Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-26
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The Dead President.

Gsz:ttc. The caske! was Immediately placed
10 largo hesrse, which was mas.ively d:spod
with IN ournirg. TWAS drawn by four i,t black
horses. With black blosdc'oth neck aud bo6y
Blankets, trimmed With deep silver t:inRe.
E,ch horse vas lod by co!orcd groom. AS
| soon as tho remains had been deposited III the
| hearae tho church bells commenced toiiing, aud
| continued until tho procession reached tho
| public square. Tho crowd was vsiv great and
| aud exceeded for two or three blocks 10 either
| direction from the station. Mrs. Garfield, hor
sou Harry. and her daughter Mollie first en-
tered q carriage. Mrs. Garfield was closely
veltd. but her face could be easily seen, Her
expression was somewhat careworo, but firm,
and she exhibited remarkable fortituds us she
passed through the tbroDgs Of paopc about tho
depot.
The carriages with The family were followed by
tho members of the Cabinet Mr.. Hayes co.
cupied carriage With Secretary Windom. ulth
whom be walked from the cars arm 10 arm.
Mrs. Garfield did not 20 to the pub!ic square
but was driven at onee 10 tho resldNnno OF Mr.
Mason.
F0ur hundred membats Of tho Slato militia
Herc 10 attendance 10 the neighborhund Ut hn
dnnot, actlng principally as guards.
4 %
IlpIe folds OF tine Grape Upon it were ica,
Rhito flowers aud soma large green leaves It
was borne from tho train ty len United Siatea
srl!lcrymen, who woro white helmets .ni yhc,
with drawn swords, took up thair p liGiors b..
| side the hearse.
| O3 arriving ut Monumental Park, ;hc C. kct
was placed upon the osteia'qa2, The pavilion
probably beng the hrest Temporary s,iu1tuie
OF the kind ever erected.
Resting Oh each ofthe four c;r1er5 wa, cad.
non heavily draped in black. Large black
lisgs dropped from each side Immediately b.,
ncath tho cor1ice. aud still lower l.!l he ~
| llons! col'rz. With streGmrrs Of cap; sllcroa,
tlns with the bars 81 red and White. An Clc-
giant shield, several feet in lcr Il, ooiaplsaG Of
| swords. wa5 conspiouously displayed O. The CO
t'gonal laces OF The tour sides Half circling the
arches were choice crns upon n Whl.t back
| er.u9d. arrargcl 10 trlsueuIsr shape, and o
leaVy gold lining ran around the pillows. The
Interior Wss dtsped IN plain snI appropriate
bands OF rich black goods. At the south Of
| ,h's structure large platform wss ercoet; CO a
level with the cstatalqu,, Gu which sat tho chi
cent visttr5. tho clergy ard tie sipeip2 SGlje-
( Hes.
| The Presidents c1ffiin rested will iha Eted
toward tho cast. The words
| Lite's race we'll ruo,
| Llte' work well done,
Llte's Gown we'll w0r.
Now comes rest,
appeared in beautiful letters GU sctol; ,,ctgctp
| The two pillars. A foot above this tranu ijpe
crayon portrait OF the deceased @. ;1c hasd
81 The c)Hlln restef the slegan. flo. ay uro nh
ordered 10 bo msds at New York by Uuaen
! Victoria. At tho loot were two terne ,yipr
crossed. Above the cIskst uotbi5g intafvaued
| except heavy velvet ard crane cioth, which
Was attached 10 the pillars.
| The scene throughout thu city ut uipis was
Veiy ilnc. Electric lights wero numerous, es.
pecIaIly about the public squsre, Which was
lighted, 80 thst tho cssket could readily 10 seen
isom the adjacent streets.
| yesterday was bright and hesulifnl. though
rather warm. The streets began to be thronp-
cd very early. People poured into the city by
every avenue of approach, and ell tho railways
ran every available car to aooommod date tho uu-
prt c,dcntcd crowd. A steel wire was stretched
around ten acres OF the park, and soldiers pa
troled tho walks, keeping the multitude On tho
outside. AT o. NJ. a double line Of militia
was stationed noarly quarter CT mil. TO tho
west OF tho pavilion, and similar line IRON tho
other Side to the eastern limit Of the park. BY
this route tho people were permitted to onter
| The park from tho west. pass through tho pavil.
| ion, thrco and four abreast, with uncovered
heads, look at the c3skct and decorations, and
then proceed beyond the park. 1t is estimated
that not less than 100 0C0 people passed through
| tho pavilion 10 this manuor. AT dark cltclrIo
and calcium lights Illuminated tho scene. and
people werc allowed TO 60 through all night.
The coffin was not opened, it baing tho
widow wish that tho faco should not be ex.
posed, on account OF its unnatural lock- Tho
Marine Band, OF Washington stationed on the
platform immediately south of the pavilion,
played selections OF solemn sacred music.
To-day tho remaios OF tho dead President wcro
conveyed from tho catatsque 10 the squaro 10
their last resting place 10 Lake View Gene
terry on funeral car. The car consisted of D
| platform eight by sixteen feet. supported co
the platform to within ono ioch Of tho ground
heavy black drapery, bordcrcd with silver
fringe, was suspended. Immediately beloW,
and contiguous to tho platform, hung folds of
heavy white silk, caught up with black silk cord.
Two terraca sters lead up to tho pail. and bo-
| tween the stops rows OF imnortees ran arouud
the whole car. On each corner of tho platform
was q stand of flses draped 10 black, Tho
arched canopy was supported by three oJlunlus
on each side, covered with black hroadoloth and
collod gsraDds Of immortelles. and with clptas
OF Egyptian design. Immediately shows the
columns ran prof cling cornico with black AID
white roscttes 10 the triezo. under which were
buug testoons of heavy silver fringe Lirse
wreaths of immortollcs were displayed 10 the
shape Of lambrcquius. Oa tho fCuc cJrrers
abovo the canopy were black ostrich plcmea
Ibo dCmo OF the oaDoDy was covered with back
cloth nui surmounted ty immortelles Ga the
cornes OF the dome Eero beautiful black rlumcs,
aud the whole was crowned by q largo urn,
Wreathed with immortelIcR. The calling of the
canopy w,s arrayed with alternate folds ci black
cloth, white silk aud bright red material.
Tho casket stood on a daia of ample s;z,.
covered With black brosdcloth a1d bo,Gored
along the upper edge with iumortelles. The
hearse was drawn by twelve black horses. four
abress:, and led by six colored grooms The
horses wero ospsrisoued with heavy black
cloth covers, bordered with silver fringe. and
Carried white p!umes.
| |. ls the intention CT Mrs. Garfield to heye
the most prominent OF the tl,raI of .rlryi seat
| to Mentor lof preseryato1