The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-09-29

entered the depot at Washington, the plat
form was clearedby the police, and the officers
of the Army and Navy to the number of 100
formed in single rank upon the left facing the
train. As the train slowly rolled into the depot
every head upon the platform was uncovered.
and stiffness as of the grave pervaded the
vast throng, which for more than an hour had
been patiently waiting by the roadside. Soon
Mrs. Garfield, assisted by Secretary Blaine, de-
scended from the car. and taking his arm upon
herright and that of her son Harry upon her left,
she walked directly to the carriage in waiting.
Her face was completely concealed by heavy
black veil, which hung nearly to the ground, and
whatever emotion she may have experienced
were sacred from sight of those who gazed upon
her. She entered the State carriage and was
followed by her daughter, Mollie Garfield, her
son Harry, Mrs. Rockwell and Miss Rockwell.
Others of the Presidential party were President
Arthur, VINO leaned upon the arm Of Senator
Jones. of Nevada, General Grant and General
Beale, General Swain and Mrs SWAIN Colonel
Rockwell, Colonel Corbin, DR.. Bliss and daugh-
ter, DIR. Reyburn, DIR. Agnew, DR.. Hamilton,
Attorney General MacVeagh, wife and two
sons, Secretary and Mrs. Hunt, Secretary
and Mrs. Lincoln and son, Postmaster
General and Mrs. James, Secretary Kirkwood.
The first three carriages received the ladies of
the party, who did not accompany the process
sion to the Capitol. After they had moved on
a short distance from the entrance the coffin
appeared, borne upon the shoulders of eight
soldiers of the Second Artillery, detailed
from the Arsenal barracks. On the right, in
single file and headed by Adjutant General
Drum, were officers of the Navy, under the
lead of Rear Admiral Nichols. As the coffin was
borue to the hearse the Marine Band, stationed
across the street, played "Nearer, my God,
to Thee" while every head was bowed,
procession moved up the avenue, scarcely
a sound was heard, save that from the
feet Of moving men and horses. Hats were
removed and heads bowed as by common I'M
pulse of deep and unfeigned grief, as the
procession moved on toward the Capitol.
At the Capitol officers of the army
and navy deployed in parallel lines on
either side of the hearse, and the Marine Band
played again, with much sentiment, Nearer,
My God, to Thee" as with solemn tread the
remains of President Garfield were borne into
the rotuDda and placed upon the catafalque. At
5:25 the lid of the coffin was opened and the
face of the late President was exposed. Noise
lessly President Arthur and Secretary Blaine
approached and gazed upon the face of the dead
and then slowly and sadly passed out of the hall.
A line was formed by Sergeant-at-Arms Bright,
and one by one those present advanced and
glanced at the emaciated and discolored face.
The public at large was then admitted, and
hundreds Of persons testified by their reveren-
tial conduct and mournful countenances the
sorrow which they experienced in looking upon
the features of their murdered President. The
remairs laid in state at the Capitol two days.
THE FUNERAL IN WASHINGTON.
After the President had lain in state at the
Capitol two days it was the opinion of all who
had seen him at Long Branch that his features
were more natural and in better condition than
Immediately after his death, and certainly
pleasanter to look upon than they were at the
time of the arrival of the remains. Before the
body was removed the coffin was left uncovered,
the undertaken and guard withdrew, and Mrs.
Garfield, having been accompanied by General
Swain and some of the other members of her
family to the eastern door of the Capitol, now
entered unaccompanied and unsupported. All
the doors were closed, and through that wide
rotunda she advanced alone to the coffin in
which her husband lay. No eye was upon her
and no one knows what passed in the half hour
which she spent there absolutely secluded,
while thousands upon thousands thronged on
all sides without the rotunda. For the
last time she now reclaimed him, and though
resting under the dome of the nations Capt.
tol, with great populace swarming without,
and the representative of every department of
government from the adjacent wings, and
Ministers from every foreign court waiting
to join in the remaining ceremonies,
her communication with her dead, and
her good by were thoroughly yelled from
all human eyes. At the end of half an hour
she came out and left the Capitol. This visit
has been for all the most touching event con-
nected with the funeral ceremonies of the
President. AS soon as Mrs. Garfield had left,
the general preparations for the public
ceremonies was completed, and the audi
ence began to enter about 2 o'clock
The services lasted fifty minutes, and then
most imposing march through Pennsylvania
avenue began. handsome floral tribute-a
wreath prepared at the request and expense of
Queen Victoria, of England, and presented to
Mrs. Garfield, was the only flowers upon the
coffin while the body lay in state. 1t was re-
garded as national tribute from Eng
woman's heart to another. The crowd at the
depot was almost beyond calculation, and as
the solemn procession hove in sight every hat
was removed. Away out over the hum of the
buzzing crowd the cadence of the martial
funeral dirges could be heard, and there
was more or less hustle and confusion
within the depot when the procession ar
rived. AS it passed by and through,
the police endeavored to keep the people back
to prevent confusion, but they could not do so.
Amid the strains of mufled music the body
bearers removed the casket from the hea rse.
These latter lifted the casket tenderly u pom
their shoulders and entered the gate with slow
step. AS they entered the inclosure the army
officials, including Gems. Sherman, Sherdia n,
and Hancock, stood with bare heads on one
side, and Admiral Nichols, with the naval
officers, on the other. There was blast of
bugles from the artillery corps without, and all
stood silent, watching for the bearers of the
casket and its followers to pass Senator Beck,
Marshall Jewell, Governor Hoyt, of Pennsyl-
vania, and son, Sergeant-at-Arms Bright,
Marshal Henry, Commissioner Loring, Sevellion
Brown, Senator Jones of Nevada, and Attor-
ney General MacVeagh walked past the bearers
of the body, and hurried up the platform.
The Attorney General was acting as usher.
When his party was seated within the train. he
gave the necessary signal, ard the funeral
cortege passed in as follows: Revs DIR. Ran
kin and Power, and DR.. Reyburn arm in arm,
abreast the soldiers bearing the casket As
this passed by the crowd peered through the
railing, and sobs broke the stiffness. Ladies'
who were crushed in with others cried piteous-
ly, and there were tears in the eyes of the
stoutest and most hardened men who witnessed
Il g spectacle.
The casket was unadorned save by the
branches of palm and the elegant wreath con-
tributed by the Queen of England. The tody
bearers walked slowly and carefully, while the
mutfled drums without rolled, and the bugles
and bands made sad oadences. Without OBJ
| struction the body was finally deposited in
the car. The bearers mounted the platform,
| and the doors closed. The army
and navy officers followed the body, and drew
up in line along the platform and watched
tile body-bearers deposit their burden within.
DIR. Boynton, Private Secretary Brown, Colonel
Corbin, Major Pruden, and Mr.. Hendley
fell into line with the officers. Then there
was q delay of about two minutes. Suddenly
whispered murmur passed over the crowd
Here comes Grant" was repeated by every
/ lip. General Grant, leaning on the arm of ex-
President Hayes, then entered the depot, under
Ingalls,, and Kellogg. They walked to where
the train was standing and took positions
Just opposite the car in which the remains
| of the late President lag. The White Hous,
| employeg all huddled together were nex