The daily gazette., 1881-09-22
SECOND EDITION
LYING INSTATE
The Dead President in the
Rotunda Of the Capitol.
WASHINGTON In MOURNING.

WADhANGION IN MOUkNlNG.
Reverent Thousands with fearful
Eyes and Bowed Heads.
The Presidents body is in Washing
ton. Two weeks and one day after he
was carried down Pennsylvania ave.
nue to the depot he was carried again
along that broad thoroughfare, but the
feeble breath of two weeks is hushed
and the eyes that even then were dull
and almost lustreless are closed for
ever. The great heart is still, and in
the Rotunda of the Capitol which on
the 4th of March last he crossed with
such proud step the wasted body, stiff
in death. lies in state. On every hand
the trappipgs of woe are seen. The
public buildings have put on the badge
of sorrow, and swathed in black lend
an impressive decoration to a scene
whose other principal feature is the
great crowds which stand around in
silence and awe in the presence of
death. In Washington more, per-
haps, than in any other community
General Garfield will be missed. His
was a familiar figure on the streets
and he was man that was liked.
There was his home most of the year.
To tie people there he was not only
the President of the United States, but
he was fellow citizen, respected, ad-
mired and loved. 1t is therefore not
strange that at this place the character
of the funerul exercise yesterday was
most impressive. All places of bust
ness, as well as the departments and
public offices, were closed, and the Or
dinary avocations of the day were sus-
pended.
The entire population gathered to
meet the train and in respectful silence
watch the removal of the body and its
transportation to the Capitol, where it
was placed in state.
THE ARRIVAL IN WASHINGTON.
At exactly twenty-eight minutes to
five O'Clock the train bearing the lifeless
body OF the late President glided slowly
and solemnly into the depot. AS Mrs.
Garfield, dressed in deep mourning, ap-
peared at the door every head inside the
depot was uncovered. The leaned upon
the arm of Secretary Blaine and her
elder son Harry. Behind her came Miss
Mollis Garfield, accompanied by General
Swain and Miss Rockwell, Mrs. Gar
field and her daughter, accompanied by
Mrs. James and Mrs. MacVeagh, were
driven Immediately to the residence of
the Attorney General. After they had
departed the rest of the mourners left
the car and proceeded to the pavement,
when Undertaken William Spears pro.
vided them with carriages. The first
carriage contained ex-Presldent Grant,
Senator Jones and General Beale. Fol-
lowing the ex-Presidents carriage came
Preaident Arthur, accompanied by Sec
retsr RES Blaine and Windem and Chief
Justice Waite. Next came Secretaries
Lincoln, Hunt, Kirkwood and James,
followed by Attorney Generali Macy Veagh
DR.. Boynton, General Swain az j Col
onel Rockwell. The last carriage con-
tanned Private Secretary Brown, Colonel
Corbin, q. o. Rockwell and Warren
Young.
PROCESSION TO THE CAPITOL.
Everything being In readiness, Gener-
al A 7ers in command, the solemn precess-
ION proceed to the capitol in the following
Donch's Band.
Company A, Washington Light Infan-
try, Colonel W. g. Moore.
Union Veteran Corps, Captain G. E.
Thomason.
Pistorio's Band.
National Rifles, Colonel j. y. p. Burn
washingtonltighs Guard, Lieutenant F.
s. Hodson.
Capitol City Guards tcolored) Captain
T. s. Kelley.
Full Marine Band and Drum Corps.
Four companies United States Marines
Colonel G. q. MoCawley.
Second Artillery Band.
Five companies of Second Artillery, four
foot and one light battery.
General Ayres.
Washington and Ooluinbia Commander
les Knights Templar.
THE BODY DEPOSITED.
with uncovered heads every man, wo-
man and child gazed In sad curiosity at
the casket which contained all that re-
mained of the late President. AT this
moment the Marine Band began to play
again Nearer my God to Thee" A
responsive thrill ran through the crowd.
Then the soldiers bearing the corpse
moved forward few steps, allowing
room for the occupants of the carriages
W ulbnOuuts
Funeral services will be held in the
rotunda of the Capitol at 8 p. m. Friday.
Rev. Frederick d. Power pastor of the
Vermont Avenue Christian church will
officiate assisted by Rev. Isaac Errett
editor Of the Christian Standard of Gin
cinnsu and personal friend of the late
President. Mr.. Power will also be as
sisted by other clergy who have not yet
been determined upon.
cRowDING ABOUT THE BIER,
All night long there has been a steady
stream of people pouring into the east
door of the rotunda and filing past the
body of the Distinguished dead to take
one last look at the remains. The ro-
tunda was brilliantly lighted and the
lantern at the summit OF the dome has
been burning steadily. The scene In the
rotunda has been very impressive.
Rheumatic Diseases.