The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-24
The Funeral Train on it's
Route.
News and Gossip about the
Cabinet.
Accidents and other Events
of the Dav.
THE FUNERAL TRAIN.

PrTTsBURe, Sept 24.-The Presidents
funeral train left Altoona on time and
passed Johnstown at 3:15. About 5000
people had congregated at the depot with
uncovered heads and all were silent. The
bells of churches, school houses and engine
companies were tolled. Messy station
was reached about 4 80 o'clock, hundreds
had gathered here and the same scenes
were enacted When the train pulled into
the union depot at Pittsburg at $40 this
morning
FULLY FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE
had assembled at the depot and the streets
through which the train was to pass. No
demonstration was made, save the tolling
of all the bells throughout the city and the
firing of minute guns. A committee of
officers and citizens were on hand, and
with the crowd stood with their heads
bowed and uncovered. The scene was
very solemn and impressive, and will not
soon be forgotten by those participating.
During their fourteen minutes stay here,
while the train was being shifted, no one
ventured a word
ABOVE WHISPER,
and the funeral party kept in out of sight.
At 5:54 the tram drew out of the depot
and slowly crossed the bridge to Allegheny
City.
ALTOONA, Sept "a. The officers who
accompanied the funeral train with the re-
mains of President Garfield. report there
was one continuous demonstration all
along the line At the larger towns great
numbers of people assembled and at resi-
dences between stations lights were dis
played At Altoona the number of peo
pie assembled around the station was
estimated at 10, O00
At Lewistown, the track was strewn
with flowers, and especially large demon
stration was noticeable at Huntington and
Tyrone.
THE SERVICES.
WASHINGTON, September %. At
2:45 the doors Of the rotunda opened.
The Baltimore Knight Tsmplar Beuseants
first enered in full regalia, four of them
bearing an immense Maltese cross, which
was reverently placed at the head Of the dais
The members of the Army of Cumberland
then took seats, and the doors being open
all ticket holders filed in, while 10000
people stood outside. The military dis
play was particularly fine. The crush for
admission broke down the ropes and many
without tickets got entrance. When Ar
thur, accompanied by Grant, came in the
whole audience rose to look at them
They advanced slowly to their seats. Ar
thurs grave dignifed, tall figure dwarfed
Grants. The latter wore his usual fixed ex
preston Ex-President Hayes took seat
near Grant. The silence was unbroken. By
3p. m. every seat was full and many were
standing. Rev. DR.. Powers opened the
services by ascending the dias and an
noucning the hymn" Asleep in Jesus, Bless |
ed Sleep" which was rendered by chorus |
of fifty voices.
Rev Dr. Rankin then read a beautiful |
selection of scripture from St. John. Rev,
DR. Isaac Errett then offered prayer.
THE SERMON.
Then the Rev. F. A. Power, of the Yer
mont Avenue Christian church, of which
the 1rSSlQeut was ulCA1UC45 oPVnO Ia
clear voice His address was an exposi-
ton Of the manly and worthy traits of
character, which so shone in and radiated
from the deceased statesman. 1t conclud
ed thus ''Our President rests He had
Joy in the glory of work and loved to talk
Of the leisure that did not come to him.
This is the clay, precious because of the
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is absent from the body but is present with
the Lord. On the heights whence came
his help he finds repose. What rest has
been his for these four days. The brave
spirit, which cried in its body Il am tired, .
is where the wicked cease from troubling
and the weary are at rest. The patient
soul which groaned under the burden OF
suffering flesh, 80 this pain !" is now
in world without pain. Spring
comes, the flowers bloom, the buds put
forth, the birds sing, autumn rolls round,
the birds have long since hushed their
voices, the flowers are faded and fallen,
the forest foliage has assumed sickly hue.
So earthly things pass away and what is
true remain with God. The pageant.
moves. Splendid arms and banners glitter
in the sunlight. Music and oratory swell
upon the air. The cheers and praises of
men resound, but spring and summer pass
and autumn sees the Nation of sad eyes
md heavy hearts, and what is true remains
of God, The eternal God is our refuge,
and underneath are the everlasting arms
Rev. J. G. Butler then offered prayer.
BORNE TO THE HEARsE
Immediately after the close of the SER
vices the floral decorations were all re-
moved (Mrs. Garfield having requested
that they be sent to Mentor,) except the
beautiful gift of Queen Victoria, which has
been placed on the head of the coffin and
borne thus to the hearse.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23--President Ar
thur is an early riser. Notwithstanding
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