The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-09-29
At Rest,

IMPOSING FUNERAL SERVICES AT CLEVELAND 4
DAY or UNIVERSAL SORROW.
The remains Of President Garfield were convey
ed from Long Branch to Washington Wednesday,
OF last week, and arrival in The afternoon of
that day were laid in State IN the rotunda OF the
Capitol The building deliberately draped
Along the railroad route great crowds gathered
and silently testified 10 their respect, laborers
The roadside uncovered ard bowed their heads.
flowers were thrown in front of the train ami every
possible mark Of grief, reverence and affection was
Freely displayed
Thursday the remains of the late President were
lying in state i'll the rotunda of the Capitol dnIug
tie day and viewed by thousands of men and NO
men The floral decorations were beautiful and
among them was one from Queen Victoria At
SIX o'clock the casket was closed by order of the
Secretary OF State, not again to be exposed to
The family visited the rotunda which was en-
urey cleared Tor the occasion, about half past
eleven Friday morning 4 little procession emery
ed from the Wee Presidents room and passing
around through the eastend corridor proceeded in
the following order Sergeant alarms Bright lead
ing. Then followed Mrs Garfield, leaning upon
The of General Swain, Harry Garfield Molie
Garfield and Miss Rockwell Colonel and Mrs
Rockwell and Attorney General Me eagh and Mrs
Swain. Not sound was heard save the soft pat
terlng OF the feet upon the marble floor as the
little company, roDed in garments of deepest
mourning, passed silently on to mingle their tears
and pay the last earthly tribute over the casket
which concealed from view the form and features
Of the dearly loved husband, father and friend.
alter remaining about % minutes in the rOtunda
they returned quietly and with the same privacy
entered the carriages and returned to the residence
OF the Attorney General. AT the funeral Of Pres
ldent Garfield at the Capitol Friday afternoon, Rev
DR. Rankin read the Scriptural selections. and Rev
Or. Israel Errett offered the first PRAYER after
which Rev + d. Powers of Vermont Avenue
Christian Church. of which Pres dent Garfield was
member, delivered feeling address. Prayer
Was then offered by Rev. J. II. Butler This closed
the religious services when the casEet was con
yeyed to the cars, followed by the mourners and
various public bodies in PROCESSION.
The first section OF the funeral train. containing
the casket, General Garlield's family and near
friends, left Washington at } - The second see
ton. containing Senators Representatives and
others, followed ten minutes later
The funeral train bearing the BODY OF the late
President arrived at Cleveland at halt past one ?.
NJ saturday Manifestations OF profound sym
pathy were made at the various centres of popua
lion all along the line. civic and other organlza
lions and thousands Of people standing in reverent
silence as the train passed ON arrival the remains
were carried to Monumental square. when they
placed the catataque beneath the TEN
porary pavilion erected for the purpose The re
mains laid IN state in the principal public square
"a Cleveland saturday and were visited by an i'm
mense number OF people from all sections OF the
country. Observation-Disclosures. civic and military
from all over the Union were pouring into the
glty al day to attend the funeral Monday
oar space is Inadequate to do Justice this week
to the reports OF the sad rites at Cleveland On
MONDAY iast impressive oDse4ules were heid N me
sie"I PaNiiou, III WIiSh were SaIheIeq " 4aigt
NUMBER Vi 9iSllhSulSheu people. inc euios! was
pronounced BY Rev Isaac Errett. The funeral
procession seven miles long and numbered
aD't' "''V PeoP4e' "o eu anu MY ti"u
N'U persons "llnesNeu tte solelHH oase@-4t' i"l
ny me services MIS-. Uafheid maintained me mar
ftP'us sen AoSSessol "HiGL mas olstIIiSu'she4 lieI
during all her heavy atlllctlon. only once She
oi"he down. ana mat Dut Tor moment put her
N"'liHeSs nluS' III no SenSe pe mistaken loi SIoc
ISM. mere are NOSE VINO rear an alarming rear
Tx" auu coIlaPSe "nGA Nlt edliul s'Ialli 0i eAe'lt
Aenl Is removed ana she IS no longer called upon
1" sci an eAaliPle ol resignation 70 "lHeIs VINO
nave lol opeHiell nerves me a2eu moihtr OF
ti'e iatG tIeslueht Is lhuch of"heL Gown one
IeHHtu ntd'lIy upon lhe arms ol Aef escort ana
4AIiis 'me services sooDeu ana lhoaheu PIT
couSit out lHeic II no more mean t,oIohe4 mem
Thomas He has the strong, sympathetic nature
ali control The pros,dent:s san Observation-Disclosures
resembles tho President in character of ali tLn
rLIIdren is also grnatl,, rriepad and pnvar ,,,;ts
me side of his granddaughter whom he eudaavnrs ia
cnnsola a. Lest no con He aud t..na,aI Srainn
we're the old adv-s escort 10 and from thn carriora
Miss Molln thn prosid.ni's ,Ian,btnr and Harry
the oIdas+ tr;nd hraval,. +, ,,,star ths;Y n,,t;,
b,It broke down sadly At times
The remains we're denosifed in the nublie vaplt
ma Lake You Ca,notar,, IA ra,,,i, ,IntI tl,o mr.
r4n,,p,r.pts ara nnrnnlatod t,r th.ir Anal ;ntnr
lnent
DISPATCHES from every nl,art4r If f,4. auftr, I'M
dicate a universal observance If the day And the
general susnensIon. of h0siDass Memorial srrvic.s
V.,r. haId in every civ Town And vrIla,,. IN fhn
mon and in tho laroar cites ,rnatar a,,1basis
was olven ia thn snlar,nit,, ntha erasiu NV aver
,.ttwari manifestation n ,,af ana .orrnu, M.
tuing of LaIls and tring ct cannon, ,r.ro almost
t,lvrrs4I In nan,, Localities funeral sar1ionc ,,
held AT tbe same lime at which they wrrn held in
Cleveland and the most DISTINGUISHED citizens mar