Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-06
THE DEAD PRESIDENT.
Closing Scenes at ElberOn--The Journey
Back to WashingtOn---TheB Body Lying in
State at the National Capitol.


Back to WashingtOn---The Body Lying in
State at the National Capitol.
LONG BRANCH, Sept. q.
The President is laid out in the suit of
clothes which he wore on Inauguration day.
His left hand is laid across his breast after
the manner he had in life This was done in
order to make his resemblance as near to life
as possible: The body is so greatly shrunken
give the clothes the appearance of fitting. In
addition to the natural shrinking from his
illness the operation connected with the au-
tOpsy has left the body i'll an even more
enaciated state. plaster cast was taken OF
his face yesterday, as well as Of his
hand it was somewhat discolored, so
that his hand will not be seen. The
President had massive head and the
cheeks are fallen in The beard has been so
arranged about the parotid gland rs to con-
been made about the pillow as still further
conceal the swellings which Slapped away his
life. A number of Journalists who have been
SO closely watching the Presidents case all
these weary weeks were given an opportunity
for the first view of the body. The sentries
stood at either side of the entrance. The coffin
lay in the hallway of the lower floor. with a
soldier ut the head and foot of it. The coffin
was black. with silver handles. Black rods
ran along the side, and upon the top was a
silver plate with the following inscription:
JAMES ABRAM GARFIELD.
Born, November 9, 1881.
Died. President of the United States,
September 10, 1881.
The coffin was lined with white SATIN
Across the top and crossin., zach other were
two long leaves of palm. Only the face and
shoulders were visible. The face, to those
who knew Gen. Carried only from his por-
traits, could not have been recognized. The
Involuntary whispered remark Of all as they
gaZed upon the loved form with a shudder
was. 81 never should have recognized him.
How he must have suffered" The shrunken,
earthly form told how much. 1t is most mar
Vicious how he lived so long.
At half past nine O'Clock Chief Justice
Waite, Secretary and Mrs. Blaine, Secretary
and Mrs. Window, Secretary and Mrs. Hunt,
Postmaster General James and Secretaries
Lincoln and kirkwOod and Attorney General
MacVeagh arrived at Francklyn Cottage and
the doors were closed to visitors. Religious
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, numbering in all not more than fifty.
When the moment for services was announced
the windows and doors were closed and the
most solemn silence prevailed He then read
from Revelations, xiv, 13-"BlesSed are the
dead which die in the Lord from hencefOrth.
Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from
their labOrS and their works do follow them. -
Next he turned to the 18th chapter of First
Corinthians and read from the beginning of
the 5lSt verse to the end of the 5Sth verse,
concluding with prayer.
AT the conclusion OF the brief services the
remains were borne to the car prepared for
their removal to Washington, and in few
moments the train, heavily draped in mourn
ing, was speeding on its way.