Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-27
JAMES ABRAM GARFIELD.
HONORS TO HIS MEMORY.
SOLEMN Sol EMsiN SCENES at THE CAPITOL.
MR.. BIAINE'S NOBLE EULOGY.
THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF THE DIS
TiNGUlSHED DEAD ABLY REVIEWED.

To-day having been set apart by Congress for
the delivery in the Hall Of the House OF Repre5en-
tatives, by Hon. James G. Blaine, OF the memorial
address the life and character OF the late Pres
dent Garfield, great throng Of people were at
tracted to the Capitol during the morning from all
parts of the city. The day opened brightly, and
the sun ShOne clearly and warmly as in
May The offices of the federal and local govern
ments were closed at II o'clock. so that those
officials invited to the Capitol could attend. The
thousands moi invited filed the streets, and the
city presented holiday appearance AT the
Capitol the official program, printed in SATURDAY s
STAR, was carried out, and the House hall present.
ed a brilliant scene
Thc Scene in the House Hall.
Before ten O'Clock all the gallery space in the
hall OF the House Of Representatives, was occupied
by those holding tickets, and many more prob
ably were on the outside unable to gain admit
tance. The ladies were predominant in numbers,
most OF them wearing black or dresses OF sub
dued shades. TO accommodate the Senator's and the
guests specially invited to participate, four of the
front rows of seats in the House were taken out
and chairs placed in the space thus made. The
first row was Of red Russian leather. occupied by
the President, the Cabinet the Z. S. Supreme
Court, Mr.. W. W. CorcOran, Of this city, MI Cyrus
w Field end one or two others specially invited
In the diplomatic gallery there was quite a num-
Der of ladies, most OF whom were mourning Mrs
Blaine sat Ia the pew reserved for the speaker
She was dressed in deep black. The first row Of
seats Immediately behind these Usually assigned
to the President, the Cabinet and the Supreme
COurU were occupied by the officers and members
o. the Senate; Next were seated the officers and
members o. the House Gov. Foster, of Ohio, and
| Gov. Porter, OF Indiana had seats in the front
row. delegation OF thirty or more members OF
the Ohio legislature were assigned seats on the
floor. Mr.. Richard Smith, Of the Cincinnati
Gazette: AMI Mir. Theo. Cooke, prominent Cincin-
natl banker, also occupied seats on the floor
There was a conspicuous absence OF floral deco
rationS; nor was there any display OF mourning
drapery, save the dresses OF the ladies. On the
Speakers desk, reaching up over the parapet of
ca, the reporters gallery was faithful portrait, in
stationed in the lobby to the right OF the Speakers
desk, and played, preliminary to the ceremonies,
At half-past II O'Clock, Gen. Sherman accompa-
MED by Gems. Sheridan, Hancock, Howard, and
Meigs clad in full uniform. entered and were as
Soon thereafter the diplomatic corps entered,
headed by Aristarchi Bey, the Turkish minister.
the Chinese and japanese legations attracted con-
siderable attention. wearing as they did the COS
TUNES OF their country, and with their heads cov-
eftd curing the ceremony. AT ~ minutes 70 l2
the Supreme Court o: the District, headed by
Judge Clrtter entered, and We're assigned seats on
| the left OF the Speaker.
| About 12 O'Clock Mr.. George Bancroft, of Mass,
who pronounced the eul0gy on President Lincoln,
| took SCAT at the side OF Mr. ". w. Corcoran in
The leading officers of the navy entered at II AS
/ headed by admiral Porter, accompanied ny Ad-
L. II. T. L.
/ ltoisers. All wore their full uniforms. They were
| given seats at the left OF the Speaker.
Although ali the living ex-Presidents and Vice
freSidfntS were invited, none responded. These
are ex-PresidentS Grant and Hayes and ex-Vice
President Colfax. No member Of the family OF the
late President was present.
