Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-23
I'd Edition.
IO-DA VS. SAD RITES.
DEPARTURE OF THE FUNERAL PARTY
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE CEREMONIES.
SCENES AT THE CAPITOL.
THE PROCESSION TO THE DEPOT.
SAD RITES.
OF THE FUNERAL PARTY
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE CEREMONIES
SCENES AT THE CAPITOL.
THE PROCESSION TO THE DEPOT.
Scenes in the ROtunGa.

Capitol to keep back the pressure of the crowds.
and by this means the doOrkeepers We're enabled
to perform their duty in the way of taking tick
cts without being Overrun. This accounted for
the gradual filling of the hall. The diplomatic
corps formed in procession in the Senate
wing. and entered the rotunda headed
by Chen Ian Pin and the Chinese delegation
Among the diplomats were Chen Ian Pin.
Aristorchi Bey. Victor DrummOnd. the Spanish
Minister. the charge d affaires of Germany the
Russian Minister. two secretaries Ofthe Russian
legation. the Brazilian Minister and secretary.
and about twenty others. The corps was in full
uniform. As their uniforms are gaudy and RIGA
they made the spot where they sat readily dis
tinguishable among the crowd, and one that
caught the eye at once. The officers of the army
and navy sat in groups They We're. rule.
unaccolnpanied by ladies, though there was
sprinkling of womankind. All the employees of
the White House We're present They came in
together. accompanied by the ladies of their
families. All the seats in the circular space were
occupied by o'clock. Many people who had
places i'm the back row OF seats stood up TO look
over the heads of hose nearer the center OF the
circle The scene was very striking one.
Rows upon rows of curious and sympathetic
faces were turned to the catafalque. The SEN
ate. the House. the diplomatic corps and the
government officials were the first to be seen
from the cataalque. Beyond them were pied
the ladies and gentlemen to whom tickets had
been issued. There but little Grape to be
The bright cOlors seemed more betting tete
than a funeral But the black pile in the center.
the solemn looks. and the quietness of the tif-
teen hundred people assembled were tokens I'M
mistakable of the nature OF the ceremonies.
The sun. which was dying with the afternoon,
broke through the tier of windows upon the
scene below with faint light that gave tinge to
everything.
The guard of honor maintained their positions
around the coffin. while members of the Capitol
police force performed the duties of uslers At
230 the pall-bearers selected by Mrs. Garfield
entered followed by the Supreme Court judges
and officers and attaches of the court. who took
the seats assigned them. Some of them were
accompanied by ladies'. In accordance with the
request of Mrs. Garfield. the Queens wreath
was. before the ceremonies began. placed upon
until it shall be deposited in its final
resting place. At 2:40 Colonel COrbn,
DR.. BoyntOn. Private Secretary Brown and Mrs.
Swain entered and took seats among those set
apart for the family. Major Pruden escorted
several ladies. and was followed by some of the
White House attaches. At 2:45 the Philhar-
monte Society entered and took standing posi-
ton in the aisle. on the west side of the circle.
aud at the head of the corpse. There were
about % or 80 singers, the ladies dressed in
white and the gentlemen in black. At ten min
utes to three the members of the House.
headed by J. r. Tucker and eX-Speakers Ran
df and Banks. entered from the south corridor
and took the seats set apart for them.
Sergeant -at-Arms Thompson and Gen. Field
escorted the procession and seated the members.
W. W. CorcOran entered the rotunda leaning
upon the arm of DR.. yelling and was given
seat in the rear of the members of the House.
