Lake City Shrouded
in Mourning.

WARRINGTON, -. u, sept "a
Dispatches from all parts of the
country show that during the fune-
raj services of the late President
Garfield there were marks of respect
to the occasion shown everywhere by
the suspension Of business, tolling
of bells, and holding of religious
services; also that Monday will be
generally observed as day of hu
initiation and prayer.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, September "a.
The train bearing the remains Of
President Garfield arrived at Pitt
burgh this morning at 6 o'clock
schedule time-having made the run
from Washington, 479 miles, in
twelve hours and thirty nine minutes.
NASHVILLE, Tenn Sept "a AT the
annual reunion Of the Twentieth
Tennessee Confederate Regiment
yesterday, resolutions were adopted
of respect to President Garfield, ex-
pressing their reverence for his patri-
otism as profound as their abhor~
renee of the crime of his assassina.
ton, and rendering to his widow and
orphaned children the coincidence of
the Southern soldiers who recog
nized in General Garfield a gallant
opponent in times of sectional
arrangement and civic hero in the
times Of peace, striving, as President
of the United States, to cement their
closer union by a wise and concilia-
tory administration. In accord
ance with the Presidents recon-
menaa ion, Governor Hawkins has ap-
pointed Monday next as day of
mourning He will attend the OBJ
sequies at Cleveland on Monday
next.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, September "a
During the fourteen minutes stop
here while the train was being
shifted to the Cleveland and Pitts
burgh Railroad tracks, no one ven
tured a word above whisper, and
the funeral party kept themselves
out of sight. At 5.54 the train
drew out Of the depot and slowly
crossed the bridge to Allegheny
City, where the car containing the
! Cleveland committee was attached
to the train. Along the line Of
railroad where it pas sed through
West Park the tracks were covered
with plants In full bloom and beau.
tiful and expensive floral tributes.
WELLsv1LLE, O., Septeber "a The
Congressional train caught up here
with the funeral train, which was d.
layed, by request of Mrs. Garfield
that the coach in which she was
riding should be placed in the rear
of the train Tie Ia lies did not
sleep well last night because Of the
heat and being too close to the en-
CINE The weather is very warm
to-day. The bells are tolling.
CLEVELAND, O., September a.
The train arrived here at 1.30 p. N.
Arrangements had all been com
pleted for the reception of the re-
mains at the depot for an hour before
! it arrived, and the casket was imme-
diately placed in q large hearse which
was massively draped with mourning
It was eleven by four feet, black
horses, with black broadcloth neck
and body blankets, trimmed with
deep silver fringe. Each horse was
lead by colored groom. The first to
alight from the funeral train were
Gen. Sherman and plaintiff. They
formed long platform, between
which the immediate members oi
the family Of the late President
walked two by two to carriages il
waiting for them. Mrs. Garfield
her son Harry and daughter Mollie
first entered the carriage AS Mrs
Garfield passed dawn the platform
leaning ON the arm of her son anG
accompanied by Sec. Blaine, ever.
eve was upon her. Sh,
was closely yelled, but he
face could be easily seer
her expression was samewhat care
worn, but firm, and she exhibited re
markable fortitude as she passed
through the throngs of people abou
the depot. As soon as the remains
had been deposited in the hearse
the church bells commenced tollins
and continued until the procession
had reached the Public Square. TIE
escort from the depot to The
pavilion in the square
consisted of the Oriental Rights
Templar of Cleveland, the Holy
Road Commandery of Cleveland
and Columbia Commandery Kight!
Templar of Washington. Th'