The Portland daily press., 1881-09-26
ARRIVAL AT CLEVELAND.
Vast Crowds of Spectators-An Imposing
Procession-The Remains Escorted
to the Catafalque.

CLEVELAND, Sept "a. The train bearing the
zbody of the late President arrived here at l.30
Sp. m. Arrangements had all been completed
Sfor reception at the depot an honr before Ine
8train arrived The casket was Immediately
/ placed in large hearse in charge OF Messrs.
#Hogan & Harris, undertakes, OF TINS CITY,
Tine hearse was massiyely draped with heavy
&mourning, and was drawn by four Jet-Dlack
3horses wearing heavy broadcloth blankets,
3trimmed with silver fringe. Each horse was
&led by a CO ored groom.
4 First to alight from the funeral train was
<Gen. Sherman and staff in full uniform
4 These formed parallel line along the plat
3form, between which the immediate members
sof the family of the late President walked two
4 by two to the carriages which were IN Waltlng
L The first to enter the carriages were Mrs. Gar
8feld and her son Harry and daughter Molhe.l
AS Mrs Garfield passed down the platform Il
leaning on the arm of her son and accompan-
led by Secretary Blaine, every eye was upon
her. The lady. was closely veIied' oaI nesl
face could easily be seen. She had firm and
somewhat careworn expression, but exhibited
her remarkable strength of character as shel
passed though the throng of persons who were
about the depot
4 Secretary Blaine looked worn and weary.
+ His eyes betrayed sleepless night and he ap1
peared like man out of sick bed which bel
should not have left Following Mrs. Gar
field from the train came Gen. Swain and
wife, Col and Mrs. Rockwell, Col. Corbin,|
Miss Mollie Garfield, and the late Presidents
private secretary, j. Stanley Brown, who also|
entered close carriages and were driven to-
Mrs. Mason's After they had passed, ex
President Hayes, looking more portly j
stronger sand ruddier than ever, descended
arm-in-aTm with Secretary Window, closely
followed by Secretary Lincoln and his privateI
secretary, Chief Justice Waite, Justice StrongI
and Justice Matthews, escorted by Assistant
Marshal Reardon of the Supreme Court andI
I Marshal Henry of the District of Columbia. Il
These passed along to the carriages, which!
were drawn up to one side of the station. Them
I there was a hustle and stir among the littej
8group at the rear of the train, which directed
the attention of all within sight to the hearseI
car. A detail of eight sergeants OF the 2d|
United States Artillery, the same who have
acted as bearers since the remains OF the Presl-
dent were removed from Long Branch, lifted
= the coffin from the dais on which it had rested
during the journey from New Jersey to Wash
7ington, and from the Capital to this city, and,
raising it to their shoulders, took it from thei
car and moved along the platform with slowl
and measured step. The casket, thus proml1i
Enently elevated into view, is simple in form, }!
plainly covered with black broadcloth and
ztrimmed with silver. Upon it Aay two palm!
branches, tied with ribbon in the form OF thel
8letter "V,' emblematical'o of victory. At the|
head lay the beautiful wreath contributed byl
<Queen Victoria. These were the only floral
tributes brought from Washington, and they
will lie upon the coffin until it is buried.
The sergeants bore their precious burden slow
. Iy and steadily to the hearse, and when it was
safely deposited there took their position on|
either side. Following the coffin came the
guard of honor from the army and navy,
which included many distinguished officers.
The beautiful black horses drew the hearseI
slowly down the avenue toward the file of
soldiers sand Knights Templars, who were
drawn upon the west side and faced east with
4 heads barred and reverentially bowed Slowly
. the procession took up its march down the
avenue in the following order:
Col. Wilson and Staff.S
Silver Gray Band.
Forest City Troop.
Hearse and horses, guarded by knights Templar
4 in columns of threes and aanked by 10 hearse-
men of the city troop each side.
Cleveland Grays
Second Ohio Volunteers.
Gen. Sherman and Aids.
IGuard of Honor composed of officers of the army
and navy and distinguished guests.
4 In the public square there was little or mol
hustle on confusion. While the broad streets
were literally packed with human beings all
seemed in heartfelt sympathy with the mourn-|
ers and quietness prevailed After the re-
mains of the late President arrived at Monu-
mental Park, it was decided not to open the
gates to the public to-day, inasmuch as arr
engagements were not completed.