The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-09-28
The Funeral Ceremonies.

bled to do reverence to the Nations dead,
an na ., tne% aso nSSnS
added by incoming trains from all directions
a pilgrimage to the grave of the honored dead.
mourners passed steadily through the cata-
falQue, the throng shortly after daylight be-
The streets ON the line Of march were the first
to be filled by those eager to gain eligible posi-
tions for seeing the procession as It passed,
and at an early hour all of the available space.
was occupied. The glaring hot sunshine beat
down mercilessly upon the heads of the people.
and from this cause alone the suffering was
fulness of those living along the route. water
and provisions both were provided for those
guard. At nine o'clock the gates leading to
the catafalque were closed, and preparations
great tragedy. Around about the Square
crowds OF people continued TO stand, with
longing look at the structure containing all
that was mortal of our chief.
At 9:4O ex-President Hayes and Mrs Hayes,
Hon. William N. Evarts, Governor Foster,
Bishop Bedell, DIR. Brown and other gentle
men with ladies passed quietly in at the east
ern side of the catafalque and examined the
the United States Marine Band, in scarlet uni
forms with black and white trimmings, fol-
lowed by Apollo Commandery, of Chicago,
marched In from the west, filed around the
northern side of the pavilion and took posi-
tions along Superior street just beyond the
eastern arch. In few minutes the immense
white BUSHES of the Detroit Light Guards
were discerned making their way through the
sea OF heads along the northern side of the
Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite was the
FIRST OF the distinguished guests to ascend the
fSu1neTn plaIfom rms IN company WIN TN hon 1a,;c: ID
Strong, Harlan and Matthews and ex-Minister
Edward +. Noyes. Now various companies
marched across the Square in different direc-
tions, and the martial music OF many drums
was heard The old ushers OF the White
In various parts of the Grounds photoSraphers
had settled their tripods and were liking the
scenes for time
entered the Square from the southeastern
corner, from Euclid avenue, q party of mill
blue. i respiendent T. With Golden % epaulets. belts.
buttons and cords, lemou-colored silk sashes
and shining swords of silver. As they drew near
eral William T. Sherman, lieutenant General
Philip H. Sheridan and Major General Winfield
Sheridan was the shortest, Hancock the taiiest,
OF the officers. They were all the army and
navy officers forming the guard OF honor, and
chairs General Sherman was kind enough to
arise and name, for the reporters, the officers
in their order: General sherman, Rear Ad-
miral John Rodgers, General Sheridan, Ad-
miral Stanley, General Hancock. Commodore
ingalls,, Quartermaster General Meigs. Sur
geon General Wales, AdJutant General Drum,
Chief Paymaster LOCKER, Colonel Ward, GEN
eral Hancock's aide, and Colonel Tourtelotte,
General Sherman's aide
In a minute or two a large party of members
Of the United States Senate came upon the
platform John sherman was prominent,
looking very grim. John A. Logan was arm
in arm with Don Cameron. The faces of George
H. Pendleton, George F. Edmonds, Ben Har-
by many. The order in which the distinguished
guests were seated on the platform, beginning
at the north, was as follows:
The Guard OF Honor.
Justices of the Supreme Court
Governors OF States and Lieutenant Cover
nors.
Members of the United States Senate.
Members Of the House Of Representatives
Other Oficers of the Army and Navy.
Society OF the Army OF the Cumberland.
classmates OF President Garfield.
Mayors of Cities.
Councilmen and Aldermen.
At 10:l5 came the procession of the veteran
members of the Army of the Cumberland,
about forty in number They were accom-
Of whom were ex-Confederates, representa-
tives OF the Society of ex-Confederate soldiers.
double line Of elegant carriages approached
up Superior street from Erie, and slowly
passed under the arohway into the pavilion.
two carriages, drawn by white horses, turned
up to the incline of the catafalque.
Mrs. Lucretia Garfield, the dead Presidents
younger boys alighted from the carriage and
entered the catafalque. From the second car
mother, Miss Moilie Garfield, Mr. James A.
