Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-09-23

Columbia, to remove the remains
from the city to Ohio. The late
Presidents face has very much
changed since yesterday. The dis
coloration stain having extended,
rendering it necessary to powder
the face in order to soften some
what it's darkened hue. 1t was
stated last night that the coffin
would be closed this morning on
account Of the change, but the
body still lying in state and is be-
ing viewed by multitudes. There
will probably be no change in the
original plan to allow the remains
to be seen until tom orrow.
Many members Of Congress will
be at the funeral.
Gen. Rosecrans telegraps as fol-
lows: "Although distance forbids
my participating in the funeral
solemnities at Cleveland, which
your telegram of this date an.
nounces and requesting my attend
ance, 1 unite In the profound ma
tional sorrow which they earnestly
but most inadequately express,
adding thereto that personal grief
which arises from having had him
member of my military family
and sharer of m y quarters for many
months of closest official and fra
ternal intimacy. My earnest con-
d0lence for his bereaved and sOr-
rowing family.
the Late PresidsDs's Remains.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-During
the afternoon there were signs that
the body of President Garfield had
CONNIE need to decompose. and II
being understood that in such an
event it was the wish of Mrs. Gar
field that the features of her hus-
band should be free from the. pub
lie gaze, the lid of the coffin was
closed by order of Secretary Blaine
at about $50 this evening.
The funeral services will take
place tomorrow at 8 P. NJ. in the
rotunda, where the body will re-
main until taken to the train. Rev.
Mr.. Pc wer, of the Christian Church,
will ofdciste, and the Philharmon-
10 Society of this city, under the
direction eff Prof. Gloetzner, will
render the following selections:
Anthem, "To Thee, o Lord,
Yield my Spirit" from the oratorio
of st. Paul, and the familiar
hymns, "Jesus, Lover of my Soul"
and "Asleep in jesus Blessed
Sleep" At the conclusion Of the
services the remains will be borne
to the hearss and thence to the
Baltim ore and Potomac railroad
depot, when the same train which
brought them to this city from
Long Branch will carry them to
Cleveland.
Pressoest Arfnur's Iaauguras
Address.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22d.-Ar-
thurs address on taking the oath
of office at the capitol was us
follows:
For the fourth time In the histO-
ry OF the Republic, its Chief Mag.
istrate has been removed by death.
All hearts are filled with grief and
horror at the hidsous crime, which
has darkened our land, and the
memory of the murdered President,
his protracted suffering, bis FORTH
tude, the example and achieve
ments OF his life and the pathos of
his death, will forever illumine the
pages of our history. For the fourth
time the officer elected by the peo-
pie and ordained by the constitu-
ton to ill the vacancy SO created,
Is called to assume the executive
chairs The wisdom of our fathers,
foreseeing the most dire possibili.
ties, made sure that the govern.
ment should never be imperilled,
because Of the uncertainty of hu.
man life. Men may die, but the
fabric of our free institutions re-.
mains unbroken. No higher or
more assuring proof could exist of
the strength and permanency of
popular government than the fact
that, though one chosen of the
people be struck down, his consti-
tutional successor is peacefully in
stalled without shock or strain, ex.
cept the sorrow which mourns the
bereavement. All the noole Rspi-
rations OF my lamented predeces-
sor, which found expression in his
life, and measures devised and sug-
gested during his brief ADMINISTERS.
tion to correct abuses and enforce
economy, to advance prosperity
and promote the general welfare,
to insure domestic security and
maintain friendly and honorable
relations with the nations of the
earth, will be garnered in the
hearts of the people, and it will be
my earnest endeavor to profit, and
to see that the nation shall profit
by bis example and experience.
Prosperity blesses our country; our
fiscal policy, as fixed by law, is
we'll grounded and generally ap.
proved; no threatening issue mars
our foreign intercourse, aud the
wisdom, integrity and thrift of our
people may be trusted to continue
undisturbed The present assured Ca
reer OF peace, tranquility and we'll.
fare. The gloom and anxiety
which have enshrouded the coun-
try must make repose especially
welcome now. No demand fol