The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-09-30

Tic cOInn ana paced upon the floor OF
the rotunda. On the foot Of the coffin
rested an immense wreath Of white rosebuds.
Attached to it was card bearing the following
inscription:
..'.'''....'....... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Queen Victoria to the memory of the late
President Garfield, an expression Of her
sorrow and sympathy with Mrs. Garfield and
the American nation.
*'''''''.'' -
The wreath was placed upon the casket by
MIR. Hit, Assistant Secretary of State 1t was
prepared by Geographic direction of the Queen
at the British Legation.
One OF the most beautiful of the decorations
was q piece prepared at the White House con-
serYatory, representing 1.-THE Gates Aiar" 1t
stood on the floor near the head of the coffin.
Friday witnessed renewal of the scenes of
Thursday, though the crowd was somewhat
diminished. Theirs was q constant stream of
people pouring into the Capitol from early in
the morning until noon, when preparations
were begun for the funeral services.
Services i'm Washington Over the Re-
mains.
Religious services over the body of President
Garfield were held in the rotunda of the Capt.
toll in Washington, on Friday afternoon, Sept
%. The services wefe conducted by the Rev.
Mr.. Power, Of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church. and were attended by about 1900 peo-
pie, including President Arthur, the diplomatic
body, the Supreme Court Judges, the Cabinet
officers, several Senators and Congressman, the
members of the household of the late President,
Dr.. Boynton, Col. Rockwell, Cyrus W. Field,
Gen. Swain and W. w. Corcoran. Mrs. Gar
field was not present. The services were plain
simple and earnest. The ceremonies were
opened with the hymn, "Asleep in Jesus"
beautifully rendered by volunteer choir
The Rev. DIR. Rankin then assembled the
platform at the head of the catafalque, and
read, in 3 Clear distinct voice, q few selec-
tons Of Scripture. The Rev. Isaac Errett
then offered prayer. He spoke in a low tone
and with much evidence of deep feeling. The
Rev. r. D. Power of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church, Of which President Garfield
was member, delivered q feeling address.
He said:
"The cloud SO long pending over the nation
has st last burst upon Our heads. We sit half
crushed amid the ruin it has wrought mill
ion prayers, and hopes, and tears as far as
human reason sees. were vain. Our loved one
has passed from us. Bat there is relief. We
look away from the body. We forego for q
time the things that are seen. We remember
with joy his faith in the Son of God whose
gospel he sometimes himself preached, and
Which he always truly loved. And we see
ilgnt ana blue sky through the cloud structure
ana beauty instead of ruin glory honor inn
mortality spiritual and eternal life in place OF
DECAY and death. Inc cnleI glory OF TINS man,
as we think of him now. was his discipleship in
the school of Christ. His attainments as a
scholar and statesman will be the theme of
our orators and historians, and they be the
most worthy men to speak praiseworthily But
it is as Christian that we love to think of him
now. 1t was this which made his life to man
an invaluable boon, his death to us an unspeak-
able loss, his eternity to himself an inheritance
rncorruptible, indebted, and that fadeth not
away. He was no sectarian. His religion was
as broad as the religion of Christ. He was
simple Christian bound by no
sectarian ties, and wholly in fel-
lowship with all pure spirits. He was
Christoogist rather than a theologist. He had
great reverence for family and relations. His
example as son, husband and father is a glory
to his nation. His power over human hearts
was deep and strong. He won men to him. He
had no enemies. The hand that struck him WAS
not the hand of his enemy, but the enemy of
the people, the enemy of the country, the
enemy of God. He sought to do right,
MAYNARD and Godward. He was a grander
man than we knew. He wrought even
in his pain better work for the
nation than we can now estimate. He fell
at the height of his achievements, not from
any fault of his. But we may in some sense
reyerently apply to him the words spoken of
his dear Lord: He was wounded for our
transgression, he was buried for our iniquities,
the chastsement of our peace was upon him..
AS the nations remember the Macedonian as
Alexander the Great, and the Grecian as
Aristldes the Just, may not this son
of America be known as Garfield the
Good Our President rests. He had
Joy in the glory of work, and he loved.t to talk
of the leisure that did not come to him. Now
he has it. This is the clay, precious because of
the service itrendered. Hels free. The spirit,
absent from the body, is present with the Lord.
On the heights whence came his help he finds
repose. What rest has been his for these four
days! Brave spirit, which cried in its body,
Il am tired He is where the wicked
cease from troubling and the weary are
at rest The patient soul, which
groaned under the burden of suffering
flesh, o. this painp is now in world with
out pain. Spring comes, the flowers bloom,
the buds put forth. the birds sing. Autumn
rolls round, the birds have long since hushed
their voices the flowers faded and fallen away,
the forest foliage assumes sickly hue. So earth
ly things pass away, and what is true remains
with God. The pageant moves. The splendor of
arms and banners glitter in the sunlight. The
music of instruments and oratory swells upon
the air. The cheers and praises of men re-
sound. But spring and summer pass by and
autumn sees nation of sad eyes and heavy
hearts, and what is true remains of God.
The eternal God is our refuge, and under
meath are the everlasting arms. ;"
At the conclusion of DIR. Powers address, the
Rev j. g. Butler offered prayer, which brought
the ceremonies to close, and at O'Clock p.
m. the casket was lifted out and placed on the
shoulders of eight of the marines, who walked
on either side with hands upon the casket.
Upon the coffin lay the wreath from
the Queen and the sprays of Cyphus
palms. The officers of the army and
military escort followed into thestaton The cler-
gyrnen, some of the physicians and therelatiyes
of the family alighted and went at once to the
train. Ex-Presidents Hayes and Grant walked
arm in arm After them came President Ar
thur leaning upon Mr. Blaine, with bowed
head and detected carriage. The members of
the Cabinet and their wives followed two and
two. At this time q company of colored ca-
diets marched and countermarched before the
entrance to the station, led by a drum corps
with muffied drums The members of the
diplomatic corps stopped q moment before
the gate, and then drove on without entering.
Chief Justice Waite and his associates of
the Supreme Court entered the depot The
gates were closed. Presently President
Arthur, accompanied by Secretary Blaine,
Secretary Hunt and ex-Presdent Grant, re-
turned to the sidewalk. President Arthur
and Gen. Grant entered q carriage together
and drove off. Their faces were troubled,
and showed plainly the depth of their feeling
The Knights Templar arrived at the station
after all the others had entered and marched
to position beside the funeral train. Just
before the head OF the procession reached the
depot, two cars of the draped train had been
disconnected and run some distance from
the station. Mrs. Garfield. with Harry
and Mollie, Gen. Swain, his wife, and
| Mrs. Rockwell, entered the cars at this
point. They were then run back into
the depot. By this means they avoided the
crowd which surrounded the station. As the
funeral procession reached the depot the sun
was yelled In heavy black cloud. When, at
o'clock, the train started. the cloud had risen
overhead, and drops of rain like tears fell
lightly. and the sun broke through the lower
margin Of the cloud bank, turning it to silver,
while, in the east, beautiful rain
bow stretched across the sky. The
train left the depot in Washington at
5:15 o'clock, passing out of the city amid the
tolling of bells, in the presence of many thous-