Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-10-01
Remains Lying in State.

WASHINGTON, Sept %.
The remains of President Garfield have, to
this hour 40 a. M been viewed by over %, 900
persons. During the entire night a steady
stream of humanity poured through the Capt.
tol building to take a last look. From 900 to
500 people are now in two lines from the east
to the front of the Capitol, for a long distance
up East Capitol street, and are passing
through the east door Oft rotunda, on eth
er side of the remains, and out through the
west door at the rate of about 900 per hour.
Every incoming train upon the several rail
roads is heavily freighted with those coming
to testify their profound sorrow at the Ma
tion's bereavement. -Four very elaborate and
eXquisitely beautiful flower pieces, received
from the White House, have been placed at
the head OF the bier Other floral tributes
have also been received and placed about the
catafalque.
THE QUEENS TRIBUTE.
Queen Victoria cabled this morning to the
British Minister to have floral tribute pre-
pared and presented In her name. 1t has
just been received at the Capitol, and placed
at the head of the bier of the President, II is
very large, and is an exquisite specimen of
the florists art, composed OF white roses
sciption:
President Garfield, an expression of her sor-
row and sympathy with Mrs. Garfield and the
American nation"
THE COFFIN CLOSED.
During this afternoon there were signs that
the body of President Garfield had com
menced to decompose, and it being under
stood in such an event it was the wish OF Mrs.
Garfield the features OF her hus band should
be free from public gaze, the lid OF the CONN
was closed by order of Secretary Blaine at
| about 6: 80 this evening. The funeral services
will take place tomorrow at p. m. in the
rotunda, where the body will remain until
taken to the train, Rev. Mr.. Powers, OF the
Christian Church, officiating. The Philhar-
monte Society of this city, under the direction
| of Prof Gloetzner, will render the following
| selections: Anthem, "To Thee, q Lord, L
yield my spirit" fromthe orator1o OF st. Paul,
| and the familiar hymns, "Jesus, Lover OF MY
| Soul" and asleep in Jesus, Blessed sleep"
| At the conclusion OF the services the remains
will be borne to the hearse and thence to the
Baltimore Potomac Railroad Depot, where
the same train which brought them to this
city from Long Branch will convey them to
| Cleveland, o., for final burial.
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.
The following is the official programme for
the order of the procession which will escort
| the remains from the Capitol to the depot:
Funeral escort in column OF march, under
Commander Brew. Maj, Gen. r. u. Ayers.
Battalion District Columbia Volunteers.
Battalion Marines.
Battalion foot Artillery.
Battery Light Artillery.
Civic procession, under Command OF Chief
Marshal Col. Robert Boyd.
Clergymen in attendance.
| Physicians who attended the late PRESIDENT.
Guard of Honor.
| Bearers.
Hearse.
Bearers.
Guard of Honor.
Officers of the Army Navy and Marine Corps
in the city, and not on duty with troopsfor
ing the escort in full dress, will form right IN
front on either side of the hearse; the army
on the right, and Navy and Marine corps on
the left, and compose guard of honor.
The family of the late President.
Relatives of the late President.
EX. Presidents of the United states.
The President.
The Cabinet Ministers.
The Diplomatic Corps.
The Chief Justice and Associate Justices
The Supreme Court of the United States
Senator's of the United States.
, Members of the United States House OF Rep
Tesentatives.
Governors of States and Territories and Com
. missioners of the District of Columbia.
l Judges of the Court OF Claims.
, The Judiciary of the District of Columbia ant
J~ages - .i.e Uni.sd St"t e.. Cont.
!, Assistant Secretaries of the state, Treasur.
and Interior Departments.
. Assistant Postmasters General, Solicitor Gen
' eral and Assistant Attorneys General
, Organized Societies.
! Citizens and Strangers.
/ The troops designated to form the escor
q will assemble on the east side OF the Caplto
e and form line fronting the eastern portico
4 Precisely at 2 O'Clock Friday afternoon
4 tine E1u lIlSU., IIe pTOttSSlOn VIII luONOs vi
4 the conclusion OF religious services at tn
Capitol appointed to commence ats o'clock
minute guns will be fired at the Nav
. Yard by the vessels OF war which may be 4
: port at Fort Myer, and by battery of artil
iery stationed near the Capitol for that pur
! nose. At the same hour the bells of the scv
cral churches, fire. engine houses and school
= houses will be tolled. Officers of the Arm
= and Navy selected to compose the guard {
y honor and accompany the remains to thei
% final resting place will assemble at p. IN. a
the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad Depo
- where they will receive the body oil the lat
" President and deposit II in a car prepared 10
=, the purpose.
n Secretary of War.
II WIN. A. HUNT,
~ Secretary of the Navy.
+ s. DENT,
President Board of Commissioners, District'
Columbia.
be placed on a car attached to the iuneri
train. This car will be opened at the side, nc
hitting a view of the coffin as the train pas
es along. The other three cars will be occt
s, pied by Mrs. Garfield and members OF I'll
family and personal friends; the PresideT
and members of the Cabinet physicians VIII
lt attended the President; eX-Presidents Graz
and Hayes, and the committee appointed i
Immediately follow the funeral trai
er upon which will be Senators, Membe
H. of Congress, Justices OF the Supren
I'd Court and other distinguished persons WI
e, have beed invited TO attend the funeral. Sa
nd urday morning the train will be met at u
Is Ohio State line by Gov. Foster and his stall.
Vi. Two trains will take the funeral cortege
II. Cleveland. The first will carry the corpse, q
N, family of the deceased the Cabinet and the
n families, and escort committees and pa
nd bearers. Another train will follow this, ca
he rying members and officers of Congress, e.
IT, Presidents Grant and Hayes, eX.Speak
lie, Banks and OK Cabinet Ministers.