Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-28

|rc.a r;.es eradually to ~ crest = f,d&e
rh;ch ,nnst - nearly hundred feet above
~. lake. From this ridge . bald, round
"A amir iuts out toward the lake on tne
r;,ht II sides so high ~ to be very dimcu!'
If scent IN some portions. The top Of TINS
spur is irregula--shaped, fiat, OF PefnaP
ouarter of an acre in area, Win n.fI !, J.
nath all around. 1t Is the spot gwen y 'ne
trustees of the cemetery to MRS. Gaine'I :.
4 burial-place for her husband. p-.s
has been long reserved . the cnoice io' -
whole grounds. From il there v :. ~.
|sive view, overlooking the city and the lAks.
n front Of the tomb was spread, on support
inc spars. black canopy. forty oy nnes"
feet in size, with sloping sides ana en mI
trimmed with heavy fringe and tasseis. Tue
aor.l decorations of the tomb had oeen en-
trusted TO the lady teachers OF the PeollI
schools. With flags, Grape, sm1ax ."u n"i
designs. and an immense quantity oi Gu. nv"
az ,hev had transformed the interior into a
chamber of charming if sombre beauty. Inc
waIk from this door to the driveway was
carneted and this carpet. as well as the moor
of the tomb, was thickly strewn win u,e]
sweetest flowers. On either side OF the Ps'"
wav. and in front of it, far into tue uri.
was laid thick carpet OF evergreen t~is'
edged with immortelles, ana IL WAS AiSo
Ithicklv strewn with flowers
The PROCESSION AT THE CEMETERY.
When the procession reached the gate of
rbe cemetery, the military opened ranks, and
Itbe funeral car, with the carriages Of mourn
iers following, passed in. A company of the
{Cleveland cavalry and the Washington com
mandery of knights Templars, the special
escort of the body, had previously come in
and were in line opposite the tomb. The fun
/ ral car was driven by the tomb. The car
lriage of Mrs Garfield was stopped immedi
lately opposite the tomb, so that its occupants
(could see directly into it. The other car
[riages drew up in the rear of it. The coffin
Twas then carefully taken from the car, car
|ried into the tomb and placed on low bier
lin plain view. The occupants of many of
1.-The carriages had left them and went nearer
the tomb James and Harry Garfield, and
1.-The personal friends eff the late President
famong them those who had watched with him
lin his last sickness, stood near. Farther
away stood ex-President Hayes, VIM. NJ.
|Evarts. Secretary Blaine, who had come
from his carriage far in the rear, stood on
on the opposite side of the passage to the
tomb. The pale said face of Gen. Garfield's
mother, watched from the carriage where she
sat, all the proceedings, and she listened in
(tentIy to all that was said, as did the Presi-
dents widow, who sat on one side. The
address of Chaplain Jones was brief A
single song was sung. The prayer OF DIR.
Hnsdale was very short, and then all wa.
over. Many persons stepped to the door OF
Mrs. Garfeld's carriage, and she spoke to
them, showing a sweet and composed face to
the view of the few spectators. Neither OF
the ladies left the carriage and it was soon
driven away. The other carriages in the
procession followed it by the tomb, and driv-
ing around the circle. passed out the GENE
|tery and were driven away through the long
line of soldiery. The march back to the
city was soon begun, but many organizations
which had joined the procession on the way
out, dropped out and returned independent
4 Iy. The rain which ceased during the exer-
cises at the tomb, fell gently during the
afternoon. This evening thousands and tens
of thousands are leaving the city on special
trains on all the railroads.