American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-10-01
Remains Lying in State.

WASHINGTON, sept. ~.
The remains of President Garfield have, to
this hour 90 a. ny been viewed by over IS 600
persons. During the entire night. 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 IA long distance
up East Capitol Street, and are passing
| through the east door of the otunda, on eth
west door Mt the rate of about 4 600 per hour
Every incoming train upon the several rail-
roads is heavily freighted with those coming
to testify their profound sorrow mt the Ma
tons bereavement. Four very elaborate and
eSgnisieX beautiful flower 1 pieces received
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 a floral tribute pre-,
just been received at the Capitol, and placed
ut the head of the bier of the President. 1t is
very large, and is exquisite specimen OF
the florists art composed of white roses,
smilax an dstephanotis. 1t was accompanied
by mourning card bearing the following in
Queen Victoria to the memory of the late
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
mcnced to decompose, and it being under
stood in such an event it was the wish OF MIS-;
be free from public gaze, the lid OF the collin
was closed by order of Secretary Blaine at
about !: 80 this evening. The funeral services
will take place tomorrow at p. m. in the
rotunda, where the body will remain until
Christian Church, officiating. The Philhar-
monte Society of this city, under the direction
SCI Then
yield my spirit" from the oratorio of st. Paul,
soul" and g Asleep in Jesus, Blessed Sleep
At the conclusion of the services the remains
will be borne to the hearse and thence to tho
the same train which brought them to this
city from Long Branch will convey them to
Cleveland, o., for final burial.
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.
The following is the official programme for
the order of the procession which will escort
Funeral escort in column of march. under
Commander Hrev Mai. Gen r. r. Ayers.
Battalion Marines.
Battalion foot Artillery.
Battery Light Artillery
Civic procession, under Command of Chief
Marshal Col Robert Boyd
Clcrgymen in attendance
Physicians who attended the late President.
Guard of Honor.
Bearers.
IIearsc.
Bearers.
Guard of Honor.
Officers of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps
ing the escort in full dress, will form right in
front either side of the hearse; the Army
the left, and compose a 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
rescntatives.
Governors of States and Territories and COM
mfssioners 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, |
andffDr u line fronting the eastern portico. |
Precisely ut O'Clock Friday afternoon, |
the 23d inst, the procession will move. On |
the conclusion of religious services at the |
Capitol (appointed to commence at3 o'clock, |
minute guns will be fired at the Navy |
Yard by the vessels of war which may be in
fery stationed near the Capitol for that pur-
pose. At the same hour the bells of the sew
eral churches, fire engine houses and school |
and Navy selected to compose the guard OF |
honor and accompany the remains to their |
the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad Depot, |
where they will receive the body of the late /
President and deposit it in q car prepared for |
ROBERT T. LINCOLN,
Secretary OF War. /
WIN. A. HUNT,
Secretary of the Navy. 4
S. DENT,
President Board of Commissioners, District of
Columbia
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