St. Landry democrat., 1881-10-08

| terry, the rear had not passed Erie street.
and the ranks opened, forming two compact
lines, between which the cortege moved
This was equal, then, to a line Of men four
abreast ten miles in extent. There were
nine chief divisions, each embracing a num-
Der of societies and organizations, military,
civic and religious.
The Seventh Division was that for which
all eyes were eagerly eXpectant, and upon
which the tender regard OF all hearts low
inglv centered. 1t was the funeral escort
surrounding the car. In advance came the
Marine Band their scarlet coats brightly re-
fleeing the rays Of the sun, finely playing
soft pleasing hymn, that charmingly, soolh-
ingy contrasted with the blare OF unmean-
ing tunes blown out by most OF the bands.
Colonel j. NJ. Wilson. L. S. A., mounted on
the most beautiful horse seen in the process
sion, commanded this division. Around the
funeral car, as the guard of honor, were an
other detachment Of Columbia Command
cry, composed of the Presidents special
friends; the Cleveland Cavalry, yellow
plumed, who formed the body guard
of General Garfield on the day OF
his inauguration; detachment of the
CtCOHu = uitcu al ttt'tis, uhuIi
command of Lieutenant Weaver; and
the Cleveland Grays. 1t made most in
spring spectacle. In the center was the
great funeral car, built on the same plan as
that in which the remains of Napoleon were
borne to their final rest in the Hotel des In
vahdes, rising high above the heads of those
who rode beside it. The handsome casket,
sustained midway between base and the
canopy by the rich catafalque, the square
top rising to- massive crest, crown shaped,
was supported by six columns, three
upon each side, wound round with
folds of white and black Grape. AT the
top and over the corner-pillars were
heavy plumes OF black body and white
top, so heavy that the winds scarcely
seemed to stir them. The car bed was
square and flat, the sides and ends being
concealed BY heavy drapery that hung
down low enough to form Il curtain for the
iron wheels The platform was Sxi6, fiat,
long, and The height OF the car was twenty
feet. The lantern of the canopy was sur
rounded by wreaths of white immortelles.
The whole height was crowned by an urn.
AT each corner Of the platform were stands
Of colors, battle memorials. This car was
drawn hy twelve fine black horses, four
abreast, arrayed in covers of black broad
cloth, with silver fringe. At the heads OF
the outer horses were the six colored
grooms, who ottciatod in a similar capacity
on the occasion of Lincon's funeral. The
car was curiously watched as 1t passed
along lis way.
Following behind the soldiers came the
carriages containing Mrs. Garfield and her
bereayed family. 1t was rich barouche,
with silk Grape blinds closely drawn, to
which We're attached two white horses with
black trappings. A similar carriage con-
tanned the mother of the President. There
were carriages closely following containing
the members of the Cabinet, Senators,
members of the Diplomatic Corps, Judges
OF the Supreme Court, Governors of the
several States, members of Congress, and
carriage containing exPresident Hayes.
The remaining division was the military,
under the command of Genera! 5. B. Smith,
being the Ohio National Guards.
A succession of heavy showers so delayed
the funeral procession that the line had to
be broken before it reached the cemetery,
and, forming in files on either side of the
avenue for nearly three miles, the military
and the civic societies made way for the
funeral car.
After arriving at the Lake View Gene
terry, the band played ''Nearer, My God, TO
Thee as the military escort lifted the
coffin from the car and carried it into
the vault, the local Committee Of
reception, Secretary Blaine, Marshal Henry,
and one or two personal friends standing at
either side of the entrance. Rev. J. H.
Jones, the Chaplain OF the Forty-second
Regiment, who went out with General Car
field, then offered some feeling remarks,
after which the Latin Ode of Horace In
teger Vita''-was sung by the United Ger
man Society. The Presidents kavorite
hymn Ho, Reapers of Life Harvest'-
was again sung, and the exercises closed
with the benedict by President Hinsdale,
OF Hiram College.
FINAL INTERMENT.
General Smith, the Adjutant General OF
the State, will furnish guard as long as
the body remains in the vault. The sexton
thinks it will be but few days until the
final interment takes place. r...-l..
AT Mrs. Garfed's suggestion, the casket
containing the late President will be inciosed
in an iron cage. Then a cement wall will
be built around this OF sufficient strength to
resist all attempts to remove the body, and
OF dimensions large enough to form the
foundation for the proposed monument. The
Mayor of the city has detailed police force
to be on duty continually until the final in
terment.
"A wren built her nest in box on
New Jersey farm. The occupants OF
the farm house saw the mother teach
her young to sing. She sat in front OF
them and sang her whole song very dis