The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-21


tbo ,y;rdoue that mn business would he
transacted II was fitting and proper
tribute TO the Chief Magistrate
President Arthur Reviews the PRO-
cession.
II was not long before tho procession
passed on. This was reviewed by President
Arthur. Gen. Grant, and Senator Jones, of
Nevada. from tbernrriage, which drove up
ahead and stood Mt tho corner of Sixth street
and Pennsylvania avenue. This party was,
of course, the centre of great attraction.
"Thcrc.s tho New Prcsid.ent,.'
WHISPERED n thousand voices, when the
marty drove nm. and all scanned the Prosi-
dents face closely. But there was no
demonstration. The people merely looked
Mt him curiously, and he was in no instance
called upon to answer any salutation. Ex-
President Grant also came in fora full share
of attention.
This marty followed the procession to the
Capitol, and when leaving there the Presi-
dent went TO Senators Jones' residence,
which will be his quarters temporarily, and
Gen. Grant went to the residence OF Gen.
Bcall. .a.au aa|
Another Reporters Account.
Long before the hour when the train
bearing the remains of the deceased Prcsi-
dent was expected to arrive there was an
immense gathering in and about the Balti-
more & Potomac depot. g ..r.f ...
Even the lIo,rSe-tops i'm the vicinity
We're Crowded 1tf
with spectators. The crowd was very or
derby, and comprising 1t were some of the
best people, both male and female, in the
city. Ropes were stretched to prevent too
great pressure on the entrances to the
building and the space accorded TO the MIL
ltary ana the socieVies' ihcre was
constant movement OF marching ana c0un-
termarching Of the militia and regular
troops, and there was never more interest
exhibited by the populacc on any event
that has happened in this city, Major
Morgan was present, supervising, in con-
junction with Major Brock, the arrange
ments, and they were oxcellently carried
out col cor1,hi,l copo down obout mar.
FOR INST 4 and ,vos ;nmod;otclv admitted
~ tbo inside of tho dopot The tall, was of
the nrohob;l;tv of thc carly arrival of the
train aud ,vbethor t,,c oo,in would have n
class case far the foce Of tbc President so
that II copId bc secn
There was n general desire TO see once
MON ot least the fcoturcs of n man who has
bv the circumstances of bis assassination
ana his stcuav courooo oftcrword so much
en1corcd bimsclf to tlc hearts of his conn
trvmcn. There wore 150 policemcn in and
around tbe denot AZ A.35 tho doors of tho
donot ,voro onened and Mrs Garfield. lean
Inc ,,no,, tho avn, or secretorv Rlo;no fol.
i lowed Inv Harry Garfield cscortinr his
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,oro tho ossomhlod crowd Next came
60 c,.,,t o,d pros;ao,t A+tbu- With
,.d;o, CoIs c,ra;,1 ond poc,,wo,l folloyvcd
LII, Mors,,o1 Uorr,- Senate. Iopos NIrs
pIa;no on1 NJ Mocyoogh. ch;oc. Tnstico
w.t. pit, cooroto,,, p,o,r o,,d nr
f po,,rtor ioil
The Coffin.
covered with black cloth, and having large
palm-lcaf upon it, was borne from behind
the car by detail of ten men of tho First
Artillery, headed by sergeant. AS the
, coffin emerged from the depot a funeral
dirgc was played, and the military pre-
scntcd arms. The cortege then moved Of
in the order that has been published in TIL
CRITIC in escort of the remains to the Capt.
, tol, where. they will lie in state on to-mor
, row and next day.,
The Entire surroundings
ofthe proceedings to day were credit to tn,
feelings and taste of the people of Washing
ton ON an occasion that was very trying tt
them especially.
- The Procession. =,
The procession that accompanied the OK
o Presidents remains moved down the ave
4 nue. in the following order
t The line was headed by Major Brock am
r eleven mounted POLICEMEN, followed by Col
d Webster, with the following stall: Majo
Hanneman, Capt. Willett, Lieuts. Duvai
y and Wheeler, with Col. Fleming us chlef o
stall. N,
The Washington Light Infantry Capt w
G. Moore, l2l men in line, marching Tour
J.. teen abreast. f1
y The Union Veteran Corps, >. II. Thom
! ason, captain, AZ men.