The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-27
WHOLE NO. 1877

~ lHt iCtildlIc Va TIC ltbt kCoi'ttui
flof the United States viii beremoved
Ito Washington by special train on
lHWednesday, September 2lst, leav-
,aing Elberon at 10 a. NJ, and reach
ding Washington at Pm. Detach-
2ments from the United States army
6 and from the marines of the navy
kwill be in attendance on the arrival
Cat Washington to perform escort du-
1ty. The remains will lie in state in|
Hthe rotu,Nda of the Capitol on Thurs
Hday and Friday, and will beguarded
nby deputations from the Executive
q department and by officers Of the
3Senate and House of Representa-
'4tives. Religious ceremonies will be-
Yobserved in the rctunda at three
O'Clock on Friday afternoon. At 81
O'clock the remains will be transferr.
3ed to the funeral ca,- and be remov-
Ned to Cleveland, Ohio, via the Penn
Railroad, arriving there on|
HSaturday at 2 P. NJ. In Cleveland
xthe remains will lie in state until
3Monday at P. ~. and then viii be
Entered in Lake View Cemetrey.
II No ceremonies are expected in|
athe cities and towns along the route
Hof the funeral train beyond the toll
aing of bells. Detailed arrangements
%for the final sepulture are commit
Sted to the municipal authorities of
HCleveland under the direction OIL
Hthe Executive of the State of Ohio.
= JAMES G.. BLAINE,
b Secretary of State.
ii The officials of several cities, in
acluding Philadelphia and Pittsburg,
&have requested that the body might
zlie in state in their cities, but in ac-
Hcordance with Mrs. Garfield's wish
Athere viii be no delay in taking the
3 Sremains to the place of burial asl
as practicable.
q President Arthur, General Grant
xand wife and Chief Justice and Mrs.
Waite will accompany the remainsI
Sas far as Washington. Ex-Presi-|
4dent Hayes and wife have been in
4vited to be present on the special
ftrain, and it is understood that theyl
ewill meet It on its way after leavineI
2Washington,
4 Mrs, Garfield is said to be bear
ling up with great fortitude Few2
callers were received by her to-day
sAmong those who saw her were Presi-
dent Arthur and General Grant.
4 ARTHUR TAKING THE OATH.
New YORK, September 20.-Gen !
SArthur was sworn in a. quarter
( past two this morning * Eis house
1.-TWO Judges of the New York SUI
preme Court had be.a sent for, J
r. Brady and Chai Donohue3
Judge Brady arrived with Messrs
Rollins and Root at ten minutes be- (
fore two. But the ceremony was;
sout of Court and d. erred until /
Judge Donohue's arr Il at u littles
2after two o'clock with ex-Commis-
ksioner French. On Judge Dono-
5hue's arrival General Arthur rosez
3from his seat in the library and adj
2vanced to the front parlor. 1t is a:
Slarge room the carpet is soft andS
deep, and of q dark tint Heavvf
icurtains, which match the carpet,
hang from the long French win
dows, and oil paintings by old mas
tiers hang from the ceiling. Dis
8patches, books and writing mate
trials were scattered all over thes
Elarge table that stands in the center
General Arthur stood behind this
table facing the window He had5
3regained his composure, his eye was
clear and his manners dignified.
The gas in the library was burnines
3dimly, and his fine tall form stood
out grandly from the dark back
ground. Old allegorical pictures5
iloomed out from the darkness, pict-
kcres of conquests and of triumphs. /
of defeats and despairs, and above
all was white marble bust of Hen
" Clay. Judge Brady stood on the /
other side of the table facing Gener-
Arthur. Grouped around the two
men were Judge Donohue, Elihub
Root, Commissioner French ands
aDaniel G. Rollins and General Ar
thurs son. Judge Brady slowly ad- +
vanced step and raised his right
hand. General Arthur did likewise. \
IA moment of impressive silence foil
Ilowed. General Arthur's featuress
were almost fixed. Then Judged
Brady administered the oath, Gen /
Zeral Arthur speaking in q clear
hing voice: II do solemnly sweal
that will faithfully execute the of
5fce of President of the United States.
land will to the best of my ability
3preserve, protect and defend thes
4Copstitution of the United States.
After this he remained standing al
moment longer, his hand still raised.
No one spoke, nor did the President
give expression to any emotion.
General Arthur sent the followine2
dispatch, addressed to all the mem (
Ibers of the cabinet.
Il have your message announc
ing the death of President Garfield.
Permit me TO renew through youI
expressions of sorrow and sympa-
|thy which | have already telegraph
.ed to Attorney General MacVeagh
In accordance with your suggestion
II have taken the oath of office
as President of the United States
before Hon. John Il. Brady, Justice
of the Supreme Court of the State OF
New York. | will advise you :
Further in regard to the other sug-S
|gestion in your telegram.
&C. A. ARTHUR"
The other suggestion referred to
was that President Arthur come to
Long Branch this morning.
General Arthur, after a rest of two
hours this morning, left his room,
|and proceeded to the library, was
ready to receive any one that wish T.
ed to see him on important bust
mess. AT 9:05 Secretaries Blaine and
Lincoln drove up to his residence
together in coupe. They were fol 4
lowed soon after by Colonel George
bliss and Police Commissioner
French. Secretary Blaine and Lin
colin remained with General Arthur
for nearly an hour, when they en-