Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-30
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filled tho streets, many OF them having been |
up nll night Additions wero also constantly |
,o ,be ne praVe Of ofV ,he ne bonnred desd
All night long had stream OF sorrowing |
mourncrs passed steadily through tho catn- |
talquc, tho thronR shortly aficr daylight be- |
ing greatly augmented by the lato comcrs. |
Tho streets on the line OF march were the first |
TO be tillod by those eager to gnin eligible posi-
tions for seeing tho procession rs II passed, |
and at nm early hour NIL of the available spnCo |
was occupied. Tho glnrlng hot sunshine beat |
down mcrcilcssly upon tho heads of tho opcoplc |
and from this cause alone the suffering was |
Intense. However, through the kind thought |
funcss of those living along the route. water |
and provisions both wore. provided for those
guard. Anime o'clock the gates leading to
the catufnquc. were closed, aud preparations
were then mndc for tho closing scenes OF tho
great tragedy. Around about the Square
crowds OF people continued to stand, with
longing look at tho structure containing all
that was mortal of our chief.
At 9:l0 cx-Presdcnt Hayes and Mrs. Hayes,
Hon. William NJ. Evarts, Governor Foster,
Bishop Bcdcll, DIR. Brown and other gontlc-
crn side of tho cntafnllio and examined tho
cnskct and flowers. At almost the same time
the United States Marine Band, in scarlet uni
forms with black md white trimmings, fol-
lowed by Apollo Commandcry, of Chicago,
marched In from the west, iilod around tho
northern side of the pavilion aud took posi-
tions along superior street Just beyond the
eastern arch. In n few minutes the immense
white busbics of tho Detroit Light Guards
were ulSccrncu making tnelr way through tne
seu OF heads along the northern side of the
Square.
CHIEF Justice Morrison II. Waite was tho
first of the distinguished guests to ascend tho
southern platform In company with Hon. II.
Is. Payne. HO was accompanied by Justices
Strong, Harlan and Matthews and cx-Minister
Edward II. Nuycs. Now various companies
marched across the Square in different direc-
tons, and tho martial music of many drums
was heard. Tho old ushers of tho. White
House went into the ootufalquo aud took seats.
In various parts of the grounds photographers
had settled their tripods and were fixing the
scenes for time.
At just ten minutes after ten o'clock there
entered the square from the southeastern
corner, from Euclid avenue, party of mill
i itarv men; with arge forms, clad in soft dark dark
buttons and cords, lemon-colored silk sashcs
and shining swords of silver. As they drew near
and assembled the platform the faces of Cen
cral William +. Sherman, Lieutenant General
Philip H. Sheridan and Major General Winfield
:: Hancock were recognized among the party.
Sheridan wns the shortest, Hancock the tallest,
of the officers. They wore all the army and
navy officers forming the guard of honor, and
were seated in the front row of the guests
chairs. General Sherman was kind enough to
arise and name, for the reporters, the officers
In their order: General Sherman, Rear Adj
miral John Rodgers, General Sheridan, Ad-
Ingalls,, Quartermastcr General Mcigs, Sur
geon General Wales, Adjutant General Drum,
Chief Paymaster LOCKER, Colonel Ward, GEN
erai Hancock's aide, and Colonel Tourtelotte,
General Sherman's aide.
In minute ortwo large party of members
of the United States Senate came upon the
platform. John Sherman was prominent
looking very grim. John q. Logan was arm
in arm with Don Cameron. The faces Of George
rlson and Thomas +. Baynrd were recognized
by many. Tho order In which the distinguished
guests were seated on the platform, beginning
at the north, was as follows:
The Guard of Honor.
Justices of the Supreme Court.
Governors of States and Lieutenant Cover
nors.
Members of the United States Senate.
Members of the House of Representatives.
Other Officers of the Army and Navy.
Society of the Army of the Cumberland.
Classmates of President Garfield.
Mayors of Cities.
Councilmen and Aldermen.
| members of the Army of the Cumberland,
about forty In number. They were accom-
panied by seven Southern gentlemen, three
| of whom were ex-Confederates, representa-
| tives of the Society of ex-Confederate soldiers
| They had Just taken their seats when n long
double line of elegant carriagcs approached
| up Superior street from Erie, and slowly
passed under the archway into the pavilion.
All eyes were turned toward them rs the first
| two carriages, drawn by white horses, turned
| up to the incline of the catafalgue.
| Mrs. Lucretiu Garfield, the dead Presidents S
| widow Mr.. Harry A Garfield. and one of the
| younger boys nlighted from the carriage and
riage came Mrs. Eliza Garfield, the aged
mother, Miss Mollic Garfield Mr.. james A
Garftcld, Jr, ana the youngest son. They en-
| tered the catnfulgue and took seats along the
northern side, the old lady threw up her
vcil ns soon ms she was seated but the widow
kept hers closely down. From the succeeding
carriages came the members of the Cabinet
and their wives, followed by Judge Advocate
General Swaiin, Private Secretary Joseph S.
