Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-25
~, . prsoarations at Cleveland.

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The PrsDdrationS at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 24.-The day opened
bright, with the rays of the warm september
sun tempered by occasional clouds ana grase-
ful breeze. At an early hour the GORDON OF
soldierv was thrown around Monmouth park
and kept outsiders away from the workmen
still busy on the uncompleted pavilion where
the remains of the late president Will De Aept
in state till the iuterment
The streets began to ill at an early nour,
visitors passing the forenoon in gazing at the
nrofuse decorations of public buildings, Dusl-
ness places and residences. The houses on
and near the route OF march are draped ana
adorned with particular elaboration.
The fayorite style of memorial orna-
mentation is a portrait uf Garfield bordered
with black, flowers, laurel, evergreen and
flags. Some excellent oil paintings OF him
are displayed Contributions OF plants ana
flowers for Towering the pavilion and memor-
ial arches began to arrive at an early hour.
CITY green houses, notably the extensive ones
of J. II. Wade and Joseph Perkins, were tenn.
porarily improvised to lend their wealth OF
exotics. rare foliage, plants and flowers, to add
hearty TO the scene about where the body Will
be forty-eight hours. In aStitlon many
donations have been received from ABROAD. Inc
chief is two carloads of choice plants anu
flowers from the Cincinnati EXPOSITION, ac-
conlpanied by a delegation OF florists TO ar
range them. Mrs. Gen. Grant sent an eXte4-
siye collection of beautiful cut flowers. 1t
would be tedious to enumerate half the SlmI-
lar offerings, but the spirit of the country and
example of contributions, are well Illustrated
in the following dispatch, to-day received by
Cleveland gentleman:
"Mr. Herman Muller: You are hereby ap-
pointed to represent the North American
turnerbund at the funeral OF our lamente1
president, and request you to deposit laurel
wreath at his grave.
(signed) d. M. erARhEf'
THE FLORAL DECORATIONS
on the triple arches spanning Superior street
at the east and west side of Monumental park,
running through the square, we're designed by
Miss E. L. Grant, of Cleveland. She received
notice at noon Thursday and commenced the
work at S D. H., with q force of men and girls,
sleeping but two hours each night until the
work was completed to-day. The floral CEN
ter piece of the west arch consists OF NAL
tese cross, surrounded by doves, the Union
shield at the base. The latter is draped. Then
ascending to the Maltese cross is
a Garfield ladder with twelve rings
each of which is inscribed as one Of the step
ping stones of his life en- route from the tow
path to the presidency. The floral pieces over
The two side arches are a Tyre with broken
strings, and broken column surmounted by
a dove On the latter column is wreath,
within which is Inscribed, "Our Loss" The
foundations of all these elegant and very large
designs are immortelles, grasses and wheats.
The finer work on each of the designs is com
posed of rosebuds, tuberoses, carnations, lilies,
smilax and very choice everlastings. The
east triple arch, spanning superior
street, at the east side of the park,
has a central floral piece and two side
pieces. The central piece is large cross, an
anchor at the base, heart, draped shear OF
wheat and sickle. The cross is eighteen feet
high. The heart rests against one side OF
the stem of the cross Under one arm is the
sheaf and the sickle is on the other side of
the stem, under the other arm. One OF the
side pieces of the east triple arch was designed
as a compliment to the Knights Tempar, of
which the deceased was member. 1t con-
sisted of a cross draped in white and the
Knights Templar crown Of scarlet gladiloas.
The other side piece is cross and anchor. In
addition TO these, for the catafalque,
is a broken column crowned with
purple immorteles. The body of the column,
of white immortelles is draped in white and at
the foundation in purple immortelles is in
scribed ''Our Friend Choice rosebuds fin
ish this superb piece of floral work. At the
base of ali the foregoing designs are rub
ber trees, tropical ferns, begonias and
other rare tropical plants. Every piece as
work of art will bear'the closest inspection.
The arches spanning Ontario street at the
north and south side of the Park have no floral
ornaments. All the arches, including one at
the cemetery gate, were designed by A. Komper-
The central arches on the east and west side
of the park are twenty-five feet wide and forty
feet high and the side arches thirteen by thirty
feet. Both structures are sixty feet high and
eech is surmounted by eagle, an American
flag at half mast and flags of all nations. The
posts supporting these arches are six by ten
feet The main arches spanning Ontario
street at the north and south sides OF the park
are twenty-one feet wide and thirty feet high
and have double gates in monumental style.
The side arches each have side gates in the
same style. The keystones of the north and
south arches are surmounted by an eagle, each
of which has wreath of immortelles around
its neck.
The inscriptions are -. few; ;,,,,,.IS The
ga Nation Mourns," and the names of the
states equally divided on the western face of
the south posts. The main arch at the ceme-
terry is twenty-six feet wide and forty feet
high, and the side arches are seven by twenty
six feet, all draped in black. Total height,
seventy feet; style, Gothic; and the inscription,
"Come Home to Rest"
THE FEELING AT CLEVELAND.
The world is looking on Cleveland, and she
has draped everything for six days to render
the highest honor to the most distinguished
son of free America, who was born and reared
almost within hearing OF the city church
beEs
THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
Dispatches received by Assistant General
Manager F. Smith, of the Pennsylvania COM
pany, state that at Pittsburgh the funeral train
was made up in two sections, the first COM
posed of seven cars, conveying the remains,
the family. the cabinet, Governor Foster and
staff and the Cleveland escort committee. At
Mrs. Garfeld's request the family car was
switched to the rear of the section
at Pittsburgh. The second section, following
ten minutes behind, has ten cars bearing laem-
bers of congress and other distinguished men.
The train passed Alliance at 1899 on time and
without encountering any mishaps.
THE SPECIAL TRAIN
from Washington with Columbia command
cry Knights Templar, to which Gen. Garfield
belonged, and thirteen correspondents of East
ern papers, Jared not SO well. 1t arrived here
st II o'clock, in faster time, coming via the