The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-27
FUNERAL FACTS.
Burial OF. the late President
at Cleveland.
The Impressive Event Wit
messed by Thousands.
Sermon and other Features
of the Ceremony.

CLEVELAND, Sept. 2e.-The morn
ing opened cloudy, but by eight
o'clock the heavens were cloudless The
streets are thronged with surging crowds
of human beings and different military or
CARNATIONS are arriving momentarily. The
scene is one of confusion and hustle. The
arrangements for keeping the route clear
are as near perfection as possibly. Thous-
ards of persons are gathering about the
public square. The city is much over
crowded, all the hotels being overrun with
guests, and notwithstanding the hospitali-
ties extending to private families, many
persons find great difficulty in obtaining
meals, to say nothing of lodgings. The
military and civil organizations are now
forming about the public square prepara-
tory to starting
throughout the entire city during the
morning, notwithstanding the unfavorable
hustle and confusion was at times very
impressive. The military organizations
formed in line of cross streets with muf-
fed drums and heavily draped colors.
They marched from one street to another
with uncovered heads, presenting very af1
fecting pictures. Every one shows an
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casion. Euclid avenue presents very af5
fecting and decidedly solemn picture
Elegant mansions all along the avenue,
which are certainly as fine as any in the
country are draped with appropriate
mourning. The streets have been nicely
cleaned and sprinkled throughout this
morning in order to obyiate any annoyance
from dust which might otherwise arise.
All places of business are closed, and the
city may properly be said to be IN mourning
in memory of Ohio's illustrious patriot,
soldier and President.
Promptly at 10 o'clock, the hour ap-
pointed, the ceremonies at the pavilion
began in the presence Of thousands of dis
tinguished guests, and an immense multi
tude blocked all adjacent streets fol
squares around.
THE CEREMONIES
at the pavilion began at 1890, members OF
the family and relatives being about the
casket. Beethoven's funeral hymn was sung
beginning, ''Thou art gone to the grave,
but we will not deplore thee" The Scrip!
lures were read by the Rev. Bishop Bedel
of the Episcopal diocese of Olfie, which in
cluded passages beginning, eMan that il
born of woman, 3" Lord, thou hast Beer
our dwelling place, "''But now is Christ
arisen from the dead" Behold I shall
show you mystery"
DR., Errett spoke forty minutes and when
he closed hush for a moment hung over
the vast audience. The Rev. Jabez Shall
ers of Life's Harvest" which was beauti-
sung by the society.
At II AS DR.. Chas. A Homery delivered
the final prayer and benediction.
THE PROCESSION.
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God to Thee" and the funeral procession
moved at five minutes before II. The
casket was borne upon the shoulders OF
United States artillerymen to the funeral
car between lines of Marines from the
United States steqmer Michigan Grandma
Garfield and the widow bore the services
remarkably well Only members Of the
committees were admitted to the park.
The magnificent military column was
headed BY the Boston Fusileers, veteran
volunteers. The six miles of Euclid ave-
nue. through which the cortege passed were
appropriately draped. All the streets lead
ing to the cemetery were similarly draped.
Every portico, lawn and vacant lot was
filed with seats. The Ashtabula battery,
stationed in two sections, three miles apart,
fred minute guns during the passage OF the
procession.
A succession of heavy showers, so dread
ed, were so heavy that the line had to be
broken before reaching the cemetery, and
forming in files beside the avenue for near
ly three miles made way for the funeral Cal
State militia were stationed at the gates OF
the cemetery and along the driyeways tC
the vault. The steps to the vault were car
peted with flowers. At the entrance were
an anchor of tube roses and a white smila8
with evergreen were above. A heavy black
canopy was stretched over the steps from
which the exercises were conducted. Al
$50 the procession entered the gateway,
which was appropriately decorated In the
keystone were the words, Come to Rest.
On one side were, Lay him to rest, whom
we have learned to love-" ON the other
Lay him to rest whom we have learned t.
trust" A massive evergreen cross was sus
pended from the center of the arch. TIL
marine band, which continued the sweet
mournful strains it had kept u
during the march, entered hrs
then came the Forest City troops, O
Cleveland which escorted the President t.
he inaugural. Then came til, funeral car
with an escort of twelve artillerymen,
battalion Of Knights Templar and tn
Cleveland Grays. The mourners' carriage
and those of the guards of honor com
prised all the procession that entered tn
cemetery. At the vault the cavalry drew
up in the line with bayonets presented. A
the car advanced, followed by the carriage
of mourners and the Cabinet, the bant
played Nearer My God to Thee" As th'
casket reached the vault committee received
1t, Secretary Blaine, Marshal Henry ant
one or two personal friends were standing
al the entrance. None of the family excep
two Of the boys, left the carriages during
the exercises which occupied less than hal
an hour.
The Rev. J. H. Jones, Chaplain of th,
Fourth regiment, Garfields regiment spok,
as follows:
Our lllustrious friend has reached his Journey,
end-a journey that we must all soon make We
When see the grand surroundings OF this occasion
am leo TO inquire, was this the son Of n,
emperor or King that wore crownsr For in tn,
history OF this great county there has been nohn
seen like thus by this people and perhaps no otbe
country. Yet Thought. perhaps speaking sfIe
fne manner OF man, he was prince anu this wa,
onered IN manner after loyalty He was not m,
friends. 1t is not, as are tsugh, en- offering 4
earthly Kings and EmpeTors. shough he was ,
Prfnee and freeman of the great commonwealth o
the United States Only few miles from wher.
we stand not many years ago he born in the mi
meyal forest all OF this state and ell he asked of yo,
a Urave in tho =