Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-09-24
EAST Err N.
A MOurnfui Visit.

w ASalNdION, OepL. 6os-at IL ~
o'clock this morning two closed
carriages drove to the east lower
entrance of the Senate wing of the
Capitol and the occupants alighted
and passed up the private stairs to
the Weep residents room. All
the corridors and passageways on
the main floor Of the Senate wing
were quickly barred to all oomers
and instructions given to the Ser
geant-at-Arms, to the employees
and to the Captain of Police on
duty, to keep themselves hidden in
the recesses of the windows and
doors while Mrs. Garfield passed
through to the rotunda. The ro-
tuuda was entirely cleared, the
guard of honor retiring from view
for the time. In few minutes the
little procession emerged from the
Vice.President's room, and passing
around through the east corridor,
proceeded through the silent and
deserted main passageway Of the
building, Sergeant-at.Arms Bright
leading, followed by Mrs. Garfield,
leading on the arm of Gen. Swain,
Harry Garfield, Mollie and Mrs.
Rockwell.
sheridHs u Guard OF Honor.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23d.--Gen.
Sheridan has been selected as one
of the guards of honor to accompa-
ny the remains of the late Presi-
dent of the United States from the
National Capital to Cleveland, O.. 4,
and to continue with them until
they are consigned to their final
resting place.
Tine Garfield F0ad-Tae Funeral
Ceremonies.
NEW YORK, Sept. % Mrs. Gar
fields fund reached $3.50, 6s4. Tens
of thousands Of visitors are pour.
ing into Washington City. 1t
promises to be crowded almost as
much as the Inauguration. Ev.
erybody wants tickets of admis-
sion to the rotunda to witness the
funeral ceremonies tomorrow af-
ternoOn and high prices are being
offered for them. Two favorite
hymns of the late President will
be sung, "Jesus Lover of my SOUP
and "Asleep In Jesus"
The National Funera,.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2Sd.-At q
quarter to 2 O'Clock the doors of the
rotunda were opened. The first
society to arrive was the knights
Templar, Bsauzunt Commandery,
of Baltimore. They entered In
full regslia, but did not remain In
the hall, simply passing around
the catafalque in double file. -Four
of their number bore q floral offer
ing in the shape Of an immense
Maltese cross, which they placed
at the head of the dais. At lC
minutes past 2 members of the
Army Of the Cumberland fled In
by the door leading from the Sen.
ate Chamber and took seats re.
served for them. Immediately af-
ter the doors were thrown open to
all holders of tickets and in ten
minutes the chairs set apart for
the general public we're complete.
ly filed. Soon the m embers OF the
diplomatic corps arrived and were
ushered to seats reserved for them
The military portion of the pro-
cessiOu to escort the remains to
the depot formed facing the east
front of the Capitol, with the dis
trict militia holding the right of
the line. Crowds were contin-
ually arriving, but the ad.
mission to the building was
only by special tickets, the seats IN
the rotunda being reserved. The
floral offerings having been rear
ranged, the wreath of Queen Vic.
toriA had the central position. On
either side were great floral crosses
and q magnificent floral pillow at
their base was inscribed "Our Mar.
tyr President" and 1.-THE Gates
Ajar." The Knights of Malta and
the Garfield Unisn Veteran Club
sent beautiful offerings. The whole
appearance of thefcatafalque was
tasteful and elegant. The front
row was reserved for the family,
the Cabinet Of the late President,
ex-ProDidents Grant and Hayes,