The Portland daily press., 1881-09-28
SERVICES ELSEWHERE.
General Suspension of Business all over
the Land-Funeral Services in all the
Principal Cities and Townsville Dena-s
constructions in New York and Vicinity. |

"a NEW York, Sept 26.-In obedience to the
proclamation of President Arthur, their was a
general suspension OF business to-day out of re-
4 spect to the memory Of the late Chief Magls-
d trate of the nation The Custom House was
#closed the entire day, and post office alter IL,
#oclock in the morning. The produce, stock, !.
EHcotton, maritime and mining stock exchanges'
#were also closed all day. All municipal offices;
were closed, ali public works suspended At
3zsunrise thirteen guns were fired from the fort'
lin the harbor and the Brooklyn navy yard and
Sthis afternoon another salute was fired, whiles
W@at o'clock the fire and church bells OF both
#cities were solemnly tolled for half an hour
&during the time set for lnterment at Cleve-g
Gland. On the principal streets and avenues.
&and in the lesser streets were long tiers OF
s4dwellings partially hidden by draping OF black
Hand white with streamers of the same colors..
{2The entrance to every church in the city was
Hcoyered with black. The most noticeable off
Gall the decorations was the City Hall, which Isl
8considered most piece of funeral decoration.
SHeavy drapery, festoous, black and whiteA
$arches, in aud around the great building, withH
saastreamers of black and white made 1t the Gems
tire of attraction for citizens aud strangers
#The feature of the front decoration Is an en-a
Nlarged portrait OF President Garfield, head AID
Abust being nine feet i'll height the likeness be /
ding admirable. Surrounding large canopy in
s&front is broken shaft representing black mar
;Sble, against which is a massive wreath of in-s
iyInortelles entWIned with green VINE. bel
HtWeen the second and third stories over thes
s5balcony are two gilt coats Of arms eDsbroudedl
Gin Grape. On four flag staHs the national aud
Snuncipal flags float at half mast. In onters
ssand inner decorations about 5000 yards off
ssblack alpaca, serge and muslin have been used
SThe aldermanic chamber is tastelally draped I
4enclosiug appropriate designs. The mayor 81
aoffice and all other rooms in the City Hail are
&clotbed ia emblems of sorrow and around thes
Trailing at the top of the grand staircase lead
#ing to the governors room and beneath thea
home are nlany old battle flags tastefully
#groupea and sarouded in Grape At o'clock I
1.-THE Grand Army of the Republic held memo :
s@rial services in Chickering hall, which was
largely attended by soldiers of the ate war;
Tboth Union and Confederate. Between aud
23 O'clock the tiroe fixed for the final intermen Z
Sof President Garfield in Cleveland, memorial
Services were held in many churches IN thes
&city. In accordance with proclamatlGn oIs
ACardiDal McCloskey, mass was celebrated ats
2St. Patrcks cathedral on Filth avenue thlss
Imorning. At the conclusion of the Servlces5
xViear General Quinn delivered an address, ing
(which he reviewed the circumstances OF thes
affair which caused the death of the late Pres
Sldent, and said:-''We assemble to-day not 10
Golfer prayers for the repose OF the soul OF the
5dece ased, as such was not his faith, nor does
8the Catholic church permit it. We have metz
Nto show filial obedience TO Almighty God aud
Hpray to him to avert such an aff1iction III theg
xfuture. We desire to express our deep sympa-5
5thy with the country, and especially with thei
Haff1icted family of the deceased" At the CONF
Scusion OF the address the speaker offered up
xprayer for the welfare of the country aud also7
Sasking that Divine wisdom should guide all
Facts Of the Chief Executive. Similar services
I were held in all the Catholic churches of thes
2cities.
& Dispatches from every quarter OF the coun-
Stry indicate univ rsal observance OF the day
asand the general suspension Of bushes. Memo
4rial services were held in every city, town and
#vilage in the Union and in the larger cities
9greater emphasis was given to the solemnity OF
Sthe occasion by every outward manifestation
sof grief and sorrow. The tolling of bells and
Stirring OF cannon were almost universal. In
many localities, funeral services were held at
sthe same time at which they were held in
fCleveland, and the most distinguished citizens