The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-09-28
100000 People Turn out to
Render Homage.
Impressive Ceremonies at the Pa
vihon and Cemetery.
A Grand, Imposing Funeral Proces.
sion Seven Miles Long.
Details OF the Prooession-Clostng
Services at the Cemetery, Eto.
The Journey From washington to Cleve-
land.

CLEVELAND, september a.
The journey of the Presidents funeral train
quiet one, and almost devoid OF incident.
Great crowds lined the track at all the villages
and cities along the route Inc members OF
the family on the train were much interested
in observing SO many spontaneous expressions
Of sympathy. Mrs. Garfield, especially, was
the crowd to witness the train as il continued
its journey was possibly larger than that
seen at Washington, though the general inn
preston was that no greater multitude was
ever seen in the National Capital. Mrs Gar
neld was sitting by one OF the windows study
ing the expression of the faces in the throng
as they euriously gazed at the coaehes and
their occupants, when one of her attendants
aside the curtains and obstructng the view OF
the people. " OIL don't mind" said Mrs. Gar
long the same scenes were witnessed, and at
daybreak when the increasing light permitted
OF larger vision the people were TO be deserted
any point allowing Of a sight of the track.
When morning came and Pittsburgh was
reacned tne escort Z nr0ln aS ,Ssir M
spects to Mrs Garfield, and expressed their
sympathy with her in the hour of her affiic-
That next to the engine was the baggage car
The next car was the one on which all interest
Ssns Of President Garfeia. The csstet W was placed
in the centor of the car, on an elevated dRis or
bier: the projecting edges Of which and the
sion OF the choicest, fragrant blossoms, scat
tered negligently about. The beautiful wreath.
ct, contributing its rich odor to the perfume
laden atmosphere. In the car with the re-
of which detailed for the service are as fol-
msndIns;o seTseant,MajOr ssttesj Ser
Corporals Gardner, McDonough, Reinfield and
Benson; Privates Dupree, Kilfoyl, Ashworth
by the guard of honor, which was composed Of
the most illustrfous soldiers ana naval oincers
Of the country; The milItsry s,.T Is Represented
sheridan, Major General Hancock, Quarter.
master General Meigs,. Adjutant General
Gregory and Captain Ward accompanied their
superiors. The gentlemen from the navy are
English. Surgeon Genera wales and Pay Di-
taTy Blaine and wife, Secretary Window and
Secretary seer; Hunt and wife, Postmas,,
ter General James and wife, and
Seoretary KIrkwood was met at Cleveland by
his wife. In addition to the Cabinet party, the
car contained Mr.. seyillon Brown Chief Clerk
coin; e1-President Hayes, Chief Justice Waite,
xttorney ui General Palmer and Mr.. Gilbert, Of
Pennsylvania; Governor Hoyt, Colonel Read
en-, Assistant Marshal Of the supreme Court,
OF Washington. undertakers, in charge, also
occupied quarters in the fourth car.
Miss I Mollie Garfield, Sv. II, A, Garfield, MI. g.
| o. Rockwell, DIR. s. A. Boyntop. Colonel Rock
well, Mrs. Rockwell, MISS LSla h9ckTel 9ssa gen
Swaim, Captain 0; 2, Henry, Private Secretary
Brown, Mr.. o. L, Judd, DR.; Hawkes., Liepten.
| Cutten Mrs. Garhelds maid. Rev Isaac Erfett,
| OF Cincinnati, Rev. T. ID. PowerS of Washing
ton, and wife. General Brown; Eminens is , Com,
| of the White House corps OF employees
All the cars were heavily draped in black
Grape, inside and out, with not scrap OF white
to relieve the sombre shade. The engine was
completely swathed in folds of Grape. Under
the headlight, and resting on the pilot, was q
heaSIigbt sirro1nded by a wreath of arbo,
| vitse, rested q dove OF purest white.
