The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-09-30

the third coach. The attendants and others
who accompanied the party took seats in the
fourth car. At exactly 10 o'clock the train
started from the cottage, moving from the
grounds very slowly.
The route TO the national capital was found
to be decorated with mourning emblems, the
people standing with uncovered heads, and
every church bell tolling In honor Of the illus,(
trious dead Everywhere along the line there
were touching manifestations OF popular grief.
The flags IN the grounds OF the rich were at
half-mast, and were intertwined with mourning
emblems. The houses OF the poor
showed, from the doors and win
dows, the depth of the national grief.
Through Jersey the farmers were assembled at
the crossings, as they had been two weeks be-
fore. 10 witness the same Presidential train,
which then bore the living, but which now car
RED back the living ana the dead fresidents.
Every switchtender had placed some mourning
token about his house. The worlxmen In the
cities that were passed suspended their labor
as the train went by. The most touching incl
dent OF the day occurred at Trenton, near which
is Princeton College. The students had tele-
graphed early in the morning to Secretary
Blaine request that the train might go slowly
through Trenton, as they wished TO tender some
flowers. Their request was needed. AS the
cortege approached Trenton, the train slowed
down, and it was soon seen that the students,
e%~N&%
with flowers. The speed, too, had been so
slackened that large basket Of choicest fiow-
ers were received by some one III the baggage
car. They were intended for Mrs Garfield.
As the train rolled into the depot at WASH
ington every head was uncovered and a solemn
silence was observed by the immense crowd
which had gathered. Officers of the army and
navy to the number of 1870 formed in sRgle
rank facing the train. Mrs. Garfield,
assisted by Secretary Blaine and her son
Harry was the first to descend from the car
riage. She was heavily yelled. She entered the
state carriage in waiting for her. and was fol-
lowed by her daughter Molie, her son Harry
and Mr.. and Mrs Rockwell. The other members
OF the funeral party were President Arthur,
Senator Jones, of Nevada, Gen. Grant, Gen
Beale Gen. and Mrs. Swain, Col. Rockwell, Col.
Corbin, DR.. Bliss and daughter, d.. Boynton,
DIR. Agnew, DR.. Hamilton, Attorney General
MacVeagh, wife and two sons, Secretary Lin
coln wife and son, Secretary and Mrs. Hunt,
Postmaster General James and Mrs. James,
Secretary and Mrs. Kilkwood. The coffin was
borne from the depot TO the hearse on the
shoulders Of eight soldiers OF the Second artil-
lery The Marine Band played NEARER My
God to 1hee" as the coffin was borne to the
hearse.
After the coffin had been placed in the hearse
TIE remainder of the party entered their car
riages and took places in the procession.
The funeral procession moved slowly up
tie way from Sixth street to the east front Of
the Capitol, and along this portion of the
route the crowd was apparently as great as
unon the occasion Of the Presidents inaugural
procession. As the procession moved up the
avenue scarcely sound was heard, save that
from the feet Of the moving men and horses.
Hats were removed, and heads bowed as by q
common impulse of deep aud unfeigned grief
as the procession moved on toward the Capitol.
Here, at the east front, vast assemblage had
congregated to view the funeral cortege At
the foot Of the steps there was double file Of
Senators and Representatives, headed by their
respective officers. waiting in respectful silence
to escort the remains into the rotunda. At pre-
cisely Oslo the head Of the procession moving
around the south side, arrived at the east front
Of the Capitol, the arms of the military, being
reversed, and The bands playing dead march,
The order was then given to carry arms, and
the troops came to front face while to the
muff1ed beat Of the drums the he0rse and its at
tendant train of carriages drew slowly up In
front OF the escort A hush came over the
multitude, and heads we're reverently uncov-
cred rs the coffin was carefully
of the army and navy drew up in parallel lines
on either side Of the hearse, and the Marine
Band played again, with much sentiment,
Nearer My God, to Thee" as, with solemn
tread, the remains of President Garfield were
borne into the rotunda and placed upon the
preceding and ranging themselves on either side
Of the dais. Close behind the coffin walked Pres
ident Arthur and Secretary Blaine, who were
followed by Chief Justice Waite and Secretary
Window, Gen. Grant and Secretary Huat, SEQ
rotary Lincoln and Attorney General Mac
Veagh, Secretary Kirkwood and Postmaster
General James, Col. Rockwell and Gen. Swain,
and Gen. Corbin and Private Secretary Brown.
At 5:25 the lid Of the coffin Yves opened. and
the face of the late President was ex-
posed. Noiselessly President Arthur and
Secretary Blaine approached and gazed upon
the face of the dead, and then slowly and sadly
passed out of the hall. A line was formed by
Sergeant-at-Arms Bright. and, one by one
those present advanced and gazed at the ENACT
ated and discolored face. The public at large
were then admitted, and hundreds of persons
testified by their reverentisl conduct and
mournful countenances the sorrow which they
felt on looking upon the features Of their muir
dered President