The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-10-01
Washington Light Guard.

Capital City Guards.
United states marine band and drum corps,
fifty men.
Detachment United states marines.
-Four companies heavy artillery and one light
Washington and Columbia Communicates
Knights Templar
Then followed tile hearse fianked on either
side by a single line of Army and Navy OIL
GERS, among them being Gen. Sherman and
Generals Drum, Meigs, Sackett, Poe, Dodge,
MCkecycr RuggleS, BreCk, Col. Parr and
about fifty others, and Rear Admiral Nichols,
COMMODITIES English and Sckard PAY hi.
rector ToOllcr, CAPT. De Kraft and Capt. C.. II.
Wells Commanders Howell Manly. nowison,
Law, Lieutenants SChTaeder, Bolden, VAIN.
wright, Bartlett, stockton and scbrec and
about nifty others of the Navy. After the
hearse and the carriage of President Arthur,
with mounted policemen on either side,
followed half a dozen other garages with
members of the Cabinet and others who had
accompanied the remains from Elberon. A
platoon of mounted police brought up the
rear with mailed drums and solemn funeral
dirge the procession moved slowly up the
avenue. deusc mass lined the sidewalks all
the way from sixth Street to the east front of
the Capitol, and along this portion of the route
the crowd was apparently as great as upon
the occasion OF the Presidents inaugural pro
cession. As the procession moved up the
avenue scarcely sound was heard, save that
from the feet OF moving men and horses,
Hats were removed and heads bowed as by
common impulse of deep and unieigned grief
as the procession moved toward the Capitol.
Here Mt the east front vast assemblRge
had Congregated to view the funeral cortege.
At the foot OF the steps there was double file
of senators and Representatives headed by
their respective officers, waiting In respectful
silence tu escort the remains into the rOtunda.
At precisely 80 the head of the procession,
moving around the south side, arrived at the
cast front OF the Capitol, the arms of the mill
taIy being reversed and bands playing the
dead march. An order was then given to carry
arms, and the troops came to front face, while
to the muillgd beat of drums the hearse and
its attendant train of carriages drew slowly
up in front of the escort.
AT THE CAPITOL.
hush came over the multitude, ana heads
were reNerently uncovered. As the coffin was
carefully lifted from the hearse, officers of the
either side OF the hearse. and the Marine Band
played again with much sentiment, " Nearer,
My God, to Thee" as with solemn tread the
remains of President Garfield were borne into
the rotundh and placed upon the catafaque.
senators and Representatives preceding and
ranging themselves on each side of the dais.
Close behind the coffin walked President Ar
thur and Secretary Blaine, who were followed
by Chief Justice Waite and Secretary Window,
Gen. Grant and Secretary Hunt Secretary
Lincoln and Attorney. General MacNeagh,
Secretary kirkwood and Postmaster. General
james, Col. Rockwell and Gen. Swain, and
Col. Corbett and Private Secretary Brown.
At % the lid of the coffin was Opcned and
the face of the late President was exposed.
Noiselessly President Arthur and Secretary
Blaine approached and gaZCd upon the face
OF the dead and then slowly and sadly passed
out of the hail. A line was formed by Ser
geant- at Arms BRIGHT and one hy one those
present advanced and glanced at the enact
ated and diScOlOred face. The public ut large
was then admitted ana hundreds of persons
testified by their rrVprpntial conduct and
mOurntul COuntcnanccs tn" sorrow which
they experienced in looking upon the features
OF their murdered President.