The morning was one Of the most beautiful
crowned hills OF the Ohio Valley stood forth
I'm all the rugged glory and magnihcence OF
| untamed nature On sped the cars, through
| precipftous cuts where the course was hewI
/ IRON solid rocks; over water course, past glen
| as resistlessly rs the onward march of death
| OF which the train, ,decked as il WIS in funerea
| panopIy, was a constant Femmder. At every
| station, and every house past which the trair
| giided, the fences were clustered by the mourn
| they loved TO honor. And so it was all alopl
the line Everywhere the people had jour
ON the track. and everywhere was the sin
| cerest grief made manifest.
At wellsyille the funeral train was met BY
sn ss9 6S Es9 sSd
II
The funeral train arrived at Cleveland q
| twenty minutes past one o clock After a few
came from the Car and marched to the hearse
There they divided so as TO allow the remains
| 10 pass down the line. Then came Mrs. Gar
Blaine, and on the other by Mr., Harry
4 GARFIELD. She looked pale and tired
and kept her eyes % the FTOG1d; 70 md, Mrs: Gar
and were driven directly to private residences
| Then came the members OF the Cabinet. fol
upon the shoulders of eight United States ar
| tiilerymen. The casket containing the re
fsa t,ns and an 1pon n were a few cut flowers aiit
in the hearse the guards took positions OF
| either side with drawn swords. After IhSu
| came the guards OF honor. The visitors wert
| placed In the carriages, and the sad procession
moved on its way towards the center OF tn'
city,
While the procession moved down Euclit
| Avenue the bands played fnneEai dirges, anC
| the church bells toiled their sad Eequiens
1 Colonel Wilson and staff, to keep the stree
clear. The procession moved In the following
Colonel Wilson and staff.
Silver q rays Band.
| First City troop.
Reception Committee in carriages,
| Holyrood and Oriental Communicates o
| Knights Templar.
Escort Committee in carriages.
Hearse and horses, guarded by Knights Tenn
piar ia columns OF thress snd thanked
4
Troop on each side.
| Band.
| Cleveland Grays.
| Veterans of Garheld's regiment, the Forty
| second Ohio Volunteers
Members of the Cabinet In carriages.
General Sherman and aides.
Guard OF honor, composed OF Omcers or tn
| Army and Navy,
United States Senators and Representatives Il
| carriages
Distinguished guests in carriages.
/ With bowed heads and solemn faces, tn
| nue. TO Erie street, thence to Superior AM
| thence to the catafalque, where the body wa
| sion passed through the streets crowded witt
/ men and women, whose reverently oowe
sf o he cy reSeSed
cstafalque at three. when the remains wer
THE CArAFALoUE.
| The pavilion upon the Square where the re
| mains OF President Garfield lie in state,
probably the finest temporary structure Of tn
ter Of the Public square at the Intersection o
| Superior and Ontario Streets. and covers th
souafe s1T at the base. T The four fronts isr ar
/ spanned by arches thirty-six feet high an
twenty-four feet wide at the base, resting up
| on a raised platform or ground work six fee
in height. The apeI of the pagods shaped roo
Is seventy-two feet. From ths center of tn
| From the four corners of the roofs apex Pre-
iect four national flags heavily draped- Tn
keystones OF each arch are faced with larg
| protecting eagle, while the square turret
| rising at each corner of the structure are dc
| corated with FURNISHED shields, and tipped witt
huge nodding plumes. From the turrets out
ward project fiagstaffs, besFjng sable streamer
caught in at the base. Projecting from tn
angles at the base are four platforms, 81
| feet high and broad, and extending twent.
feet on the ground. At the end OF each
draped field piece of artillery Is placed
while two sentinels in full uniform do guar
duty over each piece. The whole structure
inside and out, Is appropriately decorated Il
black and white Grape and the inches flle
| up with laurel wreaths, flowers and sculp
ture Upon the oenter of the floor of the cat
sfalqne rest the raised dais UPON which tn
| coffin Is placed.
| westward on Superior Street At the inter
| section or that street and the Square hug
aroh is erected, under which the crowd o