The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-21
A SAD TALE.
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Delaware Wednesday evening; Senator
Hoar, Massachusetts,, Thursday night Sen
ator Dawes, Massachusetts,, Thursday morn
ing Senator Groomc, Maryland, Thursday
morning. Senators Logan. of Illinois, and
Don Cameron, of Pennsylvania, will meet
the funeral cortegc at Harrisburg on Fri
day morning.
Senators Morgan, ingalls,, Garland, Pugh,
Mcmillan and Johnston are in the city.
Senator III. G.. Davis of West Virginia, and
Senator Harrison, of Indiana, will meet the
cortegc in Cleveland.
The following dispatch was received by
Col. II. j. Bright from j. Stanley Brown:
Party leaves here at 10. President be
taken Immediately from cars to the Capitol,
and will lie in state for two days
The Funeral Procession
will march from the depot to the east front
of the Capitol, and that will be the means
of entrance, the west front of exit.
The building will be open all this night
and tomorrow night.
The PnII-Bcarcrs.
Senators Bayard, Logan, and Don Cam
cron, Sherman, Salisbury Hoar, Ben. Har-
risen and Vance have been honored by in
vitation to act as pall-bearers. All will be
present at Cleveland except Senator Vance,
who cannot attend.
OrThe Supreme Bench
Chief Justice Waite and Associate Justice
Harlan are the only ones who have so far
given notice that they will be present. Ex-
Associate Justice Strong will participate.
The Catafalque
Rests in the center of the rotunda; it is the
same as that upon which rested the remains
of President Lincoln, Chief Justice Chase,
Vice President Wilson, and Senator Sumner
1t is kent in the Capitol under the crypt
in what is termed "Washington's Tomb"
whore it was intended to place the remains
of Washington. 1t is of simple manufacture,
covered with rich black cloth, and resting
upon four pillows An American flag con-
ceals it from view at present.
The House Of Representatives
is being grandly draped. The Senate side
is not draped. In the Hall of Representa-
tives the seats and desks of the members,
which have been removed during tho recess
will be placed in their regular order and
clothed in black.
1t is as yet not known how many men,
bers will arrive in the city to take part in
the sad ceremony.
The doors of the rotunda Will be closed
Friday morning to all parties, in order to
arrange seats for the invited guests to the
funeral services.
The remains of the late President will be
received by all the Senators and Members
who are present in the city at the east front
of the Capitol.
The guards tonight will be n detach-
ment of the Metropolitan police, the Capitol
police, detachment of the Army Of the
Cumberland and detachment of the Column
bia Commandery of Knights Tcmplars of
this city. All will be under the command
of Capt Boynton, who is acting during
Capt. Allabaughs absence.
All Arrangements for the Press
will be under the management of the press
committee, the Sergeant-at-Arms having
turned over that responsibility to the gen.
tlcmen of the press. To-day and tonight
the rotunda will be open to all visitors.
Anxious 10 see the Train.
BALTIMORE, ND, Sept. 2l.-Hundreds Of
people are already gathering around Union
Depot and on the bridges commanding
view of it, waiting to see the train with
the President pass Although it Is known
that it will be hours before the train will
come they seem willing to wait. A large
force of workmen have been employed all
the morning draping in black tho
Union Depot, through which the train vii
pass. The Board of Trade of Baltimore are
now holdinga meeting to take action OIL
the death of the President.
The Scene at ElberOn Further De
scribed.
BY National Associated Press.
LoNG BRANCH, n. j., Sept. 21.-At 9:4t
the people were informed that the time fo
viewing the remains had expired, and the,
all withdrew back of the square formed
around the house by the soldiery. The lin,
of guards was made closer, and their pac,
ON post was quickcncd into the regular mil
itary step. The doors of the cottage wer
now closed for all but the Cabinet famil,
and immediate attendants. All were quietl.
assembled in the large parlor about the bier
and
The Religious Ceremonies We're Com
menced.
They were exceedingly brief, and per
formed by the Rev. C. ]. Young, pastor o
the First Reformed Presbyterian Churcl
of Long Branch, consisting merely of til
reading of a single text of Scripture and tn
uttemnce of brief prayer, after which al
those present approached the cofi,
and took last look at the dea,
President. Tho general opinion abou
The Real Appearance OF the Presi
dent
as he looked after death will undoubtedl,
be based pretty much upon the report
made by those who looked upon him as h
lay in his coffin while they walked in pro
cession past it, but it should be borne il
mind that the only opportunity which tn
people had of Judging of the appearance O
the President was such as they got durin
rather rapid walk past the coffin. Their
were so many people in the procession +
the bier that the soldiers and at
tendants were constantly making ei
forts to move the procession rapidly
There were two files Of people passin
the remains at the same time. They wer
urged on so that the wGlk was by compul
sion, rapid, and the only view was wha
could be secured in passing an object muc
below the eyes at such gait. 1t is in
probable that any but reporters were Above
to hesitate and bend down over the cofiiI
To the reporters
President Garfield's Appearance wa
Surprisingly Good.
all circumstances considered. He was see
not only after having undergone long an
most consuming illness, but also after a
autopsy, during which the surgery was col
tinued uninterruptedly for two hours an
forty-seven minutes.
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