New-York tribune., 1890-05-31
TO THE HONOR OF GARFIELD
THE SPLENDID MEMORIAL OF THE MAR
TlRED PRESIDENT DEDICATED
AT CLEVELAND.
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES IN LAKEvIEw GENE
EXERCI ISES-PRESIDENT HARRISoN'S
BRIEF AND EFFECTIVE SPEECH-
OTHER ADDRESSES AT
THE TOMB.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.I

lsY TELEGRAPH TO TRIBCSE.I
Cleveland May 30.-The Decoration Day
ceremonies in this city have shown that New
York is not the only place which can draw out
immense crowds Of sight-seers and enough fine
bodies Of soldiers to make an impressive specta-
Gle Only water pageant lacking TO make
the day in every way memorable. As il is Cleve
land has again given proof of her splendid loyalty
TO the memory Of Garfield, and the final scene
has been played in the great drama that began
hfty-eight years ago in a rude log house on half
cleared forest farm in the old Western Reserve.
The magnificent stone monument in Lakeview
Cemetery which enshrines the dead Presidents
body was dedicated to-day in the presence Of his
immediate predecessor and his latest successor,
his widow and children and joined with them in
honoring him were the iccPreSidcnt Of the
United States. several Cabinet officers the General
Of the Army the greatest surviving general Of
the war. the Chief Justice of the United States
Supreme Court, the Governor of the State many
Of President Garlleld's old comrades in arms and
multitude of citizens whose grief more
than passing over the tragic end of his brilliant
career
The weather. about which 80 much anxiety
was felt waS almost perfect All day light
clouds obscurcd the sun, but no rain fell. To-
night heavy thunderstorm has brought with it
plenty OF rain. interfering with n projected dis
play Of fireworks. Bat nobody REGRETS the fire
works, especially the lcafY avenues since early
morning have been ablazc with uniforms in all
the hucs of the Jainbow. I'm the procession
which escorted President Harrison from Mr. Ecllss
house IN Euclid-avc. 10 the cemetery were cav
alrymcn from Pittsburg, muskctcers from Mich
isan. marines and sailors from gunboat at
anchor on the lake and Knights Tcmplar from
al over the state. Al the head rode the usual
platoon Of police. Then came some policemen
on foot. the whitc-hcadcd General Burnett. mar
shal Of the day, on gray mare; lnfanrymcn in
hats as big rs themselves. Hibcrnian guards in
tasteful costume Of green and gold. with Italian
feathers on tleir helmets, and row Of siawart
leathcraproncd sappers, preceding the famous
Cleveland Grays. This is an infantry corps
which ranks in Cleveland estimation as the 7th
Regiment does in that Of New-York 1t escorted
President Garfield to Washington before his In
auguntion. II is made up Of young men of good
family and fine physique. who march Splcndidly
and do their best TO look cool under the big
hearsl>ins Tint top of their dress Of gray and
gold. After the Grays battery Of light artillery
went Gathering by and then came Governor
Campbell and his Stan on horscbaclI The Cow
crnor behaved nohly under trying circumstances.
He is really n handsome man. with a good ig-
urc, clean-.ut face an iron-Crav mustache and
an engaging smile He seemed hardly at home
on horseback. hut succeeded in keeping his seat
90 80 fhr some if1c hpv'uC eEahiv and wa
ing his silk Lat a. the crowds on the eidewalls
and the reviewing stands. The Cleveland public.
however. failed tn awake from It's chroncally
uudcmonstratvc condition. and with his gorgeous
escort in bullion and feathers ne passed silently
ont -. view
\ scarlet faced and scare,-coatcd huclcr her
aided tie approach Of the President, carriage,
which WAS preceded hy detachment of ma
rincs and hlue jackets in brown CATERS The
President sat- with eN-Trc,ilcnt Hayes. on thc
back seal of an open h@rouchc drawn hy two
horse. The spectators uanogci to throw OF
enough Of their reserve 10 keep him constantly
urrhcadcd i'm ackuon lrdclpe their cheers. He
was dressed entirely n black, with black neck
'ic and his pale iacr coninsted strongly with
that of General Hayes. VINO Is >unhurned by
hs recent stay ~ Bermuda, and who indus
irousy manipulated palm leaf fan. In the
same carriage were y L. Eclls. the Presidents
host. and cN- onSrcs,uan Amos Tow nseud. Mayor
Gardner was in the neat carriage. with Vice
President Morton. and the Cabinet o9icer followed
close behind. General sherman. wearing round
hat Was recognized and chccrcd frequently along
the route Anrr the carri,c"- came squads of vet
erans letter carriers IN uniform. kui-ht> Iempar,
kniehts Of Pythas. odd Fellows. KNIGHTS of 81.
John. civic societies, and various Induetr.9l on
carnations on foot and on hoi-cback, all hot and
dusty, with strcamcrs and drums in plenty.
At the cemetery the head OF the procession
passed under the copy Of the Hartford Memorial
Arch at the entrance. at little before .. Inc
Memorial iS rouud-towcIcd structure IN gray
stone with stone balconies and plr1rr'N an"
stands. About halfmllc from tie gateway an
immense plat Conn, carpctcd with rrd cI''h ana
dec Scd ont with bunting. was already flied win
spectators In the front was a row oi upho S'e'eu
chairs and a stand with a vase of flowers for the
presiding officer. In seat behind TINS 81,
,xcet-faccd lady in deep mourning, pale bdt calh'
with her heavy veil thrown back and h'f gray
locks stirring in the breeze. This was Mis- Car
fold ON her right sat her eldest son. Harry,
urb,.. lovely voung WIFE, ~ a becoming costume
ot GRAY conyclscd with her brl then III ia" james
Mrs Gariieds two Youngest sons were lh Tue
rc>t row. with Stanley Brown, President UAf-
fields former secretary, and his wife. once Miss
Mollic Garfield
Amonr the first arrivals al the memorial were
~ NJ the 900 survivors of President Gar1cld 5
ld ,eoimcnt the l2d Ohio, with the tatt'red
s,ri,cs of their regmental llasS bound 10 the
mole. "I'niur your flags cred somebody TO
the coIsr-l~arer We can't replied that
worthy. they would drop TO pieces. Inc ol"
heroes were made Ia occupy the green NUM-"
Immediately before the platform, ana other posts
came up and helped to fill the open space. N,"onB
the veterans were Captain Jones an" 'aP''"' -
F. Henry, both Close friends oi thclr "iu '"'"-
uandcr Governor Campbcls arrival was an
nounccd by a fiourish of trumpcts lie dishouh't'
and bowed to the cries of applause, StIlI smiling
and looking glad TO touch firm earth again
Then the cheers broke out anew as frcslleh'
Harrison came on the PLATFORM, escorted py VIII
lam Edwards and followed by eN-Presldeht h"Hc''
,,in puo.ident Norton Secretaries Window
and Rnsk. Attorney -General Miller, Post
astorGeneral Wanamallcr, General Scho-
field Chief Justice Fuller and Congressman
Mckinley When General Shermans gauht
figure appeared the old soldiers in the hollow
went wild with enthusiasm. lie bowed to 'he