Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-24

dent Garfield and DIS tamlly anu Oaci'
!. net ministers, palI-beafers and others,
will be run on a special schedule, and
will reach this city to morrow morning
at Sal A. N. It. will consist OF Six
coaches, and will leave Altoona, Pa, al
1901, running from there to this city in
tour hours and thirty minutes, dis
tance of III miles. The stop here will
be Just while the transfer z the train 4.
made to the tracks Of the Cleveland and
Pittsburgh railroad. The casket
will be carried into President
Roberts private car. In Difference to
Mrs. Garfeld's wish no demonstration
will be made here save the tolling oil
bells. A committee OF fifty citizens ap-
pointed at the meeting last Tuesday
have decided that the only thing to be
done is to guard the entrance TO the
Union depot and crossings 30 that there
would be no hindrance TO the train. In
Allegheny City the members OF the
Granny Army of the Republic will form
in line in West Park and stand with
uncovered heads while the train passes,
AS an expression'o of sorrog the ladies' q
the twocifies viii have the railroad track
strewn with flowers.
And while we deeply feel beyond what
we can say in words, the bitterness oi
this affection, we cannot forget, Oh!
Lord, how much we are to be thankful
for. We desire to praise Thee that
though the President dies, the nation
lives. That though our Chief Magistrate
is thus cruelty and violently taken away
from us, the Government moves on In
peaceful performance Of all its functions;
that there is no jar in Its machinery,
and that the blessings OF good govern :
ment are still continued to us
in all the land. For this
we praise Thee and we humbly pray
that the President who sits near to our
departed President may be filled with
all the love Of righteousness and truth,
and be prepared in every way by the
blessing of God for the faithful perform
ance OF his responsible duties; may be
able to guide the affairs OF this nation
with discretion. May party ami
mostly and strife and Sec
tional division be overcome by
means oil this sacrifice, so that one peo'
pie in q deeper sense than we have ever
been, there may come blessings out OF
this terrible atfiiction."
The reverend gentleman then. in con-
clusion, paid an eloquent and touching
tribute to. Mrs. Garfield, referring to the
noble and Christian spilit which she had
exhibited in the hour OF sorrow
and tribulation, and exhorting her to
look to God in the days OF her
atflictiol. Ae invoked Divine blessing
on the fatherless children; that the sons
should, under the benediction ot God,
grow up to noble manhood, and that
the bereayed daughter might rise into a
true and glorious womanhood, and live
TO be comfort to her widowed mother.
He appealed to God to have pity on the
dear old mother over the mountains,
waiting for the. dead body OF her darling
son, now that she was old and gray
haired.
Rev F. D. Power, OF the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church, OF which
President Garfield was q member, de
liyered a feeling address. He spoke in
a clear voice, and was distinctly heard
in every portion OF the hall.
He said the cloud that had been 80
long pending had burst at last. Our
tears. our prayers, our hopes, so lar as
we can see, were in vain. But we re.
member with Joy his faith in the Son oi
God whose gospel he sometimes preach
es. The chief glory OF the dead was as
a Christian. He was no sectarian. HIS
religion was as broad as the religion OF
Christ. His example as husband, son
and father is q glory to this nation. His
power over human hearts was deep and
strong. The hand that struck him was
a hand raised against position, country,
God. He fell at the height OF bis
achievements. "He was wounded for
our trsnsgressions. The speaker
pointed out the contrast between the
the splendors and hopes OF the inaugu'
ration and the present season OF Nation.
al grief, and declared, "The eternal God
is our refuge"
At the conclusion OF DR.. Powers ad
dress, Reb. J. G. Butler offered prayer
This prayer by Rev. Butler brought
the ceremonies to close. The vast as
semblage, with bowed head and rever
ent mien, arose and remained stand
| irg as the coffin containing
the remains Of President Garfield were
slowly borne from the building in which
| he had gained 80 many laurels and tn
umphs. The coffin was followed by
President Arthur leaning on the arm
Secretary Blaine and by the members
of the Cabinet and the other distin
| puished persons, and in quarter OF an
hour the rotunda was nearly deserted
During the progress OF the ceremonies
the appearance OF the rotunda was sol
| erpn. The chairs OF which there
were 800 in the hall, were all occupied
while many persons remained standing
| in the aisles. The glitter OF the uni
forms OF the army and navy, and the
court uniforms of the representatives o
the diplomatic corps, served but to
make even more impressive the solem
nifty OF the scene.
The Russian Minister was unable tG
attend on account of illnefs. He was
represented by the Secretary OF The
Russian legation. The army
was represented by Generals
sherman, Hancock and Sheridan
and one hundred and twenty-five otti'
GERS: the Navy by Rear Admiral +. s
Nichols and fifty officers; and the
marine corps by Col. G. G. McCauley
and sixty officers. Immediately
after the close OF services
The Floral Decorations were all Removed
MRS. Garfield having requested that
thew be sent to her home at Mlntorl ex'
cept the beautiful wreathes, the gift oi
Victoria, which has been placed on the
head of the coffin WIN the lid was clesed
and which remained there
when the coffin was borne to
the hearse, and will be upon it till the
remains are buried. This touching trib:
Mt. of Queen Victoria greatly moved
Mrs. Garfield. The coffin was borne to
hca~s A;r.A Was in waiting at the foo;
,l The main steps on the east front
and was raised to its place BY
six pail bearers selected by Mrs,
Garfield from the n snber Of the Chris
tian Church. While this was being
done. the immense multitude which
filled the entire space in front OF the
Capitol overhowed into the adjacent
streets, and reyerently uncovered theii
heads and preserved an un
broken quiet. The officiating