Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-30
THE OBSEQUIES AT CLEVELAND.

THE OBSEQUIES AT CLEVELAND.
100000 People View the COfin.--The
Pavilion, CRtafalque and Floral Dec
OratiOns---The Last SOIemnities---The
Procession to the Cemetery.--The Blu
rial.
AS already stated, the funeral train bearing
the body of the dead President reached Cleve-
land soon after one o'clock on Saturday after
noon, and the casllet was borne to Monument
Park to lie in state in the pavilion erected for
its reception. Owing to the fact that the
work on this pavilion had not been fully COM
pleted, guards were stationed about it, and
the people were not admitted until Sunday
morning. From the time the gates were
opened Sunday morning until they were clos
ed on Monday morning at 9:15, to prepare for
the final funeral ceremonies, there was
steady flow of people, four abreast, day and
night, and it is estimated that not less than
200, 900 people avaed themselves of the op-
portunity to view the closed casket and the
floral decorations.
The pavilion was probably the finest tenn
porary structure of the kind ever erected It
stood in the centre of the square, and was 40
feet square at the base, rising to q height of
az feet at the apex of the roof The four
fronts were SPAWNED by arches &c feet high
and "a feet wide at the base. From the CEN
tire of the roof rose gilt sphere, supporting
the figure of an angel, "a feet high. The col
umns at each side of the arches were orna-
mented by shields of beautiful design, exqui
sitely draped, and over these were suspended
unfurled flags Projecting from the angles of
the base were elevated platforms occupied by
fully uniformed guards. The structure was
appropriately decorated from base to dome
with black and white Grape, and the interior
beautiied with rare plants, choice flowers and
exquisite floral designs two carloads of which
came from Cincinnati.
The catafalque had four open arches, sur
mounted by a massive golden ball, and resting
on each of its four corners was a cannon heav-
lily draped in black. An elegant shield, seve-
raj feet in length composed of fattened
swords in gold with a velvet face, was con-
spicuously displayed ON each of the octagon
faces of the four sides. The interior was
draped in plain and appropriate bands of rich
black cloth. At the south of the structure q
large platform was erected on a level with the
catafalque, on which sat the family, eminent
visitors clergy and singing societies. during
the final services on Monday.
These services began at 1913 A. NJ, the
family of the dead President, the immediate
relatives and friends, and the distinguished
Butblh uuNlnR previously dTTlNeu anu ldheu
seats as arranged for them. Mrs. Garfield and
her sons bore themselves with composure
throughout. Mrs. Blaine stood for some time
by the side of the catafalque, shielding from
the fierce sun the venerable head of the Pres
ident's mother which was bowed on the cof-
fin which held the body of her son. The
aged lady wept quietly, and prayed, and there
were many fearful eyes in the pavilion The
Presidents brother Thomas was entirely I'M
The order of exercises was as follows
Singing by the Cleveland Vocal society--"Thou art
gone to the grave"
Reading of Scriptures by Rt. Rev. Bishop G. T. Bede
Prayer by Rev. R; NJ Houghton.
Singing by Cleveland Vocal society-"To thee, Lord
yield my spirit"
Address by Rev. /. Errett of Cincinnati.
Hymn, read by Rev. Jabez Hall of the Euclid-ave
Christian church, and sung by Cleveland Vo-
cal society-'Ho, reapers of life's Har-
Prayer and Benediction by Rev. Chas. S. Pomeroy
The hymn last sung was Gen. Garfeld's
favorite hymn
Shortly before u o'clock, at the conclusion
of the services, the little squad of artillery
men who accompanied the funeral party from
Washington filed in to the catafalque and bore
the casket on their shoulders to the funeral
car, which had been in waiting for some hours
just within the square. A line of United
States marines lined each side of the passage
arms as the casket passed.
The funeral car was in the form of tenn.
pie of liberty, draped in black, and had at
each of its corners group of tattered Ohio
battle flags, among them those of the 42d
regiment, which Gen. Garfield organized and
commanded. 1t was drawn by twelve horses,
four abreast, bearing mourning plumes and
having heavy black silver-fringed cloths
thrown over them, each horse led by a sable
lveried negro groom.
Thus the car moved out of the square, far
up Superior street, while behind came the
carriages filed with the mourners, the militia
ry and civic celebrities present, and friends OF
the family. 1t was Just II o'clock when Mrs
Garfield entered her carriage and took hei
place in the procession, but in the meantime
the procession, which had long since formed
and was in motion, was already filing into
Lake View cemetery, nearly six miles away
The entire procession was something ovel
seven miles in length, and probably contained
about 40, 600 people.
Up to one o'clock the heat of the day was
overpowering, but about that time the sky
was suddenly overcast and ominous blacI
clouds doomed up in the southwest At two
o'clock the shower came-a furious driving
soaking rain, that for fifteen minutes poured
down without cessation and badly demoralizec
the procession. First the civic and then the
military societies broke rank in confusion
and sought shelter under the trees and in the
elegant mansions that line Euclid avenue
The funeral car, however, and the close car
riages plodded drearily on in all the torrent
and were overtaken after the rain was over by
their military escort. 1t only needed another
sharp shower to complete the decentralization,
and this came about half an hour after tn,
first Then the civic societies abandoned the
march, and, drawn up in line ON each side o.
the street, stood with barred heads while the
funeral car and its escort passed. This escor
was headed by the Government Marine band
whose beautifulmusio while the casket wa
being removed from the catafalque TO the ca
was one of the most impressive features o
the funeral service. Following the band cam,
the First Cleveland Troop, which was Presi
dent Garfelds body guard at his inaugura
ton After this body delegation of Knight
Templar, the United States Marines, and tn,
artillerymen pall-bearers In this order tn,
procession filed through the lines of societies
and fraternities that for two miles below tn
cemetery gate fringed both sides of the street
large part of the procession had reached
the cemetery before the storm came. Thi
consisted for the most part of the military
who were drawn up in the leading avenue
and paths 10 keep the crowd in proper order
The scene at the vault was simple but i'm