New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-01

DrOnzeu CneekS ana stuDDy Deards the WOuen Will
woollen hoods rough shawls and cloaks in the style
of the long ago. There were many women, and
the children were there in force. 1t was
an intelligent company, but very rustic in
dress and manners and speech. A table
was backed up against the depot wall and four
gentlemen took up their places on it-Mr Scho-
field. of Painesville, of the Committee of Arrange
ments, A. l.. Tinker, of Painesvlle, who was
to deliver the farewell speech, General
Garfield. and a shorthand reporter The
four men made rather an odd group, and one just
little bit comical. General Garfield rested his
shoulder against the window jamb and listened the
reporter piled his pencil, Mr.. Tinker had
his long speech and Mr.. Scho6eld hushed
the crowd. 1t was q good opportunity
to notice the new Presidents dress, which
was conspicuously neat and becoming. He wore a
suit of black diagonal necktie of dark ribbon and
an ove-oolored overcoat which fitted him perfectly.
and had on his head a large soft black
hat. politician who stood there. one who
remembered Abraham Lincoln's appearance on his
inaugural trip to Washington said the contrast be-
tween the two men was very striking. When Mr.
Tinker had concluded. General Garfield uncovered
his head and after looking at the people earnestly
for moment, spoke rs follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS AND NEIGHBoRs OF LAKE COUNTY:
thank you for this cordial and kindly greeting ana
farewell. You have come from your homes than winch
happier are known in this country from this 6eaut
u lake slde iuI OF that wcn makes Ie County happS
know how much leave behind OF friendship and con-
fldence and homelike happiness But know am in-
debed to that for acts Of kndness OF neighbOry friend
ship OF political confidence, OF public support that Few
peope are part Of this great NOThern
Ohio which for so many years have had no political de-
motion of liberty and justices have had no scheme
but the building up OF all that was worthy and true IN
our Republic. II were to search over all the world l
could not find better model OF political spirit IN asira-
tons for the truth and the right than have found in
this community during the eighteen yearsits people nave
honored me with their confidence,
thank the citizens OF this county for their kindness,
and especially neighbOrs of Mentor, who have de-
manded so little OF me and have done so much 70 make
my refuge G and G what to 1Te e dac @s e
duties that lie before me- to the problems ana dangers
may meet of your confidence aud your love
which will ALWAYS be answered by my gratitude. Neigh
bors, friends, constituents. FAREWELL
Every word that dropped from General Garfelds
lips was eagerly caught by these old friends and
when he finished they gave him doeful sort of
cheer, while one or two OF the women
sObbed outright and noppcd their
ewes For n wonder the General escaped the univer-
sal handshakng that was TO have been expected.
lie stepped upon his car, the train moved back
ward a few yards, then started, and instead
of stopping at tho station went steadily
on, General Garfield standing on the rear
platform and waving q good-by Mr. Judd,
the telegraphic secretary, who had taken
advantage of the opportunity to send off and receive
O dozen or two messages for General Garfield at
the station instrument, emerged just as the
train getting away, bolted through
solid wall. of people, and just succeeded in
grasping the rail of the last The train consisted
of three cars-the first the private car Of neral
Manager J. D. Laying. of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
This was an addition to the original programme
courteously made by Mr.. Laying for the accom-
modatien of the correspondents. Tho second
was q directors dining-car and the third
which General Garneld's Immediate party occupied
was private car similar to that of Mr.. Laying. and
no more luxurious than any parlOr car. General
Garfed's party consisted of his wife, his mother,
Mrs Eliza Garfield. his two SOUS, Irwin and Abram,
and daughter, Miss Mollie, with four servants;
General D. G. Swain. Colonel l.. A. Sheldon and
wife, Captain c. +. Henry, o. L. Judd and J. ID.
Brown, secretary.
Immediately after the train started 1t be-
came known that General Gar6eld's desire TO
get through early and quickly would cause
some changes in the programme. The most i'm
pOrtant of these was that there would De no
sion at Pittsburg, as a stop there Of one minute
meant one hour; in her words, the Presldent-eect
was to have quick and uneventful trip to Wash
ngon the attention of his friends could secure.
HALT AT AsnrADULA.
The ride was without incident until the train
reached ASIIdDulU, IltIo llbIb WIS Sup VI u AtW
moments, during which Mrs. Garfield stepped
down from the train aud into the
depot TO see some friends, and waved her
hand to others in the second story in the heartest
and most unaffected way. General Garfield
addressed here by Mr.. Pettbone on behalf Of the
people aud responded as follows:
FRLLOw.CITIzRSs OF AsHTADULA: | greatly thank
you this erecting cannot forget the tree that was
planted Aany years ago and IT'S planting so far
watched and assisted by the people OF Ashtabua County
1t has grown to be great tree tS rS branches cover the
all men That Is work for the citizens Of
tion. If I, your representative have helped on the
cause you have much heart glad, and II III the
future hello to confirm and strengthen what you
have done much 10 build, II can help TO garner the
harvest that y0n have helped TO plant shall feel that
thank YOU fsOwcZens for this f0rew G greeting and
bid you go Jd-Dye. lGreat cheeringJ
The train had been takingits way from the start
down straight through General Garfed's old Con-
ressionai Districts the line running almost directly
southeast to Pittsburg, he familiar ground
and among his own people. He did not address a
crowd at of the stopping places in which he did
not recognize faces, and the greeting received
was @ personal one.
At Ashtabula, General Manager Laying, whose
guest General Garfield is. came on board.
SPEECH AT WARREN
At Warren the train was received with long
whistles from the factories and cheers from the
crowd. General Garfield barred his head to the fall
ing snow and spoke as follows:
FRLIowCITIZRNs OF WARREN: l did not expect TO
zee so great IL number IN this snOw-stoim but glad
yOu for moment before leaving district and
especially glad TO some faces have known for so
many years In so many times Of peril and
difficulty. Before leaving you | want 10
say one thing I shall carry away
from this place very definite picture my mind IL
is OF group Of and some OF their in this
audience who during long term Of public services
have never given sign TO me that they had per-
vail and good government maintained. lApplause.l
saw some OF these men In the most private
conversation have never intmated TO me