near the south aisle. At minutes TO three the
Senator'S headed by Col Bright and Acting Sec
rotary Nixon. entered from the north aisle and
took their seats. delegation of the city cOun-
Gil from Philadelphia We're shown in. The en-
trance of the President. eX-Presidents Grant and
Hayes created a flutter OF interest. The vast
audience arGSe en- maSse, as a testimonial OF
respect to the President. who was apparently
moved by this evidence of popular consideration
President Arthur leaned upon the arm of Secre
tary Blaine Immediately after followed Secre-
tary and Mrs Window. Secretary and Mrs Lin
coin. Secretary and Mrs. Hunt Attorney General
and Mrs MacNeagh. Secretary kirkwoOd and
Postmaster General James Mrs Garfield and
the immediate family were not present at the
ceremonies Some little confusion in seating
the diplomatic corps. the representatives of the
army and navy. and Senators and members of
the House of Representatives was Occasioned by
an oversight on the part Of some one in charge
of the arrangements in not reservng a sufficient
number of seats for them. Many persons euded
the doorkeepers and gained admission to the
rOtunda. while many who held tickets were I'M
able TO find seats. At O'Clock every seat
filled and all available standing room was Occu-
pied.
The Escort.
FORMATION OF THE PROCESSION FROM THE CAPI-
Toll.
The military procession and escort was formed
at the east 'front.' and after the religious services
were ended and the coffin borne out to the
hearse. marched out around the south front as
of mounted police. under
Major Brock; Major Gen. X. B. A,res. U.S.A..
commanding. and full staff; Adjutant Gen
era AMOS Webster. commanding District of CO.
lumha militia. and full staff. composed of Col
x. l. Fleming. chief of staff: Major J. p. Willett
a. ID. c.: Capt. J. X. Hanne;nan. A. d. c.: First
Lieut.. c. s. Wheeler do; Second Lieut. J. C. 8.
Burgess do; First Lieut.. j. b. Narrower quar-
termaster: Second Lieut. John F. S. Deyoe, com
mssary; Surgeon j. F. Hartigan, Assistant Sur
geOn j. Z. Bracket: Washington Light Infan-
try. Capt. w. G. Moore. 120 muskets: Union Vet
eran Corps, Capt. S. f. Thomson. As muskets:
National Rifles. Capt. J. o. p. Burnside.
With Plstorio's band and fifty-two muskets,
Washington Light Guard, Lieut.. Z. E. HOdgson,
"A muskets; Butler ZOuayes, Capt. c. B. Fisher,
Al muskets; Washington Cadets, Capt c. A.
45 muskets; Capital City Guards.
Capt ThOs. S. Kelly. 40 muskets; Lincoln Light
Infantry. Capt. W. Cornell. AZ muskets; United
States Marine corps, preceded By the full Marine
band; Companies b, D, / and NJ, sec
Ond artillery. each with about 80 muskets:
light U. S. battery. Co. A, four guns and 81 men
in line Grand Army of the Republic: Roscoe
Conkling club; Boys in Blue; Columbia. Wash
ingtOn and DeMOlay Communicates. Knights
Tesnpar, of this city, in full regalia; Beauseant
Cominandery Knights Templar OF Baltimore.
Then came hearse drawn by six iron gray horses
each led by colored groom.
The religious services in the rotunda were
completed at about four O'clock and the ARMY
and navy officers, composing the body guard.
filed out the cast door of the rOtunda, and down
the steps, taking their places around the hearse.
Then came the coffin, borne by the pail bearers
designated. The immense multitude which had
stood patiently waiting the termination of the
services, at once uncovered and remained per-
fcctly quiet while the corpse was carried and
placed In the hearse. the clerpymen, led by Rev.
Mr.. Power. following
The carriages, one hundred in number fur
nished by Mr.. Allison NailOr, were admirably
arranged In line, so that there was no delay or
clashing. They were brought up as follows
Three handsome ones drawn by dark horses. for
Mrs. Garfield and relatives OF the family; one
for Attorney General Macveagh and family: one
for Secretary Blaine and family; one each for
the Cabinet officers and their families in the Or
der following: Secretary Window, Secretary
Lincoln, Secretary Hunt, Secretary KirkwOOd:
and Postmaster General James; one contain
ing ex-Presidents U. 8. Grant and r. B. HAYES:
one each for Chief Justice Waite and Justices
Miller and Harlan. Gen. w. 8. Hancock rode in
handsome carriage, drawn by pair of favorite
horses belonging to Mr.. Majors stables. Then
followed hundreds Of carriages and civic bodies
and the thousands Of spectators who had been