THE GARFIELD PORTRAIT
There were no signs of mourning in the hall
The fun length portrait OF the late President was
hung Just back OF the chair OF the presiding Off
Ger. being itself undraped. This painting is the
WORK OF L. +. Andrews, a Washington artist. The
pose OF the figure IS that which was frequently
taken by President Garfield When In the act of de-
Iivering speech. The head is in strong light
relieved by dark velvet curtain back ground
while the other rests lightly on the back OF a chair
whose green plush covering forms marked con-
trast with the dark red background.
The Ceremonies.
At IL O'Clock the House OF Representatives was
called TO order as usual, and prayer offered by
the Rev. DR.. Power, the chaplain. The Speaker
announced the action OF both houses to set aside
the day for services in comnemoration of the life
and death of President Garfield, and caused the
Joint resolution On the subject to be read 10y Clerk
Mcpherson.
At 1--WE minutes after 70 the Senate of the Irnitad
states was announced, and filed in headed by
President pro tempOre Davis, on the arm of CLERK
Shober. The Senators took seats to the right OF
the Speaker, the House and invited guests on the
floor rising.
The United Safes Supreme Court filed In, headed
by the Chief Justice and Clerk Mckinney. All were
present, wearing the black gowns OF their Office.
ARRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENT
1t was Just 1915 O'Clock when the President and
his Cabinet entered. AS they fled down the aisle
there was quite a demonstration OF applause
The President seated In front of the Speakers
desk and his Cabinet to the left He was escorted
TO his seat by Senator Sherman. Next to the
President sat Cyrus w. Field. The President was
dressed In black. with Prince Albert cut coat
IL hlb 1a.ll hi
riInmed bow glasses. All the members OF the
Cabinet were present
ARRIVAL OF THE ORATOR OF THE DAY.
AT 1920 o'clock Hon. James G. Blaine. the orator
OF the day, was announced, escorted by Senator
Sherman and Representative Mckinley the chair
men respectively OF the Senate and House commit
tees on arrangements for the ceremonies He was
received with applause Mr.. Blaine was escorted
10 a place at the clerks desk. He was arcomDa-
MED 10y Mr. William E. Chandler and ex-Delegate
ElkinS. o
The formal ceremonies OF the day began with
prayer by the chaplain OF the House, after which,
without further ceremony, Vice President Davis
introduced Hon. James G. BlaiLe, the orator OF
the day.
Mr.. Blaine then rose, and standing at the clerks
desk Immediately In front OF the two presiding
officers, proceeded, with impresslveness OF manner
and clearness OF tone, to deliver his oraton from
manuscript, as follows:
Mr. Blaine,s EulOgy ON President Gar.
field.
Mr.. PRESIDENT: For the second time In this gen.
Grafton tue great departments of the Government
OF the United States are assembled in the Hall OF
Representatives to do honor to the memory of
murdered President Lincoln fell at the close OF a
mighty struggle In which the passions OF men had
Deen deeply stirred The tragical termination OF
his great life added but another to the lengthened
succession OF horrors which had marked so many
lntels with the blood Of the first born Garfield
was slain in a day OF peace, when brother had
been reconctled to brother, and when anger and
nate mad been baniShed from the land. Whoever
shall hereafter draw the portrait OF murder III he
VIII show IL as II has been exhibited where such
example was last 10 have been looked for let him
not give II the grim visage OF MolOch the brow
Knitted by revenge, the lace black with settled
nate. Let him draw rather, decOrous smooth
faced, biOodieSS demon; not SO much an example
oil human nature I'm its depravfty and In its paroX-
ysmS OF crime, as an Internal being, iend in the
ordinary display and development OF his char
aCter."
From the landing OF the Pilgrims at Plymouth
ti the uprising against Charles First about twenty
thousand eInlSfantS came from Old England to
New England. As they came in pursuit OF intel
iectual freedom and ecclesiastical independence
rather than for worldly honor and profit the emf
grafton naturally ceased when the contest for re-
ngiouS liberty began In earnest at home The
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