Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-26
THE DEAD PRESIDENT.
Hundreds Weeping Over His Dead
BOdy-The Crowd the Largest Ever
in the City..Arrival Of Distinguished
Guests..Preparing for the Funeral.

BOdy-Ihe CROWD the Largest Ever
in the City.-Arrival Of Distinguished
Guests..Preparing for the Funeral.
CLEVELAND, Sept. %. As last EVENING"
passed there was but little diminution I'M
throngs that encirced Monumental Square.
The east and west arches were surrounded
by people who gazed into the catalogue,
aided by the glare of numerous electric lights.
Inside the pavilion were six Knights Tenn
plar and squad of the Cleveland grays onl
yuartl duty. At midnight but few sentinels|
and workmen remained inside the guard
Xiine though many persons were yet on theI
outside of the pavilion the scene was sing-|
ularly impressive. At this hour the almost
perfect silence, the bright glare of lights. the
ceaseless movements of the sentinels, thel
sighing of the wind drought the trees andl
shruhbery combined to create feeling of
awe IN the breasts of the spectators The|
Masonic structures, reared so quickly in thel
large square, seemed the work Of a miracle.
The fact that the noble patriotic Garfield lay|
calmly sleeping the final sleep amid the scenes
of his early manhood carried truth to every
heart.
1t has been bright and beautiful day,
Though rather warm. The streets began to
be thronged very early. and people poured
Into the city by every avenue of approach,
and all railways ran every available car to
accommodate the uneXampled rush toward
MCleveland. Monumental Park, where the
hody of the late President lies in state. was
of course the center of attraction. \ steel
wire was stretched around ten acres of the
park, and soldiers patroled the walks keep
ling the multtudes on the outside. Al i.
M. double lines of militia were stationed
t.xf&1
pavilion, and similar lines from the other
side to the east limit of the park. BY this
route thus marked out by the soldiers, people
entered the park from the west and passed
Through the pavilion three or four abreast
with uncovered heads looked at the casket
and the decorations, and then proceeded
beyond the park. At dark the electric
and calcium lights illuminated the scene and
|the people were allowed through all night.
THE lines of people waiting their turn to
enter the park stretched westward for about
half mile, reaching nearly across the via
Hduct over the river. Perfect order prevailed.
Everybody seemed to be imbued with sense
tIof the solemhity of the occasion. Hundreds
wept as they gazed upon the casket. The
Ncasket was not opened, as it was the wish of
Mrs Garfield that the face should not be
Exposed. on account of its unnatural appear
ance, bat the visitors looked instead at the
features of the dead as depicted in an admir-
able portrait placed just above his head. The
guards of Knights Templar and Cleveland
Grays, in full uniform, were posted all about
the pavilion for one hour from to o'clock
in the afternoon, when the crowds on the
street bordering the park were greatest.
The Marine Band of Washington, stationed
on platform Immediately south of the pa !
vilion, played selections of sacred music.
At o'clock a shower came up, but had mo-
perceptibe effect in diminishing the crowd
1t is considered that Cleveland, tomorrow ),
will have the largest display of civic socie-
ties and military organizations, ever seen in
this country.
The committee on accommodations has
made every arrangement to meet the emer-
gencies of the procession tomorrow. The
chairman says 1--WE have prepared to feed
the men in the procession, and have two
baking shops running exclusively for US.
They will prepare 10000 biscuits, and wei
have purchased 400 hams with which to make
sandwiches Monday. Our idea is to have
Swagonloads of food at East Cleveland near
the cemetery, and will pass out the food to
those in the procession. There is no question
shout our being able to supply those in line
Uwith lunch"
The following State Governors are now in
the city Hawkins of Tennessee, Foster of
IOhio, Jackson of West Virginia, Jerome of
Michigan, lIoyt of Pennsylvania, Porter of
7 Indiana, Farnham of Vermont, Cornell of
New York, and Pitkins of Colorado
The following Mayors of the different
Kettles are also present: Buckley of Hartford,
Near of Cincinnati, Thompson of Detroit,
Lyon Of Pittsburg, Harrison of Chicago,
Baudry of Montreal, McMunich of Toronto,
Peters of Columbus, and Lane of Akeron
H. a. L
Judge Pardee of New Orleans, minister
0Noyes, ex-Gov Presswell of Michigan, Gen.
VIM. Worthington of Michigan, ]. G.I
Doamaral, Valente Charge D'Affairs of;
Brazil; Horatio C. Burchard, director of the,
United States MINIS and Marshal Jewell,
The members of the cabinet and many 9th
ers are guests of different private families.
Secretary Blaine and wife and ex- SeeretarvI
Evarts are guests of Col. John Hay The
Told republican congressional committee of
the 10Th district of Ohio, who acted as such|
without change during the last ten years oil
Gen. Garfeld's congressional life, are in the
city and will be assigned place of honor inI
the procession. The gentlemen were all!
Friends of Gen. Garfield.
The rain which commenced falling about!
) p. NJ, continued for half an hour. Just!
before the rain ceased, an unusually bright
RAINBOW became visible. The fact that the
rainbow appeared while the body of the late
President was lying in state at Washington.
and again to-day, has rendered to create the
Impression that it is an omen of good. Ac-I
cording TO the statements of the old citizens
there never was great and orderly a crowd
: IN the city as there is to-day. In the publicI
square many sad scenes occurred around the
catafalque daring the day, strong menI
groaned, women CRIED and the scene at in
tervals was decidedly touching The CITY
wears the same brilliant appearance to-nigitI
that it did last night
About the catafalique, eighteen eIectricf
lights, two powerful calcium lights and oyeri
one hundred gas lamps illuminate the park
All night long line of people were passingy
through the pavilion. About O'Clock. The
members of Gariield's regiment marched in
body into the pavilion, and deposited the
reglmental colors at the foot of the caske.
About the same time the members of tho
Army of the Cumberland marched tbronat
the pavilion in body The extra train
bearing the members of the Cabinet will
cave Tomorrow evening at 6 o'clocl, sor
washington. All the Cabinet officer. ax.
3eept Secretary Blaine, who EXPECT IN 70
1turn to his home in Maine for week viii, ~
on It: Secretary Blaine says he will return to