The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-24


hearts was deep and strong. He won men
to him. He had no enemies. The hand
that struck him was not the hand of his
enemy, but the enemy of the position, the
enemy of the country, the enemy of God.
He sought to do right, MAYNARD aud God
ward. The call of duty was absolute with
him. He entered upon his high Office at its
mandate. He said to me: "You arc
gladder than | am" He found, however,
supreme satisfaction from the ready and
obedicnt service which he rendered to this
ruling principle Because of IL his actions
needed no explanation and no apology. OF
the nomination he wrote me ~ should feel
the heavy burden which it brings but when
/ meet the duties of each day as best can,
cheerfully await whatever result may
come, feeling that the responsibility rests
not with me-" 1t was in this spirit that
he met wounding, wasting death and his
God. IL Is an example that will live.
Like the opposite mirrors in the east room
Mt the White House, which reflect and re.
reflect images In indefinite procession, till
the eye can no longer follow their receding
in the distance, so the power of such life
will go on cndlcssly. He was n grander
man than we knew. He wrought even in
his pain better work for the nation than
we can now estimate. lie fell ut the
height of his achievements, not from any
fault Of his but we may, in some sense
reverently apply to him the words spoken
of his dear Lord: He was wounded for
our transgressions He was bruised for our
iniquities the chastisement of our peace
was upon Him." AS the nations remember
the Macedonian as Alexander the Great,
and the Grccian as Aristides the Just, may
not this son of America be known as Gar
field the Good?
Our President rests He had Joy in the
glory of work, and he loved to talk of the
leisure that did not come to him. Now he
has it. This is the clay, precious because
of the service 1t rendered. He is freed
spirit; absent from the body he is present
with the Lord. On the heights whence came
his help he finds repose. What rest has
been his for these four days! The brave
spirit which cried in its body, 81 am tired"
Is where the wicked cease from troubling
and the weary are ut rest. The patient
soul which groaned under the burden of
the suffering flesh, 30, this pain !" is now
in a world without pain.
Spring comes; the flowers bloom; the
buds put forth, the birds sing. Autumn
rolls around; the birds have long since
hushed their voices the flowers faded and
fallen away; the forest foliage assumes a
sickly, dying hue; so earthly things pass
away, and what is true remains with God.
The pageant moves; the splendor of arms
and the banners gilt ter in the sunlight; the
music Of instruments and of oratory swells
upon the air. The cheers and praises Of men
resound.
But the spring and summer pass by, and
the autumn sees nation of sad eyes and
heavy hearts; and what is true remains of
God. "The Eternal God is our refuge, and
underneath are the everlasting arms"
The address was followed by the closing
prayer by Rev. DIR. Butler, of the Memorial
Lutheran Church. 1t was then 3:45 o'clock
and it became necessary to omit the rest of
the service in order to catch the train.
The flowers were removed first, and then
the caskct raised by the selected pail
bearers and carried out the east door to the
hearse in waiting The mourners followed
next, and then came the two ex-Presidents,
President Arthur and Secretary Blaine, and
the rest of the Cabinet, the Diplomatic
Corps, after which the rest of the crowd got
out pell nell, as best they could, and the
rotunda was deserted.
Leaving the Capitol.
The service in the rotunda did not end
until u few minutes of4 o'clock, and then the
sad procession was formed and marched out
of the east door behind the corpse in the
following order: The army and navy Off.
GERS, acting rs body guard Revs. Butler
Rankin, Errett and Power, followed by
Private Secretary Brown, Col. 'Corbin and
DR.. Boynton.
Then came Gems. Grant and Hayes, arm.
in.arm, and President Arthur and Mr.
Blaine, followed by the members of the
Cabinet Justices of the Supreme Court, the
Diplomatic Corps, Senators and Members OF
the House.
1t is estimated by competent judges that
there were $4,000 people on the Avenue
and in the vicinity of the Capitol.
Another Account of the Crowd ut the
Depot.
Before 3 o'clock this afternoon great
crowd assembled about the Baltimore & Pc.
tomac depot. These were not allowed to
block the streets. Ropes were stretched
forcing the crowds back upon the sidewalks
and u strong detail of policemen was there
to preserve order. Admission to the plat
form of the depot was almost impossible.
A Railroad Official with FavOrites.
An order issued by Superintendent Sharp
forbade any one intruding upon that space
but he managed somehow to pass in friends
and certain favoritc newspaper reporters
and kept the rest out. When his attention
was called to his discrimination in admit.
ting some reporters and refusing Others that
privilege, he promised to remedy the matter
by driving all out and admitting none, but
he did not do so. He acted in manner
highly discrcditable to himselfand the com.
pany he represented, and granted favors
which he could have doubled had there
been the least spark of courtesy about him
There were persons upon the platform, in
Guiding bar-keepcrs, gamblers and pimps,
who were admitted to the
Exclusion of Legitimate People,
and it was surprising how man who
managed the affairs of so important corpo.
ration could allow himself to compromise
matters as Mr.. Sharp did. Before the
funeral procession arrived from the Capitol,
baskets and boxes containing lunches and
wine were taken aboard the train and
stored away The veteran caterer, Worm
ley was there and provided supplies sutii-
cient to sustain regiment for week.
The Funeral Train
was drawn up along the west side of the
platform, and all on the inside was snug
and comfortable for the travellers. Adju-
tant-General Drum, in full regimentals, who
arrived early upon the scene, rushed here
and there directing matters and arranging
for the arrival of the funeral party. A
squad of artillerymen, drawn up in line,