American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-10-01

WASHINGTON. Sept 81.
President GARFIELD. which left Eiberon at 10 a
m, reached Washingf0h at ;sa p: m. The
Continued manifestation of sympathy and
sorrow. In populous cities, in smaller vii
lagos, and even the country through which
sympathy and sorrow were everywhere pres
| ent. In the larger cities multitudcs of people
assembled and stood absolutely silent, with
heads uncovered, as the train passed by,
while the tolling of bells, flags ut half mast,
bndne ali adaed to T se soenity Of thy
scene. At numerous points along the route
several places the tracks were literally COW
cred for more than 100 yards with ferns and
he ISns na
Men, Women, and lchIfafen eoilected ' on the
ings and embellishments commanding a naar
view of>the passing train. and with bowed
and uncovered heads. for the Eceting instant
that the train rushed past. gave evidence of
their sorrow. Laborers in fields watched the
dent, and with. bowed and uncovered heads
stood mute and sorrowful whae the funeral
passed.
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
At the railway depot the military were
drawn up against the east side of sixth street.
nue.. Upon the opposite side OF tho street,
nearest the depot was long hne Of car
drawn up direety p II the m:is aate On w she
Sixth street side. The he arse was draped in
black Of rich and heavy material, wholly I'M
relieved by any other color, and was drawn
by six iron gray horses. whose trappings were
also draped in somber black. Just before the
cleared by the police, and officers OF the
Army and Navy TO the number of $50 formed
As the train slowly rolled into the depot every
headupon the platform WIS uncoveredAad a
throng. which for more than an hourh been
patiently waiting by the roadside y4s
Soon Mrs. garfield assisted by Secretary
DIrtn hn1 from fhka md III
his arm upon her: eight and that of her son
Harry upon her left, She walked directly to a.
concealqd by a heavy black veil which hung
nearly IL the ground, and whatever emotion
the sight Of those upo9her s She Gnu
f Ssr tine state a x sr
Mrs. Rockwell and Miss Rockwell. Others Of
who leaned upon the arm of Senator Jones,
Of Nevada, Gen. Grant and Gen. Beale, Gen.
Swain and Mrs. Swain, Col. Rockwell, Col.
Corbin, DIR. Bliss and daughter, DIR. Boynton,
Or. Agnew. DR.. Hamilton. ATTORNEY. General
Macveagh, wife and two sons, Secretary and
Mrs. Hunt, Secretary and Mrs. Lincoln and
Secretary Kirkwood The first three carriages
received the ladies of the party, who did not
%fer fheH h sde sor TO tne }ro
the entrance the cof1in appeared. borne upon
the shoulders of eight soldiers of the Second
Artillery, detailed from the Arsenal Barracks.
On the right, in single file, and headed by
Adjutant- General Drum. were officers of the
As the cof1in was borne to the hearse the Ma
r1ne Band, stationed across the street, played
Nearer. my God. to Thee" while every head
The strains of the sweetly familiar hymn, the
grief mirrored on thousands of faces marked
a picture with Standings that years can not
e ef iron H., the memory d tiiosc who stood
coRTEGE.
4, After the coffin had been placed in the
their carriages and took place.fn the process
sion. President Arthrr's followed immedi-
DENT Arthur BIaine chief Justice
Waite and Secretary Window: The carriage
dpVen down aha eanghteT E was
aud a Half Street. and thence to the resi-
guest she will be during her stay in the city,
As soon as the last of the Presidential party
had entered carriages. the signal was Riyen
line. and the mournful procession started on
its way to the Capitol in the following order:
Platoon of mounted police
Gen. Ayers and mounted staff.
Union Veteran Corps.
National Rifles.
Washington Light Guard.
Capital City Guards.
United States marine band and drum corps, |
Detachment United States marines.
Four companies heavy artillery and one light
Washington and Columbia Communicates
Knights Templar4.
Ilen 1OllOWeQ the nearSe, uauked either
side by single line of Army and Navy OIL
GERS, among them being Gen. Sherman and
Generals Drum, Meigs, Sackett, Poe, Dodge,
McKeever, RuggIes, Brock, Col. Barr and
about fifty others, and Rear Admiral Nichols |
Commodores English and Sickard, Pay d.
rector Tooker, Capt. DciiI.aft and Capt. o. H. |
Wells, Commanders Howell, Manly Howison,
Law, Lieutenants Schraeder, Beldem, VAIN.
wright, Bartlett, Stockton and Sebree, and
hearse and the carriage Of President Arthur,
with mounted policemen on either eide, |
followed half a dozen other CARRIAGES, with |
members of the Cabinet and others who had |
the remains from Elbcron A
platoon of mounted police brought up the !
rear. With muffled drums and solemn funeral |
dirge the procession moved slowly up the |
avenue. A dense mass lined the sidewalks all |
the way from Sixth Street to the east front of |
he Capitol, and along this portion of the route |
the crowd was apparently great as upon |
the occasion of the Presidents inaugural pro
cession. AS the procession moved up the
avenue scarcely a sound was heard, save that |
from the feet of moving men and horses. |
Hats were removed and heads bowed by "a |
common impulse of deep and unfeigned grief |
as the procession moved toward the Capitol.
Here at the east front u vast assemblage
had congrcgated to view the funeral cortege.
At the foot of the steps there was double file
of Senators and Representative headed by
their respective officers. waiting in respectful
silence to escort the remains into the rOtunda.
At DreciSeIy 3. the head n the prOceSsiou