Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-22
THE NEW PRESIDENT.
Publicly lnaugurated at Washington
To-day.
TEXT OF HIS ADDRESS.


THE CABINET ASKED TO REMAIN,
The BODY Viewed by 25, 900 People.
i WASHINGTON, Sept. %, 1890 a. M
The remains of the late president have u
to this hour been visited by Is, 600 per
sons. During the entire night a stead.
stream of humanity poured through th'
capitol, and double line of from five t,
eight thousand persons now extends from
the building long way up East Capito
street. People are passing through lines a
the rate of four thousand per hour.
The Governors OF the States Invited to tn,
| Funeral.
WASHINGTON, September 22.-The fol
lowing dispatch has been sent by the stat.
department to the governors of the severa
states and territories:
"You are respectfully invited to be
present at the funeral ceremony of the
late president, James A. Garfield, at Cleve.
land, Ohio, on Monday, September 26, al
o'clock p. m.
[Signedl "JAMEs G.. BLAINE"
To Fulfill An Old Promise.
CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 22.-Some years
ago Gen. Garfield, DIR. J. r. Robson. Rev
DIR. Errctt and Chaplain Jones, Of Gen.
Garleld's reg iment, met and entered into
an agreement that when one died the
others would attend his funeral. Yester.
day DIR. Robson received the following
| dispatch from Mrs. Garfield elm fulfill
ment Of the old promise please have DR..
Errett, Chaplain Jones and yourself meet
me at Cleveland"
The French Presidents orrow.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-The following
dispatch has been received at the de.
partment of state.
The President Of the French Republic to Mr..
Arfhur. pice President of the United States
mont Sous VoUDREz, Sept. 20.
81 learn that the president Of the United
States has just died, Notwithstanding the
excellent and intelligent care which he
has received during the long period of his
suffering. Be pleased to convey the ex-
preston of my sympathy to Mrs. Garfield,
his widow, whose courage during the pain
full ordeal to which she has been subjected
has called forth my sincere admiration.
Accept also in my name and in that of the
French republic the expression of the deep
grief which we feel in consequence of IL q
fatal result of the Odious crime to which
Mr.. Garfield has fallen victim.
[Signedl "GnEvY."
President hrthur's Reply.
To this message the following reply was
made
"To The President of the French Republic, Mont
Sous FOudrez:
"The sympathy you express for Mrs.
Garfield in her great sorrow and the pro
found grief you testify on your own be-
half aud that OF the government of the
French republic are deeply and gratefully
appreciated in this hour of national be-
reavement.
[Signedl "CHEsTER A. ARTHUR"
Mrs. Garfield Visits the White House.
Mrs. Garfield, her daughter Mollio and
son Harry visited the White House to-day
to arrange for the removal of personal
effects. Sho showed deep emotion Oh
entering the familiar rooms. and her eyes
were suffused with tears.
Arrangements for the Funeral Ceremonies.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-The body will
lie in state until Friday noon, when seats
will be placed in the rOtunda for those who
will be admitted to attend the funeral
services, which will take place at three
o'clock that afternoon. Rev. Frederick
Power, the pastor of the deceased presi-
dent, will ofiiciate at the services. The
space will accommodate about !, 800 peo-
people and only that number will be issued.
Mrs. Garfield has selected six gentle
men, members of the Christian church, to
act as pail bearers to carry the presidents
body from the capitol to the hearse, and
from the hearsc to the cars.
The late presidents face has changed
very much since yesterday, the discolora-
tion of skin having extended and render
ing Unnecessary to powder the face to
soften the dark hue. At one o'clock ten
thousand people are in line waiting to view
the remains.
Tho Senatorial Escort.
WASHINGTON, Sept. ga meeting Of
the senators has just been held in the vice
presidents room, Senator Sherman pre-
siding. The following were appointed a
committee to accompany tho remains OF
the late president to Cleveland, and at.
tend the funeral: Senators Sherman,
Bayard, Edmunds, Anthony and Garland.
The Representative Escort.
The members of the House of 1sepresen-
tatives also held meeting in the room OF
the sergeant at arms, Speaker Randall pre-.
siding. The following were appointed a
committee in behalf of tho members of the
House Messrs. Randall, Kasson, and
Townsend Of Ohio. The joint committee
is now in conference to perfect the neces.
sary arrangements.
A Floral Tribute From EngIands Queen.
WASHINGTON, Sept. % a-Queen Victoria
ca6led this morning to the British minis.
ter to have floral tribute prepared and
presented in her name. 1t has just been
received at the capitol and placed at the
bier of the dead president. It il