Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-22

The troops designated to form the escort will
assemble on the east side of the Capitol. and form
line fronting the eastern porticO of the Capitol
precisely at o'clock pm, on Friday, the 23d
instant.
The procession will move on the conclusion of
the religious services at the Capitol (appOinted
to commence at three OclOck). when minute
guns will be fired at the Navy Yard, by the YES
sells of war which may be in port at Fort Myer,
and by the battery of artillery stationed near
the Capitol for that purpose. At the same hour
the bells of the several churches. fire-engine
houses, and the schOOl-hOuses will be tOlled.
The civic procession will form in accordance
with directions to be given by the Chief Mar
shall.
The officers of the army and navy selected to
compose the guard OF honor and accompany the
remains to their final resting place will assemble
at p. m at the Baltimore and Potomac rail-
road depot, where they will receive the body of
the late President and deposit it in the car pre-
pared for the purpose
ROBERT T. LINCOLN. Secretary of War;
WILLIAM Fl. HUNT, Secretary of the Navy
j. DENT, Prest. Board COm'rs. ID. C.
The Funeral Train
THAT WILL BEAR THE REMAINS FROM WASHING
TON TO CLEVELAND.
Yesterday afternoon, after the arrival of the
remains of the President, the train was shunted
on one of the tracks in the yard. Those who de-
sired to see the train were at first allowed that
privilege. 1t was not long, however, before it
was ascertained that there were some souvenir
hunters who cut Off the draperies, and the Off
Gals were obliged to keep the crowd out
The funeral train to Cleveland will be run by
the engines and crews of each division of road
ON which it passes. viz: To Baltimore to Har-
risburg, to Altoona to Pittsburg to Cleveland
The cars which will compose it were arranged
TINS morning as follows: Pennsylvania railroad
car for baggage and train men; car No 297, the
funeral car. This car is an Eastlake car and the
seats have been removed. wicker chairs having
been substituted for the attendants. In the
center is the stand on which the casket
Will rest This is composed of platform 5 by
IA feet and inches in height upon which rests
the dais, 3 by feet and IA inches in height. the
whole covered in black cloth with festOOns and
rosettes. The stand or catafalque comes within
% inches of the lower sash of the window and
Will give persons on the roadside an opportunity
OF seeing at least the top of the casket The
next car will be No. 395, a regular Eastlake
car, which will be used by the Cabinet and pail
bearers. Then will come the elegant Pullman
cars Paris. Marlborough (hotel carr and Galitzer
and President Roberts private car 120. in which
will be Mrs. Garfield and the family and imme-
date relatives. To-day Master Mechanic Elder
OF the +. X. r., with force of wOrkmen. is en-
gagged in decorating the train with mourning
The entire sides and ends of the cars are covered
with black cloth. relieved by rosettes On the
inside of the funeral car the ceiling is draped in
mourning. with slashes of red white and blue
cOlOrs.
Mr. G. c. Wilkins. the superintendent of the
b. and p. and n. C.. r. r.. is to-day arranging
for the running of the train. The present ar
rangement is that the funeral train will leave
at clock. running on limited time. reaching
Baltimore about 6:10. A special train Of Pull
man cars with Senators. Representatives Off
GERS OF the army and navy aud others will
follow.
Notes of the Day.
THE PALL-BEARERs SELECTED BY MRS. GAR
FIELD.
Mrs. Garfield has selected six gentlemen. all
members of the Christian church. to act as pail
bearers to carry the body of the President from
the Capitol To the hearse. and from the hearse
to the cars They are A. X. Tingle HI. c. Stier.
w \. DUNCAN. Benjamin Sunny D. f. Moore
and W. S. Roose
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE WHO WILL BE PRESENT.
Sergeant at-Arms Thompson has received no.
tlnoation from the following members of the
House that they will be in Washington to-mor-
row at the funeral. Others have made known
their intention OF being present at the funeral
in Cleveland: Thomas NJ Bayne. Perry
Briggs. 1. NJ. Browne, J. R. Buck J. "
Gambler J. B. Clark, jr. G. W. Covington.
r. r.. Dawes, j. F. Dezendorf. Russell Errett A.
Frank HiscOck, F. S. Hoblitzell, j. B. Hoge c.
c. Jadwin. j. A. Kasson. Benz amin LeFevre, T.
Luna. E. l.. Martin. A. S. McClave, William Nc
kinney. lr.. A. G. McCOOk, II. l.. Morey, j. Hyatt
smith. Joseph Mason, William Mutchler H. S.
Neal; Charles ONeill James Phelps, S. J. Ran
dali. l. NJ: Rice, j. NJ. Richie, J. S. Robinson
Z. NJ. Shelley, j. F. c. Talbot, f. B. Taylor. J.
X Thomas. Omar Townsend, j. r. Tucker. n g.
Urner, William Ward, Benjamin Wilson and G..
ID. Wise.
MATTERS INCIDENTAL TO THE PUBLIC OBSEQUIEs
Another monument in buds to the memory of
the deceased was added to the collection in the
rOtunda this afternoon. 1t was broken cross
Of roses and immOrtelles.
1t is not known how many Senators will 90 to
Cleveland with the body. There are many of
them in the city. There will be a meeting this
afternoon OF the members OF the House and
Senate now in the city. and each branch will
appoint committee to accompany the remains
to their final resting place.
Every train that comes into the city brings
with 1t crowds of visitors. They find their way
In short time to the Capitol, and join in the
line to see the face of the dead President. There
Is no diminutiOn of the stream that pours
through the Capitol At o'clock this afternoon
1t was as large as ever: in fact it had grown
and drew its length further along to the east
ward.
The offer of Mr.. s. E. Middleton. president of
Inc philharmonic Society," of this CITY, to render
appropriate music has been accepted by Mrs.
"arneld, and the following selections will be
rendered by that society, assisted by our best
local talent, under the direction of Professor
m1etzher: Anthem. ITO Thee. Oh Lord
ana the familiar hymns Jesus. lover of INV
soul, and ASLEEP in Jesus"
AS Tar as was known this morning the mill;
tary pageant Tomorrow will consist of the troons
al .he arsenal, four companies at Fortress Mon
ct,, .de psarlcI militia and the 5th Maryland
regiment from Baltimore. There are some troons
from virginia which want to take part in the
iunefai ceremonies and will probably come.
MI y; N. beil. the photographer. photo
| srapned the casket of President Garfield this
| morning in the rotunda of the Capitol.
Correspondents and reporters who NAV mood
| tickets OF admission to the Capitol in order to
| report the proceedings and funeral ceremor;ss
OF the late President, can obtain tickets of tho
| chairman Of the press committee, at the Gin
cinnati Enquirer office, corner OF l4tn street
| and Pennsylvania avenue. between and No
O'Clock this evening and 10 and IL a. m. to-
nlorrow. Tickets will be issued only to those
| known or regularly accredited as reporters for
/ the press.
special permit was issued this morning nv
Dr. Smith TOwnshend health officer of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, to remove the remains from
this city to Ohio and q singular fact In this con-
DectiOn Is that DR.. TOwnshend was the first nhv.