The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-27

miles the people were in tesrs. saw the worl1men
come out Of the rolling mills with grimy faces their
sbrawny cheeks. asked myself the meaning of an
This, because it casts down workingman. He was
;was sympathy and brotherhood between them. d
5eaw in small cottages well as IN large mansions
On On tne h ana 3 may nsvs Dsen
this woman in this man? She had read that he
Pie helped to support his widowed mother. He has
touched all classes in his passage through fe and
you feel that he is brother. do not stop to talk
sabout the man who did the deed; vengeance isl
mime and will repay saith the Lord" He is going
down TO the Judgment OF God But where is James Al
fGardeld that we elected to the Presidency seven]
months ago? Many OF you Witnessed his inaugural
Etion-the grandest pageant the nation ever seen
Fand comes this unwelcome yet Brilliant one, to
Ebe read of with regret all over the world 1t has
Ebeea estimated that 300C90 people offer sympal
lthy Here is all that is left Of the grand the bril-
THAT thought and has impressed us must come back
for if thoughts live viii that precious Thought cease
to be deadi In reason he speaks, in example bel
Hives. We shall have him here, fellow citizens l
lone near and dear to him ssid to me when she saw
zhis elevation as husband and and statesman
rEeevated to the highest pinnacle by the free suff
lrages of over 5o000,O0o people, there plomo
home. He has receiyed that promotion He be I
ieved in the Immortality not only of the soul but of
He must live, and my friends, that was the hopel
that sustained him. 1t was with him in the war, anda
the enemy never saw his beck. He was fortunatel
N that every battle he the victorious de.
But the grandest fight he ever made was the lasts
leighty days of his existence; He fought because
the doctors bid him hope. He told h wife and:
children. and he hoped Il am not afraid to die,
but will try he said .sto lve.' And then he was
not conquered even, except by simple exhaustion
lTt seems to me that no good man by3
Ithe name OF Abraham can be Presidents
Abrahams bosom, for both OF them have been early
called TO the port of God His sprit looks down
upon us to-day, ahd he is with Washington and Lin
eoln aud the Immortal hosts OF patriots that stoody
10y their country. Let me say in conclusion that
there was a man in ancient Biblical history that
fIlo1TT hiad death hp IN
II believe that to be true of James A. Garfield II
doubt whether there is page that equals this inf
AT over The country Have You ever read any shing
bike this? You brethren here of the South, greet
you to-day and you brethren of the North East andz
IN est let us lay all our bitterness on the coffin of
the dead man. Let him carry them with him 70 lie
grave in silence till anguish ds.urbes The sumbers
|I4et love each other more, our country better
May God bless you aud the dear family and as they
constitute great family on earth. hope they VIII
constitute great family in the kingdom o. God,
where hope TO meet you all in the end, amen.
The Latin ode was then sung, and the
Presidents hymn "Ho, Reapers." The ex-
lercises closed with benediction by Presi
dent Hinsdale of Hiram dollege.
The mourners drove hurridly back toy
the city to avoid another shower. The mil !
|tary and Masonic escort left the cemetery
lin the same order as they entered it, andE
when the catafalque was reached were dis !
missed. Adiutant General Smith, of Ohio,
will furnish guard as long as the body
remains in the vault The sexton thinks it:
will be Oct 4, until the final intermentI
takes place Mrs. Garfield while at the
cemetery yesterday said she did not think;
that there was sufficient time to prepare a.
grave for interment and the casket was!
therefore placed tn the vault. The da-:
Wits supporting the coffin IN the vault wasi
scevered with velvet trimmed with black.
F1.;r In al
background over the head of the coffin
Shangs large floral wreath sent by the la
siies of Dubuque, Iowa, to Mrs. Garfield |
fThe pathway from the carriages into the
vault was covered with cedar neatly sewedI
together On this were scattered whitel
blowers, ,immortelles and tube roses. At thei
sentrance to the vault was spre ad carpet
with white flowers. This was covered with
ia canopy of deep black broadcloth. Just
Soutside the vault at the gate was cross
sof elegant white flowers with the motto,
ss.Dead. but not forgotten" 1t was from thel
bolivian delegation. After the cortege;
sleft the park the guards were ordered toi
gedmit the public into the partition Al
fIine was promptly formed and thousands
spassed through the building, casting a;
lingering glance at the deserted bier. The;
scene was one of the most impressive, thei
sentire day demonstrating to great degreel
THE universal feeling of love and sympathy:
sfor the eminent departed. Despite the;
rainfall between 8 and O'Clock, people,
filed in unprotected. Not less than $1,000
paid this tribute. Ex-Secretary Evartsi
was among the distinguished guests at the;
|catafalque accompanying Ex-President andl
Mrs Hayes. The first section OF the funer-I
sal train, returning to Washington, left at:
se no n m carryinp all the Cabinet expep-l
ating Blaine.