The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-09-27
Departure of the Funeral Cortege.

WASHINGTON, september Il.-lne nuSH
that had ia len upon the scene, and the grief
on a thousand faces, marked a picture with
shsdings that years cannot efface from the
memory of those who stood about the bier of
the dead President. Af'er the coffin was
placed in the hearse at Elberon, immediately
after the conclusion of the services, Mrs.
Garfield, accompanied by her son Harry, Col.
Swain, Col. and Mrs. Rockwell, Miss
Mollie Garfield. Miss Rockwell and DR..
boynton and c. g. Rockwell left the cottage
and boarded the first coach. The Cabinet
and their wives followed, and took seats IN
the second coach. Mrs. Garfield was heavily
vailed, and passing to the tram exhibited the
same fortitude which has characterized her
manner throughout. In addition to the i'm
mediate members of the family, the following
composed thu party that were onthe train: DR..
Reyourn, Private Secretary j. Hanley
Brown, Executive Clerk Warren S. Young,
John r. Vanwsrler, Chief Clerk of the Post
Office Department, John Jamison OF the Rail-
way Mail Service of the Post Office Depart.
ment, Ridgley Hunt, son OF Secretary OF the
Navy, c. NJ. James, son of the Post Master
General, Mr.. Jay Stone, private Secretary Of
Secretary Lincoln, ex-Sherif Daggett OF
Brooklyn, Col. d. Corbin and other attend
ants upon the late President and of Mrs.
Garfield during her ~sojourn here. Just be-
fore the train was ready to start the follow
ing New Jersey State officials, accompanied
by members of the legislature. arrived and
acted as a guard OF homer: CIV. Geo. g.
Ludlow, Major G. Matt, Adjutant General
VIM. S. Stoker,Q NJ, General Lewis Perrine,
Gen. Willoughby Weston, Gen. Bird, W.
Spencer, Col. S. Perrine, Jr., Secretary Of
State Henry G. KELSEY, Assistant Secretary
of State Jas. B. Hall, Controller E. j. And
erson, Treasurer, Geo. NJ. Wright, Private
Secretary to he Governor, and James D..
Daas. a few minutes before 10 O'Clock the
casket was removed from the cottage and
placed in the third coach. The atte .darts
and others who accompanied the party
took seats in the fourth car. At
exactly ten o'clock the train started
from tie cottage, moving from the grounds
very slowly. Tie train reached Elberon sta
ttOu al III. IL d. IL. dllu Idl UP LllC lodo duDuO
a quarter of a mile aud stopped. At this
point a special train which brought President
Arthur and General Grant from New ork
was run up and guards were stationed in the
vicinity TO prevent any annoyance from the
crowd, there being from 500 to 600 people in
the neighuolhood. As soon as President Ar
thurs train stopped alongside the train which
bore the remains. General Grant stepped
across aud entered the second car Of the flu
neral train. General Grant took the second
from the last seat on the right hand side of
the car AMI President Arthur sat in the next
seat from that of General Grant by himself
and the seat next in front Of that in which
President Arthur sat was occupied by Score
tary Blaine. As the train moved Off Presi-
dent Arthur had his hands on the back OF
Secretary Blaine's seat and was leaning for,
ward engaged in conversation.
JUNCTION, Sept. 2l.-The tram passed at
1l:35, the track being strewn for a 100 yards
with beautiful flowers. 1t passed Trenton, 81
miles, at 11:4S, and stepped at Bristol for
water. 1t passed West Philadelphia at 1924,
the time being 1852. The same distance was
made by the train taxing him to Ling Branch
in 1877. There were large crowds at the
depot, all deeply affected, who stood with
hats oil and many weeling.
LONDON, Sept. 21.-The Stock Exchange
voted to adjourn on Saturday or any day the
New York Stock Exchange may designate,
having the deepest sympathy with the loss
sustained by the American people in the
death of their President, AID with a desire tc
show an especial mark of respect. The
New York Exchange being notified Of this
sent a hearty acknowledgment recognizing
the friendly and fraternal feeling.
OCEAN GROVE, n, j., September 21.-The
funeral train bearing the body of the late
President Garfield passed here at 1914. The
railroad for hall a mile on both sides was
lined with people. On the platform of the
depot were from 400 TO 800 ladies.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2l.-The train bear
ing the remalns of the late President Gar,
field arrived here at 4:10. A vast throng OF
people assembled about the depot to do honor
W Liz lliustrlOus uedu, every avenue anu dp
proach being rensely packed with citizens
There was a large force of policemen on duty
The immediate approaches to the depot were
roped off and closed against all save those
participating in the ceremonies or who held
special cards of admission to the depot. The
military We're drawn up against the east side
of Sixth street with their right resting OF
Pennsylvania avenue. Upon the opposite
side of the street and nearest the depot was q
long line of carriages preceded by the hearse
which was drawn up directly at the mair
gate on the Sixth street side. Thu hearse