Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-27
AT BRIDGE SQUARE

| 1t were difficult to convey in the cold re-
quirements of diction the deep and tender
emotion that throbbed and thrilled in thu
hearts of the multitude of people who lent
| their homage to the grand but solemn pro
ceedings in this city on yesterday.
| 1t was a magnificent and solemnly imposing
| demonstration, the most august assemblagt
| of people perhaps, that has ever been wit
| messed in st. Paul. In looking at the vast
multitude, deeorous and silent as could be ex
pected from such spontaneous commingliug
| of people, the spectator could but not think
| that more perfect tribute to the memory OF
the illustrious Garfield could not have been
offered.
The demonstration was grand in all the
elements that go to make an occasion worthy
or great. II was grand in proportion and im-
mensity of numbers, in the manifestation OF
grief, tenderness, and loving sympathy, oil
which the heart is capable of laying at the
urn or shrine of departed greatness.
1t was announced on several occasions pre-
vious to yesterday, that the memorial cere.
monies would commence at Bridge Square al
2 O'Clock. Fully an hour before this time the
tide of humanity set in for the rendezvous
Every street and avenue leading to Bridge
Square was thronged with people dressed in
their Sunday attire.
The crowd came singly, in pairs and
groups; there were crowds of young men
bevies of girls, school children in troops, and
the man of family leading his progeny while
materfamilas with infant in arms walked be-
hind or trundled baby perambulator.
On all faces there was a look of solemn
gravity, and while the good people who came
singly and by pairs ana by scores, all wore
| their best clothing, it could be seen by the ex
preston on all faces that it
was not a gala occasion.
| The streets and stores wore Sunday appear
| ance, and it Is safe to say that never was a
| Sabbath day more generally observed than was
yesterday. At 2 o'clock the crowd was
| immense. On Wabashaw and Third streets
| the assemblage amounted to a jam. Fortunate
ropes across the streets adjacent to Bridge
square, and these were guarded by Gordon
| of pollie.
With few minor exceptions the crowd was
orderly, reserved and quietly attentive to the
proceedings. Occasionally some rude person
would elbow his way through the crowd to
the discontinue and disgust of women, who
| had chosen between the alternative of staying
| at home or bringing their infant with them,
and who had accepted the latter. But such
| instances of rudiness were rare, and the cere
| monies were conducted with all proper reserve
and propriety. 1t is estimated by competent
| Judges that fully $4,000 people were in attend
ance. That is, as many as the above, while
| not at Bridge square at any one time, were
| drawn to that locality during the ceremonies.
From the speakers stand a most imposing
spectacle was offered. Spread out in either
direction, as far as the eye could reach, was 9
| the sombre and black outline Of the males
| being relieved by the colors worn by the
| -adies.
Every conceivable perch that afforded ar
| outlook had been pre-empted by the spectator
| The windows of the buildings adjacent to
Bridge square were ornamented by ladies ani
children and their male escorts. The tops
of the houses were black with humanity,
| while venturesome boys clanbered up tele
graph poles and garnished sundry lamp postl
| with their persons, one daring youth in par
ticular having perched himself on the top o
| a very high chimney, where he fully commanded
| the situation.
The Masonic arch, grand, gloomy ant
| beautiful, iu its unique and immense con
| struction, was, of course, the attraction OF al
| eyes.
Ae previously and fully described in yester
days GLOBE, it appeared sombre and magni
| ficent in the extreme. An additional and beau
| tiful feature yesterday was the lavish displa!
of flowers,
Lovely exotics, rich In color and perfume
were strewD in lavish abundance at the bast
of the arch, the pedestals presenting the ar
pearance of perfect banks of roses. Under th
arch and for some distance around the groun
was strewn with evergreens. One feature O
the floral display is worthy of more than pass
ing notice. 1t consisted of an immense eros
of roses placed on Third street, directly be
meath the arch. The standard was fully te
feet in length. and the effect was most charm