Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-28
xandria Gazette and Virginia Advertiser
Memorial Services.

IUof!tcspopdercs Of tho Alexandra Gszattc, |
FALLS Church, Va, Sep'. 81, lSSl.-A
u amorel ser7co YES held 10 Watkins Chapel
uoi5r tie auspices Of tho republican clab, but
open to ail ty special Invitation. last evouirg.
The chapel altar WAS handsomely drsped with
ths national flag. fts'otn.d 10 morDi.g and sur.
mounted BY handsome oo!ored per;Iait ct
President Garfield, With q mourning border.
This YVES the work of Mrs. Ripley, Mrs. Euglc
snd Miss Micnio Adams. The exercises COM
meucad by the singing OF 60 tn thV RS. 10
petc," by the clu5 choir. R2v. W. N. Nott-
lin offered PRAYER Shor, feeling addresses
we're made by MessF5. Samuel Fl. Ba;rct, 8.
A. Coe, J. NJ. Thcroc, Chas W. Fats, Capt.
f. H. Ripley, Schuyler Dd'y,o, and Of The col
oIcd people By Rev. Thos. Green, VIM. Stew
art. Da.iaI Johnson aud VIM. freeman. Dur
log The delivery Of tue address tho chLic Of
Watkins Chapel sacg appropriate sceo!iOns.
}. Z. DtPurUr: chairman OF the imnlttte on
| resolutiots, 10 few remarks. III red the fol-
loving preamble eod ftsl|uti3na which were
| adopted:
Where's Il is with sadness SID gsi4f we h1e
| forced 10 recosniH, the fsc. Lhst in the act cf
| Chss. j. Guiteau, Wa as people have been Sc.
ssu,ted in thst feature OF cur government, which
| has heretofore been Gu. pride and boast; and the
affection and respec! Of fifty millions of paople.
has been i'm potent as the body guard Of the & "
4 in protecting our Chief Magistrate from tho per-
soaal assaults Of disappointed ambition. And
whereas james A. Garfield. noticeabio in every
sphere Of life from youth 10 adult age, as student.
| soldier, scholar, and statesman and filling every
| station 10 which Cillej, with zeal, fidelity and
ability, took his seat as President With tho full
assent OF the American people, rs their properly
| consLiLuLed head and brOupht 10 the eYprclsa Of
his otlioe talents I'll pissed hy one Of his prede
| cossors, which BID FIJI. to vouchsate for the
| country period Of security. peace, and proc
| perity-
| Rcsolred, Tha! in such an hour as Tho present
we deem it our duty to place upon record thi:
| expression OF our grief OF tho dcplorable oven!
that robs an aged mother of q fsvorito son. o
loving wife ard family Of husband and father
the literary and political world Of q brig hit ornx.
mont, and tho American people OF their honOred
hoad, and 10 Join with cur fellow ctizans every
whore in o1ecra!ion Of tho wretch Wh0se guilty
| oct has brought nation to tears.
| ReSOircI. That in ths noble life and pure man.
hood no loss than tho long and sturdy struggle
| which our smentod President made with desth
wo have sacred heritsge, heritage which will
provo u3 ialso 10 our professions OF grief we dc
not cherish 1t to our personal ind national,
| higher and moro paLrioil, development. We
also recognizes that in the ever tondor and faith.
full character OF his loved vito the traditions OF
| ripe womanhood hsvo bsen fully rsalixat.
| Rcsoircd. That whilo wo bow with reverence
before the Divine will which hiss laid this a.
! llic!ion upon us, we find consolation in beeV.
| ing President Arthur is ono whose integrity and
capacity are worthy Of tho highest confidence
snd wo extend 10 him our sympathy and sup
| port ia tie discharge OF tho Responsible trust
! which las fallen upon him.
After tho singing Of 'Re:L in Tho l.u:d" 1.-THE
club choir tho meeting sajourned