The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-09-24
THE FUNERAL.

AtI45 o'clock the doors ofthe rotunda
were opened. The first section to arrive
was knights Templars, Beauzsnut LOu-
mAndery Of Baltimore They entered in
full reFalia, but did not rem ain in the
hall, simply passing around the catafslque
in double file. -Four of their number,
Sir knights Stevens, Lsw.o1, Bicler and
Jennings, bore floral offerings in the
shape Of an immense maltese cross, which
was reverently placed at the head Of the
disc. A. 2 10 members of the Army of
the Cumberland fled in by the door lead
ing from the Senate cham ter, and took
the seats reserved for them. Immediately
after the doors were throwG open to all
holders of tickets. In ten minutes the
chairs set apart for the general public
we're completely filed. Soon members
Of the diplomatic corps arrived and we're
usbered TO seats reserved for them. The
military portion Of the procession, which
will escort the remains TO the depot,
formed In front, and facing the esst front
Of the Capitol, with the district military
holding the right of the line.
The front row Of seats Is reserved for
the family, the cabinet, ex-Presidents
Grant and Hayes, and personal friends
of General Garfield. On the north side
the supreme court and diplomatic corps
and families are placed; on the east the
army and navy officers; on the south the
mem bers CT the House, the press, etc.
There are about SEQ seats for those hsv-
ing ticket. Outside the Capitol the
thTong is immense, estimated at 5000.
The military display is very fine, COM
prising all the district military, com
msnds from Georgetown. Alexandria
and Baltimore, and the United States
marines and United States artillery here
During the ceremonies those are formed
on the east and south Of the Capitol.
The crush for admittsnce into the
Capitol resulted in breaking down the
ropes placed to restrain the crowd, and
before they were replaced many without
tickets obtained an entrance. The seats
in the rotunds were soon filed and fur
Their sdmittance denied. The entrance
Of President Arthur, accompanied by
General. Grant, caused nesrly.the whole
audience to rise in order to get good
look at them. They advanced slowly
to their respective seats in the front row,
next to that of the cabinet. Arthur was
grave and dignifed, his tall figure dwsrf-
ing that of Grant The latter wore his
usual fixed expression. Ex-PresidentI
Hayes entered soon after and took 8
Seat near Grant. The silence Of the
crowded rotunds was unbroken except
By the rustling of ladies' fans. Arthur,
IL entering, leaned upon the arm of Sec
Sletsry Blaine. Immediately after fol-
lowed by ex-President Hayes, Secretary
and Mrs. Window, Secretary and Mrs.
Lincoln, Secretary and Mrs. Hunt,
Attorney General ard Mrs. Mac
Heagh, Secretary Kirkwood and
Postmaster General James, Mrs.
Garfield and the immediate fam
iiy we're not present at the cere-
monies. There was some little confusion
10 seating the diplomatic corps, repre-
sentstives of the army and navy, senators
and members of the House of Represent
stYes, occssioned by g change on the
part Of some one in charge Of the ar
Iangement, In not reserving a sufficient
number of seats. ats o'clock every seat
was filed and all available standing
room was occupied. The services were
opened By Rev. DR. Powers promptly at
pm de assembled the dais and briefly
announced the opening HYMN "Asleep
"a Jesus, blessed sleep" which was rem