Garlold. 1r. and the youngest son: They en-,
nortbern side TSe oS isSx brew sDns 1n her
veil as soon as she was seated, but the widow
kept hers closely down. From the succeeding
and t t their WIVES, WIVES fol foiloWed By Judge % 4dSocate
General Swairn, Private Secretary Joseph s.
Brown, ana large number of relatives and
near friends of the deceased. They were
seated in the calafalque about the remains
Mrs, Blaine TOOK the arm of Grandmother
aHn .1S % tTo 40, had beer 20 '9e ~
its presence; she kneeled by II for several
minutes and engaged in ferveut prayer. Then
At half past ten about eighty members OF
the House OF Representatives came in a body
and took their seats on the platform. They
were closely followed by Governor Charles
Foster. Of Ohio, and gltterihg staff, and Gov
ernor Alonzo Cornell. OF NeY York, apd staff.
mates OF the great departed, alumni of Hiram
College.
At 1870 DIR. J. p Robinson, DIR. Errett, Bish.
| op Bedell DIR. Hou9hton and others took posi-
| tfpps on the platform, where DIR. Robson i'm
mediatsly a9uounced the opening of the eIer
By Sosp &! he e SS aS pSH tSe
accompanied by the Instrumental music It re
sembled a wail OF sorrow going up FROM the
| millions of hearts of a bereaved people, lend
| ing an additional sombreness to the scene.
| The Right Reverend Bishop Bedell then read
| Isl and "a verses, Psalm xc. Ist to the Attn in
| cluslye, ist Corinthians xv. from the 10Th tC
the STD inellsiYe, and Reyelatiops xiv, lstt
DIR. Houghton next offered a very feelins
prayer for the stricken family and Nation, anC
imploriny Divine blessing upon the new ad
After the prayer the vocal society again sans
| o hymn, when the speaker of the day, DIR. Er
rstf 9t CINCINNATI, arose and proceeded with
President Garheld's faporite hymn. u Ho, "
the Vocal Corps, and q closing prayer and ben
ediction by Rev DIR, Pomeroy closed the exer
| THE PROCESSION.
The only trouble with this branch of tn,
| obsequies was its weight. There was TOO mucf
| Of it-more, in fact, than could possibly be &C
| commodated, Those having 1t in charge ex
pected of Goayse that the procession would b'
very large: II was given oHt . day or two agt
preparations were made accordingly. No on'
| had the remotest idea that military and civiI
| organizations, city governments, trade socie
lions ana sit manner Of Organizations, wouic
and their Tsy here fE9H IL an parts 9E AmsEie,
sion. But sSch was the case. It disarralges
/ the plans so carefully prepared, and made 4
impossible TO follow the programme either II
badges of mourning came from many esterr
Reserve toWHs, labor organizations and tradel
SoaS q IN snss
could be seen in all parts OF the CITY. ,l9pini
against hope, for the the privilege 81 folIowini . i
/ taken from the order of march and assigned
i TO guard duty all along the line OF march. L
the PsTH B Sed tprs g M sIoWy did The Carriages ii
that It remained in sight for an houT and . half
About l:30 o'clock the procession. which be
/ gun tQONlDR " ltu ClOCks udu phSo6Q uudt
| the arch at the corner of Euclid avenue anC
Erie street: In its wake came dense mas
| sideWaIEs intent mon foIlowina ~ the body a
he whom they loved so well to its last resting
place. The weather, which had been uncom
fortably warm, grew cooler toward two o'clocl
| and the sky began to darken. As the signs o
rain began to materialize the immense crowd
and began pouring In yast stream toward tn
heart OF the city, BY three o'clock the rail-
was coming down In a steady shower, through
| which the long line Of people coming in from
the cemetery kept hurrying along the line o
march. The sentries, who had been on dut,
ali morning without anything to eat were takeI
| q lunch OF sandwiches, and between bite
kept the public from IptFuding within thei
lines.
In accordance with general order No. 8, is
sued by the Marshal in Chief, the first to fal
In line al the FORMATION of the procession
after the vanguard of three files of police ha,
taken their places, was the Silver Grays Band
of Cleveland, who were ina mediatelV folloYe,
by the BostaaiRdep pendent Fusiliers, ,Spauldipl
Guards Que ity Guards and other organi