The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-23
I'm THE CAPITOL
|THE BODY or PnEsrDrxr Gan.
FIELD nsss IN sTArE.
LAST NIGHTS VIGIL.
A sorFew-ssrIeken People Gazing
Upon the Dead.
PREPilNs FOE THE FUNERAL.
Exquisite Floral Tributes-The En-
press-aaeen's Offering.
THE NEW PRESIDENT
Formally sworn In at the Capitol
Yesterday.
HIS INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Ehe Measures Devised ana Suggested
by HIS Predecessor 40 be
Carried Out.
HIS FIRST PROCLAMATION,
Fixing Monday Next 60 be Observed
as q Day of HumiIiatton
and Mourning.
SYMPATHY And COyDOLENCE.
The Poignant Grief of the People Con.
HIS FIRST PROCLAMATION,
Fixing Monday Next 60 be Observed
as - Day OF Humiliation
and Mourning.
SYMPATHY And COgDOLENCE.
The Poignant Grief of The People Con-
Times to Manifest IiselE-Cabie-
ran Showing the Feel
ing OF the People of
the Old world.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE DrsPArcH.I

WASHINGTON, September 22.-AIl throHgh
the night e steady stream OF humanity pass
ed in the rotunda OF the Capitol TO gaze
upon the face OF the maityred President.
Al 10 O'Clock this morning about 500 per-
sons were in line In double rank, reaching
from the east front OF the Capitol far out
east of Capitol street. People are passing
through the east door OF the rotunda 10
two lines, one on either side OF the remains,
and out OF the west door at the rate OF 1000
each hour. Among those who took a last
look at the face OF The dead President this
morning were a Dumber0 OF Sisters OF Char
ity and several hundred Catholic orphans
from st. Vincent's and ST. J0seph's asy'
lnms OF this city. Many persons from Bal
timore, Philadelphia, and adjacent country
| have arrived TO view the remains and wit
ness the funeral ceremonies.
People who did not get in line stool by
in crowds and watched the faces of those
marching on TO the entrance as they slowly
filed by two and TWO. No more than that
number were allowed abreast In the line OF
march. Carriages were parked all around
the plateau east OF the Capitol. Their oc-
cupqnts did not get out, but seeing the rush
contented themselves with watching The
pilgrimage OF the Thousands who slowly
but surely got nearer the point for which
they had started. Many colOred ieople
from Virginia and Maryland had come
| afOot and in the oldest kind OF vehicles
70 take q look at the late Chief OF the
nation. They were but poorly clad. They
showed 10 their faces and general appear
ance that they had travelled far by the high
roads. Those in cOnveyances-which were
drawn by lean horses or hungry.looking
mules-pafked alongside the gaily-trapped
carriages, fell IN at the end OF the line,
and waited hours TO accomplish the pilgrim
age upon which they had set out. The old
country darky, fresh from the Helds OF the
farm /: the young OF the same race, deeked
out with a red ribbon on bis bat, or dis
plsyed somewhere on his person; and the
middle. aged colored citiZgn, fell In with
the Caucasian aud took his turn. One
OF the most interesting couple OF the
whole moving tbroDg was an OLD
cOlored man who t0ttered along with
his stick and his wife. The latter was
evidently as old as be. They could not
stand without the trembling that indicated
extreme old aye. But they had Joined IN
the line and had waited two hours before
they finally saw the face that they were
anxious TO see. They stopped longer over
the glass than was allowed 10 any one else.
After gazing With their weak old eyes !cT
fully two minutes they passed on. Hand
somely.dressed ladies, and men young and
old; handsomely aud stability dressed OF
both sexes preceded and followed that old
couple OF cOlOTed folk, but none OF them
were allowed TO stop as long as they. TIT
police were on hand in force TO preserve
order; but there was no need Of them.
All they had TO do was to tell the
multitude, as they Joined the end
Of the line, that only " abreast
could 90 in, and there was no further trou-
BILE. Nobody remained inside the rotunda
but the guard from the Army OF the Cum
berland (sOme eight in number) and several
members OF Columbus C0mmandery. These
sat on the benches around The circular space
or divided time in posting the line, one TO
either side OF the catsfalque. Flowers were
strewn around the projecting ledge OF the
platform. The flowers were Marshal Nell
roses, with their leaves and stems sill at
tached. Beyond the bier TO the west door
there were beautiful flowers. They we're
upon the left OF the line as 1t passed out.
There was first q wreath OF natural ivy, lying
fiat upon the Stone floor. Beyondthis was a
broken column about three feet high, sur
mounted BY q milk-white dove, whose mead
was bent towards the bier. Next to that,
standing in The flowers, was an allegorl-
cal picture Of " The Gates Aiar." The posts
the gate were Of white roses and buds,
surmounted by globes OF immortelles. The
posts were in beds OF yellow and white
lowers. The gate was a double one. The
wings OF il were OF fern upon wire,
with white flowers here and there. Jhe
bars were OF fern. One Of the gates was
slightly pulled open towards the hne OF
which passed by and admired them.
This triumph OF the floral art was sent by
he members OF the Christian church oil
his city. Next to it was a beautiful crown
made Of white flowers, principally OF buds
roses, and having around lis erests the
same delicate fern OF all the other noraI
offerings. The crown was surmount-
I'd by immOtelles. Beyond II was a
pillar Of flowers, from which sprung
column with dove afght ON us
with head looking up and ready ior
jigbt. The bed OF white iowers, when
ormed the pillow below, bad worked upon
[ ia immOrtelles the words, "Our MsilyT
President The row OF dower beauty was
inished as 1t commenced. A wreath oilty
ay there fiat upon the noor. Inc lerns
which were SO abuDdaDt In the making oi
leSe artistic ueSlBut MhS TUG oPSN'So 1850
we're used at the death OF Senator sumner.
rben they were seen in this country for tbe
Irst time. Going by them the people went
,ut OF the rotunda. MsEy OF them went
,ome. Many also stroIled around the CAPT
and were constantly getting lSst 10 us
a corridors and by-passages. fhe doms
vas assembled by thousands. AL the seats
D the grounds were occupied al day long
LN
THE ASK CLOSED.
WASHINGTON, September 22.-Durlng ssn
Ifternoon there were signs thai the oooy OF
resident Garfield had commeneed 70 de-
omoose. and it being understood lAal u
The wish OF Mrs. Garfield tsat the Yea.
ures o, her husband should be free from
'nhlie Gaze, the lid Of the casket was closed,
order OF Secretary Blaine, at about o:So
bis evening.
CURIOSITY uEkssuAsEn.
w .su,xaroS. September 23.-Horwith.
,sndlne the fact that the easket was closed
be crowds which passtd through The ro'