The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-29

Secretary Kirkwood, ana Assistant Secretary Of
tho State Hit escorting Mrs. Blaine. Tho
carriages containing tho foreign representa-
tives slowly passed on by the entrance to the
depot, mono Of them alighting, and the
vehicles, countermarching, returned the
way they came. Tho spectators watched
with great interest this assembled medley
Of nationalities, from the blonde Scandinavian
to the brown Turks, and tho yellow-skiDDed
Chinese to the dark, olive-tinted race Of tho
Southern republics All wore full dress, char
acterlstic of their native countries The
Chiuese minister, Chin Ian Pin, and his suite
with the great yellow aud red conical hats, and
the Turks with the red fez were conspicuous.
Tho Chinese, out Of respect for the dead, had
white emblems Of mourning around the edges
of their flowing sleeves. All the carriages con-
tinued to move slowly by until those contain
iEg tho carriages Of the supreme court were
reached. From those alighted Chief Justice
Waite and Associate Justices Harlan and Mat
thows, and ex Associate Justice Strong. They
WENT THROUGH THE GATE
also to the train. The senators and members
Of congress now began to arrive. The two
trans were drawn up side by side, the one
on v hich tho romans with tho family Of the
dead president, the cabinet, pail bearers and
guard Of honor with their aides wore to be
carried being on the right 1t was composed of
six cars trimmed in black within and without.
Along the upper panels was passed broad
belt Of Grape and on the side: were placed tri-
ansled pieces Of SHRED stuff with the bases
If the triangles turned toward either end and
the pieces brought together in the center.
Very little was to be seen Of the original ex-
terror. 20 Literally had the drapery been pat
on. Within was the same profusion
of draping The car which bore
the remains was almost lined with
black. The pail rested on a catafalque placed
near the center, and tho soldiers rode in the
coach. The catafalque. on which the casket
rested, was placed on base i've by fourteen
feet, and eight inches IN height The dais
was covered with black cloth, with the national
colors Topped up in bows and rosettes 1t was
three feet by eight IN dimension, with
height of fourteen inches. The largo hcral
cross and two mounds of flowers placed there
at Elberon still remained on the base when
the dead was returned to the journey from the
death bed to the grave. President Arthur and
Gen. Grant took leave Of Mrs. Garfield and her
two children, who were with her. 1t was
AN AffEC11NG bSENE,
and the memories Of the hopes and anticipa-
tons that had first brought her to Washington
were no doubt, forcibly impressed upon her
mind She was dressed in the deepest mourn
Ing and could scarcely speak for the grief that
still weighed her down with lis first roignan,
cy, that tho lapse Of the few terrible days
inco the nation was plunged into mourning
had not served to blunt Little was said and
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word of consolation and sympathy which she
appropriately acknowledged Gen. Grant
spoke in kindly, soothing tones, and then they.
retired. They passed out escorted by Secreta-
ry Blaine, and entering the carriage drove sad
depot. The president, in Difference
to the best Judgment Of the cabinet, decided
not to 80 to Ohio, aud Gen. Grant could not
spare further time from business in New York.
The train moved out at 5:l2, nearly quarter
of an hour behind time. This depot will re-
main . mournful monument OF the terrible
events of one Of the most remarkable epochs
in the annals for all time. 1t was here that
strike him down weeks before the blow came,
and me deferred by the sight of Mrs. Gar
fields pale face. This story will live in the
tales of thousand years hence, when tue
lapse of time has dimmed tn dividing line be-
tween myth and history, like the fables Of
Torpeia and the vestal who bore the founders
of Rome. Here again on
TIE FATAL JULY MORNING
the president was slot down, and again by this
way was borne living shadow in search Of
health by tho sea- He was not carried through
the same doors o-day that he passed on July
2 in full health, chatting with his favorite ad-
wiser, on whom he leaned more than any
other. To-day the casket was taken by way of
tho Sixth street entrance, and it will never pass
back again. 1t had been arranged that COM
nlittee of eight from the senate and eight from
tho house should go on the funeral train. 1t
was found. however. t.1~t NJ ssAoo ~f +i.~
eral officers and the various persons invited to
go to Ohio by Mrs. Garfield filed the coaches
and but portion Of the number could be accom-
modatcd. The others of the committee thought
best not to be separated from their associates,
SO they all desired to go on the congressional
train that left ten minutes later This train
took large number Of both houses Of col.-
eress. who filled nine cars. At 500 this train
started on its Journey to Cleveland, and all
that was left Of the late president at the cap
ito where he spent the ripe maturity of his life.
is the memory Of his great deeds, his spotless
life and untimeiy end.
PROGRESS OF THE JOURNEY
WASHINGTON, Sept 23.-The funeral train
left Washington OF 5:15, aud passed Benning's
ut :35 and Seaboook OF 6:4S. The train
entered the Union depot in Baltimore
at 1884, where the engine was changed and
the journey Was resumed at GAO. At Mt.
Vernon the cars passed to the track Of the
Northern Central railroad.
HARRISBURG, Sept. 23.-The funeral train
passed here at 9:18.
Special Te:e-ram to the Pioneer Press
KETTENNIN0 POINT, S3pt. ~, 2:O4 q. M
A report reached us that an accident had hap
pened to our train 1t is untrue in every res
pect and We are now making excellent time.
I'uscARoRA. Sept 23-The funeral train
passed horo at 10:47 p. n.
THE SENATE.
AN EXTRA SESSION CALLED.
WASHINGTON, Sept %. - The following
proclamation va. issued to-day:
By the President of tho United States Of America,
Proclamation:
Whereas, Objects Of interest to the United States
REQUIRE that the senate should be convened at an
cations may be made to it. On the part of tho ex-
ecutive.
Now. Therefore, I. Chester A. Arthur, president
duty to issue this. my proclamation. declaring that
an extraordinary occasion requires the senate Of
the United States to convene for the transaction OF
ington. Monday, the 1oh day Of October next. at
noon on that day. Of which al vino shall at that
time be entitled members to sit in that body are
hereby required to take notice.
Given under my hand and tho seal Of the United
States at Washington the Odd day Of September,
in the year Of our Lord one thousand eight hun
bred and eighty ono and the year of the indie
pendence of the United States The one hundred
and sixth. CHESTER A. ARTHUR,
President Of the United States.
JAMES G.. BLAINE,
Secretary of S.ato.
IN CLEVELAND.
MORNING SCENES.