Daily Republican., 1881-09-24
A SOLEMN DAY.
LAST RESPECTS TO THE
upRE>IDEST Ar WASH
Vs. ,xGrON YESTERDAY.
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If l;dsnt Garfield in the rotunda OF
ir, irr,n;,ol at Washington were hela
t.ar aiay afternoon. They were attend
selI". Ip,.s.ileut Arthur, ex-Presidents
" and HAYES, the Justices OF the
ran' "a 'D rourt Of the United States,
Y, g,,ms ors and Representatives in Con-
Fl"'y, "a members of the diplomatic corps,
@ ~. of the army and navy,and other
.v', ,.in,nished persons. The exercises
''lue 'ise,sJ Of the singing of appropriate
ls,' mns reading of Scriptural selections
tpn pDy Dr. Rankin, prayer by Rev.
nv Iaac Er.ett, an address by Rev.
Power, , Of the Church Of which Pre-.
,.n. Garfield was member, and
u,n, ars, by Rev. DR.. Butler. After the
s&:;c.s & The remains, followed by the
,;nrui,hed assemblage and escorted
% ,bt military, naval and civic orsani-
,'ons were conveyed, through streets
,nrtd 'U with a silent multitude, 10 the
Ina Irnsd depot, and placed on the train
b,rh is conveying them to Ohio. The
Nora train left Washington at 5.2l
n Philadelphia time; and arrived
the Union Depot, in Baltimore at
+. estimated that nearly fifty thous-
M neop!e were gathered at the depot
Nj in its vicinity, among them beng
ci,y officials, several Grand Army
s,s and officers of tne Fifth Mary
nd Regiment. As the train passed
10 the depot, in the dusk of the even
Z, the vast throng uncovered their
nIs and remained uncovered unit,
her having changed engines, it passed
nj fen minutes later. Similar scenes
ere witnessed when the train passed
Harrisburg and other places on the
mite. The tram reached Altoona ut
IL this Rurn,ug. II WAS expected to
zach litt,rprg about & O'Clock.
HE sCENE UrRrSG THE CEREMONIES.
During the progress OF the ceremonies
be appearance OF the rotunda WAS SOL
Inn and impressive. The chairs, OF
khich there were 1900 in the hall, We're
cmpletely filed, while many persons
ewa;ued standing III the aisleS. The
litter OF the uniforms of the army and
Savy, and the court uniforms of the
representatives of The Diplomatic corps
eryed to brighten, to a certain degree,
he sOemnity Of the scene. Save IA lit
le confusion inc.den; upon the seating
II the officers Of the army and navy, the
pest Of order prevailed throughout, and
DO incident occurred to interrupt the
IA impTessiyeness Of the ceremonies.
Among the distinguished guests pres.
knt were Ex.Nice President Hamlin,
Fx' Sheriff Daggett, of Brooklyn; Hon.
a. X. Mcclure, Of Philadelphia; Hon.
Marshall Jewel; Hon. George Il. Lor-
ng; Governor hoyt, of Pennsylvania,
hnd staff. Collector W. ii. Robertson,
bf New York, Captain De La Chexe
lnd Phihppl kenard, of the French lie.
ksllon; Captain William Arthur, of the
(Ensllsh Navy; Rapail Verone, Jose
Elndes aud hoca de Fogores, of the
spanish legation.
Ihe Russian Minister was unable to
Pltend on account 0. illness, but was
REPRESENTED by the Secretary of the
Russian Legation. The Army was rep
fsented by Generals Sherman, Han
Fo'k and Sheridan, aud l25 officers; the
lavy by Rear Admiral Z. S. Nichols
lld % ottcers, and the marine corps by
ICone G. &. MrCauley and 60 officers.
immediately after the close of the ser
'csS, the floral decorations were all re-
moved, Mrs. Garfield having requested
NAT they be sent to her home at Men
o. except the beautiful wreath the gift
i Queen Victoria, which had been
.aCtd upoa the head OF the coffin when
lr Id was Closed, and which remained
mere when the coffin was borne to the
eaEse, and viii! lie upon it till the re-
mains are buried. THIS touching trib-
re Of Qne"n Victoria greatly moved
AEs' Garfield, as only a woman can
eel a woman $ sympathy at the time OF
ler greatest earthly sorrow.
THE PROCESSION To THE RAILROAD
DEPOT.
Inc casket was borne to the hearse,
NIich was in wai'ing at the foot of the
nam steps on the east front and was
alseu 70 Its place by the six pail bear
- selected by Mrs. Garfield from the
tWtn tYnotN OF the "Christian Church. /"
,'n,.! 'n.t 'lis was being doue the immense
DI.u'uae s'uae which filed the entire space
n,a nunl OF the Capitol and Overt1owed
nvo. NV .ns adlacen. streets reverently un-
6,o' u,tiea Their heads and preserved un-
1sn OAeE quiet. The officiating clergy
Fn@. H followed Immediately after the
h, ,ae u Army and Navy officers compos-
'lIs las. .ne body guard iied OUT the east
OO. IOO. anu look their places about the
Nc Lo",st' ~ 'le Army upon the right and
! M way! upon tue lett: A single gun
,"' W" ''rtd from Hanneman's battery ;
uoo. ue second Artillery Band struck up a
auefal n' march, and the procession
NY So'eu IN the following order around
ue ,ros souln front Of the Capital to the
Two bittalions Of District of Colum-
,ari ~" nilitla, ten companies; two COM
n ~. soi Us. marines; four companies
s,a WIG u ), second arIIllery; light bat
,H, 70. A. L. 5. artillery; Grand
,mh.s s ol The RepubNc; Roscoe Conkling
na,d, ' ooys III blue; Columbia, WASH
stoh Es, amt Dsmolay Communicates,
u'suts .usts Templar OF this city, in full
sa.a '';" Beauseant CommaAdery
Tsu's T,ls's lemplar Of Baltimore.
nm nuen came the hearse drawn by six
,rnnIs M gray horses, each led by a co ored
' 'nnd' following the hearse about cne
4 uiea %n ci carriages, which were occupl-
mi olicers OF the Executive Mansion
an, wives, relatives of the late Presi-
o; ora';;, ,ex-President Grant and Hay es,
Ths haenI o.e Arthur and Sc Jretary Blaine.
y,roO WY o'aer Cabinet Ministers and their
ics w. .ne Diplomatic Corps, Chief j Jus-
An Mte "aite and Associate Justices Har-
nsmt matthews and Miller. Senators,
;tatau ;Uess OF the House, Governors OF
y S of ana sh Territories, and Commission
Indno. .he District Of Columbia; the
Juds";s, VI the Court of Claims, the
md diary OF the District OF Columbia,
he 'uuges OF the United States Courts,
prs,.n assistant Secretaries of State,
he A Aa.;, and Interior Departments,
,olicit".I Postmaster General, the
'laey General.