Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-30

bitterness up in the coffin Of tho dead man.. Let
hin carly them With him to the graSc IN scnSe y, nee
dead. Let us lovo each other mOre-our coun-
try better. May God bless you and the dear
on earth, hope thoy will constitute great
family IN the Kingdom Of God, and where
hopc 10 meet you all in tho end. Amen"
GarileId's favorite ode tho ed ode OF Horace,
wns sung by tho Gosangyeroin.
Dr. Robinson then suid; " From the heart
broken friends OF tho deceased tender You
their thanks. Mr.. Hinsdalc, will you dismissT'
The reverend gentlemen delivered tho fol-
lowing benedlotion:
es us tho truth OF what Thou hast told us IN
Thy word. The grave is tho last OF this world,
and the end OF life. Earth TO cnrth, dust to
dust, and ashes to ashes But VIC lovo tho
doctrine of the immortality of the soul, and in
tho, power, ot the endless lifo, therefore, Q.
God, our Father, We look to Thee now for Thy
ship and the salvation Of tho Lord Jesus Christ.
our Savior, and tho inspiration OF the. Holy
hayo boon in to-day's great assembly. Anon"
The exercises at the cemetery lasted forty
minutes, and thus ended tho day.
THE TEMPORARY TOMB.
The vault in which the remains of the Presi-
dent were placed is situated about half mile
from the cemetery gate, and is the one built by
the trustees of the cemetery cry ,; and owned by
architecture built of Berea sandstone. and ia
large and imposing in appearance. The front is
of stone finely carved, and two Corinthian % col
doors Of heavy wood and an outer gateway of
iron, which protects the interior. The interior
Is walled up with brick and painted white. 1t
is large and capaeous and in its general appear
ance strikes the beholdcr very favorably. Over
its stone walls is creeping Che ivy of kenilworth
and other vines. Around it are the ,qniet ever
green's and forest trees and behind it rises
gentle hill. IL faces the east, commanding
fne view of the cemetery beyond.
nI
vault an object of great beauty. In front was
erected a canopy upheld by four large poles and
made o ne inn Black @ G cloth % and s arranged % in a.
ner truly artistic. Beneath this canopy was laid
carpet and over it was strewn arbor yitm and
offerings of flowers. The pathway, and for sew
eral feet around it. was covered with n lavish
profusion of rich and beautiful flowers. The
| gatcs of the vault were wreathed with smilax,
| and the threshold perfect bed of floral offer
ngs. The interior presented a beautiful sight.
| The flag which the President loved so well was
hung in dropping folds from the ceiling, form
| ing u star-gemmcd canopy, barred over with
heavy folds of sorrowful black. Overhead at
| the rear was hung magnificent wreath of rare
Iowa, to the stricken wife of the dead President.
Flags, partly covered witt tho colors of mourn.
| ing completed the ornaments OF the vaulted
and wrcathed with smilax. The bier stood in
the center of the space alotted to the President,
and was sixteen feet in length and two and one
and was appropriately decked in velvet and
broadcloth, and trim med with heavy sills
| fringe.
| On this the casket was placed At the head of
| the bier was placed the floral Tyre, an offering
| from the Brazilian Government by especial or
der of Emperor Dom Pedro and a beautiful de-
sign in flowers. The words In Memory of
James A. Garfield were wrought in purple i'm
mortelles. On the coffin remained the wreath
which was. the gift, Of Queen yictoria. The
| floral offering from the Bolivian delegation was
| placed at the entrance. 1t is of rare flowers
| and the emblem is that of cross supported by
| two anchors, and wrought in immortelles the
words, dead but not forgotten"
The floor of the tomb was thickly carpeted
| with flowers, and the sweetest perfume of the
tuberoses and other rare blossoms relieved the
place of the awful solemnity of death.
.- THE NUMBER PRESENT
The route of the procession was fiye miles
long. flanked on either hand by sidewalks vary.
ing from thirteen to twenty or more feet in
depth, full Of people. At intervals all along the
route stages were erected seating from one oil
two hundred to one or two thousand people
Owners of large lots. whose houses were distant
from the street line had built platforms near the
street line, which were crowded with people
Careful counts made at more than q hundred
places along the line give an average of tifteer
spectators for every yard of sidewalk length, moi
counting the crowd assemblies at the cemetery
which had been gathering from early H dawn un
til noon. This would give 264,o0o spectator
along the line. Ir is altogether within bounds
to say that more than 2 0O00 people witnessed
the wonderful, though mournful pageant, be
sides the multitudes who made it up.
The procession was estimated to be about fiv
miles in length and to contain from 25,OO0 4
10000 persons.
1t is within bounds to say that 10000 peopl
passed through the catafalque before the funeral
| and IO1 O01 atter the bOdy had been removed. .