The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-09-28
THE DEAD PREsIpENT.
Scenes and Incidents succoedIna PresIdeni
Garfeld'a Dcnth.

ScchcA ana Incidents succeeding Prcsldoni
Garneld's Death.
LoNo BRANcH, September 81. 1.--Benedict the
undertaken from New York, laid out the body
Of the dead President at o'clock this morning.
He brought tho casket down with him. Tho
3 body was dressed in the same suit that tho
President wore on Inauguration day. II CON
sists ot long, black, double-breasted frocls
coat dark vest and trousers and the blacl,
satin neoktie which he also wore on the 4th
( of March.
After the body was placod in the casket IL
was carried down stairs and deposited in the
hallway With the head toward tho south. The
right hand lay by the side and the left hand
was placed across the hoart-a fayorite posi-
ton of his
4 The announcement had boen made that the
3public would be admitted from $3.50 to $50,
but long before that time people began TO arrive
\ at the Elberon, some coming on foot and many
? in carriages and other vehicles from the sur
rounding country. The necessary arrange
ments being all complete at S:35 the door was
thrown open and the people began to pass to-
ward the cottage, being required TO form in line
land enter the hallway in single file.
The coffin rested upon two stools draped in
3black, The decorations were exceedingly few
and simple, beautiful cover of white flowers
and hanging basket of ferns being all On
the basket were branches of cypress leaves.
lemblematic of heroism, tastully arranged.
4 their simplicity adding to the effect
The crowd moved through rapidly, and n
3quick glance at the face of the dead President
was all that was permitted by the attendants.
who cautioned all to move along faster. Those
( who knew the President whtn alive could ace
little resemblance in the features in the coffin
! to him who but few months ago was the pic
ture of health and strength. The face was
spinched andunnatural, the lines sharply drawn.
{ the hair more gray and the general contour of
the face wholly unlike what il was such a little
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mottled. Few persons passed through with
/ eyes undimmed, and suppressed sobs broke in
on the stiffness of the scene.
At $3.50 O'Clock Chief Justice Waite, Secretary
and Mrs. Blaine, Secretary and Mrs. Window,
Secretary and Mrs. Hunt Postmaster General
aand Mrs. James, and Secretaries Lincoln and
kirkwood and Attorney-General MacVeagh
ssrrived at the Francklyn cottage and the doors
were closed to visitors.
The religious services were conducted by re-
lquest Of Mrs. Garfield by the Rev. Charles j.
Young, of Long Branch. There were present
besides the family and attendants the members
3of the Cabinet aud their wives and q few per-
9sonal friends, numbering in all not more than
fifty individuals.
When the moment for the solemnities was
announced, the windows and doors were closed
and all sounds were hushed. Owing TO the
necessity of starting the train promptly on
time, Colonel Rockwell had requested the
1utes. The Clergyman read passage from the
Scriptures and made short address, after
(which the body was conveyed to the train.
The guard OF honor to accompany tho Presi-
dents remains to Washington was as follows:
First Lieutenant Thomas O. Patterson, First
Sergeant Perrin, Corporal Iorbert, Privates
Allen, Owen, Towder, Rodoriok, Bennett,
|Golden and Heinrich. The guard rode in the
same car with the late Presidents remains and
Ia sentinel with fixed bayonet stood at the head
and foot of the coffin.
The train left the Francklyn cottage promptly
.at 10 o'clock. At Elberon station ten minutes
after it took President Arthur and General
Grant on board, who came down from JERSEY
ICity on special. Two minutes after it passed
Ocean Grove. There for half q mile, on both
|sides of the railroad track, was lined with
people. On the platform of the depot were from
(, 900 to 5000 ladies and gentlemen AS the
train passed the men stood with uncovered
heads, absolutely silent. The bells tolled and
then the crowd dispersed. Flags were at half
mast and the buildings draped.