Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-26

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A MOURNING NATION.
THE CLOSING SCENE TO-DAY.
OBSEQUIES AT CLEVELAND.
A GREAT CROWD PRESENT.
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL CEREMONIES.
THE VILLAIN0US APACHES.
DEATH OF THE EARL OF AIRLIE.
A MOURNING NATION.
THE CLOSING SCENE TO-DAY.
0BSEQUIES AT CLEVELAND.
GREAT CROWD PRESENT.
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL CEREMONIES.
THE VILLAINOUS APACHES.
DEATH OF THE EARL OF AIRLIE
The LAST Sad Rites.

The Last Sad Rites.
THEY ARE WITNESSED BY OVER A QUARTER
MILLION OF PEOPLE.
Special DISPATCHES to THE EVENING STAR.
CLEVELAND, o., Sept 25.-The last sad rites
over the body of the dead President have been
performed, and this afternoon, i'm the presence
OF quarter of a million people, the
remains were conveyed to their final
resting place. at Lakeview cemetery. The
services at MOnu mental Square did not
begin until some time after 10 O'Clock. and for n
while great confusion existed on account of the
tremendous crowd of people blocking up the
entrance and preventing those who We're to par
ucipate from getting to the pavilion. At least
one hundred thousand people stood about the
square watching the obsequies inside although
the sun was intensely hot and depressing. The
program as heretofore given was carried out
and the scene was one never to be forgotten
thousands of those present were i'm tears and
exhibited the deepest grief as the ceremonies
progressed.
The prayer and the remarks of Rev.
MT. Erret could not be heard by one
tenth of those privileged to the inclosure al
though perfect silence was maintained 1t was
sometime after twelve O'Clock before the process
sion started from the square to the cemetery.
any many OF the societies which had been i'm
line since an early hour We're completely tired
out. The cemetery will not be reached before
three O'Clock. and it will be five before the re-
turn can be made. Euclid avenue along which
the procession is passing, is a mass of people for
two or three miles. ALI the street car lines along
the route have stopped the running of cars, and
FULLY $1,000 people walked to the cemetery, a
dtstance OF four miles The members of the
Cabinet and nearly all the Senators and Repre-
sentatives will remain here until tomorrow be-
fore starting east. The railroad companies will
oe puzzled to get the people out of the city by
tomorrow night.
RUMORED CABINET CHANGES.
There has been good deal of excitement
among the politicians over remark made bv
Mrs. Blaine last night, that her husband would
not stay in the Cabinet but a few days longer.
preferring to leave now rather than to wait a
lew months and then be turned out. The opin-
ION among the most prominent Senators here is
that the next ten days 2 see at least two or
three vacant Cabinet pos as
GENERAL SWAIN WILL SOON RESIGN
his position in the army to accept fine business
offer in the west. He announced to his friends
last night that he had made up his mind to
do SO.
COMING STATEMENT OF DR. BOYNTON IN ANSWER
TO DIR. BLISS.
1t is understood here that in a few days DIR.
Boynton will make public statement i'm regard
to the autopsy. He said this morning he GER
tainly should consider it his duty to answer
some of the remarkable statements made by Dr.
Bliss and published in Washington and tele-
graphed here last night. He proposes to join
issue with Bliss and tell the secret history of
the autopsy.
THE OHIO POLITICIANS
feel the death of President Garfield all the more
keenly, for the reason, they say, that Ohio will
now lose her grip on national politics.
In the Cemetery.
RESTING IN LAKEvIEw-THE DOUBLE COLUMNS
SALUTE THE REMAINs-ACREs OF UNCOVERED
HEADS-THE VAULT.
CLEVELAND. Sept. 26-The nine divisions of
the funeral procession were delayed somewhat
on the long march. All along the route, espe-
cially on Euclid avenue, thousands of people
continued to line both sides of the street with
uncovered heads. The pageant on this beauti-
full avenue was most imposing and mournful. At
the entrance to the cemetery the columns halted
with open ranks facing inward. and each company
saluted the remains as they passed in. Colum-
bia Commandery, No. 2, of Washington. Z. c..
occupied the post of honor at the head of the
second division of civic societies
THE CEMETERY ARCH
was beautiful in design. 1t was heavily draped
in black. These inscriptions were upon it,
"COme Home to Rest" LAY him to Sleep
whom We have learned to love-" and "Lay him
to sleep whom We have learned to trust" The
ceremonies at the vault were very simple, and
took place under canopy of black cloth sus-
pended Immediately in front of the entrance on
four columns also draped in black. The vault is
OF stone in the Gothic style, surmounted by a
Greek cross and minaret and was strewn with
howers When the remains had been deposited
on the bier thousands who had come out with
the procession uncovered as Chaplain Jones. of
the PRESIDENTS old regiment. the 42d Ohio, began
10 read selections from the Bible This was fol-
lowed by prayer. The German Choral societies.
OF Cleveland. then sung requiem.
THE LAST SOLEMN RITE
OF all was then pronounced in the benediction
by President Hnsdale of Hiram college. A life
long and cherished friend of the late President.
Mrs. Garfield bore up heroically to the last. but
the children and the Presidents old mother
were at times deeply affected.
At the conclusion of the services in Lake
View. the column was cOuntermarched and re-
turned over the same route. The minute guns
continued and the bells were tolled on the re-
turn. the streets in many places are blocked
by the crowds Of people
By Associated Press.
The Great Concourse at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, OHIO. Sept. 26.-In the early part
OF the morning the sky was cloudy but by 8
O'Clock the heavens were clear, and the day now
bids fair to be all that could be desired except
oVer-crowded. all the hotels being over-run with
guests, and notwithstanding the hOspitalities
which have been extended by the residents
many find great difficulty in obtaining meals or
lodgings. Arrangements have been made all
along Euclid avenue to supply the thirsting mul
titudes in the procession as they pass. Fremen
have been stationed at the different fre-plugs
and will draw water therefrom constantly for
distribution along the line Of march. Many
citizens along Euclid avenue have also made |
arrangements to distribute lemonade to those |
In the procession. The scenes throughout the |
entire city during the morning notwithstanding |
the unavoidable hustle and confusion, were very |
impressive. The immense multtudes throng- /
ing the streets are orderly and apparently deeply
impressed with the soleInnity OF the occasion. |
The streets have been sprinkled and Monu- |
mental Park dampened by an engine placed |
there as precaution against fire. In order to /
meet the demands of strangers temporary lunch /
counters and other convenient modes of supply |
ing food have been provided In different parts |
OF the CITY,. In several unfinished buildings |
tables have been improvised and spread with /
clean linen and loaded with refreshments
Promptly at 10 o'clock, at the hour appointed. |
the ceremonies at the pavilion began in the |
presence Of thousands Of distinguished guests.
the immense multitude blocking sll the adjacent
streets for squares around.