Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-27
The Preltminaries.

The PrelimiNaries.
CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 26.-Arrangements
were made all along Euclid avenue
to supply the thirsty multltudes IN
the procession as they passed.
Many citizens along Euclid avenue also as
tributed lemonade to those in the procession
The scenes throughout the entire city during
the day, notwithstanding the unavoidable bus
tie end confusion, was at times very impress
i've.
The military organizations formed in line
ON the cross streets with muffled drums and
heavily draped colors. The Knight Templars
marched from one street to another with I'M
covered heads, presenting very Affecting ap-
pearance. Everyone showed an appreciation
of the solemnity of the occasion and while
there were some few who were inclined
to be boisterous the masses
were orderly and well behaved.
Expressions of deep sympathy with the be-
reaved family were heard on all sides.
Euclid avenue, through which the procession
passed. presented q very effectlng
and decidedly solemn appearance.
the elegant mansions all along the avenue,
which are certainly as fine as any IN the coun-
try, were heavily draped with appropriate de-
signs Of mourning: The streets had pee nicely
cleaned and sprinkled throughout, this morn
ing, in order to prevent any annoyance from
dust, which might otherwise arise.
The interior of Monumental park was also
dampened by a mechanical engine, placed
there for the purpose of meeting any
emergency which might arise from fire.
All places of business were closed,
and the city may properly be SAID to be in full
mourning in memory of Ohio's illustrious,
patriot soldier and president In order
To meet the demands on strangers
temporary lunch counters and every other
conceivable mode of supplying food were
erected in every available space throughout
the city, even to the occupancy OF unfinished
buildings, where tables were formed with
bricks and properly spread with clean linen
From cary morning until long after the
services we're I commenced, the streets
were lined with people pushing
forward, anxious TO reach Monumental
park, and witness the last ceremonies
over the remains of their beloved one. The
scene around the square was one long to be
remembered. Every one appeared impressed
with the solemnity of the occasion.
Promptly at 10 o'clock, the time appointed,
the ceremonies at the pavilion began, in the
presence of thousands of distinguished
guests, and the immense multitude blocked
all the adjacent streets for squares around.
It would seem, in fact, as if Cleveland is the
center of the world to-day. Every individual
that contributes to compose the largest crowd
that was probably ever assem-
to feel this from the great public square in
the central part of the city to the hills and
dales of Lake View cemetery, distance Of six
miles, where the remains of the dead presi-
dent were deposited, there was one continuous
wall of people on either side.
The funeral train passed nearly the whole
way along that magniticently broad and grand
Euclid avenue, which that great American
traveller, Bayard Taylor pronounced
abodes of luxury and wealth. On
either side it appears heavily draped in
the hablaments of mourning as though each
had lust lost dear beloved relative. The IA
vorite view which Garfield took of humanity
was the great Pascal. He was often heard
by his friends to compare
the nation to one colossal man. Were he
alive again, and could he have seen the Grape
on the door posts of the entire country to-day,
he would have been better satisfied with the
truth of his favorite illustration than ever
before.
The modest unassuming wife of the presi-
dent desired no display. but her dead husband
is the nations clay, and the people must give
proper expression to their great grief She
from the park devoted to the
obsequies. Her grief seemed only aggravated
by what was done. There, mass OF anxious
people sixteen years ago, in the same place,
held the form of the martyred Lin
coin. That was at a time of excitement
and war, and it took but spark to ignite a
great fire; but the crowd of to-day, while it
was far greater than was ever before in the
city, was decidedly solemn, and seemed
only deslrous of contributing its
small mite toward properly burying a
dear friend in whom it had more than passing
interest. Soldiers, statesmen of high degree,
and the great mass of common men, all turned
out to honor one of their loved, and it is safe
to say that every state in the union was rep
resented at the funeral. The day was all that
could be desired. A gentle shower fell during
the night, which had the effect OF
laying the dust, and the bright September sun
shown out through the fast dispensing clouds.
All night the park was carefully guarded by
soldiers and up a: the hour of midnight a
throng was constantly passing through in
regular solemn procession and with
uncovered heads bcheld the casket
in which the dead was held.