Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-09-22

ELBBRoSi september 2lst-S:30 A. NJ. = 1t is under.
derstood that President Arthur has determined to
go through to Cleveland In eo,,pany with The Cabi.
net An additio,,sl guard has sen pIacad about
Franckyn Cottage, for the purpac c. preserving
order. Hundreds of people are arriving momentarily
The Funeral Train.
ELBRRoN, September 2lst-9:30 4. M.-The engine
and coach are now in readiness to start The entire
train is heavily drapcd in mourning and presents
funeral appearance. Crowds Of new arrivals surge
into the surrounding grounds every moment Ocean
avenue for two blocks in either direction is blocked
with vehicles. The large gathering is composed OF
all classes, but is very quiet and appreeiative
AT Francklyn Coitase-siewing the Re.
mains.
ELBERoN, September 21st.-Arangemep have
just been completed, and notice given that al de-
string may view the remains Of the late Chief Mais
trate. The line has formed, and people are passing
in single file through the cottage. Two sentinels
are stationed at each side OF the entrance door to
prevent more than one person entering at time
The casket is very unpretentious, being covered
with rich black cloth, and, with the exception OF
the heavy silver mountings, is perfectly plain The
only decoration is large Vshaped sage palm, which
remains are lying in one OF the rooms on the first
floor OF the cottage and the people pass in at the
east door, aud, without stopping out at the west.
The appearance Of the late President is so changed
that persons familiar with his natural countenance
could scarcely recognize him.
The church bells toling, and the crowd is
increasing.
The cars which are to be used for the funeral train
have just been run up to Francklyn Cottage
The Death Chamber.
New YoRK, September 2lst-The Posts Long
Branch special says: The Presidents left hand is
laid across his breast, after the manner he bad in
life This was done in order to make his resem-
blance as near to life possible. Nobody will be
allowed to enter the death chamber, which has been
put in order as it was when the President was
brought to Elberon. The body is so greatly
shrunken that artificial means had to be resored to-
to give the clothes an appearance Of filing In ad.
dition to the natural shrinking from his Illness the
operation connected With the autopsy has left the
bedy in even more emacated state A plaster
cast was taken of his face yesterday as well as of
his right hand. In taking the cast of his hand It
was somewhat diseolored, SO this hand will not be
taking the cast disfgured the features somewhat.
and slightly altered the color OF the face, the ap-
pearanee is very much less natural, eyen than it
was just after death. The President had massive
head, and the large bones show very prominently.
The cheeks are fallen in. The beard has been so
arranged about the parotd gland as to conceal tIs
scar, and such arrangements have been made about
the pillow as to still further conceal the swelling
which sapped away his life. The undertaken is Of
the opinion that it viii not be safe to expose the
body after it leaves here. The effects OF the fluids
used in eInbaiming are such as to have already
hardened the features. number OF journalist; !;
who have been closely watching the Presidents case
all these weary weeks were given an opportunity
for the first view of the body Sentries stood at
either side OF the entrance. The coffin lay in the
hallway of the lower floor, with soldier at
the head and foot of it. The coffin was
black, with silver handles. Black RODS ran
along the side, ard upon the top was
a silver plate. The coffin was lined with white
satin. Only the face and shoulders were visible.
and one needed to know that all that renamed of
James A. Garfield lay there to recall the features so
familiar duripg life. The face, to those who knew
General Garfield only from his portraits c1uld not be
recognized Even the features were no longer there
but there WAS an expression about the lower lip
which those VINO knew him best would recognize
The cheeks were gone and the brow had lost its
massive appearance which characte ICED it in life
The Involuntary whispered remark of all as they
gazed upon the loved form with shudder was. &c [
never should have eccgnzed him. How he must
have suffered" The shrunken earthly form told
how marvellous it was that ne lived SO long As the
crowd slowly entered and left the hail. the bell Of
the little chapel in the disancs was tolled but its
tones only could be family heard above the roar OF
the train.
solemn Services at Francflyn Cottage.
LoyG BRANCH, September 21st-At half-past 0
O'Clock Chief Justice Waite, Secretary ard Mrs
Blaine, Secretary and Mrs. Window, Secretary and
Mrs. Hunt, Postmaster General and Mrs James, and
Secretaries Lincoln and Kirkwood and Attorney.
General MacVeagh arrived at Francklyn Cottage
and the doors were closed to visitors. The religious
services were conducted by Rev Charles j. Young,
OF Long Branch, at the request OF Mrs. Garfield
There were present besides the family and attend
ants, members of the Cabinet, their wives and a
few personal friends, numbering in all not more
than fifty. When the moment for the services was
announced the windows and doors were closed and
a most solemn silence prevailed.
The Departure for Washington.
Immediately after the conclusion Of the services,
Mrs. Garfield, accompanied by her son Harry, Col
onel Swain, Colonel and Mrs. Rockwell, Miss Molle
Garfield and Miss Rockwell, DR.. Boynton and c. o.
Rockwell, left the cottage and boarded the first
coach. The Cabinet and wives followed and took
seats Mrs. Garfield was heavily veile1, AMI in
passing to the train exhibited the same fortitude
which has characterized her manner throughout
In addition to the immediate members of the
family, the following composed the party on the
train: Or. Reyburn Private SECRETARY J. Stanley