The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-29
THE NEW s.
Lyins, in state at the Capitol Tho Re
mains OF the Dead President Viewed
by Thousands of People

Living in state at the ClpaIOi-- Ane ne
mains of the Dead President Viewed
by Thousands of People.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., sept. -, 80 a.
m.-The remains of President Garfield
have, up 10 this hoar, been viewed by
over ., 900 persons. During the entire
night steady stream of humanity pour
ed through the capitol building to take
last look al the dead Executive.
From five To eight thousand people
are nog in two lines, reaching from
the east front of the capitol for a
long distance up East Capitol street,
and are passing the e;ist door of the
rosunda, one ON either side of the re-
mains, and out the west door, at the rate
of about four thousand per hour. Among
the thousands who took a last look at
the face OF The dead President this nom
ing were a number of sisters of charity
and several hundred Catholic orphans
from st. Vincents and St. Jcpephs or
phan asylums. Many persons from Balti-
more and Philadelphia arrived here IN
view the remains.
THE BORROWING FHRONG INCREASES.
From 8 o'clock tho crowd has con-
stantIy increased and has been passing
the bier sixty each minute. At IL
O'Clock ihere vas as6tense mass of peopie
in front of the main steps ison the east
AEOub wv kQuWEcS up L4dSt
Capitol street. People are fiocking in
the city, and every incamiDg train upon
the several railroads is heavily freighted
with those coming to testify their
profound sorrow at the nations bereave-
ment. Four very elaborate and exquis-
city beautiful floral emblems from the
White House and other floral tributes
have been received and placed about
the catafalque. Tue body will lie in
state until Friday noon, when seats
will be placed ia the rotunda for those
who Will be admitted TO attend the fu-
neral services, which will take place at
3 O'Clock that afternoon. Rev. Freder-
ick Powers, pastor of the deceased Pres
itients church, will ofiiciato. The space
will accommodate about I, 800 people,
and only that number of tickets are to
be issued.
INVITED TO re PRESENT At THE FU-
NERAL.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Sept. 22-The
following dispatch has been sent by the
state department 10 the governors of the
several states and territories: "You are
respectfully invited TO be present at the
funeral ceremony of the late President
james A Garfield, at Cleveland, Ohio,
on Monday, September 90, at 2 O'Clock
p. m"
[Signedl JAMES G. BLAINE.
A PROCLAMATION TO BE ISSUED.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept 22-It is
reported that proclamation is in course
of preparation and will shortly be is
sued. The tenor of the paper is not
stated.
GENERAL. ARTHUR AGAIN TAKES THE
OATH OF OFFICE AT THE CAPITOL.
WASHINGTON, Sept %. President Ar
hop Inc faly tho oath Of r,fS1 is,
the marble room of the capitol in the
presence of the members of the cabinet,
the judges of the supreme court, few
senators and such members of the House
Of Representatives as could be notified
this morning in time 10 be present; also
Generals Sherman and Grant. Rear Adj
miral Nichols, Hon. Hannibal Hamlin,
General Beal and q few others. This
step was taken after conference between
the President, Secretary Blaine and
the Attorney General. Very few
persons knew the oath was to be adj
minIstered until the ceremony was over
The President and members of the cabi-
net assembled in the marble room
shortly before IL O'Clock. Chief Justice
Waite, in his full robes of Office, accom-
panied by the Associate Justices came
in from the supreme court room, when
the doors were Immediately closed and
without any Formally President Arthur
arose and standing upon one side of the
center table and Chief Justice Waite on
the other took the oath of Office. The
Presidents manner was calm and COM
posed and his response, $50 help
me Cod was spoken in firm tone with
out a tremor.
ATRYING oRDEAr. '--fs.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Sept. 22.-A1rs.
Garfield with her daughter Mollie and
son Harry visited the White House this
forenoon to arrange for the removal of
her personal effects. She exhibited
signs of deep emotion upon
entering the familiar room and
her eyes were suffuscd with tears
which she made brave efforts to restrain
The mansion is draped all over in the
deepest mourning and is one of the
gloomiest spectacles in the city. Po-
licemen are stationed at every approach,
and no person is allowed to enter with
out pass from the officers in charge.
EN-PREsIDENT HAYES