Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-09-29
THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
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LONG BRANCH, Sept 21.-Immediately after
the service, Mrs. Garfield, accompanied by her
con Harry, Col. Swain. Col and Mrs. Rock
we'll, Miss Mollie Garfield and Miss Rockwell,
and Dr. Boynton and G; o. Rockwell, left h the
cottage and boarded the first coach. The
members Of the cabinet and their wives fol
lowed and took seats in the second coach.
Mrs Garfield was heavily yelled, aud in pass
ing into the train exhibited the same fortltude
which has characterized her throughout In
addition to the Immediate members of the fami-
ly. the following persons composed the party
on the train: DR.. Reyburn, Private Secretary J.
Stanly Brown, Executive Clerk Warren 8.
Young, J. s. Van Wormer, Chief Clerk Poe and
John Jamison, railway mail service. Post
Office department.: Ridgley Hunt, son Of
the postmaster general; Jay Stone, private
secretary to Secretary. Lincoln; ex-S Sheriff
Daggett of Brooklyn, Col. Fl. G. Corbin and
Messrs. Atchinson, Richard and other at
tendants upon the late president and Mrs. Gar
field during their sojourn here. Just before
the train was ready to start, the following New
Jersey State officials, accompanied by members
of the legislature, arrived and acted as guard
of honor: Gov. Geo. c. Ludlow. Maj. g. NJ.
OFT, Adjutant General VIM. s. Striker, Quarter
master General Lewis Perrine. Gen. Will
loughby Weston, Gen. Bird, W. Spencer, Col.
S. Perrine, Jr, secretary of state; Halifax @.
Kelsey, assistant secretary Of state; Jas. D.
Hall, comptroller; E. J, Anderson, treasurer;
Geo. NJ Wright and the private secretary to
the governor, Jas. D. Mass. A few minutes
before ten the casket was removed to the third
coach. The attendants and others who &C
companied the party took seats in the fourth
car. At exactly ton o'clock
THE TRAIN STARTED
from the cottage moving from the grounds
very slowly. The train reached Elberon sta
quarter Of o mile from the station, where it
was halted. To this point the special train
which brought President Arthur and Gen.
Grant from New York, was run, and guards
were stationed in the vicinity to prevent any
annoyance from the crowd, there being from
800 to 600 persons there. As soon as Presi-
dent Arthurs train was stopped alongside the
train which bore the remains, the president
and Gen. Grant stepped across and entered the
second car of the funeral train. Gen. Grant
took the second from the last seat
sa 1s President dsnt aasur aaaa 'ss ss Of ii The the
next seat in front of Gen. Grant by himself,
and the seat next in front Of that in which
President Arthur sat was occupied by Secreta-
ry Blaine. AS the train moved off, President
Arthur had his hands on the back of Secretary
Blaine's seat and leaning forward engaged in
conversation with the secretary. The funeral
train left at 10 .. nj. The train passed Elbe-
ron station at 1912 a. m. President Arthur
and ex- President Grant boarded the train at
this point
ARRIVAL, IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Sept 21.-The special train
bearing the remains of President Garfield,
which left Elberon at 10 a. M, reached Wash
ington at 4:35 p m. The passage from Ell
beron to Washington was one continued mani
festation Of sympathy aud sorrow. In populous
cities, IN smaller villages and even in
the country through which the mourn
full train passed demonstrations of sympathy
and sorrow were ever present In the larger
cities the multitudes assembled and stood ab-
solutely silent with heads uncovered as the
train passed BY. while the tollinx Of bells flags
cred many buildings, all added to the solemni-
ty Of the scene. At numerous points along the
route beautiful floral offerings were
made, and at several places the
track was literally covered for distance Of
more than 100 yards with ferns and flowers
Even in the country along the route Of the rail-
road there was no lack Of evidence of
affectionate regard. sympathy and sor-
row. Men, women and children
collected on the porticos Of residences
near the track, at crossings and embankments
commanding view of the train, and with
bowed and uncovered heads. for an instant as
the train rushed past gave evidence Of their
sorrow. Laborers in the field watched the
coming of the train bearing the dead president
and with uncovered heads stood mute and sor-
rowful while the funeral train passed.
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