Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-06
Remains Lying in State.

Remains Lying in State.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 81.
The remains of President Garfield have, to
this hour 90 a. NO. been viewed by over a5 900
persons. During the entire night a steady
stream of humanity poured through the Capt.
toll building to take a last look. From 5000 to
5000 people are now in two lines from the east
to the front of the Capitol, for a long distance
up East Capitol street. and are passing
through the east door of the rotunda, on eth
err siCe of the remains, and out through the
west door mt the rate of about 600 per hour.
Every incoming train upon the several rail-
roads is heavily freighted with those coming
to testify their profound sorrow at the Ma.
exquisitely beautiful flower pieces, received
from the White House, have been placed mt
the head of the bier. Other floral tributes
have also been received and placed about the
catafalque.
THE QUEENS TRIBUTE.
Queen Victoria cabled this morning to the
British Minister to have floral tribute pre-
pared and presented in her name: 1t has
at the head of the bier of the President. 1t IS
very large, and is an exquisite specimen OF
smilax an dstephanotis. 1t was accompanied
by mourning card bearing the following in
scription:
President Garfield, an expression of her sor-
row and sympathy with Mrs Garfield and the
American nation"
THE COFFIN CLOSED.
During this afternoon there were signs that
the body of President Garfield had com
menced to decompose, and it being under
stood in such an event it was the wish of Mrs
Garfield the features of her husband should
be free from public gaze, the lid OF the comm
was closed by order of Secretary Blaine mt
about 6: 30 this evening. The funeral services
will take place tomorrow mt D. III. in the
taken to the train, Rev. Mr.. Powers, of the
Christian Church, oficiating The philhar-
of Prof. GIoetzner, will render the following
selections: Anthem, "To Thee, o Lord,
yield my spirit" from the oratorio of st. Paul,
Soul" and "Asleep in Jesus. Blessed Sleep"
At the conclusion of the services the remains
will be borne to the hcarse and thence to the
Baltimore & Potomac Railroad Depot, where
the same train which brought them to this
city from Long Branch will convey them to
Cleveland, o., tor final burial.
1.-THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.
The following is the official programme for
the order of the procession which will escort
the remains from the Capitol to the depot:
Funeral escort in column OF march. under
Commander Brew. Maj. Gen. *. H. Ayers.
Battalion District Columbia Volunteers.
Battalion Marines.
Battalion foot Artillery.
Battery Light Artillery.
Civic procession, under Command OF Chief
Marshal Col Robert Boyd.
Clergymen in attendance.
Physicians who attended the late President.
Guard of Honor.
Bearers.
Hearse.
Bearers.
Guard of Honor.
Officers of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps
in the city, and not on duty with troops. form
ing the escort in full dress, viii form right in
front on either side of the hearse; the Army
on the right, and Navy and Marine Corps on
the left, and compose guard of honor.
The family of the late President.
Relatives of the late President.
Ex-Prcsidents of the United States.
The President.
The Cabinet Ministers.
The Diplomatic Corps.
The Chief Justice and Associate Justices.
The Supreme Court OF the United states.
Senators of the United States.
Members of the United States House of Rep
resentativcs.
Governors of States and Territories and Com
missioners of the District of Columbia.
judges of the Court of Claims.
The Judiciary of the District of Columbia and
Judges OF the United States Courts.
Assistant Secretaries of the state, Treasury
and Interior Departments.
Assistant Postmasters General, solicitor Gen
eral and Assistant Attorneys General.
Organized Societies.
Citizens and Strangers.
The troops designated to form the escort
will assemble on the east side of the Capitol,
Precisely at 2 O'Clock Friday afternoon,
the Esd inst, the procession will move ON
the conclusion of religious services ut the
Capitol appointed to commence ats o'clock,
minute guns will be fired at the Navy
Yard by the vessels OF war v hich may be in
port, at Fort Myer, and by a battery of artil-
| icry stationed near the Capitol for that pur-
| pose. At the same hour the bells of the sew
eral churches fire. engine houses and school
| houses will be tolled. Officers of the Army
| and Navy selected to compose the guard of
honor and accompany the remains TO their
final resting place will assemble at p. m. at
the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad Depot,
where they will receive the body of the late
President and deposit it in a car prepared for
| the purpose.
| ROBERT T. LINCOLN,
Secretary of War.