Brown, and ana large number n6sIo Of relatives i and
seated In the calafnl1ue about the remains.
Mrs. Blaine took the arm Of Grandmother
GARFIELD, and the two walked forward to the
| ruskpt: IL the first time shn hnu hpnD I'm
its presence; she kneeed by IL for several
minutes and engaged In fervent prayer. Then
she returned to her seat.
At half past ten about eighty members OF
tho House of Representatives came in body
md took their seats ON the platform. They
were closely followed by Governor Charlie:
Foster, OF Ohio, and glitterhg staif, and Gov
ernor Alonzo Cornell of New York, and staT
Then followed about twenty gray-haircd class
mates OF the great departed, alumni of Hiram
College.
At 1880 DIR. J. p. Robinson, DIR. Errctt, Blsh
op Bedell. DR.. lioughton and Others took posi-
tions on the platform, where DIR. Robson i'm
mediately announced the opening of the exer
cses by II selection of song by the Clevelant
vocal corps. As the voices arose upon the nj
accompanied by the instrumental music, 1t re
sembed n w,,il of sorrow going up from tn,
millions of hearts of a bercaved people, lend
ing an additional sombrencss to the scene.
The Right Reverend Bishop Bcdcll then reat
selections from the Scr pturcs, taking job xiv
lst and I'd verses, Psalm xc. lst to the ith In
elusive, lst Corinthians XIV. from the Goth 4
verse.
DIR. Houghton next offered very feeling
prayer for the stricken family and Nation, AM
imploring Divine blessing upon the new nd
mnistratiOn.
After the prayer the vocal society again SAN
n hymn, when the speaker of the day, DIR. Ell
rett, of Cincinnati, arose and proceeded will
President Garfcld's favorite hymn, :. Ho, y
Rcuper5 of Life's Harvest" was next given b.
the Vocal Corps, aud u closing prayer and ber
cdiction by Rev. DIR. Pomcroy closed the exei
ciscs Mt the Pavilion.
The PROCESSION.
Tho only trouble with this branch of tn
obsequies was Its weight. There was TOO muc
of it-more, In fact, thnn could possibly be az
} commodatcd. Those having 1t in charge ca
pccted of course that the procession would b
, very large. II was given out day or two ag
that II might bc six OF seven miles long, an
preparations were made accordingly. No on
| had the remotest idea that military and civi
organizations, city governments, trade socit
ties political organizations, college organize
find their way here from all parts of Americ
and ask to be assigned places In the procei
sion. But such was the case. 1t disarrange
the plans so carefully prepared, and made
impossible to follow the programme either 1
order or time. Garfield clubs with banners an
( badges of mourning came from many Wester
Reserve towns labor organizations and trade
unions OF nll kinds, poured In like Hood bu
: could not he accommodated. Such command
could be seen in all parts of the city. hopin
against hope, for the privilege of followin
the rcma ms. The Ohio National Guards wer
taken from the order of march and alsigne
TO guard duty nll along the line of march.
: was noon before the funeral Car started froi
the Park, and so slowly did the carriages Il
that II remained in sight for an hour and hal
About l;3O O'Clock the procession. which b
gan moving ut ten o'clock, had passed undo
the arch at the corner of Euclid avenue an
4 | Erie street. In its wake came dense ma
of humanity, who jostled past the crowde
sidewalks intent upon following the body
0 he whom they loved so well to its last restin
: place. The weather, which had been uncon
4 fortaby warm, grew cooler toward iwo ocoo
5 and the sky began 10 darken. As the signs
= rain began TO materializo the immense GROVE
which had thronged the line OF march turnt
d and begun pouring In u vast stream toward III
n heart OF the city. by three O'Clock the raj
0 was coming down In II steady shower, throug
o which the long line OF people coming In fro
the cemetery kept hurrylng along the line
march. Tho sentries, who had been on dut
: all morning without anything to eat were take
s a lunch OF sandwiches, and between bit,
o kept the public from intruding within the
l. | lines.
( In accordance with general order No. o, 1
o sued by the Marshal In Chief, the first to Ia
i In line ~ the formation of tho processio
o after tho vanguard of three files OF police HI
d taken their places, was the Silver Grays Ban
y of Cleveland. who were Immediately fOllowl
Il by the Boston Independent Fusiliers, Spauldif
Il Guards, Queen City Guards and other organ
o zuiions composing the First Division, und