Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-09-24
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WASHINGTON, September 23d.-At twenty minutes
past II two closed carriages drove to the east lower
entrance of the Senate wing, and the occupants
alighted and passed up the private stairs to the
YicePresdents room. All the corridors and passage
ways upon the main floor of the Senate were quickly
barred to all comers, and instructions were given
by the Sergeant-at-Arms to the employees and cap.
tain of police on duty to keep themselves hidden in
the recesses, windows and doors, while Mrs. Garfield
passed through to the rotunda. The rotunda was
entirely cleared, the guard of honor retiring from
view for the time. In few minutes the little pro.
cession emerged from the Vice Presidents rooms,
and passing around through the east corridor pro-
ceeded through the silent and deserted main passage
way Of the building, Sergeahtat-Arms Bright lead
ing. Then followed Mrs. Garfield, leaning on the
arm OF General Swain, Harry Garfield, Mollie and
Miss Rockwell, Colonel and Mrs. Rockwell, and At.
torney- General MacVeagh and Mrs Swain Not
sound was heard, the footsteps on the floors,
as the little company, robed IN somber garments OF
the deepest mourning passed silently on, to minge
their tears and prayers, and pay the last earthly
tribute over the casket which sealed from view the
form and features of the dead and loved husband,
father and friend. After remaining about twenty
minutes in the rotunda they returned quietly and
with the same privacy that marked their entrance,
and passing through the Senate wing, entered their
carriages and returned to the residence of the Ator
ney-General.
Floral Tributes.
WAsHTNeToH, September 23d-Hundreds of bou-
quets coming in. One from Richmond was
large white floral angel, about the size of a child
five years DID, holding a silver trumpet 1t has been
suspended over the coffin. This was the gift of
James Wormley, a colored hotelkeeper there The
official decorations of the city much criticized
for their meagerness and lack of taste There has
been an economy in marked contrast with the pro-
fusiness of the Inauguration.
The Funeral services Mt the Capitol.
WASHINGTON, September 23d.--At quarter to .
P. NJ the doors OF the rotunda were opened. The
first society ito arrive was the Knights Templar,
Beauzaunt Commandery, of Baltimore They en-
tered in full regaia, but did not remain in the hail.
simply passing around the catafalque in doube-file
The front rows reserved for the family of the
President, ex-Presidents Grant and Hayes and per-
sonal friends Of General Garfield. On the north
side the Senate, Supreme Court and Diplomatic
Corps and families were placed. On the east the
army and navy officers. On the south members of
the House, the press, etc. There were about 500
seats for those having tickets. Outside of the Cap
ito the throng was imRense-estimated at 10000
The military display was very fne comprising all
the District militia aud commands from George
town. Four Of their number-Sir Knights Stevens,
Lawton, Breier and Jennings-bore floral offerings
in the shape of an immense Maltese cross, which
was reyerently placed at the head of the dais.
. fam oF A. e
the Cumberland fled in by the door leading from
the Senate, and took the seats reserved for them
Immediately after the doors thrown open to all
holders of tickets. In ten minutes the chairs set
apart for the general public were completely filed
Soon members OF the Diplomatic Corps arrived and
ushered to seats rese rved for them. The mil
itary portion of the procession, WI ich will escort
the remains to the depot formed in front and facing
the east front of the Capitol. The Georgetown AL
exandria and Baltimore militia, the United States
marines and United States artillery here during
the ceremonies, formed on the east and south OF
the Capitol
FURTHER DETAILS.
WASHINGTON September 23d-The crush for ad.
mittance into the Capitol resulted in the breaking
down of the ropes placed to restrain the crowd and
before they replaced many without tickets OBJ
tanned entrance. The seats in the rotuuda were
soon filled, and further admittance was denied.
The entrance of President Arthur, accompanied
by General Grant, caused nearly the whole audience
to rise, in order to get good look at them. They
advanced slowly to their reserved seats in the front
row next to the Cabinet Arthur was grave and
digned, his tall figure dwarfing that Of Grant The
latter wore his usual fixed expression. Ex-Presi-
dent Hayes entered soon after, and took seat near
Grant The silence OF the crowded rotunda was un-
broken, except by the rustling of the ladies' fans
Arthur in entering leaned upon the arm of Secre-
tary Blaine Immediately after followed ex-Presi-
dents Grant and Hayes, Secretary and Mrs. Window
Secretary and Mrs. Lincoln, Secretary and Mrs.
Hunt, Attorney General and Mrs. MacYeagh, secre-
tary Krkwood and Postmaster General James.
Mrs Garfield and the immediate family were not
present at the ceremonies.
Some little confusion in seating the diplomatic
corps,lrepresentatyes Of the army and navy Sena-
! tors and members OF the House of presentatiyes
| occurred By oversight on the part some one in
charge of the arrangements in not gasuficiert
number Of seats