The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-29
TIE FUNERAL CAR

ae tho guard Of honor, were another detach-
ment OF Columbia commandary. a detachment
of the Second United States artillery, and the
Cleveland grays. It made a most inspiring
spectacle. In tho center was the great funeral
car. The car bed was square and flat. tho sides
and ends being concea ed by heavy drapery
| that hung down low enough to form q curtain
for tho whcelo The lantern Of the canopy
WAS surmountod by wroaths Of whito iulnlor-
tolles. The whole height was crowned by All
urn. At each corner of the platform were
stands Of colors, baltic memorials. The car
was curionsly watched as it passed along its
way Following behind the soldiers camo the
carriages containing Mrs. Garfield and her be-
! reaved family. 1t was rich barOucho, with
silk Grape blinds closely drawn, to which wore
attached two white horses with block trap
| pings. A similar carriage contained tho mother
| of the president There wore carriages closely
following containing this members of the cabinet
| and other distinguished visitors. The remaining
division was the military under the command
| Of Gen. S. B. Smith, bc!ng the Ohio national
guards. 1t wss solemn and depressing ex-
Derienco. do not remember ever to ha 70
seen great throng on such momentous &C.
| casion remain 50 long time perfectly passive
| and undemonstrative. 1t was u personal sor-
| row with tho multitude, for there was not one
that did not feel tho force of this great blow
| that has struck loss and woe to an entire ma
| ton. Shortly after the last Of tho line had
! turned into Euclid avenue, and whilo tho COL
unan stretched that great length, the cortcge only
half way down its way, there came sudden
and drenchng storm, very severe while it
lasted, wettng the entire throng through and
through; but 1t put no check upon tho pro-
ceilings.
! WAITING AT TIE CEMETERY.
| At IL o'clock tho scene at tho cemetery was
ono of almost undistnrbed quiet 1t is scene
of silent. rcstful beauty that awaits the coming
Of tho great cortoge. Tho few men
that are on tho grounds seem to be
"ilenced by the calm and solemn beauty of the
scene. Nature herself is breathless. When it
was decided last night that the body should
rot be consigned to the ground, but
should be placed temporarily in the
public vault, 4 committee Of the
ladies' from the teachers in tho Cleveland
were, at their own req est. delegated with tho
work Of decoration. How doubly aud how
manifold labor of love it has been with them
to make ready the resting place of the statesman
| and how atTectionatclv these ladies have
wrought during all tho hours Of last night
and to-day to beautify the spot whore she who
was once teacher in some of our schools will
o-day leave her dead, may 10 easily under
stood. The sides OF tho vault iuclosing tho
bier were draped with black. Overhead q
CANOPY OF MANY FLAGS,
mingled with black, formed the roof. The
!oor was covered inches deep with roses and
a;bor vi %. When tie bier was laid within at
! its foot was cross OF roses,
while on the west wall, immo-
liately at the head Of the bier, hung a
wreath eff pure white roses the gift of the
ladies' OF Dubuque, To-, which shall become in
Aistory the crown Of all 1o~;a's glory. Under
he great silk caaopy to the door Of the
vault, carpet Of roses, arbor vitae
and 'mmortelles extends clear out 70 tho
middle of the carriage way AT 2 o'clock the
head of the column reached tho entrance to
,ho cemetery. Shortly afterwards a heavy
rain began to fan, aud the relentless
work Of the destruction OF what was
50 lovely in flowors and silken drapery Is
wrought Unprotected from the drencLins
orrcnts, the people stand, and, while the mo-
ncnts are counted by the roar Of the cannon,
hoy await the approach of the corteSe.
| Tho ceremonies which followed wero Of the
b,iefest kind. 1t is a Inject Of consratuIation
among all to night that the last moments at the
cemetery were so quiet and full of gentle