Daily globe., 1881-09-22
The Day at the Capitol.
Especial Telegram to the Globe

| WASHINGTON, Sept 21.-The principa
points of attra ction this afternoon were the
capitol and the Baltimore & Potomac station
Business being entirely suspended and every.
one was free to follow his or her inclinations
and at very early hour streams of persons
occupied the walks of Pennsylvania avenue,
flowing towards the two places above men.
TONED. The majority stopped at the railway
station and awaited the arrival of the funeral
train, all going to the capitol afterwards, to
find the best places occupied by those who
went there early. The station is more heavily
draped than any other building in the city,
with the exception of the White house. The
benches in the great hall in the center were
removed this morning, so that the expected
crowd might have as much room as possible,
under the supposition that the body and the
party in charge of it were TO pass through the
reception room in which the
DEATH WOUND WAS GIVEN
and through the door by which the dead
president entered, arm in arm with Secretary
Blaine, the second of July, and thence to the
hearse. But instead, the remains were borne
out bya side gate used by the baggage
men. One hundred policemen were in and
around the station, but they had little to do.
the many thousands of persons outside main
tanning good order and reverent silence. A
rope was stretched along the curb of Sixth
street and across the north side of the intersec-
tion with Pennsylvania avenue, along which
the crowd stood, while the center was occu,
pied by the various organizations participating
in the procession. The assemblage was the
largest that has been seen since the 4th of
March, every available place for viewing the
funeral cortege having an occupant, while the
multitude on terra firma was packed very
closely. At the south end of the rectangle
that had been formed the regular troops were
drawn up, first the artillery and next the ma
rine corps, whose fine band stood just oppo-
site the gateway, and was an object of
attraction. The military of the dis
trict came next, the colored troops
the station. The civic organizations
occupied the ground in front of the artillery.
All the troops stood in parade rest with colOrs
shrouded, drums mutfled and arms in Grape.
III the center of the hollow
square formed by the crowd were the
hearse, the carriages and the general officers
OF the troops. The hearse is of the finest, and
is known as the Centennial. 1t was drawn by
six gray horses each led by young colored
man in black suit with mourning sash
across the breast. A fine looking
mulatto drove the horses. Just behind the
hearse stood the carriage of the dead president,
the hadsome team being in charge of faith
full old Joe, cOlOred man, who has driven the
presidential equipages for dozen years. The
carriages Of the cabinet, that
of Gen. Beale and Gen. Wright's
and those furnished by the undertaken occu.
pying most of the space between the ropes
south of the station. There was quiet sort
OF hustle as the various organizations marched
up to take their allotted places, but at 4:15 it
was quiet. The great multitude remained
motionless and silent, every eye was fixed on
the station, and every ear was listening for the
coming train.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR.
Immediately after the ceremonies at the
capitol President Arthur repaired to the house
o. Senator Jones, where he will remain for
the present General Grant is also a
guest there. Your correspondent saw the
new president this evening and found him
resting quietly after the fatigue of the day.
The events of the past eighty days and the
newly-added responsibilities upon him
have already borne heavily upon
M6 Rm Cen he er.D was snar quietly Gnes
Bliss and Gen. Raum, when 1 called. Presl.
dent Arthur will remain at the house of Sena-
tor Jones indefinitely, not feeling any DISPOSE
tiOn to take up his residence at the White
house until time has done something to re-
move the unpleasant associations which recent
events have thrown over it. He eimpresses one
as being fully alive to the gravity Of the situa-
tion. l subsequently had talked with an In
diana friend of the president in regard to ma
tional affairs and the probable course Gen.
Arthur will pursue with reference to the extra
session of the senate. He
said there were many things to be considered,
for and againstit, the matter had not been
decided, but he doubted very much if the
president called an extra session. The gentle
man Opined that it would not be wise to call
an extra session at this time. He thought
the Democrats would select one of their
own party for president of the senate. Re-
ferring to the presidents probable course, he
said it would be very conservative. Gen. Ar
thur understands perfectly the delicate posi-
tiOn he occupies, and that the people are not in
humor to stand a radical policy. He
was thorough politician, in the highest sense
of the word, and his intimate friends were
politicians. They would not therefore at
tempt to force any policy upon the people
that would be offensive. But Arthur was not
man to be deferred from course he once
set about to pursue, no matter
how severe the criticism of political friends
or enemies. 1t answer to the question
whether the present cabinet would be retained
Gen. Arthur's friend said: eyes, for the pres
ent"