Daily Republican., 1881-09-26
THE LAST SAD RITES.
nEAD PRESIDENTS RE.
~.,ysAT CLEVELAND.
,.., sorrow ManifeSt In fht
"e "a C,ty-The Bsreaved Fsma'
La ~ Bearing mp Braveiy-
arrang ements for the
Funeral.


ilen',; ilean,;on of the remains of President
Elsssriied lssri at the depot an hour before
J''r .hs train arrived and the casket was
'.,unmadiately ", placed in a large hearst
m"h was massively craped with
winning. Nnr 1t was drawn by four jet
ilo"r horses with black broadcloth
ua.t u't and body blankets trimmed with
le.n le.n silver fringe; each horse was led
by a colorcd groom.
" The h first to alight from the funeral
..a;n we're General Sherman and staff.
Tssv 1,1sr formed parallel lines along the
l,o,iorm iu between which the immediate
p'"b pmambers of the family of the late Pres
;Isnr n,s walked two by two to the car
,;apes in waiting for them. Mrs, Gar
ssIS @ her son, Harry and daughter
MolIie Mali first entered the carriage.
As Mrs. Garfield passed down the
nIa,form leaning on the arm of her son
and accompanied by Secretary Blaine,
sverv eve was upon her. She was
cIo.ely yeiled, but her face could be
sa.;ly seen. Her expression was some
vhat careworn but firm, and she ex.
brited remarkable for:itude as sh
passe,l through the Thongs Of people
about the depot.
A soon as the remains had been de-
no,ited in the hearse he church bells
commenced toling, and continued until
,he procession reached the public
souare, The escort from the depoy tC,
tie pavilion, in the square, consisted
Of the Oriental knights Templar of
Washington, about 100 strong. The1
dead President was a member of the|
latter commaudery.
Besides these organizations there
were the Cleveland City Troops, and,
several others. Four hundred mem
ber. of the State Militia were in atten-
dance in the ntighhorhood of the depot
acting principally az guards. The
crowd was very large and extended for|
two or three blocks in either directionI
from the station. Perfect order pre-
vailed, however, every one appearing
10 realize the so,emnity OF the occa-
sion. /
The immediate members of the fami-
" took the first carriages, and were
followed by the members ofthe Cabinet
Ex. President Hayes occupied car
riage with Secretary Window, with
whom he walked from the cars arm in|
arm Col. Rockwell and Gen. Swain,
the old friends of the dead President,
and who were constantly with him|
throughout his sickness, also occupied
Que carriage 10y themselves. Doctor
IS. V. BOynton, the family physician,I
aeco Hpalled some of the ladies'.
Mrs, Garfield did not 60 to the public
square but was driven at once to theI
Residence Of Mr.. Mason, whose guest
She will be While in the city. Col. Al
\. Rockwell Judge ge-Advocate-Generall
Swain, CO. Rockwell, Col. Corbin,|
Private Secretary Brown, Executive|
Clerk Warren $. Young and Mr.. Judd, ]
Chiet Clerk Brown and State Depart
ment and Mr.. Sweet, private secretary
% Secretary Lincoln, occupied carriages
Immediately after the members OF theI
Cabinet Private Secretary j. Stanley
Brown devoted his time TO properly
seating the members of the family andI
seting that the carriages were started
without delay.
Dr., Power, pastor of the Christian|
Church Of ashington, accompanied
the remains, as did delegation from
ohio. The tine occupied in starting|
tae procession was nearly an hour.
The Congressional train arrived about
u minutes after the funeral train, and
the joint committees Of the houses of
Congress were promptly furnished with
Carriages and driven with the process
Son to the public square.
Private Secretary Brown informed
Rreporter Of the AssoC.aed Press imIne-
rIately upon the arrival Of the funeral
traln that there were no incidents|
worthy To note along the route, that
everything passed ctl' quietly, and b' l
yond mentioning tie crowds which as
sem6led at the various stations there
gould be very lirtle said OF sufficient
Importance to chronicle.
MIS-, Garfield bore the journey ex.
iemey well and still maintains theI
eMarkaole iortltule which she has
As'Clled since her husband was woun-|
peu Miss Moiiie and Master Harry
llso pear up under the sorrow eXtreme-|
wei! and Whale their cOuntenances|
ie,ole the severe shock that their
a'Aer death was to them they do not
manifest n Iheic feelings publicly.
During the time tho funeral cortege|
ns passing over the route from the
.ePot 10 the catAtalque which is situa-
h;,t w.. IN the public square, there was
,l' ,i"e or lo bustle or cOntusion; while
,Me oroa. streets were literally packed
"itu human beings, all seemed to be-
au n Heaft'lelt sympathy with the mourn
s ana quieness such as rervades
small funeral was observed by all.
Al aiter the body was placed in the
raonc M square the gates were thrown
vpen and the thousands waiting to
, 'ew tle casket ard floral decorations
me'e h permitted 70 pass through. Ii
!ody. -'O ~
WHERE THE BODY LIES
,.a. n..ef the remains of the late Presi-
"' arrived AT Monumental Park il
IN .h hueclued hot to throw the gates open
WI. wIne public inasmuch az the arrange.
Iion a;s 70 wele not completed. The paw
s,,nas rm ~ probably the finest temporary
waa aSo,ure y OF the kind eyer erected. 1t
Ra;, Ba, ,aesigned by Architects Coburn and
vNrl nan' aud large force has been at
Iaa "A oh IN 1t day and night since Tues
son. & - ltls located in the centre of the
AID ad, ~, at the Intersection of Superior
son,.a uuIafio streets, and is forty feet
s,a"a ,"re ~ the base. The four fronts arf
and rSuaeu . by arches thirty-six feet high
Tho o"y o"ehty four feet wide at the base.
viii, v-"laiaique upon which the casket
corast sest ls tive and halt feet high,
Nma,,. eu with black velvet and hand
wall 1estooned. A long carpeteG
we,t M fa fascends the floor from the east and
two W., fronts. arol,ts. The pavilion is seventy.
From' F,'et ', nigh to the apex of the roof.
timI oi,. Tne centre of the roof rises beau-
an anaai sn1 spire, supporting the figure of
columssol twenty-tOur feet high. The
orn.mas ons at each side of the arches are
drananse by shields and exquisitely
furlsS fl a, over these are suspended un-
bear S,, nays. The centres of the arches
thu roos Ialar shields. On the angles of
iectinoo ioi are groups OF furled flags. Pro-
elsyatst, ron the angles Of the base are
fullv nn, Platforms to be occupied by
Nnl