Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-03-08
BLAINE'S EUL0GY.
HONORS TO THE DEAD
GARFIELD AT WASH.
INGTON.
An Immense Concourse of People Assem-
BILE In the Hall of the House Of Rep
resentatives to Hear a Funeral
Grafton from the Late Pres
ident's Secretary of
State.

IuCHl ScCTcldIJ VI
State.
WASHINGTON. February 27.-The day
here was wholly given up to the me-
mortal service In honor of the late
President Garfield No visitors out.
side of those holding tickets of admis-
sion were allowed in the Nations capi.
tol at any time while the departments
after IL O'Clock put on a solemn ap-
pearance by closing for the day. AT
10 O'Clock the capitol doors were
thrown open and before half an hour
had passed the galleries of the house
were filed to their utmost capacity.
The majority of the spectators were
ladies, who, out of respect for the oc-
casion, had for the most part discarded
bright colors, and sombre black was
the prevailing hue of their costumes.
There were no signs of mourning in
the hall the full length portrait of the
late President was hung just back OF
the chair of the presiding officers, being
itself undraped. The pose of the fig
ure was that which was frequently
taken by President Garfield when in
the act of delivering a speech. The
head was in strong light, relieved by
dark velvet curtain as back ground
With one hand be grasps a roll of
manuscript, while the other rests light
ly on the back of chair, whose green
plush covering formed a marked con-
trast with the dark red background
The three front rows of desks in the
chamber had been removed and their
places occupied by large number of
chairs to accommodate the invited
guests. The members of the house
were early in attendance, all being ar
rayed in black and few appearing in
full evening dress. In the lobby, back
of the speakers desk, the Marine band
was stationed, and from 10 o'clock un-
til noon whiled away the tedium of the
passing hours by bursts of solemn
music. Among the distinguished
guests first to arrive were George Ban
croft, the historian, W. w. Corcoran,
Cyrus w. Field and Admiral Worden,
who took seats directly in front of the
clerks desk. Among the guests who
at an early hour occupied seats upon
the floor, were General Scbenck, Gov
ernor Hoyt, of Pennsylvania Foster,
of Ohio; Hamilton, of Maryland, and
Bigelow, of Connecticut Porter, of
Indiana, and Adjutant General Har-
mine, of Connecticut. At 11:3O O'Clock
Generals Sherman, Sheridan, Hancock,
Howard and Meiss, and Admirals Am
men, Rogers and Rodgers, entered at
the north door of the chamber and
were assigned to seats to the left of
the speakers desk, and few moments
later the members of the diplomatic
corps, in full regalia, were ushered in,
headed by the Hawaiian minister as
dean of the corps Their brilliant
costumes only served to throw into
stronger relief the dark attire of the
members of congress, who sat imme-
diatcly behind them. The Supreme
Court of the district, headed by
Marshal Henry, were the next arrivals
Dr. Bliss was also in attendance. Mrs
Blaine occupied front seat in the gal.
lery reserved for the friends of the
President
At precisely - O'Clock the house
was called to order by Speaker Keifer
and prayer offered by the chaplain Of
the house.
The speaker then said-'This day
has been dedicated by the action of the
two houses of congress to services in
commemoration of the life and death o.
James Abram Garfield, late President
of the United States. This house is
now assembled and ready to perform
its part
The resolutions setting apart to-day
for the memorial services were ther
read by Clerk Mcpherson
At 1910 the senate was announced
and all rose respectfully as the sena
tors, headed by the officers of that
body, entered and took their assigned
seats. They were followed by the
chief justice and the associate justices
of the Supreme Court, dressed in theil
robes of Office Again the assembled
multitude arose as the President of the
United States and his cabinet were an
nounced. They were accompanied by
Senator Sherman and Representative
Mckinley, chairman of the committee
of arrangements. Some little applause
greeted the entrance of the President
but it vas soon discontinued, as being
inappropriate to such an occasion.
The President took the front seat on
the right of the presiding officers chair
next to that occupied by Cyrus w
Field.
At 1890 the orator of the day, James
G. Blaine, was announced, and his ad
vent was the signal for another round
of applause. The ceremonies were
then opened by a short prayer by
Chaplain f. ID. Power, of the house
after which President Davis said |:
This day is dedicated by congress
for memorial services of the late Presi
dent of the United States, James A
Garfield. | present to you the Hon
James G. Blaine, who has been fitly
chosen as the orator for this historical
OCCASION
Mr.. Blaine then rose, and, standing
at the clerks desk Immediately in from
of the two presiding officers, proceeded