Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-24
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
Tho Funeral Ceremonies and Pro-
cession Of the Deceased Presi.
dent at Washington Yesterday

Tho Funeral Ceremonies and Pro-
cession OF the Deceased Presi'
dent at Washington Yesterday
Departure for observation-disclosures
and Incidents.
WASHINGTON, September 24.-At the
conclusion Of the funeral ceremonies
and exercises In the Capitol yesterday
the dense ssssmblase. with bowed heads
and reveren. misn. remained standing
o. the coffin. containing the remains Of
President Garfield was slowly borne
from the building in which be had gained
90 many lsursls and triumphs. The
coffin was followed BY President Arthur.
leaning on the arm Of Secretary Blaine,
and BY the members Of the Cabinet and
other distinguished persons. and 10 O
quarter OF an hour the Rotunds was
nearly deserted. During the progress oil
the ceremonies the appearance OF the
Rotupds was solemn and impressive.
The glitter Of the Uniforms Of the army
and navy officers and the court uniforms
Of the representatives Of the diplomatic
corps served bat to make even more i'm
pressivs the solemnity Of the scene.
The Russian Minister vas unable to Of.
tend on account OF illness. He was
represented by the Secretary Of the Rus.
sian Legation. The army wal repre-
sented by Generals Sherman, Hancock
and Sheridan and 1876 officers, the navy
by Bear Admiral 8. Nichols and Atty
officers. and the Marine Corps by Col.
@. G. MeCsuley and six officers.
Immediately sitter the close OF the ser.
vices the floral decorations were all 70.
moved, Mrs. Garfield having requested
that they bs sent to her home at Men
tor, exc.pt the beautiful wreath. gilt OF
Queen yictoris, which had been placed
upon the head OF the coffin when the lid
was closed. and which remained there
when the coffin was borne 10 the hearse.
and will remain upon It till the remains
are buried. This touching tribute Of
Queen Victoria greatly moved Mrs. Gar.
field. The coffin was borne to the bearse,
which was In waiting at the foot OF Main
street on the east front. and was raised
to its place by six pail bearers selected
by Mrs. Garfield from members Of the
Christian Church. While this was being
dono the immense multitude, which filled
the entire space In front Of the Capitol
and OVERLOOKED into the adjacent s%trsets.
rsveren,ly uncovered their heads and
preserved unbroken quiet. The off,
ciating clergymen followed Immediately
sft.r the coffin. The army aud navy
officers composing the body guard filed
out at the east door and took their places
about the hearse. the army upon the
right and the navy upon the left. A
single gun was fred from Hapnswald's
Battery, the Second Artillery Band
played the funeral march aud the pro.
c-ssion moved around the south front OF
the Capitol to the svenu In the follow.
ing order:
Two batalions Of the District Of Co.
lunbis militia (t.n compnnies); two
companies Upited States MARINES; six
companies United States Second Artil.
lsry Light Battery, Company A. United
States Artillery; Grand Army OF the Re-
public; Roscoe Conklins Club OF Boys
in Blue; Columbia. Washington aud
Demolay Communicates Of Knights
Templar, OF this city. in full rtgslia;
Beauseant ~Commandery Of knights
Templsr. Baltimore. Then came the
hearss. drawn by six iron-sray horses,
each led by o colored groom. Following
were about one hundred carriages. occu.
pied by tho officers OF the Executive
mansion and relatives Of the late Presi.
dent, Ell Presidents Grant and Hayes,
President Arthur and Secretary Blaine.
other Cabinet officers and their wives,
the Diplomatic Corps. Chief Justice
Waite aud Associate Justices Harlan,
Matthews and Miller ; Senators. Mem.
bers Of tho House. Governors OF States
and Territories. etc.
As the procession passed along. min.
ute guns were fred from the military
pests and fsrts surrounding the city, and
all the church bells tollsd. At least
40. 900 people were gathered about the
Capitol to witness the procession, while
along the line Of march the crowd was
even greater than on the 4th Of March.
Everywhere it was most orderly and
quiet, and "a the hearie containing ths
remains moved along the avenues oil
heads were uncovered. On reaching
the depot the military were drawn up 10
line upon the opposite side OF the
street, facing the Sixth street entrance.
The remains were borne from the hearss
upon the shoulders o! ak soldiers OF the
Second ARTILLERY, and placed In the
funeral car. Ten officers from ths army
and navy. selected as the guard OF honor.
stood with uncovered heads as the re.
mains were taken from the hearse and
escorted to the car. President Arthur
entered the depot With Secretary Blaine.
and after . few minutes entered the SEQ.
retary's carriage. and, with Ex.Presidsnt
Grant. were driven up the avenus to bis
temporary home at the residence Of Ben.
ator Jones OF Nevada.
Mrs. Garfield was taken on board the
train without attracting any attention.
The funeral train wal the same used on
the trip from Long Branch With two ad.
ditionsl cars. The frst was the baggage
car, and the second was occupied by
Mrs. Garfield, her daughter and son,
Mrs. Reed, Gen. Swain, Col. Rockwell.
DR.. Boynton. J. Stanley Brown. Warren
Young and Mr.. Judd. The third car
contained the members OF the Cabinet
and wives. eI President Hayes. the jus.
tices OF the Supreme Court. and 8. A.
Brown. Chief CLERK OF the State Depart.
ment. In the fourth car were General
Sherman and Generals Sheridan, Han.
cock, Meigs. DRUM and Sacks; Admiral
Porter. Vice Admiral Rowan. Commo-
dors English, Surgeon General Wales
and Pay Director Tooker.
HARRIspuRo. Pa, September "a
The funeral train did not stop ct York,
but threw Of about 500 messages. Some
manila uarA aasamhled Al tha dsnot