The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-09-26

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Of the Cabinet members with re-
quest that religious service ought to
be held in the cottage. She said she
knew there would not be much time
for a service Of this character, but
she thought there ought to be as much
service as there was time for. Attor-
ney-General MacVeagh looked about
him for minister and the Rev. Chas.
j. Young was asked to oficiate. Ac-
cordingly that gentleman, accompan-
led by Mrs. Young, was present in the
cottage at 81 o'clock, the hour set for
services. But it was nearly a quarter
Of 10 o'clock before the doors were
shut to exclude the many who arrived
at Elberon to late too see the Presi-
dents body. Chairs had already
been placed in rows on peculiar
broad landing at the east side of the
room in which the coffin rested. This
room was on tie west side of the
house. Four steps lead up to the
landing. From it broad fight Of
stairs on one side ascends to the next
story, but if person passes 10 the
rear Of the landing and separates a
pair of heavy curtains he tiods him
self in the dining room which faces
the sea. Upon this broad landing
which is, in fact, but rear extern
sion of the floor Of the dining room,
Mrs. Garfield, Miss Mollie Garfield,
and her brother Harry sat in the
front rev of chairs. Behind them
sat several Of the Cabinet members
and their wives. Others Of the Cab
met members stood during the SER
vice
When all was in readiness Colonel
Rockwell said to the minister:
"Mr. Young you have just four or
Eve minutes"
Mr.. Young bowed in acqdiesence,
and at the same time he took out his
watch which he continued to hold in
his land as he stepped to the head
of the coffin. Just as be was to speak
Mrs Garfield leaned toward Colonel
Rockwell, and either spoke in very
low whisper to him or indicated her
desire by gesture. The Colonel
raised his hand to bid the minister
wait, anG said in low tone:
Mrs. Garfield wants to look into the
coffin before the service"
Immediately the widow taking her
daughter by the hand, arose and de.
scended the steps without aid. Both
stood hand in hand for what seemed a
very long time and gazed at the face
of the dead man. Miss Mollie's feel
ings we're beyond her control, but her
mother was as motionless in attitude
and feature as a statue.
81 stood and gazed at her in won-
DER" said Rev. Mr.. Young to a friend
at was a marvellous sight
to see that one woman standing there
looking into that GOTTA holding her.
self under such perfect control, but of
course her face was like marble. I
never saw anything like it; for, except
Mrs. Garfeld's there was not a dry
eye in the room. Secretary Blaine
wiped his eyes again aud again, and
Attorney General MacVeagh and
Col. Rockwell wept as they leaned
against the WALL"
When Mrs Garfield and Miss Mol
lie had resumed their seats the UNDER
taker said by way of announcement.
"The Rev. Charles j. Young of
the First Reformed church will con-
duct short service before the remov-
al of the remains"
After the service the undertaker's
men fastened the lid to the coffin and
bore it out through the dining room
to the large piazza overlooking the
sea. Thence led by Col. Rockwell
they carried it over q bridge made, Of
the same stout planks that were used
when the sick man was brought into
>e house, to the funeral car where it
= as placed on the low unostentatious
rest which had been prepared to re-
ceive it. The funeral train had been
backed up little while before to the
sea front of the cottage on the tenn
porary tracks which at the cautious
suggestion Of one of of the Cabinet
members had been allowed to remain.
The train consisted of four cas-. The
rear car, foremost one as the train
stood an the switch track, was No.
100, the private car of the Pennsyl-
vania road 1t was the same one in
which Mrs. Garfield rode from Wash
ington to Elberon with her sick hus-
band. 1t is provided with every pos
sible convenience for long journey,
even to clock, library, bed, and
electric knobs for the summonipg Of a
waiter. Next in front of this was car
No. 397, which is finished in the