Daily Republican., 1881-09-22
OUR DEAD PRESIDENT
popY Lying IN STATE Al
THE CAPITOL.
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.su,sGr,S, Sept. 2O.-The special
Nlbaa,;np .hc remains of President
ta1 af11 u1" which left Elberon at 10 q, m.
ras,1W r,aa washington at 4.3j p. III. The
tsaer s'.apr from Elberon to Washington
's oue continued manifestation OF
s s.a,hy Ulr and sorrow. In the populous
yulp"; 1lp ;n the smaller villages, and even
l'sI 70 ~ cour,ry through which the
.nS a,I Train passed demonstrations
,Tmpathy and sorrow were eve, pres
."sin "" The larger cities multitudes OF
~, ,ris assembled and s.oed absolutely
wv. p will, head uncovered, as the
ltn in ,naSsrI by, while the tolling of
1in 1ia 'hag, +ying at half mast, ana the
elI,, I,,,,l drarerv which covered many
"idjurs, added to the solemhity OF
u'" s"arp At numerous points along
souts beautiful floral offerings were
'aryad and at several places the
ps'. '. 'r was literally covered for a dis
Ana of more than one hundred yards
atb fans and flowers. Even i'll the
o'n-ry along the route Of the railroad
,"4,, "ra vast no ack Of evidence OF atfec-
M ,a rrcara. sympathy and sorrow.
% ar unmer aud children collected on
no tic - Of residences near the
r,c. AZ tine rpssings, and on the EN-
ankments commanding a near view Of
10 na,s!ug train, and with bowed and
r,ayer,d / eads for heeting instant
the train rushed past, gave evidence
,h4;r sorrow. Laborers in the fields
a,chel the coming of the train bear
\, the dead President, and with barred
,msau uuc vered heads, stood mute
MI ,orrow,Hi while the funeral train
(a"pI. Ne incident worthy of note oc-
|mrpl OH board during the passage,
lpd a,4nJu. H., the train slowly en-
er4l the ,lepnr, when the casket was
once removed 10 the hearse in wait
b., The ltnslal party took seats in
lr carriages. and under military escort
he urocts..D + al once proceeded to the
ay!tV
4 vast thtuuc OF people were assem-
M about ! lie depot to do honor to the
ius!ivus l.AG, every avenue and ap
reach being densely packed with
C,tliug, but IN every instance quiet
md orderly c.tlzens. A large force Of
boIice we're an duty, and the imnedi-
Ne approaches 10 the depot were roped
pf and closed against all save those
srticipatIpg IN the ceremonies or who
1ell spers, cards of admission to the
lepot The military wsre lrawn up
eI0ug the east side OF Sixth street with
hp rlgh, resting on Pennsylvania ave-
hue Upon TIE opposite side of the
street nearest TO the depot was d long
line Of garages. preceded by the
hea-ss which was drawn up directly at
the main gate On the Sixth street side.
lhe heavse used to-day was furnished
by Undertaken Speare, o. this city and
s known as the Centennial hearse-lt
having been awarded the prize at the
rtutennla exhibition. 1t was draped
IN black, Of rich and heavy material
wholly unFe.!eved by any other color,
ald was drawn by SIX iron-gray horses
whose trappugs were also draped III
black just before the train entered the
depot the Platform was cleared by the
police, and .he officers of the army and
havy to the nUrter of one hundred
Rnd thirty formed in single rank on the
lelt facing the train.
As the train slowly rolled into the |
depotevery head was uncovered, and
FtllnesS as of the grave pervaded the
past throug which for more than an |
pour had been patiently waiting upon
Rhe outside; soon Mrs. Garfield, as
kl;tel by Secretary Blaine, descended
Fnu the car and taking his arm upon
FAe right aud that OF her son Harry upon
Eh4 left, she waiked directly to the car
fage in waiting; her face was CON
Eraed By heavy black veil, which
fulg nearly 20 the ground, and what
Fyer emotion she may have expert need
|Sere sacred from the sight Of those who
eGzed upon her a. the cen raj figure in |
atpagtant. she entered the state car
page and was followed by her daugh-
k.E, MoIlit Garfield, he" son, Harry,
Plh. Rockwell and Miss Rockwell.
me others OF the Presidential party |
Etre presdcLt Arthur, who leaned
lpon the arm of Senator Jones, of NJ
"ua, Genera, Grant and General Beale,
EeperAl Swain aud Mrs. Swain, Colonel
.ockwesl, Colonel Corhin, DIR. Bliss and
R%uslseT, DR. boynton, DR.. Agnew, Dr.
ia'nNtoD, NtoD,At.prney-GoneraI MacNeagh,
lle and two sous, Secretary and Mrs.
i0Af, Secretary and Mrs. Lincoln and
u, foStmaster-Goneral and Mrs.
SMeS, m and Secretary Kirkwood.
~ htst three carriages received the
"' ""les OF the party. who did not ac
vanpalV the Procession to the Capital.
a''ef ahey lad moved on short dis
aus auee rom the entrance, the Gasket ap-
'gateu ia, Borne on the. shoulders Of eight
UnsFs oH'a OF the Second Artillery, de-
kaneo Lkio rom the Arsenal barracks, on
4 Nv ~. Ilslt IN single file and headed by
aJu1ah'"Generai ra.l Drum Were the Off
baa' A. VI lhe army, and upon the left the
66"oets0' the Navy under the lead Of
bsoa Nichols. As the casket
"", ha', ooFAe to the hearse the Marine
.ts'u .,W"' Stationed across the street played
,.,a @e"rer my God to Thee" while every
,li%aWa u was bowed and many eyes were
~ l'lto: ,n leu. The sad strains of the sweet
f,,iar f. iIa,ulllar hymn, the hush that had
,",eu rrs upon the scene, and the grief
1oteu ,D.,su on the thousands of faces,
y4a,a a'" lne picture with shadings that
tho,s to cannot eitace from the memory of
,a.d aoSI VINO stood about the bier of the
bssm % president. After the casket had
ler 4 u paced in the hearse, the remain
rOi md y. the party entered their carriages
Ian, LAM 'ook place in the procession. Presi.
lSa' tba Il Arthur followed Immediately after
Arr Ar,hN huearse, and in it were President
Ws;.at, secretary Blaine, Chief Justice
M" so anu Secretary Window.
ied carriage containing Mrs. Gar
pennsahlu anu daughter was driven down
half S,y lvania avenue TO Four.and.a-
n s.reet, and thence TO the residence
,ues, es,'Thihey.General WI MacVeagh, whose
sitv '' sue Will be during her stay in the
leH,io;A As soon as the last of the presi-
he siaIpnar r part! had entered their carriages
he miTsa SGs, was given by the bugle and
he mny .ary escort formed in line, and
sav toath1ul ~ procession marched on its
ler. " p, sne capitol in the f,llowing or