Huntsville gazette., 1881-10-01
Preparations for the Final Ceremonies.

CLEVELAND, o., Sept. 81.
To might men began work on the catafalque
in which Gen. Garfelds remains will be laid
in state here 1t will occupy the center of
Monumental Park, and be imposing in archi-
lecture and dimensions. platform Will first
be erected, five feet six inches above the level
of the ground approached by gentle incline
from the east and west. Upon this square
pavilion covered by canopy, the
upon which will stand the figure OF
AN angel, represented in an attitude
of blessing, the hands extended in sOtrowing,
benedictive love over the mourning throng
below. Its wings will be extended, with snowy
tips approaching above the head. The di-
mensions of the pavilion are: Main part, 45
feet square; on each of the four sides an open
arch p feet wide and 30 feet high; the canopy
will taper to an apeX72 feet above the ground ;
| the globe is nearly feet in diameter; statue
"A feet in height-its wings tips being at
a total altitude of oG feet above the ground.
/ Tie keystone of each arch will be
| an eagle decorated with embems of
mourning. The four columns and an
! giles of the pavilion will be surmounted
| by minarets p feet in height, fashioned of feS
tooned flags. Projecting from each corner
| viii be a magnificent banner Around the
| entire pavilion will run decorated cOrnice.
| The whole structure will be profusely fes-
| tooned with black and white drapery blended
i'll artistic simplicity. Florists are TO impov
erish their greenhouses in furnishing floral
| decorations. These will be most elaborate.
! Laurel wreaths will fill up inches in the
structure. Draped cannons will be at each
corner of the platform, and imposing prOiec
tiOnS viii be constructed at the base Tor this
purpose. The casket containing the remains
| will be placed in the center of this pavilion
upon a slight elevation and guarded by q
| force of soldiers.
| A plan has been adopted for a funeral car or
heaISe to be used to convey Garfield's re-
mains from the train to the stationary cata-
| falqne and subsequently to Lake View Ceme6
| terry. The platform will be feet wide by l
long and 20high, the canopy on top to be sup
ported by six columns, three on each side,
draped in black broadcloth and hung with
/ scarlet garlands of immortelles. Suspended
from the cornice will be festoons of black
broadcloth, with wreathS of white immOr
telleS. At the four corners of the car will
be standards supporting flags, and at the cor
ners of the canopy the cOrnice Will be black
and white. The branch plumes at each cor
ner of the canopy lantern will be small, and
the branch plumes of the lantern will be sur
mounted by wreaths of white immortelles,
the whole TO be crowned with an urn. The
car will be dI avn by twelve black horses, four
abreast aud the six grooms who officiated on
the occasion of Lincoln's funeral will be in
attendance here The horses will be ca
prisoned in black broadcloth, with silver
trimmings.
Some years ago Gen. Garfield, Dr.. J. J. Rob
ison, Rev. Dr.. Errett, of Cincinnati, and
Chaplain Jones, of Garfields regiment, met
and entered into an agreement that when
one died the others would attend the funeral
To day DR.. Robson received from Mrs Gar
field the following dispatch: "In fulfllment
of the old promise please have DR.. Errett,
Chaplain Jones and yourself meet me at
Cleveland"