The Evening critic., 1881-09-22
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME
For the Ceremonies Tomorrow.
Mrs. Garfield's Last Visit to the
White House.
Mrs. Garfield Visits the white House
for the Inst Time.

Mrs. Garfield visits the white House
for the Last Time.
The White House looked silent and
deserted at 10 o'clock this morning There
were no stragglers about the gates and no
sign of life within the mansion or In the
grounds. Very few people were
wcll-known carriage, the carriage formerly
used by the President, drove into the
grounds. The curtains were drawn down
ard it was mystery who was inside until
the vehicle stopped at the portico. Then
the door was thrown open and
Young Harry Garfield
sprang out. AS he did so, Sergt. Dinsmore,
Private Secretary Brown and Assistant
Private Secretary Pruden appeared at the
door of the Mansion The former rushed
forward to the carriage just in time
To Assist Mrs. Garfield
to alight. Mrs. Col. Rockwell alighted
next. Immediately after them a landau
drove up containing Col. Rockwell
and Gen. Swain. The party stood
on the portico for moment. Mrs. Gar
field, attircd in deepest black, stood pale
and silent. Suddenly she turned her eyes
toward the door through which her noble
husband had been borne, and rs she did SO
hSNrS lhtO HUT ~
and chased each other down her cheeks
Noticing her emotion, Mrs. Rockwell wound
her arm around Mrs. Garfeld's waist and
assisted the distressed lady into the house.
Harry Garfield, with Private Secretary
Brown, went on before, and started to reach
the private stairway by passing through the
glass doors.
Mrs. Garfield, however, shook her head and
the party then proceeded to the cloak
room and reached the stairway by that
means. Upon reaching tho upper floor
Mrs Garfield was shown to her own room,
where for few minutes she remained UNI
disturbed. Presently she came out,
Her Features Were Calm Again,
and she at once proceeded to give directions
as to the packing and shipping to Ohio of
various articles. When this was concluded,
she requested to be driven back to Attorney
General MacVeagh's. The party descended
the stairs once more, and when they passed
across the portico quite gathering of peo-
pie were there.
To several whom she knew, Mrs. Gar
field bowed sadly, but spoke no word. Her
sweet, pale face betokened the most intense
anguish, and pity filled the hearts of those
who saw her. When the carriage door was
closed, the vehicle drove away. Mrs. Gar
| field had gone from the Mansion never to
cross its threshold again.
Presidents md Ex.Presidcnts.
singular coincidence, and one of general
remark, Is the presence here to-day of a
dead and living President, two Presi-
dents one ex-Vice-President, and another
ex-Vice- President is expected this evening.
Such gathering was never known before.
President Garfield lies dead in his caskct
beneath the great dome of the Capitol. His
former Vice-President, and present sue
| ccssOr, President Arthur, entered upon his
official duties to-day.
Ex-President Grant arrived here yester-
day afternoon. Ex-President Hayes arrived
last night. Ex-Vice-P President Hannibal
Hamlin arrived this morning, and ex-Vice-
President Wheeler is expected here this
evening. Besides these there is gathering
in the city of the most distinguished men
of the country to do honor to the memory
of their late Chief Magistrate.
Business Suspended Until Tuesday.
Secretary Window was at the Treasury a
short time to-day, where brief consulta-
ton was held with the officials of the De-
partm0nt. He stated to them that for the
present all Government business would be
suspended, and would not be resumed until
next Tuesday. Official orders to that effect
will probably be issued this afternoon.
Pail Bearers Selected.
Mrs. Garfield has selected the following
pail bearers to carry the body from the Cap
toll to the hearse and from the hearse to the
cars A. X. Tingle, II. c. Stier, w. w. Dun
gan, Benz, Sunny, d. +. Moore, and w. S.
Roose. They are all members of the YER
mont avenue Christian Church.
| A special permit was this morning issued
by DIR. Smith Townshend Health Officer for
| fbn nicfrint n thu ron, inc nf tba
President to Ohio.
1t is singular fact that DIR. Townshend
was the first physician to attend to Presi-
dent Garfield after he was shot, and is now
| the last physician to do service to tho re-
mains.
Congressman Arranging to Attend
the Funeral.
| A meeting of all the Senators in the city
about twenty-was held at the Capitol
this afternoon to provide for their partci-
patton in the funeral arrangements of Pres
ident Garfield. A committee composed of
Senators Sherman, Bayard Garland, Ed
munds and Anthony was appointed to confer
with similar committee from the House of
Representatives. . The doorsare kept closed
and the result is not yet known.
The Religious Services TO-MOrrow.
Gen. Swain and Col. Rockwell had con-
| ference with Sergeant-at- Arms Bright, this
afternoon, In reference to providing for the
accommodation of Mrs. Garfield and friends
at tho religious services tomorrow after
noon.
Meeting of Representative.
An adjourned meeting of the members of
the House was held in the hall of the House
of Representatives ut 9 o'clock this after
noon, Hon. John Randolph Tucker in the
chair, and Hon. Mr. Thomas, of Ill.,, secre-
tary.
The Sergeant.at-Arms of the House, who
was instructed at tho meeting yesterday to
telegraph all the members of tho Forty
seventh Congress of tho arrangements of
the funeral, and request each one to accom-.
pany the remains of the late President to
Cleveland, reported that sixty-one members
had signified their intention of going from
Washington to Cleveland with the remains.
Twenty members also tecgraphed that they,
would meet the body at Cleveland.
Mr.. Randall said that in conversation
with Secretary Blaine and Senator Edmunds
this morning, IL was suggested that 1t
would hardly be possible for the members
who desire to go to Cleveland to accom-
pany the corpse. He therefore suggested
that each House appoint committee to go
with the remains to Cleveland.
Mr., Casson moved that committee be
appointed to confer with the Senators who
are now in session, and Messrs Kasson,
Randall, and Townshend of Ohio, were ap.
pointed, after which tho meeting took a
recess,