Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-28
The Funeral Service

1.-THE telegraph was working SO imperfectly during
Monday night that the following portion OF Presi
dent Garfeld's funeral did not reach st. Paul until
after the GLOBE was issued Tuesday morning.-ED
GLOBE
CLEVELAND, Sept. 26.-The funeral pro
cession moved from Monumental park about
five minutes before IL o'clock. The time oc
cupied in moving the casket from the pavll-
ion to funeral car was fifteen minutes. A
corps of the United States marines, from the
United States steamer Michigan, formed par
allel line from the east entrance of the park
through which the casket was borne on the
shoulders of United States artillerymen, under
command of Lieut. Weaver, to the funeral car,
followed by the mourners. who took seats in
carriages. Grandma Garfield bore the servi-
ces remarkably well as also did the widow.
The only incident which occurred at the pa
viliOn was the request of grandma for drink
of water. The column was hardly
that veteran volunteer organization,
the Boston Fusiliers, who have travel
ed from Massachusetts, in order to pay trib-
ute to their deceased comrade by participat-
ing in the obsequies. They we're followed by
companies B and F of the 74th N. G.. of New
York, and the Buffalo city guard cadets,
whose appearance was greatly admired, and
the Buffalo city guards. Next came the famous
United States barracks band of Columbus,
followed by the governors guard. The Iole-
do cadets made very handsome showing,
and received prominent recognition from the
spectators for precision in marching. Much
favorable comment was manifested in the De-
troit city battalion, and the Washington in
fantry of Pittsburgh was equally as we'll re-
ceived. The gatling gun battery and Cleve-
land light artillery followed in platoons, and
their appearance delighted the spectators.
From this COZ county tnd the soms order Of Of
sent last night, excepting that the Colum-
bia Commandery of Knights Templars, OF
Washington, marched with the guard OF hon
or and pail bearers, in the division having
charge of the funeral car.
The six miles along Euclid avenue, through
which the funeral procession passed, were
draped and appropriately decorated in man.
ner becoming the occasion. The designs
were varied and handsomely and tastefully
arranged. Life size pictures of the president
hung in front of the beautiful mansions along
the avenue, draped with the national colors,
entwined with black relieved by festoons OF
white. In front of large number of resi-
dences tasteful designs had been erected, sur
roundeded with wreaths of white roses fes-
tooned with smilax. Massive crossed shields,
anchors, harps and crowns were seen on every
hand, decorated with evergreens suitable for
mourning designs.
On Prospect Street, second in beauty to Erie
avenue, and other streets leading to the ceme-
terry, there was the same expression of mourn
ing by the residents. Elegant silk flags hung
from many houses and broad bands of Grape
were on many of the residences. Every avail
able place for watching the funeral on Euclid
avenue was secured. Stands were erected on
all the vacant lots on the route, for which
high prices were charged. Private lawns
were occupied by raised platforms, and the
roof of every portico had as many chairs as
could be crowded on it.
The Ashtabula battery, which was stationed
along the line, divided into sections three
miles apart, fired minute guns as the funeral
procession passed. The first gun was placed
near the starting point and fired when the
start was made.