The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-21
THE LAST JOURNEY.
Removal of the Presidents
Body to Washington.
Particulars of the Trip from
Long Branch.
Details of the Funeral De-
cided Upon.
LAST VIEW OF THE BODY.

journalists who have been olclosely watch
ing the Presidents case all the weary
weeks, were given an opportunity for a
first view of the body A sentinel stood
at either side of the entrance The coffin
lay in the hallway of the lower floor, with
soldiers at the head and foot of it. The
coffin was black with silver handles.
Black rods ran along the side, and upon
the top was silver plate with the
FOLLOWING INSCRIPTION.
'James Abram Garfield, born November
10Th, 1881 Died President of the United
States, Sept 10Th, 1881"
The coffin was lined with white satin.
Across the top and crossing each other
were two long leaves of palm.
ONLY THE FACE AND SHOULDERS
were visible, and one needed to know that
all that remained of James A. Garfield lay
there, to recall features, so familiar during
life. The face, to those who knew Gen.
Garfield only from his portrait, could not
have been recognized; even the features
were no longer there. There was an ex
preston about the lower lip which those
who knew him best would recognize. The
cheeks were gone, and the brow had lost
the massive appearance which characterized
it in life. The involuntary whispered re
mark of all as they gazed upon the the
loved form with shudder, was:
Il never should have recognized
him. How he must have suffered,
the shrunken earthly form told.
ELBERoN, Sept. Arrangements have
been completed and notice is given that
all those desiring may view the remains of
late chief magistrate. The line has form
ed and people are passing in single file
through the cottage. Two sentinels are
stationed at each side of the entrance to
prevent more than one person entering at
time. The casket is very unpretentious,
being covered with black cloth and with
the exception of silver mountings, is very
plain. The only decoration is large ''V'
shaped sign palm, which extends from the
foot of the casket upwards The remains
are lying in one Of the rooms on the first
floor of the cottage People pass in at the
east door and without stopping make their
exit at the west side The appearance of
the late President is so changed that
persons familiar with his natural counten-
ance would scarcely recognize him. Church
bells are tolling, and the crowd continues
To increase. The cars, which are to be used
as the funeral train, have just been run up
TO Francklyn cottage.
FUNERAL sERv ICES.
LONG BRANCH, Sept 21.-At half past
nine o'clock Chief Justice Waite Secretary
and Mrs Blaine Secretary, and Mrs. Win
dom Secretary, and Mrs. Hunt, Postmaster
General and Mrs. James and Secretary's
Lincoln and Kirkwood, and Attorney Gen.
Mac Veagh arrived at Franklyn cottage and
the doors were closed to visitors. Relig-
ious services were conducted
by the Rev Charles J. Young of Long
Branch at the request of Mrs. Garfield.
There were present besides the family and
attendants members of the cabinet, their
wives and few personal friends number
ing in all not more than fifty. When the
moment for service was. announced win
dows and doors were closed and most
solemn silence prevailed
FROM LONG BRANCH TO wAHIsNGTON.
ELBERoN, Sept. 21.-The engine and
c6fssehes are now in readiness to start. The
entire train is heavily draped in mourning.
The line formed from the hotel to Franck-
lvn Cottage has been diminished some
what. but Ocean avenue for two blocks in
either direction is blocked with vehicles.
Extreme solemnity pervades the assem-
blage.
THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
ELBERoN, Sept. Immediately after
the conclusion of the services Mrs. Garfield
accompanied by her son Harry, Col. Swain,
Col and Mrs. Rockwell, Miss Mollie Gar
field, and Miss Rockwell and DR.. Boynton
and G.. A. Rockwell left the cottage and
boarded the first coach. The members OF
the cabinet and their wives followed and
took seats in the second coach. Mrs. Gar
field was heavily veiled and in passing to
to the train exhibited
THE SAME FoRTITUDE
which had characterized her manner
throughout. &
A special train met the funeral train and
the President accompanied by General
Grant entered the second car of thefuneral
train 1t passed Princeton Junction at
II 3d. there were about three hundred or
more students from Princeton at the juno
1ion and they had the track strewed for
one hundred yards with
VERY BEAUTIFUL FL OVERS
and who threw some elegant flowers on
the train as it slowed up. The train pas
sed Trentan, 81 miles from Elberon at
40 and arrived at Bristol where it stop
ped for water at 1906 leaving at 12OS.
About thousand people were congrega-
ted here. 1t passed west Philadelphia at
l2;44 In carrying President Garfield to
Long Branch the special train ran the cd
miles from west Philadelphia to Elberon
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