New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-21
THE DEAD PRESIDENT.
Continued from First Page.
SSary arrangements, preparing the body for burial
~ was Ielt TO his discretion to choose the coffin
PRESIDENT ARTHUR AT LONG BRANCH.

PRESIDENT ARTHUR AT LONG BRANCH.
AN INFORMAL TALK WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE
cAbiNEr-rHE CALLING ON MRS. GARFIELD
lfkoh SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuNEJ
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 2O-'The special train con
veylng President Arthur and his SON Secretary
Blaine and Mrs. Blaine, Secretary Lincoln and Mrs
Lincoln, arrived ut the Elheron station at loo D.
m'' ana they were taken Immediately in carriages
20 tne cottage occupied by Secretary MacVeagh adj
loiiihR the Elberon Hotel. AS soon as the crowd
around The Elberon caught a glimpse of the first
carriage rush was made to see President Arthur
he carriage was driven quickly up Ocean-ave. and
urueu up The road in which Attorney General Mac
'o"eh cottage is situated. The crowd numbering
several hundred persons ran after the coach in
sracelui manner. The Attorney General who was in
one Other coaches shouted to the crowd TO keen
PACK and told them that they would not be allowed
u" que grounds. Tho people did not heed his adj
inoni'ion' but ran across the grass until they
pocheu up tho entrance TO the house. President
''nur ana secretary Blaine walked into the house
'oseoher ana the crowd pressed closely around the
"inuo"S 10 peer into the room where the Cabinet
.'o assembled. Attorney-General MacVeagh sent
HIS son after one Of the guards in order to keen the
throng back Tho guard succeeded in rer,ovino
inc people few feet from tho house
Wbere nothing could be seen Persistent
10 the last they remained staring vacantlv at the
mousse FeXed at their behavior the Attorney
General came out of the house and. rcmovipg his
hat spoke III subdued and sorrowful tone to them
ne SAID; Ladies and gentlemen, you cannot graft
~ any curiosity by remaining around here. as
sure you that your presence ~ not agreeable You
WIN confer great favor OF the members of the
Cabinet by moving ~" Tho people we're touched
by the simple appeal and quickly dispersed
After greeting few friends on the yerandah the
PRESIDENT aud the Cauiuet held an informal meet
ing Ill The parlor Of the cottage. This meeting
tasted for nearly two hours. Acknowledgement
Mac Vcagh said that the time was occupied in q
merely informal discussion between the Cabinet
ana the PRESIDENT relative to the funeral and other
matters, and was more in the nature of friendly
,k THAN of Cabinet meeting. Al the close of the
Cabinet meeting President Arthur accompanied
by Ar DC Neagh walked across the lawn to The cot
cage where the Presidents remains are lying and
liter viewing them made short call on Mrs Gar
ueld expressing his sympathy with her in her sad
bereavement While President Arthur was in the
cottage occupied by Mrs. Garfield, General Grant
walked from the Elberon Hotel and Joined
YTs GaTSSd When ''o the 'uf Prcside 8fi lS G
George Bliss, Police Commissioner French and John
russell Young, and held n short conversation with
! them. lie then talked with Hugh j. Hastings for
several minutes. after which lie babe good-by t.
iium0er OF friends. He then entered carriage and
was driven to tho depot He wall return in the
morning.
W. w. Stcans, assistant general superintendent
OF the Central Railroad of New-Jersey said that as
soon as he was informed of the Presidents death he
! President Arthur here at a moments notice The
tram was ready Mt midnight. an hour and a half
AFTER the Presidents death and kept in waiting
i0r General Arthur until noon o-day. At Secretary
bialne request, n pilot engine sent ahead OF
4 sle lfalh about ten minutes. President Arthur,
jSecretary Blaine and Secretary Lincoln occupied
seats in Receiver Labrops car and several dolec-
tlVes were III the other car.