Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-10-01

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form of hinge-haA sers, ran around
TO the topmost edge. Below this
were loops or festooms of the same
material. There were four pit
lows of black ,bordered with white
on the oval roof 0ruamented with
rosetts and eight tall plumes. The
IL black horses which drew the Car
were GOV red with black mantels
and black harness and were each
attended by o groom. Now came
the carriages with the guard of
honor, the family aud friends, the
Senators, Representatives. and em-
inent fnen. The crowd looks on
anxiously. There Is evidently a.
greater desire 10 see the. distin-
guished living than to pay homage
to the illustrious dead A stout.
white-bearded, white-haired man
descands from a carriage. That's
blaine," ran In whisper around
the crowd. Then came the other
members of the Cabinet and their
wives and ex President Hayes.
Again the hats of those Ola and
about the catafalque We're remOv-
ed as two ladies cad Ia the deep
est mourning aud closely vailed
passed mp into the catafaique aud
past the officers. They were the
widow OF the dead President aud
her daughter Mollie. They look
ed and looked al the casket and
the flowers without remark and
stepped to one side to allow others
to enter. They were followed by
Mrs. Rock we'll, Mrs. Il III Reed. :
and other ladies who came with
/ Mrs. Garfield. from Washington,
and who were not yelled, They
all looked at the flowers with an
absent look as If they did ii az q
duty, and could really see moth
ing beautiful in the appearance
and Immediately took, seats at one
side opposite the casket and the
services began.
ia THEsERvICES .
were rather long aud somewhat
tedious. The address of Rev.
Isaac Errett. of Cincinnati, was
lengthy, but very affecting. As he
spoke the last words of farewell,
he turned towards the catafalque
and stretched out his hands to it,
and the tears ran down his face, as
he closed by saying that he had
performed duty which his dead
friend and brother had placed up
on him years ago.
Gen. Hancock, who sat we'll up
i'm front. was much affected by
Rev. Errett's remarke, and the
tears stood in his eyes. There
was long pause after the benedic-
ton had been pronounced, and the
patient people who had waited
hours in the not sun unable to
hear word or see very much, still
stood silently around the square.
A deep toned bell of Trinity
C urch began to toll and the boom
of the minute gun resounded above
the mighty throng. The sun, that
all day had keen glaring piteously
down, hid itself beneath a cloud,
ami then the Marine band, stand
ing beside the catafalque, began
play sweetly and solemnly and
with most impressive effect the
hymn,
NEARER MY GOD TO THEE
There was hardly a dry eye in all
the Vast assembly, and when the
last strains OF the hymn died away
the band with but moments
pause began to play in a most ex-
quisi'e mannar, "Sweet Bye and
Bye" Men turned away their
heads aud wept, and the instru-
ments softly breathed forth the
hymn, safe in the Arms of Je-
SIS"
The white-helmeted body guard
entered the Catafalque, and, lIft-
ing the casket that contained the
precious remains, placed it upon
their shoulders and carried it down
the steps to the funeral car, where
1t Was reverently placed in readi-
ness for the last and greatest jour
ney that aay man can make. The
family and friends descended from
the Catafalque and took their
places in the carriages. MRS. Gar
fields carriage drove to the foot of
the catafalque, and every head was
uncovered as she passed down the
incline, leaning on the arm of Col.
Rock we'll, with Harry, Mollie aud
the other members of the family
| following. Mrs. Garfield was heav-
ly yelled and only
A PALE, PUNCHED FACE WAS VS.
IDLE
through the thick Grape. Owing
to the delays incident to moving
80 large procession the start was
not effected until half past two,
when the procession marched