River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29

changed since yesterday. The discol-
Grafton of the skin has extended, rem
dering it necessary to powder the face
in order to soften somewhat its darken-
ed hue. 1t was stated last night that
the coffin would be closed at 10 o'clock
this morning on account cf the change
that had taken place in the dead mans
face, but the body is still lying in state
and is beig viewed by the multitudes.
There will probably be no change made
in the original plan to allow the re-
mains to be seen until tomorrow at
o'clock. The crowd waiting TO view
the body numbers at least ten thous-
and
LAST VISIT TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 22.-Mrs. Gar
field with her daughter Mollie and son
Harry, visited the White House this
morning to arrange for the removal of
her personal effects. She exhibited
signs of deep emotion on entering the
familiar room, and her eyes were suf-
fused with tears, which she made brave
efforts to restrain. The mansion IS
draped all over in the deepest mourn
ing, and is one of the gloomiest specta-
Giles in the city. Police are stationed
at every approach, and no person is
allowed to enter without passes from
the officers. The president reached
here last night.
CLOSED.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-This after
noon there were signs that the body of
the president had commenced to de-
compose, and it being understood that
in such an event it was wise that Mrs.
Garfield's husband should be spared
from the gaze of the public, the lid
of the coffin was closed by Blaine at
$50 this evening. The funeral SER
vices will take place tomorrow at 3 p.
m. in the rotunda here, and the body
will remain until taken to the train.
Rev. n. w. Power, of Christian church,
officiating.
AN ESCORT.
COLUMBUS, Sept. 22.-Gov. Foster
and staff of state officers, supreme
judges and federal officers located here
leave for Pittsburg tomorrow night, to
meet the remains of the president and
escort them to Cleveland. The ar
rangements for the funeral are in the
hands of the Cleveland authorities, the
governor expecting to carry out the
programme.
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 22.-The common
reception municipal officers and dele
gates proposing to visit Cleveland next
Monday, requests such delegations to
correspond at once with Edgar Decker,
chairman, and on arrival report imme-
diately at the council chamber, in the
city hall. No invitation has been ex-
tended any military or civil organiza-
ton, to form part of the cortege Mon
day, but numerous requests have been
received from different parts of the
country, and places will be assigned all
that come if due notification is given
Mayor Herrick. Several regiments
of state militia have been ordered here
by Adjutant General Smith for a guard
of duty The United States steamer
Michigan will arrive Saturday, and her
officers .and men will march in the
procession. A change has been made
in the time of the funeral train. 1t
will leave Pittsburg Saturday at 5 A.
M. and arrive here at Ills A. NJ, in
stead of p NJ A halt will be made
at Euclid avenue station and the re-
mains will be conveyed thence to the
catafalque in Monumental park. The
lot which will doubtless he selected in
Lake View cemetery is on the brow Of
a high ridge commanding a sweep
ing view of Lake Erie and the
intervening strip of country. II
consists of half an acre, is in the
sightliest part of the ground, and has
been set apart for the purpose by the
trustees as of more than usual impor-
lance, supposing, prabably, that some
The lot might have been sold many
times over for $4,000 and more.