The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-09-29
CANTON OHIO THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 1881. @
ident's favOrite hymn, beginning
"Ho. reapers of lIIe's harvest etc.

ident's faVOrite hymn, beginning:
"HO, reapers of LIES harvest" etc.
Rev. Charles S. POmerOy administered
the benedictiOn, and the congregation
was dismissed to take their carriages.
THE PROCESSION.
1t was 12 o'clock before the head of
the vast procession began to move slow
ly up Superior street. The sidewalks,
fences and every available space was
filled with seething, crOwding, jOst-
ling, grumbIing mass of humanity. Not
more than Onein a dozen could see more
than the plumes on the moving sOldieTy
and templars.
The Washington Marine band played
Nearer My God, To Thee" The funer-
al procession moved from Monumental
Park at five minutes before II o'clock
The time occupied in moving the casket
from the pavilion to the funeral car was
about 10 minutes. A corps of United
States marines, from the United States
steamer Michigan, formed parallel lines
from the east side of the pavilion TO the
east entrance of the Park, through
which the casket was borne on the
shoulders of the United States artillery
men under command of Lieutenant
Weaver, Second United States Artillery,
to the funeral car, followed by the
mOurners, who took seats in the car
riages. No one excepting the family,
members of the several committees, and
the distinguished guests were admitted
within the gates of the park. The mill
tary presented
MAGNIFICENT SCENE.
The column was headed by that vet
eran organization, the Boston FusiIeers
who have travelled from Massachusetts
in order to pay last tribute to their
deceased cOmrade by participating in
the Obsequies, They were followed by
Companies B and f of the Seventy
fourth National Guard of New York.
Next came the famous United States
Barracks Band of Columbus, followed by
the Governors Guard, a magnificent
and finely proportional body of men.
The Toledo Cadets made a very hand
some showing and received prominent
recognition from the spectators for their
precision in marching, Much favorable
comment was manifested upon the De-
trOit Infantry Battalion, and the
WASHINGTON INFANTRY
Of Pittsburgh, Captain John D. McFar-
land, was equally as well received
The Gatling Gun Battery and the Cleye,
land Light Artillery followed in platoon
front, and their appearance delighted
the people from the country.
A SUCCESSION OF HEAVY RAINS
delayed the funeral procession so that
the line had 20 be broken before il
reached the cemetery, and forming in
files on either side of the avenue for
nearly three miles, the military and
civic societies made way for the funeral
car. The State militia were stationed
at the entrance to the cemetery and on
either side of the driveways leading tC
the vault where, at Mrs. Gartields re.
quest, it was decided to place the re.
mains. The steps to the vault were
caTpeted with flowers, and on either
side of the entrance were an anchor OF
tube roses and cross of white smilaX
and evergreen was festOOned above. A
heavy black canopy was erected Oyel
the steps from which the exercises werC
to be conducted, At $3.50 o'clock
THE PROCESSION ENTERED THE GATEwAl
which was arched over with black will
appropriate inscriptions. In the key
stone were the words "COme Home t
Rest" on one side were the words
Lay Him to Rest Whom We Hay
Learned to Love-" on the other, LA.
Him to Rest Whom We Have Learned t.
Trust" A massive cross of evergreen
swung from the center of the arch. TIL
United States Marine band, continuing
the sweet, mOurnful strains it ha
kept up during the entire mare
entered first. Then came the FOres
City Troop, of Cleveland, which was tn
escort of the President to his inaugura
tiOn. Beside them came the funera
car with its escort, with twelve Unite
States artilIerymen, followed by bal
talon of Knights Templar and tn
Cleveland Grays. The mOuTners, cal
riages and those containing the guar
of honor comprised all of the prOcessiO
that entered the grounds. The cayalr
halted at the vault and drew up in lin
facing it, with sabres presented. Th
car drew up in front, with the mourn
r ers' carriages and those of the Cabine
behind, The band played Nearer, NJ
, God, to Thee" as the military escort
, LIFTED THE COFFIN FROM THE CAR
And carried it into the vault, the lOci
committee of reception, SecretaI
? Blaine, Marshal Henry, and one or tw
personal friends standing at either siC
of the entrance. None Of the President
q, family except two of the boys, left IL
carriages during the services, which o
= cupied less than half an hour. DR.,
Q B. Robinson, as President of the da