Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-27

! seats ABOUT the caSket, and at each corner
was stationed q member of the Cleveland
Grays.
The services were opened by the singing
Of the funeral hymn" by the Cleveland
Vocal society. Portions of scripture from
the burial service Of the Episcopal church
were then read by Bishop Bedell, of the
Episcopal diocese Of Ohio, commencing
with the fourteenth chapter of the book
of Job.
Rev. Ross c. Houshton, pastor of the
First Methodist Episcopal church, then
offered prayer.
After hymn by the vocal society, Rev.
Isaac Errett, of Cincinnati, delivered an
eloquent address, taking for his text the
following: "And the archers shot King
Joshua, and the king said to his servants,
have me away for | am sorely wounded,
etc. DR.. Errctt was listened to with
close and earnest attention. He spoke
for forty minutes, and when he closed a
hush for a moment hung over the audi.
ence. Rev. Jabax Hall then read Gen
eral Garfield's favorite hymn, which WAS
beautifully sung by the vocal society. The
hymn begins
"Oh rcapers OF lifes harvest
Why stand with rusted blade
Until the night draws round thee
| Anu udy DeSlnS 10 1aue:"
| At II As o'clock, DR.. Charles POmeroy
delivered the funeral prayer and benedic-
tiOn. There were then few moments of
commotiOn and of preparation. The Wash
ington marine band played "Nearer my
| God to Thee"
The funeral procession moved from
Monumental park at 11:55. The time oc-
cupied in moving tho casket from the
Il TO hat A. n
teen minutes. A corps of United States
marines from the United States steamer
Michigan formed parallel lines from the
east side of the pavilion to the east en-
trance of the park, through which the
casket was borne on the shoulders of
United States artillery, to the funeral car,
followed by the mourners, who took seats
in the carriages. Grandma Garfield bore
the services remarkably we'll, as did
also the widow of the president The
only incident which occurred at the
pavilion was request of Grandma Gar
field for drink of water. Many persons
construed this as an indication that the old
| lady was faint, but such was not the case
None except the family, members of the
general committees and distinguished
guests We're admitted within the gates of
the park. The order Of the procession
| was practically as previously published,
| excepting that the Columbia commandery,
Knights Templar, of Washington, marched
with the guard of honor and pail bearers
| in the division having charge of the funeral
car. The six miles of Euclid avenue, through
which the procession passed, were appro-
priately decorated in a manner becoming
tho occasion. The Ashtabula battery,
which was stationed along the line Of
march, divided into two sections, three
miles apart, and fired minute guns rs the
funeral procession passed. The Cuyahoga
County Veteran Soldiers and Sailors as
sOciatiOn rendered reception in Monu-
ment park to Generals Sherman, Hancock,
Sheridan and other members of the guard
of honor. A succession of heavy showers
SO delayed the funeral procession that the
line had to be broken before it reached the
cemetery, and forming in files on either
side of the avenue for nearly three miles,
the military and civil societies made way
for the funeral car.
AT $3.50 O'Clock the procession entered
the gateway, which was arched over with
black with appropriate inscriptions. On
the keystone were the words, "Come to
rest )" on one side were the words " Lay
him to rest whom we have learned to
love > upon the other, " Lay him to rest
whom We have learned to trust" A
masonic cross of evergreens issued from
the centre of the arch. The United
States marine band, continuing the
mournful strains it had kept up during
the entire march, entered first. Then
came the Forest troop of Cleveland, who
were the escort of the president to his
Inauguration. Behind them came the
tlD vrskl
United States artillerymcn. followed by
battalion of Knights Iemplar and CIeve-
land Grays. The mourners carriage and
those containing the guard of honor, com
prised all of the procession that entered
the grounds. The cavalry halted at the
vault and drew up in line facing it with
sabres presented. The car drew up in
front with the mourners carriage and those
Of the cabinet behind. The band played
" Nearer my God to Thee - as the mill
tary escort lifted the coffin from the car
ard carried it into the vault, the local
committee Of reception, Secretary Blaine,
Marshall Henry and one Or two personal
friends standing ut each side of the en-
trance. None of the presidents family,
except two of tho boys, left the carriage
during tho exercises, which occupied less
than half an hour. DR.. J. p. Robinson,
as president Of the day, opened tho exer-
cises by introducing Rev. J. II. Jones
chaplain of the Forty second regiment,
Ohio volunteers, infantry. which General
Garfield commanded. Chaplain Jones |
spoke at considerable length of his old
c. mrale in-arms.
The Latin ode from Horace was then
sang by the united German singing socie- !
ties. Another selection was sung by the |
German vocal societies of Cleveland. The |
exercises closed with benedictiOn by Presi
dent Hinsdale of Hiram college. Re en-
tering their carriages the mourners drove
back to the city to avoid an
other shower which was threatened. The
military and Masonic escort left the ccme-
terry in the same order in which they enter.
ed it, and kept in line until the catafalquc
was reached, where they were dismissed.
General Smith, the adjutant general of the
state, will furnish guard as long rs tho
body remains in the vault. The sexton
thinks it will be but few days before the
final interment takes place.
The first section of the funeral train on
its return trip to Washington started from
Euclid avenue at G:3O o'clock this evening