Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-09-29
LYING IN STATE.


WASHINGTON. Sept 22.-The remains Of
President Garfield have lain in state at the cap
itol all day. 1t is estimated that between 6
a. m. and 6 p. m, they were viewed by TO-
600 people. The rotunda of the capitol has
been open ever since the coffin was placed
upon the catafalque yesterday afternoon. At
midnight last night constant stream Of peo-
pie passed in at the east door, looked upon the
features of the dead president and moved
slowly out Of the west door of the rotunda
Between 8 a. m and in the morning, there
was an interruption in the crowd. Now and
then a meanly clad man, apparently having no
place to pass the night. would slowly shuttle up
to the coffin, glance silently upon the disfgured
countenance of the dead and pass forth into
the darkness outside like wretched spirit
There were few belated sots who wound up
anight's orgie by visit to the capitol With
unsteady step they moved over the stone
floors to the side of the coffin and gazed un-
steadily upon the dead mans face. Upon
these men the sight seemed to have the effoct
of shower bath; and Strengthening
up, they would walk out of the capitol as
erectly as the troops who patrolled the hall
At daybreak laboring men with the implements
of their trade in hand looked upon the
coffin. After early breakfast the rush began
and it continued all day. The sun poured down
with its relentless heat, but it could not dis
perse these thousands who had gathered to
pay the last token Of
RESPECT TO THE DEAD
The line formed outside the capitol was fully
a quarter of a mile long. 1t began at the
iuncture of East Capitol street with the capitol
grounds passed west through the main drive
way TO the concre,. oulevard directly in front
of the building, swung southerly to the senate
wing, turned sharply to the north again, moved
up to the statute of Washington, which stands in
front of the entrance to the rotunda, made
broad curve moved southerly again to the
senate front, and swung sharply once more to
the north, then up the steps, then into the cap
itol This procession resembled a huge SER
pent with its head on the capitol stairs and
its tail stretching out beyond the long folds Of
the body to East Capitol street The line ar
ranged itself in this fashion to keep within the
limits Of the capitol grounds. Had it been
stretched out it would have extended at least
half mile east of the capitol The people in
some parts of the line were four abreast and
and in others two abreast They moved at an
ordinary pace. There were men, women
aud children, black and white, of all
ages and conditions. The city swell marched
side by side with the Virginia negro. Finely
attired ladies did not disdain to march by the
side of women clad in rags. The majority of
the people in line we're from the country.
Every train that arrived from the south, west
and east was crowded, and specials were run
from interior points The procession was
orderly. There was no pushing or other dis
turbances. When the portico leading to the
rotunda was reached every man and boy in line
lifted his hat
AT THE cATAFALQUE
the members tof the guard of honor assisted
the people to obtain goon >iew of the dead
president and preserved order. The features
of tho dead were even more repulsive in ap-
pearance than yesterday Decomposition,
which set in soon after the autopsy was per-
formed, was not prevented by the embalming.
A liberal sprinkling of powder over the face
this morning could not conceal the marks of
decomposition. The face was of dusks hue,
sprinkled with black and yellow spots The
air-tight casket prevented the escape of dis
agreeable odors. At 9 O'Clock this
evening the casket was closed by
the undertakers. This action met with
general approval. No one would have been
been able to recognize the features of Gen.
Garfield living in the features of the dead
There was no abatement in the crowd, how
ever. They poured in by the thousands, as
eager to gaze upon the coffin as they had pre-
viously been to look upon the face of the dead.
Floral decorations were scattered about the
coffin and placed upon the floor of the rotun-
da. On the foot Of the coffin rested an i'm
mense wreath Of white rosebuds. Attached
to it was card, bearing the following inscrip-
ton.
QUEEN vICToRIA-To THE MEMORY OF