Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1881-09-29

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THE ESCORT
consisted of the District militia, Wash
ington Light infantry, Col. W. G.
Moore; union veteran corps, Capt. Y.
Il. Thomson; National rifles, Capt. ].
10. p. Burnside; Washington light
guard, Lieut.. +. S. IIodson; Capital
City guards, Capt. II. S. Kelley; de-
tachment of United States marines,
battalion of United States artillery;
four foot and one light batteries from
the barracks grsenaD; Washington,
Columbia, and other communicates
Knight Templars.
The funeral slowly proceeded to the
capitol between two dense masses of
people who had gathered on both sides
of Pennsylvania avenue and extended
from the depot to the capital. The
windows of the buildings on both sides
were filled with people. There was
scarcely a sound as the procession
passed along; there was scarcely a
covered head. Many of the ladies took
off their bOanets or hats. There was
no sound whatever. Beyond the sound
of the hearse wheels and the wheels
of the carriages following, nothing was
heard. The tramp Of the people who
followed the cOrtege was almost silent.
The hill side and pOrtOcOs Of the capi-
tOl were also crowded with people.
The procession passed around the cap
/ itol by the south to the east front,
where the military escort formed in
line and remained in position until the
hearse arrived and the distinguished
remains were deposited on
THE CATAFALQUE
in the rotmda of the capitol. The va
rious companies had arrived and form.
ed at j:lj o'clock, and about fifteen
minutes aftcrward the hearse arrived
The army officers formed in line from
the hearse to the east portco on one
side Of the steps leading up to the east
entrance On the other side Of the
step the navy officers formed in line.
The corpse was taken from the hearse
and carried on the heshOulders of soldiers
between these two lines, preceded by
the officers, senators, and members Of
congress present in the city, and fol-
lowed by several members Of the SUI
premc court, including Chief Justice
Waite members Of the cabinet, and
friends of the deceased. AS the funer-
al procession passed up the steps and
into thcrotunda Of the capitol, the Ma
rine band executed the same mOurnrul
dirsc that was played whey the re-
mains were borne from the funeral
train, "Nearer, My God, to Thee, Near
cr to Thee" This lasted until the
body WIS placed in state on the cata-
falque. Then those present who had
not already viewed the face of Presi-
dent Garfield we've given an opportu-
nifty TO do 50. The expression Of sur
prise aud asIonlsfment at the emaciat-
ed and
ALMOST UNEECUGNlIABLE FEATURES
were very many. One man, Marshal
Henry, Of the District Of Columbia, and
an intimate personal friend Of the plesi-
dent, was so overcome that he bowed
his lead on the coffin and wept audibiy.
THE PROCESSION
from the hearse to the catafalQue was
headed by Chief Clerk Adams and
DOorkceper Field, Of the house Of rep
rcsentatiyes. Following them were
Messrs Townsend and Tucker, Messrs.
Thomas and Wilson of West Virginia,
Messr5 Urner and Shelley, Sergeant.at-
Arms Bright and Thompson, Senators
Pugh, Morgan, Vest, and Davis, Of
West Virginia. Then came the corpse,
Following it were President Arthur
and Secretary Blaine, Secretary Win
dom and Chief Justice Waite, Secreta-
ry Hunt and Gen. Grant, Secretary
Lincoln and AttOrney-General Mac.
Veagh, Secretary KirkwoOd and Post
master General James, Justice Mat
thews and Harlan, eX-Justice Strong,
Mai. Swain, Col. Rockwell, the attend
ing surgeons, and personal friends.
After the features Of the corpse had
been viewed by the escort the public
were given an opportunity to do so,
and since that time several thousand
people have passed through the rOtun-
da in a continuous line, each person
stopping long enough beside the cata-
falque to view the remains. The scene
was very affecting, some of the ladies
bursting into tears and weeping aloud.
The remains will lie in state in the ro-
tunda all day tomorrow. In viewing
the body the public enter the east door
of the rotunda, passing thence around
the dais to the west door, and exit on
Pennsylvania avenue. The capitol po-
lice and details from the local military
and knights Templar will guard the
spot. The regular United States
troops will guard the outside of the
building, The capitol is completely
draped in mourning. Over five hun
dred yards of black material have been
used in decorating the outside of the
massive structure alone. Every col
umn is wrcathed in black, and every
lamppost is draped. There is not u
corner but that is almost hid, while
even the statues have long festoOns of
black thrown over them. Rosettes,
heavy turns, and long wreathes Of
black are the principal designs used.
TIE OUTSIDE OF TIE DOME
is heavily draped. At the first balus-
trade the festoons run from pillar to
pillar, connected by long bows with
streamers. The highest gallery out
side of the dome, directly under the
lantern, is similarly draped. The col
ums which surround the lantern are
wreathed with broad bands of black,
which appear, when seen from below,
like narrow strips Of ribbon. This
emblem of mourning can be seen away
up in the air from almost every point
in the city. Locking down upon
Washington from the dome, the sight
| is one long to be remembered. There
seems to be a forest Of flags at half
mast. The rotunda presents a striking
sight In draping it over one thou
sand yards of black Grape h've been
used. Festoons of black fall graceful
ly about the doors, while from the pill
lars of the balustrades are long black
pendants. The cornices and large