The Portland daily press., 1881-09-26
IN MEMORIAM.
THE City's Tribute to
Garfield.
MEMORIAL SERVICES IN THE
CHURCHES YESTERDAY.
Programme of TO-Day's Exercises at
the Hall.

A whose earlier labors first caught the public eye
3Since Friday last, however, the work of drap-
ling residences, stores and public buildings has
become so universal that to attempt to mem
stion all would be like republishing the direc-
Story, and. even then, with the best of inten-
stions, some would be accidentally omitted
1t is sufficient to say that the draping of all
Ithe public buildings was completed Saturday
sOver the portico of City Building large oil
spainting of Garfield has been added. The
sfront of Old City Hall has been draped. AT
J the cornice sheaf of wheat reclines against a
Stablet, underneath is the legend "The truly
sgreat can never die" On the pillars on either
eide are hung black and white shields, the one
sbearing the name Garfield and the other
THE dates "1831-S1." Grand Army Hall has
sbeen deliberately draped. On the front,
amidst the festoons, is a large black banner,
bearing the name Garfield" Below is q
ladder on the rounds of which are inscribed
s'Canal, college," "Chickamauga," Soon
agress,n Senate "White House." and, at the
stop marble tablet, surmounted by a cross.
IAN along Congress, Middle, large portions Of
/ Fore, and portions of Commercial street, the
gfestooning, and especial decorations, are contin-
suous The great blocks, such as the Centen-
5nial, Masonic Hall, Odd Fellows and Pythian
Hall, wholesale dry goods houses, etc., with
National and City buildings, Maine Central,
3Grand Trunk railway stations and offices pre-
ssent an imposing appearance.
The drapings of the stores and residences are
3of more or less elaberateness, from little por-
trait of the deceased President bordered with
bows of black ribbon, to heavy festoons of black
land white cambria again and again inter
|twined The windows themselves are elegant
|ly dressed in many instances. In some the|
back ground is dead black bringing out inI
bold relief mable tablet or monument, bear
ling the name of Garfield, or his monogram
This portrait, or some reference to him, with
appropriate passages from the Scriptures,
shakespeare, or the great poets, placed in 'front.'
THE whole festooned with black and white
|laces, or a few tendrils of smilax, an iyyI
wreath lying near, or a vase of beautiful fowl
|ers. Great taste has been shown in many in-|
stances and the crowds in front of those places
where the drapings are especially beautiful
show how fully the owners efforts are appre-I
ciated. Flags are everywhere at half-mast andI
bound with Grape.
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
At many of the churches yesterday special
services were held commemorative Of theI
President.
CONGRESS SQUARE.
The services at this church were conducted
by the Rev. Mr.. Illman of Attleboro, Mass. j
and bore special reference to the national sor-
ROW.
In front of the pulpit was large portrait of
Jour late beloved President, the frame of which}
twas bound with black Grape, while at the topI
Twas border of smilax with snow-drops andI
heliotropes intertwined. On either side were5
vases containing lilies and heliotrope.
The text was a portion of the forty secondI
verse of the XVI chapter of Matthew. "Thy|
Twill be DONE"
The preacher spoke of the interesting andI
Instructive lesson to be drawn from the career
Iof him whose noble soul, after eleven longE
weeks of suffering, had taken its flight up-S
ward. Interesting and instructive because bel
had occupied every plane of life from theE
|humblest to the greatest, as teacher, soldler,s
statesman and ruler. His eulogy had beenE
pronounced by the entire nation during twelveE
long weeks. The shudder of sorrow at the5
first assault, the unfeigned anxiety, the earnestI
prayers, the tears, the impressive sorrow when!
1.-THE midnight air was disturbed by the solemn
Sound of the tolling bell, these are his truesti
|eulogy, the eulogy of spontaneous affection.
