The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-22
TO WASHINGTON.
The Late Presidents Remains Con-
veyed to the Capitol.
Full Details of the Joruney-Some
Touching Scenes.


Touching Scenes.
Long Branch, Sept 21.-At 9:3l
Chief Justice Waite, Secretary and
Mrs. blaine, Secretary and Mrs. Win
dom, Secretary and Mrs. Hunt, Post
master General and Mrs. James. Secre
taries Lincoln and Kirkwood and Mac
VeAgh arrived at Francklyn cottage
and the doors were closed to visitors.
The religious services were conducted
BY Rev. Charles ]. Young. Of Long
Branch. at the request of Mrs. Garfield.
There we're present besides the family
and attendants the members of the
cabinet, their wives and few personal
friends, numbering In all not more
than so. When the moment for SER
vice was announced, the windows and
doors we're closed, and the most solemn
silence prevailed.
Immediately after the conclusion Of
the services Mrs. Garfield. accompanied
by her son Harry, Col. Swain. Colonel
and Mrs. Rockwell. Miss Mollie Gar
field, Miss Rockwell and DR.. Boynton,
left the cottage and boarded the first
coach. The cabinet oficers and their
wives followed and took seats in sec
ond coach. Mrs. Garfield was heavily
yeiled. and passing to the train exhibi-
tied the same fortitude which charac-
terized her lmanner throughout. In
addition to the immediate members Of
the family. the following composed the
party on the train: DIR. Reyburn, Pri-
vate secretary J. Stanley Brown. execu-
tive clerk Warren S. Young, John r.
Van Wormer, chief clerk of the post
once department.; John Jamison, clerk
Of the railway service of the postoffice
department; Ridgley Huntson, clerk of
secretary Of the navy;C. F. James, son
Of the postmaster general; Mr.. Jay
Stone, private secretary to Secretary
Lincoln; ex-Sheriff Daggett, of Brook
lyn; Col. H. G. Corbin. and other at
tendants upon the late president and
Mrs. Garfield during their sojourn here.
Just before the train was ready to
start, the following New Jersey state
officials, accompanied by members Of
the legislature, arrived and acted as .
guard of honor: Gov. Geo. c. Ludlow.
Major G. Mott, Adjt. Genl VIM. s.
Stryther, Quarmaster Gen'l Lewis Per-
rine. Gen. willoughby Weston, Gen.
Bird. W. Spencer, Col. S. Perrine, jr.,
Secretary Of State Henry c. Kellogg.
Asst. Secretary Of State Jas. b. Hall,
Comptroller E. J. Anderson, Treasurer
Geo. NJ. Wright. and private secretary
to the governor Jas. D. Mas.
A few minutes before 10 O'Clock the
casket was removed from the cottage
and placed in the third coach. The
attendants and others who accompanied
the party took seats in the fourth car.
At exactly 10 O'Clock the train started
from the cottage, moving from the
grounds very slowly; reached Elberon
station at 1912 q. M, and ran up the
road about quarter Of mile from the
station, where it halted. To this point
q special train, which brought President
Arthur and Gen. Grant from New
York. was run. and quard. were sta.
TONED In the vicinity TO pravapt anv
annoyance from the crowd, there being
from 500 to 60 people in the neIghbor-
hood. As soon AZ Prssident A rtbur,s
tram was stouped alonosIde n the train
which bore the remains. the prssidant
and Gen. Grant stepped aoross and an
tered the second car Of the fnner.l
train. GEN. Grant took the second
from the last seat ON the rioht hand
side Of the car. President Arthur a.
in thu nert ssat IN front ~ ,.r c-.rt
by himself. and the seat nert IN front
of that in which President Aufthr sat.
was occupied by Secretary Blaine. A.
the train moved of Presidsnt Artbnr
had his hands on the back Of ssoratarv
Blaine's seat and was leaning forward
engaged in conversation with the .eo.
setary.
Princeton Junction. Sept. 21-Tbe
train passed here at 11:36. The track
was strewn for 100 yards with beautiful
flowers. 1t passed Trenton. 81 miles.
ct 11:49, and stopped at Bristol for
water. Passed West Philadelphi ia at
1874; time 1872 minutes. The same
distance was made bv the train taking