Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31

VIEW OF THE MONUMENT.
Friday. OF the tens of thousands that
were gathered upon the green sward of
Lake View cemetery there were many
that had journeyed from far distant
points to pay their last tribute of respect
to the memory of the second of Amer
icas presidents to meet his end by the
bullet of the assassin.
Two-thirds of the states and territor-
les were represented in that throng,
Upon the platform the Nation itself, in
the person of its chief magistrate and
three of his constitutional advisers lent
recognition and countenance to the
event, while over all and as a pathetic
side to the picture, the widow and child
rem Of him whom all had met to honor
looked down upon the scene with min
gled feelings of pride and sadness.
Beautiful Decoration,
Cleveland looked much as did the
Quaker City at the dawn Of the me-
moriable celebration of July a, of the
centennial year. The already abun-
dant decorations had been largely added
to during the evening and night, until
flags innumerable and acres of bunting
foated in the breeze. Those who had
predicted fair weather upon the report
of the signal service that storm was
inevitable were not disappointed,
At o'clock special trains from all
parts of the state began to pour their
loads of living freight into the depots,
and from that hour on a continuous
stream of people poured up the main
streets, while the steady tramp and in
spring music of the Grand Army vet
Grams. knights Templar, Knights of
Pythias and the state militia awoke the
late sleepers and gave inspiration to the
preliminaries.
Fifty Thousand Visitors.
By 0 o'clock pedestrians ON Superior
street and Euclid avenue was next door
to an im2ossibility. Business in the
city was entirely suspended and it
$50 900 inhabitants of the city had
turned out en- masse to fraternize with
the 80, 900 or more visitors from outside
points.
Meanwhile the various divisions of the
parade had begun to form on the streets
running east of Euclid avenue, and west
from Erie. The crowds good naturedly
gave way for the various companies and
their ranks were filled in with COM
mendable celebrity Just as the hands of
the big clock at Ontaria street was point
ing to noon. Chief Marshal Gen. James
Barnett gave the word for the head Of
the column TO move from Erie street.
The Parade.
A trumpet blast, and on the moment
100 veterans, ten abreast, wheeled
around the corner and up the avenue.
Some were in Grand Army uniform and
some in civilian attire, At their head
they carried two torn, tattered and
faded battle flags. one of which had
been shot through and through until
scarcely an entire piece the size of
child's hand remained. The thousands
on the streets, windows and roofs caught
sight of the veterans and yell went up
that never ceased until two hours later,
The head of the column. footsore and
weary, passed through the arch at the
entrance to the cemetery.
The throng did not need the descrip-
ton on the strip of canvas that was
carried between ranks-"Remrant of
the Forty second Ohio Volunteers Col
Garfield's), 1861 iSJ0'-to tell who the
veterans were. They We're nearly all
that remained Of the gallant men who
had followed the lead of their then col
onel, afterward president, over the
bloody fields of Middle Creek, Cumber-
land Gap, Vicksburg, Champion Hills,
Thompson Hills and Chickasaw Bayou,
and who had borne the flags which they
80 proudly carried at their head through
many a hand-to-hand conflict. Their
march was one continuous ovation.
Immediately behind them came the
veterans of the Grand Army and many
Of whom had fought under Garfield at
Chickamauga after his title of colonel
had given way to thSt of general. Not
a man was missing of the James A. Gar
field post from the old home at Mentor
and these two, as they carried life-like
picture of their patron saint between
the battle flags, came in for a large share
Of enthusiasm. No posts from outside
states figured in this division, butin that
Of the union veterans which was next
behind there were good sized contingents
from Pittsburg and McKeesport The
Sons of Veterans brought up the rear Of
the first division proper.
Governor Campbell and staff appear
ed in the second division, which was de-
voted 10 the National guards.
There was a break between this and
the fourth diyisiops, but when the first