Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-26
AT CLEVELAND.
Arrival oE .ee Funeral Train.

CLkvELAND, September -. - The
funersI train arrived at Euclid Station at
liz r. NJ. and was met by an immense
cOncOuue of people. The police ar.
rangements were admirable, 80 that a
crush was prevented. The locomotive
VAS heavily drsped in black on the
boiler head. All the cars were elsbo-
rately drsped. After the stop the ladies
we're escorted to earriageS-Mrs Lin.
culu and the wives Of the Cabinet off.
GERS 6rst then the distinguished widow,
supported on one side by Secretary
Blaine and Oa the other by her son
Harry. The ladies having been placed
n yIrrisges were driven to the places
provided for them at private residences.
Mrs. Garfield and children being the
quests OF Hon. James Mason.
MD.her GaIi I'D and the two younger
sOas besides other near relatives, are at
the house of Gen. Sheldon. The ladies'
having been cared for, the body of the
late President was taken from the car
by a adetachmentO Of the regular army un-
der Lieutenant Weaver-fourtesn men
attired in uniforms with white helmets,
.sr,I was borne on their shoulders to a
speeisl nesIse in waiting, followed by
the distinguished guardOf honor, march
ing two 6y two,
An Army Aad Naval Officer Abreast.
Gen. Sherman and Admiral Nichols
nrsr; then Gen. Sheridan and Admiral
Rodgers; General Hancock and Admi.
raj Porter; Generals Brown aud Meigs
passed with Naval officers. Then fol-
lowed Chief Justice Waite and
the other Supreme Court Justices, mem.
bers of the Cabinet, Governor Foster
and staff and escort committee. At l:5O
the coffin, on which there were palms,
and large wreath fragrant with tube
roses, was placed in the hearse. The
line of march formed in the folio wing
order:
Colonel Wilson and staff; Silver Grey
Rand. first city troops; hearse and
horses, guarded by Knights Teuplar. in
columns of threRs, and tianked by ten
horses of the city troops on each side;
Cleveland Grtys; forty second Ono
volunteers; Cabinet; GentrAl Sherman
and aids and guard oi hGLor. composed
of officers OF the army and navy: dis
,flnguished guests While the Pr"c, s.
zion Was tOrming, the
Band Played solemn DirEe.
Tine march was by the nearest route
Soyn Euclid avenue to Erie street, to
superiOr, TO Park, TO the Pavilion, re
the remains were placed without special
ceremony 10 lie in state, tho casS-t re-
posing on dSis surrOundrd 10y costly
and elaborate hOral pieces. Leaving the
Lppot the c0r;ege moved very slowly
doSn Euclid avenue, with belIs tOllng,
and people standing with uncovered
heads All the houses on the route oil
March were deliberately decorated Az
irving at the Park the remains were con-.
yeyed through the line Of guards to the
Pavilion prepared for the lying in state
until intsrment The casket was placed
by the pail bearers on a dals unCer'
meath the canopy, supported by
fOur plain o'umns. On account oil the
ceilings OF the widow the face will not
ne EXPOSED, but instead MI be placed
an admirable copy-liSeness taken by j.
+ RYDER on Gar6eld's return from the
Chicago conventional most admirable
nortrait. On the other side OF the pa
yilion we're
Multitude of Floral Ohsrinss,
,opSOssrous among which were the
,ross from Erie Commandery Of Knights
TemnIar. inscribed in colored flowers,
"GaTfeld;" a unique monogram em
blsm, with the inscription IN MOWERS
N D.la'ESsilon fraternity to the mem-
orv of our brother" a floral piece, sur
mounted by a dove, with the seal oil
Cincinnati wrought in blossoms
a piece from Washington in elaborate
design representing the "Gates ADn;
an open book with God Rtlgns IN
-,,sss: a broken column from Washing
son. a cross and q crown; an exquisite
niees from Cincinnati representing a
EaId ard a broken wheel; q sheal OF
sSbeat and the motto Harvest Is over;
a floral scroll surInounted by "hlte
dore. a floral pillow with . laurei
vrasth in the centre and"in memorlam
worked in buds; pillow with Test
in peace" similarly wrought
a ma0ni6cent floral representation oi
ahip stranded and dismantled; an open
hook with cross and dove; pillow sur
mounted by a white dove and "Our
Nsrtyred President" inscribed; TWO
handsome lyres; another broken COL
ump: two shields; an anchor anu cross
at the base of which IS the inscription,
leone, but not forgottan: pillow
with the marking. Dead, but not ior,
gotten" scroll with Peace worked
in buds; q lyre, pillow and shlel1s'
broken column with a card marked,
with sympathies of the washington
Council Of True United Americans
crown over q pillow; noTal
nrn, a broken column OF tnoe
ses from Jos Perkins; an urn; 3 iargs
dove ptrchipg upon an anchor anu
crown; a large broken column OF Pedesii
tai; an open book inscribed, "Ihy WiLi
be done" Tyre; a laurel wreath
wheat field with wheat In the corner sno
On inscription, "GatheredI column
as head stone OF the grave win IN
scriptioR, "Ga field, bearer to poster
ity;" large green cross win Wreatn'
anchor, chain and motto, "hest IN
Fetee;" floral rePrest n alton OF gaseS
aj4r, and a witkerrd broken column.
Because pavilion decoration. were not
entirely finished, no one outside OF ine
committee Sas admitted to the paViiion