The Washington times., 1901-09-15
THE GARFIELD PRECEDENT.
Details of the Succession and
Funeral to Re Closely Followed.

Details of the Succession and
Funeral to Re Closely Followed.
The official action taken by the vari-
Gus departments of the Government upon
the occasion of the death of President
Garfield will be used as a precedent In
planning the ceremonies Of the funeral
of President Mckinley. Immediately
after the death of President Garfield, thu
members of the Cabinet who were with
him at the time, sent to MIR. Arthur the
following despatch:
1T becomes our painful duty to inform
you of the death of President Garfield,
and to advise you to take the oath Of
Office as President of the United States
without delay. If 1t concur with your
judgment. We will be glad If you will
come here on the earliest train tomorrow
morning"
The despatch was sent from Long
Branch, N j., and was signed by all of
the members of the Cabinet except the
Secretaries of State and War, who were
absent from that place. On the following
day, Mr.. Blaine. who was Secretary of
State. arrived In Long Branch, and then
prepared an official announcement of the
death of the President. which was sent
to all of the representatives of the United
States abroad. At the same time. Mr..
Hit, who was acting Secretary in WASH
ington. while Secretary Blaine had gone
to Long Branch, issued an announcement
of the death Of the President to the rep
resentatiyes of foreign Governments in
the United States. Announcements were
also sent to the various army posts and
naval stations.
The remains of President Garfield were
removed to Washington from Elberon by
special train on Wednesday. September
q, reaching the Capital at o'clock the
same afternoon. The body was accom-
panied by Mrs. Garfield, President Ar
thur. and General Grant. together with
officers of the Cabinet. and military
escort. Detachments of soldiers and ma
rines were in attendance at the station
in Washington to receive the remains
The body lay in state in the rotuuda OF
the Capitol on Thursday and Friday,
guarded by populations from the execu-
tive departments and officers of the Sem
ate and House of Representatives
The religious ceremonies were held in
the rotunda at O'Clock Friday afternoon.
At o'clock the remains were transferred
to the funeral car. and removed to Cleve-
land, Ohio. where they arrived on Satur-
day afternoon. and lay in state until Mon
day afternoon. The interment was then
made in Lake View Cemetery.
The order of funeral procession on that
occasion, and which will probably be OBJ
served in the case of the funeral of Presi-
dent Mckinley. was as follows: bat
TALON of District of Columbia Volunteers.
battalion of marines, battalion of foot
artillery. battery OF light artillery, civic
procession. clergymen in attendance, ply
sicians who attended the President.
guards of honor, on either side of the
hearse. followed by the bearers. Next
followed the officers of the army and
navy and marine corps in the city. not
on duty with the troops forming the es-
cort, in full dress formed right in front
on either side of the hearse. the army on
the right and the navy and the marine
corps on the left. composing the guards
of honor. Then came the family of the
late President. his relatives, ex-Presidents
of the United States. the new President.
the Cabinet Ministers. the Diplomatic
Corps, the Chief Justice. and the Asso-
ciate Justices of the Supreme Court of
the United States. members of the Sem
ate and House of Representatives, Gov
ernors of States and Territories Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia.
Judges of the Court of Claims, the judi
ciary of the District of Columbia, the As
sistant Secretaries of the several depart
ments the Assistant Postmasters Cen
eral the Solicitor General. and Assistant
Attorneys General. organized societies.
visitors and strangers.