New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-21
THE ROAD TO THE GRAVE.

Alto IlSEY- GENERAL MACvEAGH ON THE BURIAL OF
THE PREsIDENT-TnE ROUTE WHICH THE
BODY WILL BIZ TAKEN-LYING IN STATE AT
WAsIuNGTON-pURAL AT CLEVELAND.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRlBUSEI
ELBERoN. Sept. 20-Attomey General MacVeagh
announced this afternoon the programme for con
veying the body of General Garfield to Ohio. lie
said that there would be no display except such as
was absolutely necessary. " Mrs. Garfield recog-
nizes the fact that her husband filed position of
great trial and honorp he said, but desires that
the funeral be conducted an transformations man.
ner. At is desirable TO consult her wishes in every
respect and TO lessen the strain on her as much as
possible. She has already suffered much and it
would be indiscrect 20 delay The burial by any pub
lie ceremonies
- train win start from the cottage at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning. 1t will be sent by the Pennsyl-
wanna Road, and will consist OF an engine "A baggage
car and three passenger cars. The cars will be ap-
propnatey draped and arranged for the transporta-
zion OF tho body of the President. There VIII be
no persons allowed on the train except Mrs Garfield
and her family, members of the Cabinet and their
families, the surgeons ami the attendants. In the
first will be the Presidents body in the second
Mrs. Garfield, and in the last the Cabi-
not and surgeons. President Arthur will
accompany the body TO Washington
General Grant and his wife have been invited to
travel in the funeral train, and cxprosident Hayes
MS VIC VIII meet the lTillI III ONO ana De
ent 1T the ceremonies there.
After leaving here the train will not stop until
il reaches Washington. except ut the water
ing stations. Arrangements have been made
TO stop all display public ceremony along
the route, the done when the President came
here from Washington. Bells viii be probably be
tolIed in all the public buildings and churches
When the train arrives in Washington the body
win be taken in charge by the Adjutant-G General
81 4 81.
Arms of the Senate. a delegation from the army
and navy will escort the funeral cortegc to the
Capitol, where the hody will lie in state until Fri
day. AT 3 p. III. on that day religious services will
DO held, and at y. IN. the body will be taken to
Cleveland, where tho funeral services will be con
Quoted on Monday. The arrangements there will
be made by the municipal authorities under the di-
rection of the Governor of Ohio. The body will be
buried at 2 p IN. Monday in Lake View Cemetery
Cleveland.
1.-The officers of the State of New Jersey called on
the Cabinet to-day to express sympathy and to offer
an escort any other tribute OF respect which would
he acceptable They will be here in the morning
representing the State i'll which the Presi-
dent died, and will escort the body TO
Elberon Junction. l must add that the
authorities in every State in the Union have asked
that the body be escorted through their State
They have rendered guards of honor and escorts to
Philadelphia have requested that the body lie in
State in independence Hall. From all the large
cities similar requests have been made,
but it thought best to decline
in accordance with Mrs, Gardeld's wishes
She will now have TO suffer strain of five days, and
it would be cruel to lengthen il. The only opportu-
nifty that Will be offered to view the body will be in
the rotunda of the Capitol. 1t has been suggested
that the body be exposed to view tomorrow morn
ing between and O'clock, butthis has not yet
been settled.
AN ANNOUNCEMENT BY TIRE CABINET.
II is also the desire of those managing tho ar
rangements for the removal that no train shall be
run either Ill advance after the special train for
observation other purposes The special train viii
be run slowly, and all through trains Will DO laid
over for it TO pass
The following arrangements for the funeral ser
vices have been ordered by the Cabinet, and are
gwen for the information of the public by Secre-
tary Blaine
The remains of the President Of tho United States
Will be removed To Washington by speci al train We'd
reaching Washington at D. Detaclnicnte from the
United states Army and from the marines OF the Navy
VIII be In attendance arrival al Washington 10 per
form escort duty. The remains will lie in
State ia the rotunda OF the Capitol Thurs
day aud Friday, nnd VIII he guarded
officers OF the Senate and House of Representatives