The Worthington advance., 1881-09-29
TIE FUNERAL TRAIN.
ITS PASSAGE TO WASHINGTON.

N.
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 2l.-1mmediately after
con Harry, Col. Swain. Col. aud Mrs. Rock
we'll, Miss Mollie Garfield and Miss Rockwell,
and Dr. Boynton and G. 0. Rockwell, left the
cottage aud boarded the first coach. The
members Of tho cabinet aud their wives fol
lowed and took seats in the second coach.
Mrs Garfield was heavily yelled, and in pass
ing into the train exhibited the same fortltudo
which has characterized her throughout In
addition TO tho immediate members OF the fami-
ly. the following persons composed the party
on the train: DR.. Reyburn, Private Secretary J.
Stanly Brown, Executive Clerk Warren s.
John Jamison. railway mail service Post
Office department: Kidgley Hunt, son Of
the secretary Of the navy; q. ;. James, son Of
the postmaster general; Jay Stone, private
secretary to Secretary Lincoln; ex-Sherin
Resfs efsrd So and cefD2 ohe2 and nd
tendsnts upon the late president and Mrs. Gar
field during their sojourn here. Just before
the train was ready to start. the following New
Jersey State officials, accompanied by members
Of the legislature, arrived aud acted as guard
Off, Adjutant General VIM. s. Striker, Quarter
master General Lewis Perrine. Gen. Will
louShby Weston, Gen. Bird, W. Spencer, Col.
s Perrine, Jr., secretary Of state; Halifax G.
Kelsey, assistant secretary Of state: Jas. D.
A2ohS COMPtIOAAcES lAuuoE6Ous uo6SuEeIS
Geo. NJ. Wright and the private secretary to
the governor. Jas. D. Mass A few minutes
before ten the casket was removed to the third
coach. The attendants and others who ac-
companied the party took seats in tho fourth
car At exactly ten o'clock
THE TRAIN STARTED
from the cottage moving from the grounds
very slowly: The train reached Elberon sta
ton at 1912 and ran up the road about q
quarter Of mile from the station, where IL
was halted. To this point the special train
which brought President Arthur and Gen.
were stationed in the vicinity to prevent any
annoyance from the crowd, there being from
500 to 600 persons there. As soon as Presi-
dent Arthur train was stopped alongside the
train which bore the remains, the president
se qa;n hs % and the
took the second from the last seat
on the right hand side Of the
car: President Arthur sat in tho
next seat in front of Gen. Grant by himself.
and the seat next in front Of that In which
President Arthur sat WAS occupied by Secreta-
Arthur had his hands on the back Of Secretary
Blaine's seat and leaning forward engaged in :
conversation with the secretary Tho funeral
train left st 10 q M. The train passed Elbo-
ron station at 1912 4 m. President Arthur
this point
ARRIVAL IN WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, Sept 21.-The special train
bearing the remains Of President Garfield,
which left Elbcron at 10 l. m, reached WASH
ington at 4 :35 p. m. The passage from El-
beron to Washington was one continued mani
feetation Of sympathy and sorrow. 1npopulous
cities. In smaller villages and even in
the country through which the mourn
ful train passed demonstrations of sympathy
and SORROW were ever present In the larger
cities tho multitudes assembled and stood ab-
solutely silent with heads uncovered as the
train passed bv. while the tolline of bells, flags
At half mast, aud funeral drspery which COW
cred many buildings, all added to the solemni-
ty OF the scene. At numerous points along the
route beautiful floral offerings were
made, and 1t several places the
track was literally covered for distance OF
more than 100 yards with ferns and HowersI
Even in tho country along the route Of the rail-
road there was no lack of evidence of
aiiection.te regard. sympathy and eor-
collected on the porticos Of residences
near the track. 1T crossings aud embankments
commanding . view Of the train. and with
bowed and uncovered heads. for an instant ~
the train rushed past gave evidence Of their
sorrow: Laborers in the field watched the
coming OF tho train bearing the dead president,
and with uncovered heads stood mute aud sor-
row1ul while the funeral train passed.
IN WARRINGTON