Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-26
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| Mrs. Garfield visited the cemetary about 10
O'Clock this morning in company with the
Hon. j. II. Wade.
| The visit resulted in confirmation of the
site previously fixed on by the committee.
Mrs. Garfield expressed her satisfaction at the
choice and her genuine admiration of the
| splendid scenery.
THE BIER.
The bier on which the casket will lie is two
and a half feet high, ten feet long, four wide
The sides are covered with black velvet
and heavy pail looped with
silver fringe is thrown over
all. La addition to Mr.. Wade, Mrs. Garfield
was accompanied to the cemetery by her sons,
Harry and James, Col Rockwell and wife,
| Gen. Swain, Gen. Mason and wife, Mrs. Jas.
| Mason and several others.
Grandmaster j. B. Mcintyre of st. Gather
ines, and Secretary J. B. Ling, of Toron-
to, arrived to-day bringing
magnificent floral emblem they
placed in the pavilion. A card on it reads:
ga tribute from the Odd Fellows of Ontario,
The memory of the just is blessed. "-6,l prov
X,7. The offering consists of three links,
| TOuuucU ny Sbdl Vi uOpC Win tuC leu
ters 81. 0. o. F." on two sides. the emblem
of white flowers, the lettering in scarlet bios
SONS.
| A union meeting was held this evening il
the Second Presbyterian church, at which elo
quent services and eulogies were pronounced
by several city clergymen.
| A large platform has been erected adjoining
the pavilion at the south side, on which are
placed hundred and fifty seats for the press,
in front, next sixty seats for the family and
near friends, then 750 chairs for distinguished
| guests, who will be selected in the follow
| ing order: Guard of honor, justices
| of the supreme court, governors OF states,
| United States senator's, members of the house
of representatives, officers of the army and
navy, society of the Army Of the Cumberland,
classmates of President Garfield, members of
| Garfeld's regiment, the Forty second Ohio,
mayors of cities, Marine band of Washington
and Cleveland Vocal society.
| A sacred concert in the square was given
| this afternoon by the United States Marine
band of Washington, d. G. The programme
was the following "Funeral march" in memo
rum of President Garfield, composed express
ly for the occasion, by John P. Sunsa, con-
Jesus" Doane, third, "Infammatus," from
stabatI Imahter; Rossini; fourth hymn, "Nearer
My God to Thee" Mason.
| Sad Scenes.
| CLEVELAND, O., Sept 25.-The rain which
commenced yesterday about 5 p. m. continued
| for about half an hour. The line of persons
who were marching to the catafaleue was
| broken somewhat, but thousands braved the
shower, which was puite severe, and contin-
| ued on their journey determined on viewing
the casket and floral offerings. just before
| the rain ceased magnificent and bright rain
hoa rcih raarfaot 1ipnc
The fact that a rainbow appeared while the
| body of President Garfield lay in state in
| Washington, and again to-day, has served to
| create an impression that is an omen of good.
According to the statements of old citizens
there never before was SO quiet and orderly
crowd in the city as has been to-day, every
available car was brought into use to accom-
gates entering the public square were opened
| this morning, those in the line moved slowly
and many
SAD SCENES OCCURRED
in The catafalque. Strong men groaned,
women cried and the scene at intervals was de-
cidedly touching. AS the day advanced
guard had to be placed along the line for sew
| eral blocks down Superior street to keep the
thousands of persons in order and quick mo-
! tion The city wears somewhat brilliant ap-
pearance tonight, as it did last night, and tbe
| scene about the catafalque is something grand.
| Eighteen electric lights, two powerful calcium
| lights and over 100 gas lamps Illuminated the
park. All night long the line of people pass
| ing through the pavilion was unbroken.
Hundreds who went through by day took
places at the end of the line, at times over
mile long, to have an opportunity to witness
the pavilion as it was Illuminated after dark.
About o'clock the members of Garield's
regiment marched in body to the pavilion
and deposited the regimental colors at the
foot of the casket. At about the same time
members of the society of the Army of the
Cumberland marched through the pavilion in
body.
Senator ]. G. Doamoral Valente,
charge d'affaires Of Brazil, is here by
command of the emperor, and deposited
by the side of the easket large Tyre and bust
fully wrought in flowers, as a tribute from
his country.
It was learned that the extra train will leave
Euclid station tomorrow evening at o'clock
for Washington ALI the cabinet officers ex-
cept Secretary Blaine, who expects to go to
his home in Maine TO spend week, will 60
on it. Secretary Blaine says he will return to
Washington before the extra session of the
senate commences.
MRS. GARFIELD AND FAMILY.
Col. Rockwell says the present arrange
ment regarding Mrs. Garfield and the rest of
the family, including the presidents mother,
will attend the ceremonies tomorrow, both at
the pavilion and the cemetery. From the lat
| ter place the family will return to their re-
spective quarters. Tuesday forenoon they will
leave for Mentor in Preident Roberts car,
which was placed at Mrs. Garfeld's disposal
| at Long Branch. The party to Mentor will
be composed of Grandma Garfield, Mrs. Gar
field, Miss Mollie, the sons James, Harry,
! Abram and Irwin, Col. and Mrs. Rockwell,
and their daughter Miss Lulu, Col. Swain, and
Private Secretary Brown and DR.. Boynton.
James Garfield will not return to college till
he has entirely recovered from the effects of
his recent illness. Mrs. Rockwell and Miss
Lulu expect to remain at Mentor for come
| time.
Secretary Blaine received a dispatch from
India to-day expressing the sympathy of the
missionaries of the missionaries of India
The following private dispatch from Mr..
Pomeroy, secretary of legation at Paris, was
received tonight by Mr.. Edwin Cowles:
Paris, Sept. 25.-Funeral services will be held