Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-09-29
francklyn cottage for the purpose Of preserv
ng order while the remains are living in state.

Francklyn cottage for the purpose Of preserv-
ing order while the remains are lying in state.
Hundreds of people are arriving. Arrange,
ments have been completed and notice given
that those desiring may view the remains of
the president The line has formed and peo-
pie are passing in single file through the cot
tage. Two sentinels are at each side Of the en-
trance to prevent more than one person enter
ing at time. The casket is very unPreten,
with the exception of the silver mount
decoration is a large V shaped sage
palm which extends from the foot of the casket
upwards. The remains are lying in one of the
rooms on the first floor Of the cottage, and peo-
pie pass in at the east door. and, without
stopping, out at the west The appearance Of
the late president is 80 changed that persons
familiar with his natural countenance would
scarcely recognize him. Church bells are toll
ing and the crowd continues to increase. The
cars which are to be used for the funeral train
have just been run up to the Francklyn cot
tage. The engine and coaches are now in
readiness to start The entire train is heavily
draped in mourning. The line formed from
the hotel to the Francklvn cottage has been d.
mlnished somewhat, but Ocean avenue for two
blocks in either direction is blocked with vehi-
c!ea An extreme solemnity pelyades the az
semblage.
APPEARANCE OF THE BODY.
New YORK. Sept 21-The Evening Posts
Long Branch special says: The president is
laid out in the suit of clothes which he wore
on Inauguration day. His left hand is laid
across his breast. after the manner he had in
nfe This was done IN order to make his
resemblance as near to life as possible. No
persons will be allowed to enter the death
chamber, which has been put in the same order
as it was when the president was brought to
Elberon. The body is so shrunken that arti-
Soio A had 70 hor fol fr tn eriv fho
clothes the appearance of being filled out In
addition to the natural shrinking from his ill
ness the operation connected with the autopsy
has left the body in an even more emaciated
state A plaster cast was taken OF his face yes
terdav, as we'll as of his right hand. In taking
the cast of his hand it was somewhat discol-
ored, so that this hand will not be seen. The
effect of the oil used upon the face prior to
taking the cast disfgured the features some
what, and slightly altered the color of the face,
so that the appearance is very much less nat
ural even than it was just after death. The
president has q massive head and the large
bones show very prominently: His
CHEEKS ARE FALLEN IN.
The beard has been so arranged about the
parotid gland as to conceal that scar, and such
arrangements have been made about the pillow
as to still further conceal the swelling which
tended to sap away his life. The undertaken
says that in his opinion it will not be safe to
expose the body after it leaves here. The
effects of fluids in embalming are such as to
have already hardened the features. A num-
ber Of journalists who have been so closely
watching the presidents case all these weary
weeks were given an opportunity for first
view of the case The sentries stood at either
side of the entrance. The coffin lay in tho
hallway of the lower floor with soldier at the
foot and head of it. The coffin was black with
silver handles. Black rods ran along the side,
Ind upon the top was silver plate with the
following inscription: