The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-29

started on its way 10 the capitol. Aftel
the hearse came the carriage of Presi
dent Arthur, with mounted EOlicemeH
| on either side, and following il half q
dozen other carriages with the
MEMBERS OF THE CABINET
| and others who had accompanied the re
mains from Elberon. A platoon OF
mounted police brought up the rear with
mutied drums and solemn funeral dirge.
The procession moved slowly up
the avenue: A dense mass
from Sixth street to the east front of the
capitol, and along this portion of the
route the crowd was apparently as great
as upon the occasion of the Presidents
inaugural procession. As the process
sion moved up the avenue scarcely a
sound was heard save that from the feet
OF the moving men and horses Hats
were removed and heads bowed as by
common impulse of deep and unfeigned
grief as the procession moved on toward
the capitol. Here at the east front, a
vast assemblage had cOngregated
to view the funeral cortege. AT
the foot of the steps there was
a double line of senators and representa-
tives, headed by their respective officers,
waiting in respectful silence TO escort
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cisely 8 10 the head Of the procession
moving around the south. side ar,
rived at the east front of the OF the cap
itOl, the arms of the military being re-
yersed and bands playing dead march.
An order was then given to carry arms
and the troops came to front face, while
to the
MUFFLED BEAT OF DRUMS
the hearse and its attendant train of car
rIages drew slowly up in front
of the escort. Hush came
over the multitudes and heads
were uncovered as the coffin was care
fully lifted from the hearse. Officers of
the army and navy were deployed in
parallel lines on either side of the hearse
and the Marine band played again with
much sentiment, Nearer My God to
Thee" as with solemn tread the remains
of President Garfield were borne. into
the rOtunds and placed upon the cata-
falque, senators and representatives pre-
ceding aud ranging themselves on each
side. Close behind the coffin walked
President Arthur and Secretary Blaine,
who were followed by Chief Justice
Waite and Secretary Window, G en-. Grant
and Secretary Hunt, Secretary Lin
coin and Attorney General MacEeagh,
Secretary Kirkwood and Postmaster
Geuerdl James, COi. rockwell ana zen.
Swain aad Col. Corbett and Private
Secretary Brown. At 6:25 the lid of
the coffin was opened and the face of
the late President was exposed. Noise
iessly President Arthur and Secretary
Blaine approached and gazed upon the
face of the dead and then slowly and
sadly passed out of the hall. A line
was formed by Sergeant-at-ArmsB Bright,
and enc by one those present adj
vanced and glanced at the emaciated
and discOlored face. The public at
large was then admitted, aud hun
dreds of persons testified by their rev.
entail conduct and mOurnful countenan-
ces the sorrow which they experienced
in looking upon the features of the muir.
dered President.
On leaving the capitol this evening.
President Arthur was driven directly to
the residence of Senator Jones, of Ne
vada. Mrs. Garfield to-day expressed her
sincere desire
NOT AGAIN TO SEE THE WHITE HOUSE,
where she has passed STD many days of
sorrow and anxiety and she will not
visit it while In the city, but will remain
at the residence of Attorney General
MacVeagh.