The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-09-28
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WASHINGTON, September 22-An unbrolSen!
stream Of people, two abreast has been passing
Through the rotunda of the capitol since 81
O'Clock this morning. The line in waiting
always slowly pressing forward extended dur
ling the morning through the grounds, alongl
First street and from one to five squares outI
into Pennsylvania avenue q distance of about
halt q milo. At tho height of the day therel
was 20 much suffering among tho patientI
people thus crowded together for hours underl
the blazing sun, that by the aid of the policeI
the long line was gradually and silently folded
within the shade of the capitol.
A glimpse of the dead Presidents face seemed
to be a reward to the full for the discomfort
that had to preoede it, 1t was rarely that any
one left the line and at no time during the day
was il perceptibly shortened. One of the mem
bers of the Army of the Cumberland on duty
I'm the rotunda this morning and last night es-
itimates after careful counting that between G|
and IL o'clock last night and from 6 TO to-day
an average of not less than 100 people per min
ute passed through. This would give total oil
los, 900 during the day.
Many thousands have como from Baltimore
and the neighboring towns and country and
many thousands more, mostly colored, have
passed through twice or oftener. Nobody has
been allowed TO remain in tho rotunda except
the guard from the Army of the Cumberland
and several members of Columbia Com
mandery. There were many offerings of
leaves and stems attached were strewn upon
the ledge of the platform, while beyond
THE bier and extending TO the west
door was u line of exquisite designs
First was u wreath of ivy lying fiat upon
the stone floor. Beyond this was broken
lcolumn of white buds, surmounted by a white
dove whose head was bent toward the bier.
The next piece was an allegorical picture of
/" The Gates Ajar sent by the members of the
late Presidents church in this city. The posts
were of white roses and rested in beds of yellow
land white flowers The two wings were of
ferns, with white flowers here and there. Next
was crown made of white flowers, principally
Iof buds and roses and having around it's
|crests the same delicate fern of all the other
floral offerings The crown was sur
mounted by immortelles. Beyond it was a
pillow of flowers from which eprung a
column with dove on its top with head look
ling up and ready for flight. The bed of white
flowers which formed the pillow below had
worked upon it in immorteles the words "Our
Martyr President" Tho row of flowers ended
las it began, with simple wreath of ivy.
Queen Victoria cabled this morning to the
British minister to have u floral tribute pre-
pared and presented in her name. During the
morning it was placed at the bier OF the Plesi-
dent. 1t is very large and beautiful, composed
Iof white roses, smilaX and stephanotis. II is
accompanied by mourning card bearing the
following inscription:
.'..'..'..s.. s.............. .,..,.'..........
QUEEN VICTORIA,
To the memory of the late President
Garfield.
AN expression of her sorrow and sympathy.
with Mrs Garfield and the Amer
/: lean nation.
/: Sept. %, 1881.
.'........ ...'''''''.'. '...s.''.............
At night the rotunda was again lighted. AtI
half past the lid of the casket was closed by
lorder of Secretary Blaine. Still tho ceaseless
tide of people rolled on.