Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-10
LAST HONORS TO FOLGER.
10000 PERSONS FOLLOW THE
REMAINS TO THE GRAVE.

Geneva CARRIED in Mourning and Busi-
ness Wholly uspended-President Ar
thur and Nearly all the National Dig
nitaries in nAttendance-Simpleb but I'm
pressive Religious Ceremonies.
GENEVA, n. T., Sept. 9.-The weather
was Oppressively warm and the crowd of
visitors suffered much discomfort. The
body OF Judge Folger was unostentiously
laid out at his home, and only those with
| whom he had been officially associated
and few of his more intimate friends
among the townspeOple were afforded an
opportunity to view it. Every store,
place of business and residence from the
railroad depot to the cemetery, a distance
OF two miles, was appropriately deco
rated. At O'CLOCK the last train had ar
rived, and the crowd surged toward the
Folger residence. The villages and farms
| about seemed to have turned out their
tribute of respect to the illustrIous
deceased. At least 10000 peo-
pie thronged the principal
streets of Geneva. At > O'Clock the
general procession began to move. Judge
Folger's body lay in the north room of his
late residence on Main street in massive
casket covered with plain black velvet
with silver mountings. 1t bore the fol-
lowing simple inscription: "Charles
James Folger, born April 16, 1918; died
Sept. 4, 1884" The President entered the
room accompanied by Secretaries Frey
hnghuysen, Teller and Chandler and
Postmaster General Gresham and Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury Coon.
AT TEE CHURCH.
The service took place in the First
Presbyterian Church, the interior of
which was heavily draped in black. In
the church, President Arthur occupied a
seat well IN front. In exact opposition
and seated next to him was Gov. Cleve-
land. The body was borne into the
church by c0lOred bearers preceded by the
pail bearers, all of Geneva, and lifelong
friends of the deceased. The pulpit was
occupied by the temporary pastor, Rev.
MIR. Moorey, and Rev. DIR. Potter, Presi-
dent of Hobart College, Rev. DIR.
Hogarty, Rev. DR.. Strong, Rev. Il. NJ
House and Rev. Donald Grant, all clergy
men of the village. The son and daugh.
ters of Secretary FOlger were not present
at these exercises, but later followed the
remains from their home to the cemetery.
Rev. DR.. Upson, of Auburn, preached the
funeral discourse without text in a brief
sketch Of his life. The clergyman stated
that Secretary FOlger numbered BENJAMIN
Franklin among his ancestors.
THE FUNERAL CoRTEGE.
Mrs. Gerrett Smith, of New York, sang
at the close Crock of Ages" and Rev. DR..
e. n. Potter gave the apostolic benedic-
ton, after which the solemn procession
to the cemetery formed in the following
order:
The President and Trustees of the village.
Secretary Folger's corps.
a battery of artillery.
Swift Post G. AR.
The Sigma Phi fraternity
Fire Department.
Clergy.
Hearse.
The family.
President Arthur and the Cabinet.
Gov: Cleveland and his suite.
Judges of the Court of Appeals.
Senators and members of Congress and De-
partment officials.
Members of the bar and others.
Societies and citizens.
The streets were literally blocked with
vehicles, and both sidewalks were densely
packed with pedestrians from the church
to the grave, while many thousands had
already cOngregated in the cemetery.
The grave was enclosed by military and
societies in the form Of hollow square.
The service was conducted by Rev. DIR.
Potter according to the ritual of the
Episcopal Church. Many of the multi
tude fingered in the grounds, but visitors
from abroad quickly departed after bid
ulng Il ldSI duleI 10 all J0dC was mortal OF
the illustriOus dead.
CLEVELAND'S RETURN HOME.
CORNING, N. Y, Sept. 9.-Gov. Cleve-
land arrived in Corning tonight. on his
return from the funeral Uf Secretary Fol
ger at Geneva to-day, accompanied by
his staff. They took lunch at the resi-
dence of Hon. g. G. B. Walker. Gov.
Cleveland met and shook hands with
large number of citizens, irrespective of
party. Large crowds assembled at the
Dickinson House and at the home of Mr..
Walker to greet the Governor. Owing to
the solemnities of the occasion, by request
of the Governor, no demOnstrat on was
made. The Governor returns to Albany,
and will reach there tomorrow evening.
BUSINESS SUSPENDED AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-This was the
hottest and dullest day of the year. All
the departments were closed out of re-
spect to Secretary FOlger's memory, and
all the clerks spent the day at the resorts
around the city, so that the town was un-
usually quiet. Allan Arthur's arrival at
the White House, presumably to arrange
for his fathers return as soon as it be-
comes cooler, was the only thing resem-
bling an important event.