The nation wished that he might live. lt|
Twas in vain Guiteau had done bis work tool
|well. In accordance with Gods majestic mol
tive he was not shielded from the bullet, theE
suffering and and the death. But as the ocean.
with its mighty roar assaults the rocks which,
bind it, free it is, is yet held within its bas
lin and cannot with all its grand power go bel
|yond it, SO God holds this sea of hum anity inI
THE hollow of his hand, free there, but held
There
We are too near the sad event to rightly
forecast the results which will flow from it,
That wide and benefcent results will follow isl
inevitable. AS the patient and suffering mani
lin his last moments pressed his hand on his
heart and gave evidence of the pain he felt
there, so we as nation Of fifty millions pressI
Jour hand to our hearts to-day and feel the pain
there.
Resignation is the acceptance as final of that
(which If we could have our way would not bel
$50. and therefore as we pass though the nal
|tions gethesemane, may we in resignation be
liable to say to Him who doeth all things well,
Thy will be done"
The choir rendered appropriate seee.ions|
throughout the services. closing with an excel
3lent rendition of the ever beautiful and touch
ling Crock Of Ages
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
The pastor, Rev. T. D.. Anderson, Jr.
preached from Heb. 1227-"For he endured
las seeing him who is invisible" God designs
Ito teach men by example. Moses, Jesus, the
Apostles, and all the good of the past and pres
TENT illustrate the truth. Our late beloved
President is an illustrieus example of the
power of noble life in influencing other minds
J He unseen acts most potently upon the humau
heart, as is seen in Christian faith. Such was
4 the faith that sustained our President-in boy
HOOD, in mature life, and in the eleven weary
weeks of suffering preceding his death. God
i has spoken to us in this event, and by it wei
49, l.
3 We are made more indissolubly one people,
Party strife has been allayed. The Christian
home has been elevated and sanctified, and i'll
lis seen that Christian faith does not detract
i from the happiness of the home. By it our
people have been led to prayer and to realize
\ more fully the existence, presence and power
I of God. Infidelity has been reb ked and the|
Influence of unseen and eternal things has BEEN
made more evident and controlling. By it wei
should all be led to live nobler lives to exercise
stronger faith, and so to fill our days with USE
sfulness as to become blessing to our race.
4 The pulpit was tastefully draped. the plat
form, and the pillars at the side of the church.
The music was appropriate.
FREE STREET BAPTIST.
1 Rev. Jas. McWhinnie, pastor, preached
from the text Rev xix:6, "The Lord God Om-
nipotent reigneth." He alluded to the contrast
presented between the glories of the Reve-
lator's vision and the scene of woe which our
Hand offers to-day ana SAID GDaL LDo truth
which filled all heaven with joy was the onl u
i truth which could strongly comfort the sor-
rowing hearts of earth, the truth that God
2reigns with infinite wisdom and grace. The
theme was the character of the Sovereign and
the nature of His reign, from which the lesson
was drawn that we should trust Him for His
; wisdom, His goodness and His Justice. The
treatment of the subject had reference
throughout to the death of the President.
ST. LAWRENCE ST. CHURCH
! At St Lawrence st. Rev. Mr.. Wrigh
preached from the text, "And all Judah and
= Jerusalem mourned for Josiah. 2 Chron.
Xxx vi. "a.
4 When the trained archers of Pharaoh-necho
pierced with their arrows the armor of good
! king Josiah, they laid low the last of Judah Is
royal her oes. The hope of the kingdom was
Z distinguished in the death of its wise and
noble king. The widespread sorrow and La
&mentation which followed Josiah's tragic
death was never forgotten. 1t became an or
$dinance in Israel
4 To-day heavier sorrow shrouds our land in
gloom. A calamity, SO great has befallen this
5nation, that the world shares its grief. With
fsorrowful yet thoughtful hearts we come be-
4fore God to-day, beseeching Him to help us to
5learn the lessons which He would teach us by
sthis event.
For three months nearly the people of this
nation have anxiously watched by the bedside
Z of its dying chief magistrate; they have wit
4 messed, as it were his sufferings, have heard
Il his daily groans; they have seen with admira-
: ton his patience. fortitude, and religious
Z faith, and the man they honored before, they