Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-10-04
The Dead President at Rest.
THE SOLEMN PAaEANTRY AND POMP
E AT CLEVELAND,

neral of James A. Garfield took plat
here to. day, and was participated in b
over two hundred thousand people, IL
GLIDING members of the Cabinet, Gov
ernors of States, diplomatic represents
tives of the Army and Navy, and mem
bers of both houses of Congress. Sci
vices began in the pavilion where tn
body had been lying in state for tw
days. The services included musics
selections and q funeral address and fl
neral sermon, which was delivered b.
Rev. DR.. Errett. Previous to the gath
ering at the pavilion the Governors Q
States held meeting and adopted ap
propriate resolutions. The services q
the pavilion were attended by the age
mother of the dead President, his wido,
and children, who bore the ordeal brave
ly.
The sermon of DIR. Errett was long
completed the trust reposed in me b,
my companion and comrade years ago
My sad duty is now ended. Fare the
well, my old friend and fellow-traveller
thou hast fought the good fight; thol
hast kept the faith ; henceforth there ii
laid up for thee crown of life, which
Christ, the righteous Judge shall Civ
to thee and to all who love His appear
ing"
DR.. Errett spoke for forty minutes
and his address was followed by tn,
reading of President Garfield's favorit,
hymn by Rev. Jabez Hall. The choil
then sang the hymn, the large orchestrs
giving an accompaniment. The services
at the pavilion closed at 11:45 A. M.
with prayer and benediction by Rev. G.
J. Ponneroy.
The fact that a glass of water was car.
ried to Grandma Garfield during the
address was the only foundation for the
report that she had tainted. All bore
up well during the exercises, notwith-
standing the intense heat of the hour
and the unshaded position of the crowd.
While the head Of the procession was
getting into place the Marine band fill
ed the air with music. The first melody
was, Nearer, My God, to Thee" fol-
lowed after short interval by asleep
in Jesus"
The last notes of the latter had not
died away when the eight stalwart artil-
lerymen who were to carry the bier
marched slowly up the incline to the
catafalque and took the burden upon
their shoulders. Slowly they passed
back and down the incline to the funeral
car, which stood a hundred feet east of
the pavilion ready to receive the coffin,
the pillars of the car being wrapped in
heavily -draped battle. flags of Garfield's
command during the war. The car was
drawn by twelve black horses caparison-
ed with heavy black broadcloth trim
med with silver fringe, and upon the
horses heads were heavy sable plumes
tipped with white. Each horse was led
by colored groom dressed in black and
wearing crepe upon the arms. Precise.
ly at 1910 P. M the casket was in its
place on the car. Twelve pall-bearers
then marched from the pavilion and
took their station-six on either side of
the car. At 1918 P. M. the car. moved
out the gate and then the carriages were
filed as rapidly as possible. The first
two carried the officiating clergyman !;
the next three bore the pail bearers, and
then came the carriage drawn by team
of white horses, caparisoned in black !;
this was for the family and relatives
Mrs. Garfield walked down the incline,
leaning on the arm of Harry Garfield,
and with them was little Irving. Close
behind came Grandma Garfield, lean
ing on the arm of her grandson James.
Col. Rockwell and Gen. Swain, assist.
ed them into the carriage.
The last carriage left the square at /
P. M. and the catafalque was alone with
its guard of honor, and the crowd kept
pouring towards the cemetery. After
the funeral car left the park It moved
slowly up Euclid avenue toward the
cemetery. The body of the procession.
which had been placed in position early
and preceded the car, now extended far
out on the avenue nearly to the GENE.
terry. As the car moved slowly up the
avenue throngs of people on either side
reverently uncovered their heads, main
tanning silence as it went by. All along
the avenue, from the park to the ceme-
terry, were waiting thousands of people;
lines of soldiers extending the entire
side of the street-a guard of honor to
to any crOwding or turbulence. A
had an uninterrupted roadway between
To estimate the number of people crowd
ed along the line of the funeral march
as the car bearing the dead passed would
in every imaginable position from which
q view could be obtained. Ranks a
half dozen deep stood at the curb-stones;
every doorstep and portico and window
was filled; many sat upon the house
tops and endured the broiling sun for
hours; others perched upon fences or
to positions on trees, while
thousands moved slowly back and forth
q I0r1r 10 hn of
to see the funeral car and its contents
was the desire to see the sorrowing wife
and aged mother, but drawn curtains of
the carriage IN which they rode shut
out the gaze O. the public. The beauti-
full simplicity of the coffin and the ele.
CANT taste indicated in the arrangement
Of the car were the subjects of frequent
remark. The procession was two and
4 half hours passing given point.
The return from the cemetery was not
made in order. The division which had
stood guard along the line of march,
and which had divided to allow the fu.
neral car to pass through, came back
without going to the cemetery, and fell
In where it pleased. The rainfall after
3 o'clock occasioned breaking up of
the line. Many of the communicates
ed with uncovered heads through the
Square and under the pavilion, dividing
at the catafalque.
The funeral procession was a grand
one, magnificently made and of impres.
sive appearance; but almost too cumber-
some for perfect handling. There were
some awkward gaps here and there, but
on the whole it was entirely creditabl
considering the few days preparation
and the tardinass of visiting organiza.
tons in announcing their intention to
attend.
Grandma and Mrs. Garfield and the
Cabinet and all the friends of the family
returned from the cemetery direct to the
houses where they have been for the
past two days.
DON'T FORGET IT.-That Malone
was q acknowledgements and regular