The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-09-30
Arriva m Cleveland = Impressive
Scenes.

of this nslaT.
Arriva m Cleveland Impressive
Scenes.
The fneRl train met with no delay after
leaving Atona, and reached Cleveland at 1:l7
p. ~. ofgatrday; Sept. "a. ImmeAso throngs
of sorrolig people gathered at the stations
along thtDute, and at several points the track
was streTr with flowers. The train was met
by a yastcOncourse of people at the depot in
Clevelan. The locomotive was heavily
draped h deep black on the boiler-head, and
all the cas- were deliberately draped. After the
train stopped the ladies were escorted to the
carriages, Tie wives of the Cabinet officers
went first ten the distinguished widow, sup
ported Oh ne side by Secretary Blaine, and
on the dhr by her son Harry. The ladies,
having beerplaced in the carriages, were sent
to the place provided for them at private resi-
dences, Mrs Garfield and children being the
guests of James Mason. The body of the late
President wis then taken from its car by a de-
tachment d the regular army, under Lieut..
Weaver, AID borne on their shoulders to
special haSe in waiting, followed by dis
tnguished guard of honor, marching two by
two, an arm and naval officer abreast. Gen.
Sherman anl Rear Admiral Nichols were first :.
then Gen. Sheridan and Admiral Rodgers, Gen.
Hancockand Admiral Porter, and Gems. Drum
and Moigs passed, with other naval officers not
named. Thel followed Chief Justice Waite
and other Sureme Court Justices, members of
the Cabinet, foy. Foster and staff and escort,
and the committee. At 100 the coffin, on
which were alms and large wreath fragrant
with tuberoes, was placed in hearse, and the
line of marc formed in the following order:
Col. Wilson and staff, Silver Greys' band,
First city trlops. Hearse and horses, guarded
by Knight Bmplars, in column of three, and
thanked by IN horses of the City troop on each
side Cleveland Greys and Forty-second Ohio
volunteers. The Cabinet, Gen. Sherman and
aids, and guard of honor composed of officers
of the almyand distinguished guests.
Leaving tie depot the cortege moved very
slowly down Euclid avenue. the bells tolling,
and people standing with uncovered heads
elaborately decorated. Arriving at Monumen-
tai Park, the remains were conveyed
through the line of guards to the payil-
ion prepared for the lying in state
until inierment. The casket was placed
by the pail bearers on the dais underneath
q canopy supported by four gilt Egyptian col
umns. On account of the feelings of the
widow the face was not exposed, but instead
was placed an admirable copy likeness, taken
by J. F. Ryder ON President Garfeld's return
from the Chicago Conventions most natural
portrait On the shelves of the pavilion on
either side were multitudes of floral offerings.
The park had been inciosed by steel wires.
Because the decorations were not entirely fin
ished no one outside of the committee WAC adj
mitted to the pavilion during Saturday night.
During SUNDAY double line of militia was &C
placed that the public could walk past the cas-
ket three or four abreast, privilege of which al
least 100000 persons availed themselves.
correspondent thus describes the impressive
scenes of that memorable sabbath in CleyG
iond x
"The Sabbath Gay opened with rain. but the
clouds soon dissipated, and until nearly darl
it was clear, warm and windy. The main en-
frances to the public square were thrown oper
to the public at o'clock in the morning, an(
an hour before that time a procession began tx
form, which heightened and stretched west
ward for three or four blocks, like an enor
nous human anaconda, wriggling to make
progress. AS the word was given the thronl
kept in perfect order by tho police and miltiS
guardsmen, pushed forward to the catafalque
At first they moved slowly, those in front paus
ing at the catafalque to pay more than pass
ing tribute to the dead President but gradual
ly the impatient mass in the rear caused an &C
celeration In. the movement, and by 10 oclocl
the two lines were pouring through the pavil
ion at the rate of 400 or 500 every five minutes
O speed that was maintained with little let
up until 8 o'clock at night. At times thu
line of mourners was mile in length
the rther end of the procession being lost tc
sight around the curve in the great viaduc
leading off Superior street. There must hav,
been 10000 people i'll line most of the time
and there were counter professions of men
women and children leading from the square
10 the remote extremity of the line, where the!
fell in place and returned. Men and womeI
of all classes and stations. al
indicated by dress and appearance, wer,
there and there was no exhibition of ill-tempe
or impotence noticeable. Probably as, coo pill
grims passed the shrine during the day ant
evening, and the streets and highways abou
the square and leading to it were packed al
las, 900 people were on the streets within ra
dius of two blocks from the catafalque from
sunrise to midnight.
"The cat&falque at night was citadel o.
glory. The ghastly glare of the electric lights
blending with the softer yet scarcely less brill
liant flash from the monster headlight mounted
on the main arch. shed upon the palace O.
death halo that transformed it into a tempt,
of almost supernatural beauty. None coulC
view the spectacle without emotion, and thou
sands massed 10 the streets in front, gaz
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had it appeared to such advantage
before. 1t was incomparably beautiful
and, RS spectator whose soul wa
moved By the sight observed, 1T is indeed be
fitting that King of men should rest on suct
a splendid bier" The bronzed columns of tn
dais, with their chivalric mountngs, glitteret
in the night like FURNISHED gold, making blacke
the sable drapery of the tomb of day. Thu
shields and swords and massive emblems tina
adorned the corner pieces Of the structure
together with the funeral wreaths and othel
floral wrappings, so placed as to relieve tn
background of melancholy black, made
separate picture by themselves, magnifcen
frame for the central figure the whole formin
what might well be called the glorious creation
Of an artists dream"
On Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Garfield and he
sons Harry and James visited Lake View Gem
etery with Hon. ]. H. Wade, and espresso
her satisfaction with the site selected for th
grave.