The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-22

from band 70 band 10 graceful c~oniInoapee.
The statues IN nsches around the hniIiinz
ore hung 10 black. On The whole. the big
white pile has put on a very handsome
fnournlng-6ress. In the rounds Is
THE cATAFALouE.
II IL In the centre OF ths, seemingly small
but really large area. About six inches
from the stone door there is . platform eDs.
cred with black velvet. Upon " rests the
structure upon which the cofin "a to Ne. IL
IS about three feet from The platform, II 10
foDr feet wi1e and about seven feet long.
IL looks much smaller In the y~astDess % its
surroundings. u Il covered with heavy
block velvet. and six. A silver rim 10 NJ
the bead and foot. The body Will be
plaeed there ia It's coffin end be guarded
'untn II il taken West. As soon ~
the eatafslque was finished to-day II
was covered with the American 1sg. IL Is
the same bier upon which rested the re-
mains Of President Lincoln, Chief-Justies-
Chsse, Senator Sumner, and Thsddeus Ste
yens. Tue surroundings are decorated In
good taste. Looking from the cataielqDe-
each OF the four entrances 10 The rotnnda
dIG Gubk uCGNN VIII Di1Nlhs AnEiC 10 ~ "
settle in the middle OF these hangings and
one at either side. The large pictures
which hang on the walls around are drapea
with rose:les and pendants Of black cloth.
On the 'c0rnices above the pictures there
Is a repetition OF bssek md penGants
with fOseites. Tho hrst room OF big
windows above tho eornice are IN back;
also the balustrade below, which constitutes
The FIRST inside balcony. Above thai there
are no decorations. The House and Senate
chambers are in black. All OF the many
corridors and approaches thereto are hung
along the walls in black, with ~Ioseites and
crossed drapIDgs over each archway, whe-
ther 10 door or otherwise.
THE RELIGIOUS SERVICES sERE.
A Telegram was received last night by
Rev. +. d. Power, pastor OF the Christian
church. through Private. Secretary Brown,
from Mrs. Garfield asking that he conduct
the funeral services here ON Friday Mt 3
o'clock.
A vast tbrong assembled about the dero',
every avenue and spprodch being densely
packed with quiet, orderly citizens.
THE cAsKkT CONTAINING THE REMAINS
OF the President was borne upon the shout
ders OF eight soldiers and placed In the
hearse, which was drsped In black OF rich
and heavy material. The hearse was drawn
by six iron-gray horses, whose trappiDgs
were also drsped in sombre black. As the
cssket was borne to the hesrse the Marine
Band played "Nesrer, my God, to Tnee,"
while every head was bowed and many eyes
we're himmed with tears. AZ soon as The
pr esidenlial party hsd entered their, car
rlages the military escort formedi in line, and
THE NOURSFUL PROCESSION PROCEEDED
on its way TO The Capitol. A dense mass OF
people lined the sidewalks all The way from
the depot 10 the Capitol. As the procession
moved IN The avenue scarcely o sound was
heard save from the feet Of the moving n en-
and horses, and heads were bowed as by
common impulse OF deep and uufeigned
grief. Upon reaching the Capitol The re-
mains were borne into the roturda and
placed unOn the cstaialque, q number OF
senators and representatives preceding and
ranging themselves on each side OF the dais.
Close behind the casket walked President
Arthur and Secretary Blaine, who were fol-
lowed by Chief Justice Waite, Secretary
Window, General Grant, Secretaries Hunt,
Lincoln, Klrkwood, and AttOrney-General
MscYeagh.
TIE CAsKET PESkD
Soon after The lid Of The casket was
opened and The face of the late President
was exposed 10 view. N0iselsssly Presi-
dent Arthur and Secretary Blaine APP
preached and gazed upon the face OF the
dead, and then slowly and sadly passed out
of the bali. A line wa formed aod one by
one those present advanced and glanced at
the emsciated and discolored face OF the
dead President. The public at large was then
admitted, and up 10 a late hour Tonight a
steady stream Of persons passed by, testify
ing by their reyerentiil conduct and
mournful countensDces the sorrow which
they feel in
VIEWING TIE REMAINS OF THEIR MURDERED
PRESIDENT.
The body will lie iu state day and night
until Friday evening. when the remains
will be taken to Cleveland.
At the white House.
TIKI WORK OF PACKING PRESIDENT GARFIELDs
EPFHCTs-NRs. GARFIELD NOT TO RETURN
TO II MANSION.
Tue White House to-day was a scene oil
packing and decoration in black. Mr.Pru-
den was busy during the whole morning. In
dlIing boxes and directing them. a large
amount OF private property will go from
the White House. The President had an
unusually large amount OF private papers
even for a man who has been in public life
as long as he has. All OF them were neatly
psckedin white pine boxes and sent TO the
express Office. The House was closed to
outsiders. Three workmen were busy put.
ting the last touches upon the heavy and
bandsomely.arranged decorations OF the
house. The ushers were on bard, but bad
nothing to do but wait and look on. The
house looks very gloomy both inside and
out. The arrangements which had been
made to ley the body In State In the East
room were abandoned. The drapings OF
black which had been begun were torn down
and the raised dais for the catalogue was re-
moved before IL had been completed. Word
bad been received that the body woui
be taken directly from the depot TO The
Capitol, and would not be even brought TO
the White House. The preparations Tor
the reception Of the Presidents family at
the house, which were made with such dis
patch Yesterday go for naught. Mrs. Gar
field will not return TO the White House.
A telegram was received at the houie this
morning from Mr.. Brown, the late Presi'
dents private secretary, stating that
Mrs. Garfield and her fsmlly would
be the guests Of Mis-. MacVeagb, The
wife OF the Attorney-General, during
her stay 10 this city. Mr.. Brown also
t%eleQraphed for carriages from the White
House TO meet them at the der0.. or her
immediate family, Mrs. Garfield will be ac-
eompanied only by her eldest son Harry.
and her daughter, Miss Mollie. The younger
children are in Ohio, and james, the second
son, is down with malarialfeyer at Will
liams College, unable to attend the funeral
OF his fatber. The White House Is ready
for President Arthur and his family as soon
ms they see tt 10 move ia.