, 1881-09-25


tlr ,vcs, Us llli,,o:s, und possibly farther They
must ull have forc=ccn tho discomfort TO which
they were subjectlng themselves, but
\ NuYlyE STRONGER: THAN CURIOSITY
prouptcd them, and so they came aud paid one
of the lust tributes Of respect to tho
Nations dead, shedding tears to his tncm-
ory und casting flowers upon his bier. IL
WIS IL duy and asccnc suggestive OF tho cypress
and the ycw, OF "gruyes, aud worms, and cpt-
taphs' 1t was apparent from the Incomplete
,:rss Of the public decorations during the Inorn-
ing, thnt tho people Of Cleveland h;ad ondcavored
to do IL srcut deaf In comparatively short space
OF time. and hadn't quite Succeeded rs we'll as
they could wish. The keystone arches ut most
OF tho entrances to the squire were finished IN
thcir soubre white and black, but the larger and
more ambitious ones Oh the other side, us well
Us the wonderful pavilion anu catatalque Ill
the centre were far from complete, and. indeed,
we're not absolutely finished until late IN the
evening, long after the body OF the martyred
President had hct.n revercntly laid upon tue
black velvet catafal4ue, in I'M atmosphere made
fragrant By one OF
THE LARGEST, CHOICEST, AND COsTLlEsr
FLORAL COLLECTIONS
ever rottcu together. The magnitude Of the
untcrtlk ing and the results accomplished within
SO short Il time reelected considerable Credit
upon Cleveland enterprise while the private
decorations, generally rich, heavy, anu IN e3-
crrdusly good tastc, naturally heightened and
improved the general sombre yet pleasing et-
feet. The centre of attraction during the carry
part of the day, aside from the public square
and its constantly growing funereal attractions,
WAS the Euclid avenue sutton OF tho Cleveland
& Pittsblrg Nond, ~at which tho funeral traln
Was to arrive early III the afternoon.
THE DEPOT
tin ,f
and the immediate approaches thereto were
guarded aud kept clear by sentrics scattered
here nnl there up and down the streets The
single truck Of railroad ut this point crosses
Euclid avenue, running east and west, anti VIII
sun avenue, runnill. north and south, FORMING
triangular intersection, around which were
drawn III, Oriental aud iloyruod Commanderlc
Of Cleveland. some 200 strong, tho far-1ahleo
Cleveland Gruys, dotlbly conspicuous for their
yellow p!u,nes. aud back Of thom. III great surg
inr 1nusses, Il throng Of patient humanity, wait
ing in respectful silence for the moment when
tho form OF one wlp was cold in death nnd yot
warm iii the hearts Of his cOuutrytnen should
arrive in their ulltlst-
TIE LITTLE USl:NETESr1o1's l;RICK STATION
Enclosed within tho triungle, aud nankcd on one
side by large park fronting on wilson
avenue, was u,odcstly drapca Ill alternate
black and white, while ucroSs EuclIo
avenue Il large white banner, bearing the simple
legend u. \. Garfield" swuag to aud fro tn
the litful breeze. 4 great tlas hung Ab"re it
ut half-E1s while. I'LL Sides. Us far rs the eye
could reach, was displayed the significant cosn
his,;tiou Of dead black and virgin white. The
i,,cul committees and the members
OF tho several honorary organization
from other cities looked With pracsiced eyes to
the execution Of ull those little details inscparn-
Bile from I'm OCCASION of such character.
But tue cynosure uf all eyes, prior TO the ar
rival Of the funeral cortesc, was
THE SOMl;EI HE-AlisE,
backed up on the Wilson uyeuue side, which
WAS to convey tic dust Of the Nations late
Chief to its temporary resting place in the Pub
lie square. TIE de:,lh-anstl seemed To be en-
throucd among its heavy nAsses OF black, wait
ing for the approach Of its precious victim. Dark
uua cherries it looked as 1t stood thorc waiting
to reGt.iyc its load of extinct humanity, but It's
owl, blac; hue WIS made I'LL the more intense
| by the funeral tra?psnGs which dccked It FORTH
| The body OF the vehicle was covered with heitEy
folds Of black broatcloth iestooucd with llns5-
| NE bands Of heavy black Grape The only i11-
| ;cr:or decoration consisted OF small American
flags. appropriately draped in the one all-per-
|utlu5 hue.
FOUR CO.tI.-HLACk HORSES
| provided tho motive power for this carriage OF
| death. Each of the four wore Il full brUndcloth
| neck and body blanket. edged OIL Its lower told
| with Il silver fringe. and each WAS led by col
| ored groom. The For1y-secoud Ohio Cen Cur
| fields Old regiment. now reduced to less than
| fifty members, held tho placc OF honor, and
guarded tho hearse. Twenty thousand people
were packed IN and around the place, but all
| WIS us quiet rs the tomb itself. 1t was time
| for Thoughts und siyhs, and half-audibe whls-
| pers-uut for words
| SIDXI.Y AND SADLY.
| to the measured and mourata ringing of the
! bell. the engine heavily drlpe1. which drew tho
funeral train came down the track and halted III
front of tho station. 1t twenty minutes
| past l. \ low murEnur, nor unlike 4 general
! s:h arose from the vast crowd, and iu n'l i'll
| stant, every Ecal was revercnt'y uncovered
| and barred to the suns beating rays. The
| Knights and the military presented urln5, and
| preparations were inlEsrt}intely set on foot tor
dtsembars.ng. Tho Stursl OF honor, coil
| sistine of tho hrst 0teces Of the ARMY
| ana navy of tho | United States,
and including the familiar and striking faces
| and forms Of sherman, Sheritan, Hancock,
| Drum. anu Rogers, aIl the more impressive in
their full uniforms, a!ightcd from the train aad
formed III double rank at the side Of the fuucr-
al car.
THE MILITARY EODSGC-AED,
! conspicuous in their white hats and iull uni
)
| oud carried it their powerful shoulders
through the ranks of the guard Of honor to tho
| heurse, while the Cleveland Grnys Dand
| 1,layed u,ourutui march for the dead
| Tie Cabinet officers and their wives and
! tho other Government officials followed
t the ludics in deep mournng. hnd the gentlemen
buwE1g their uncovered heads. Mrs. Garfield,
heavily vciled, leaning the arm Of her son
| Hurry, aud accompanied by Secretary Blaine,
| seemed bowed with her poignant grief, and yet
| determined to bear up under her appalling Al-
| Nictiun with the heroic foriItule she has ever
| shown Miss e1ol!ie Garfield and the other Mcni-
hers as we'll rs intimate friends OF the family,
! followed in due order, while the guard Of hono1
brought up the rear.
| Mrs. GARFIELD AND HER FAMILY,
instead Of entering the procession which now
! formed were driven directly to the residence oi
| the Hut. James Mason, where they will stny un'
til after the obsequies. The second section o!
the train, bearing the Congressional delegation
arrived Il few moments litter The delegation
WAS escorted to carriages, and the sud proces
sion s1urted. The cortGgc WIS perhaps ha!f
| mile long, but could easily havc been made
longer, and possibly more impressive. had /
been expanded Instead Of being condensed II
! length hy the wide columns marching abreast