Iron County register., 1890-06-05
AT GARFIELD'S TOMB.
dedication Of the Garfield Memo
rial at Lake View.
Cleveland Thronged with Visitors to
Do Honor to the Memory of the
Nations Second Marsyr-A
Notable Procession.
ihe Formal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the
Grafton of Governor Cox, the Invo-
cation by Sir Knight Van Cleve
and the Responses of the
Cardinal Points.

CLEVELAND, o., May thirds
Of the States and Territories We're rep.
resented in the throng in the presence
of which, with all the pomp, ceremony
and solemnity betitting the occasion, the
memorial erected by the contri buttons
of a grateful country to the honor of
James Abram Garfield, canal-boat boy,
scnool-teacher, soldier, statesman and
President, was formally dedicated yes
tcrday.
Upon the platform, the Nation itself,
in the person of its Chief Magistrate
and three of his constitutional advisers,
lent recognition and countenancC to the
event, while the widow and chill
dren of him whom all had met 10 honor,
looked down upon the scene with min
glcd feelings of pride and sadness.
just as the hands of the big clock at
Ontario street We're pointing to noon,
Chief Marshal General James Barnett
gave the word for the head of the
column 20 move. a trumpet blast, and
on the moment hundred veterans, ten
abreast, wheeled around the corner
and up the avenue. Some were
III Grand Army uniform and
some in civilian attire. At their
head they carried two torn, tattcred and
faded battle-fags, one of which had
been Shot through and through until
scarcely an entire piece the size of a
child's hand remained. The thousands
on the streets, in windows and on roofs
caught sight of the veterans and yell
went up that never ceased until, two
hours n 70 a aaH of hn col
sore and weary, passed through tho arch
At the entrance of the cemetery. The
throng did not need the inscription on
the strip of canvass that was carried
between the ranks: Remnant of the
Forty-second Ohio Volunteers, Colonel
Garfield's, 1S61-1S9O," to tell who the
veterans were. They were nearly
all that remained OF the gallant men
who had followed the lead of their
then Colonel-afterward President
over the bloody fields of Middle Creek,
Cumberland Gap, Vicksburg, Champion
Hills, Thompson Hills and Chickasaw
Bayou, and who had borne the flags
which they so proudly carried at their
head through many a hand-tO-hand con-
tlict. To-day their march was one con-
tinued ovation. Men and women We'd
with each other in testing the strength
of their lungs. while in addition many
of the fairer sex, as block after block
was passed, tore the flowers from their
corsage and rained them down upon the
heads of the little company.
Immediately behind them came the
of the Grand Army, many of
whom had fought under Garfield at
after his title of Colonel
had given way to that of General. Not
a man was missing of the James A.
Post from the old home at
Mentor, and these, too. as they carried
a life-lille picture of their dead comrade
between the battle-tiags, came in for a
large share of enthusiasm. No posts
from outside figured in this divis-
ion. but in that CT the Union
Veterans, which was next behind, there
We're good-Sized contingentS from Pitts
burgh and Mckeesport. The Sons of
Veterans brought up the rear of the
first division proper.
Governor Campbell and staff, mounted
on magnificent specimens of horse-fiesh,
appeared in the second division, which
was devoted to the National Guard. At
signed to the Sheridan Sabers of Pitts
burgh; the Washington Infantry, of the
same city; the jackson Rifles, of Jack
son, Mich; and the Third Regiment
Of the West Virginia National Guard.
There was break between this and
the fourth division, but when the First
Cleveland Troop, with detachment of
sailors and marines from the United
States steamer Michigan, came into
view the cheering was renewed with a
will This was the special escort
10 the President and distin-
yuished guests. President Harrison
With icePresident Morton. occupied
he first carriage, drawn by four horses,
While in the following vehicles were ex
President Hayes, Secretary Rusk, At
orney General Miller. Postmas ter-G>n-
,ral WanamaFer. General j. B. Cox, |
he orator of the day: Chief-Justice
Fuller, Generals Schofield and Sher-
nan. Secretary Window, Ex ostmaster- |
General James, s,ex-Governor Fairchild of |
Wisconsin, Ex-Attorney-Genera Wayne |
Representative Mckinley |
md ExRepresentative Townsend, Ex-
Governor Foster. Architect George H. |
4 ely ana large mum per OF OLner dis
guests.
The scenes which marked the progress |
If this division were a repetition of |
hose accorded the veterans at its head.
Cheers ran from block to block like vol
eys of musketry, handkerchiefs and |
lagS were waved by the thousand and |
lowers aimed with very fair pecisisn |
It the occupants of the vehicles. The |
President responded to the ovation by |
epeatedly raising his hat and bowling |
,ntil his neck was stiff and his right |
Irm tired. There was no difficulty on
he part of the crowd in recog
lizing the visitors. and every
ew yards some enthusiastic in
lividual would call for cheers for
ieneral Rusk or John Wanama aker, still |
more frequently for "Uncle Billy Sher-
man," the calls being responded to with
three times three. At one point on
Euclid avenue couple of strong-lunged
Individuals struck up the opening notes
Marching Through Georgia" and in
moment thousands of voices were join
ng in the refrain. Sherman sat with
tolid look on his countenance until the
efrain was reached. and then he stood
,p in the carriage, and barring his head, |
,owed again and again to the right and |
eft
The fifth division was composed of |
i've sections of Knights Templar under |
he command of Sir Knight Nj. J. |
1ouck. Captain General, and as they |
marched with martial tread, their |
VII tie DlumeS wayinp nrOudly in tho |