Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria eAseste'
Washington. September 10.

H..
ostafaInue under the Capitol dome
S.hsye Il will remain guarded by SOL
diers. sailors and veterans until IL Is re-
moved 20 the train that Will pear IL 70
Canton. When the remains OF fresi'
dent Garfield lay at the Capllol 'ne
doors of the building we're Kept open
ali night 10 order to give the thousands
Who stood 10 line outside the opportu-
nitv for a last look at the face OF the
dead. As President McKiDley's body
will leave Washington shortly ailer
piohtfaIl IL is probable that many Will
be disappointed
The sombie cstaialque that has in its
day borne she remains OF two martyreo
Observation-Disclosures and Garfield IL
now ready to receive all that Is motsl
a a third victim OF an assassin's aim.
T le heavy pine boards of the structu Q
nave received new cloak OF oiscK
Drosdclo.b, and another and lsrger
nlatform has been constructed. From
each corner OF the platform will rise
post which will uphold black canopy
In the center OF this canopy, directly
over the casket, will be placed large
electric light to shed a flood of radiance
nnon the face of the dead. Smaller
electric lights will be placed at inter
walls around the border Of the canopy.
The casket and cstafalque will be
draned with elk American flags, and
at intervals around the walls the stars
and Stripes will also hang in honor Of
the dead. Che force of wOrkmen at the
CAPITOL have an befculean task on tnelf
hands 10 cleaning up the building, as for
several months extensive repairs nave
hseu in progress all over the great
atrueture. From the moment the cas-
ket reaches Washington it Will De
guarded by eight men until 1t is placed
| aboard the train Tuesday evening for
its last trip to the Mckinley home at
Canton. The guards will be changed
every hour and will consist OF two men
from the army, two from the navy, two
from the Grand Army Of the Republic,
and two from the Loyal Legion. There
viii be no exercises at the White House,
where the remains will rest, until TO-
morrow. The change OF the dsy OF the
funeral from Wednesday to Tuesday,
in compliance vita Mrs. McKiDley's
wishes. will result in greatly dimin-
Iished attendance. Many civic and mill
tary organizations that intended coming
from other points, will be unable to get
here In time for the ceremonies and Will
therefore not start.
Itis believed, however, that the sad
procession accompanying the remains
will be neatly ss large az the one that
nassed up aud down the same route so
cajlv last March when William McKin-
| lev entered upon his second term
Thousands OF the same men Will take
part in this parade, and thousands oil
the same men and women will watch II
from the curbs and the windows along
the way. but the bands will be mutfied
the flags will be dropping, and the
msrchers will tread to the time OF the
dirge.
Orders were issued today closing al
the Executive departments of the gov
erument Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Spaulding issued orders that ell UnlteC
States custom houses shall be closed or
Thursday, the day of the burial, bu
that a sufficient force shall be kept or
duty to look after the clearances o.
vessels and to receive incoming vessels
Mr.. Henry B. F. Mcfarland. president
of the board OF commissioners Of The
District OF Columbia, bas announced TIT
following programme for the funers
services to be held tomorrow in the 70
tuuda OF the Capitol: Hymn. LEAD
Indy Light" prayer, Rev. Henry K
NayloT; hymn, Sometime Wen Ia
derstand;" address, Bishop Edward g
Andrews; hymn, Nearer My God, L
Thee" benedictioD, Rev. w. Il. Chap
man, The music will be furnished BY
the choir of the Metropolitan M. e
Church.
The Chief Marshal this evening en-
nounced the organizations that have
thus far reported, the groups to which
they belong, their positions in the col
umn, etc. They will follow Immediately
after the carriages OF the government
officials and distinguished visitors
Places in the line are reserved for OlC
Dominion Commandery, K. T., and Let
Camp, C. ", of Alexandria. AmoDl
the assistant marshals will be Capt. J. Z
Willard, of Fairfax.
As soon AS the funeral cortege leaves
the Capitol on its way to the railroad
station tomorrow evening the minute
guns will begin in the Capitol grounds.
The first gun will be the signal that thu
remains Of the President have started
from the Capitol and it will also be tbC
signal for the tolling of the bells on al
churches, fire engine houses and schoo
houses.
Word has been received at the State
Department THAT 1t the same time thu
funeral exercises are being held at th'
Capitol tomorrow memorial services vii
be conducted ia Westminster Abbey IL
London. This is the first time that th'
death OF foreign ruler has ever beer
celebrated In such a manner 10 TIT
British capital. The State Department
is sending to ell the members of the dip
lomatic corps In this cou ntry invitation
to be present OF the funeral. Becaus
of the absence of 50 many OF the lead
iug ambassadors and ministers il
Europe and elsewhere, the attendance
: of diplomstes will be small.
: Chief WilkIe, OF the Secret Service
today submitted to Secretary OF tn,
Treasurey Gage the official report o
the three secret service men, Foster
D Gallaher and ireland, who were witt
= the President at Buffalo when CzolRos
b. fred tae shot. 1t may be said that tn
three detectives do not give jim
Parker, the big negro, any credit TO
having prevented Cz1lgosz from frini
Q the third shot. Artilleryman O'Brier
-s it is agreed, was the first to strike hin