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

visions as follows: Visiting mill
tary, uniformed societies, veteran
societies, civic societies, Catholic
societies, delegations from abroad,
the guard OF honor and the ftiner-
al car, the Cabinet and members
OF the Aamv and Navy. Senators
and Representatives, and lastly,
eleven regiments of the Ohio Ma.
tional Guard. All along the line
OF march at short intervals tubs of
ice water had been placed for the
refreshment of the soldiers Ma
tional Guardsmen lined both sides
of the street to the cemetery and
kept the roadway open. The
crowd was simply immense. No
correct estimate can be given, but
the people stood from ten 10 twen-
lty deep along the whole route,
nearly six miles to say nothing of
the many stands erected, and the
numbers who witnessed the pro
cession nom windows, housetops,
trees or carriage boxes inside the
streets. About half way to the
cemetery STUART shower fell and
lasted long enough TO thoroughly
soak every body. ..
Arrived at the cemetery the col
umn halted and faced Inward.
leaving the sixth and seventh III.
visions to pass between the lines.
As the remains of the President
passed every head was barred. The
soldiers presented arms, flags and
coiors were dipped and
THE LONG ROLL WAS BEATEN
on the mufflsd drums. The flu
neral car drew up directly in front
Of the city vault. In front OF which
q canopy of black broaslcloth had
been erected, while the terrace
steps leading TO IL were covered
with twigs ofevergreens and plen-
tifuily strewn with roses and
pinks. The casket was lifted out
Of the funera Car by the artillery
men and deposited in the vault at
once. The First City Troops stood
facing the entrance to the vault
with presented sabres. The right
was taken by the carriages and the
left by the members of the staff
an1 singing societies. The Marine
Band played
''Nearsr my God to Thee
Rev. j. Fl. Jones, formerly chap
lain in Garfield's regiment, Twen-
ty-fourth Ohio, opened the exer-
cises by reading a short but feel
ing address. Among other beau
tiful things he said was: "At rest.
The work he thought to do IL left
for other hands. He fell at his
post. He died with the armor on.
Saddest thoughts of all, that he
did 80 die In the beginning of an
illustrious career; that with every
prospect bright, with the grand
est possibilities opening before
him, the accursed bullet of a mad
fool should strike him down.
What might have been,
WHAT MIGHT HE HAVE DONE!
What splendid fabrics of states
manship did the assassin's bullet
wreck and lay in ruin! We NAV
not know all that is buried with
him in the tomb, but still ii may
be that for his fame and the me.
mories which his countrymen will
ever hold of him, he could not
have died more illustrious
DEATH" Surely 1t Is something to
see nation weep around his tomb!
The fight is fought, the race is
run, the weary pain racked body
Is at peace. Laid to its eternal
resting place, by the blue waters
OF Lake Erie. Thither the hearts
of his countrymen have followed
him. There In peace they leave
him to his rest" AS he spoke the
careworn face OF little Mother Gar
field appeared al the carriage win
dow her eyes suffus ed with tears.
Harry Garfield tried hard to mas
ter his emotion, but could not en-
tirely control 1t. He was led away
by Marshal Henry. The German
vocal societies then sang Horace's
Nineteenth Ode and the services
closed with prayer. by President
Hinsdale, of Hiram college. Con-
trary to expectations no masonic
rites were performed over the
body, at special request of the
widow.