The Evening critic., 1881-09-22

the measure oftheir love, which was shown
in their attendance at his house to-day with
words Of tenderness for the stricken family,
especially the two youngest Garfield boys
who felt their fathers death kecnly aud
would not be comfortcd for long time.
That Is Grandmas ROOM" said Henry,
pointing to a room at the end of the piazza.
Poor, dear woman When the news was
broken to her over at Scion Tuesday morn.
ing she said: ~ do not wish to live any
longer. will be with him soon"
Later reports state that Mrs. Garfield Is in
n very precarious condition.
With regard to the burial, Hendryx said
the Mentor people, and especially two or
three of them who had been instrumental
in having Garfield move there, thought it
would be most appropriate to have him
buried on some spot ON his farm. 1t was
not until late in the afternoon that any
thing was heard from Elberon in regard to
1t, or even announcing the death of the
President. The question was settled finally
by Mrs. Garfield's acceptance of the offer of
the trustees Of Lake View Cemetary, just
east of Cleveland.
A MOurnfuI Reunion at Chattano Oga.
The Army of the Cumberland is in session
at Chattanooga, and to-day is to have n
reunion with the Army of the Ohio. \ dis
patch dated September 81, says:
Nearly 1900 members of the Army Of
the Cumberland were in attendance ut the
reunion to-day. Soldiers of both armies
have badges covered with Grape. The sec
rotary formed the procession and the men
marched with mufilcd drums and colors
draped to the place of meeting at the court
house. Gems. Fullerton, Wilder, Smith
Parkhurst, Craft, and other prominent OK
Union officers headed the procession. The
| ~, una tn1 tn nr1ar hxyE /
S. Wilder. Gen. J. c. Smith, of Chicago
senior vice president of the society,
in the absence of Gen. Sheridan, the
president, took the chair. The Rev. Dr.
Earnshaw, chaplain of the Soldiers HONG
ut Dayton, Ohio, delivered prayer. The
band of the Fifth Artillery United States
corps, stationed at Atlanta, interspersed
music. After playing Nearer, My God,
to Thee" the assembly arose and Joined in
the hymn. Resolutions Of respect for and
coincidence with the family Of the late
President were adopted, and it was resolved
that the society should attend the funeral
at Cleveland of their late comrade, and in
vte all members of the Army of the Cum.
berland and Ohio to join them, and that
the resident members at Cleveland make
the necessary arrangements.
1.-THE society will wear the usual badge of
mourning thirty days. In view of the
mournful circumstances under which the
society met, it was resolved that only
routine business sufficiently to maintain the
organization DO enacted Tho following
committee was appointed to prepare suitable
resolutions on the death of Gen. Garfield
Gen. Durbin Ward, Gen. j. ID. Cox and Gen
William Kilgore. The reunion of the two
armies will take place tomorrow on
Cameron Hill. A cordial invitation has
been extended by the local ex-Confederate
committee and accepted by the Society Of
the Cumberland"
At meeting ofthe survivors Of the Army
of the Cumberland in this city last night
| Gen. Mussey, the chairman, stated that he
had sent the following telegram:
To Gen. John r. Wilder, Chattanooga, Tenn:
| Washington members of the Army of the
| Cumberland guarding the remains of Gen.
| Garfield send greeting to their old comrades
and fraternal welcome to their old foes, now
become their friends engaged in requiem
| services. The flag of our common country
.hangs heavy at its loss, but hcnceforth we
Fare one. II. ID. MUssEY,
Committee.
1t was decided to recommend to the Army
Of the Cumberland the contribution Of a
memorial stone toward the monument to be
erected to its distinguished late member.