The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-06

many residences In Clevelahd's most beau
tiful street the American flag dropped at
half staff or was caught up with loop OF
black Cloth q the city, mourn m
cortege from verandas and along the side
walks in perfect silence.
Long, before the cortege reached the old
stone. church the solemn tolling Of Its bells
passed the tolling Of the bell softly came
to it. The cort ege reached Lake View
Cemetery at II o'clock.
Troop A leading, the cortege wound
through the white roads and passed the
magnificent tomb Of President Garfield,
sweeping view Of the cemetery. 1t came
to stop in front Of Wade Memorial Chapel.
The President and Vice-President, followed
by the members of the mourning party,
passed slowly into the chapel, a small
beautiful with a kind Of ragan beauty.
10 the front. just before the marble
altar, the casket was carried by the non.
commissioned officers Of Troop A and placed
on black base. An American flag was
draped across the casket and the flowers
were heaped around IT, Six tall candles
burned in front of the casket.
SERVICES IN THE CHAPEL.
Mrs. Hay and the members Of the family
had arrived and we're waiting for the Preet-
dent and his party: The family sat at the
left of the altar. Mrs. Hay was with her son
Clarence. James w. Wadsworth, Jr.. OF
Geeneseo, n \, T., husband Of Alice Hay
Samuel Mather, the latter a sister Of Mrs.
Hay, made up the family present at the
funeral. On the right Of the altar the
President, the Vice.President and Mr..
Root sat together. The other members
right. Of the chapel. There we're about 200
people in the chapel.
When the Presidential party was seated
DR.. Hiram B. Meldrum began the service.
He Is the aston OF the Old Stone Church,
the Rev. DR., H. c, Haydn. The service
was very short. Dr. Meldrum read from
the Scriptures and pr. Haydn made the
prayer an earnest invocation that pro-
foundly move the, President and every one
wore, their robes. The venerable Dr.
Haydn. a lifelong friend Of Secretary Hay,
was so greatly affected that at times, In
making the prayer and reading poem
from Whittier ofierin. consolation to the
living on the sorrow that comes with death,
his voice broke.
1t was noon when the simple service
ended. Mrs Hay and the members OF the
family passed out Of the church behind the
casket and the Presidential party followed,
to grove, In the center Of which the grave
was prepared. 1t Is one Of the most beauti-
full spots in beautiful Lakeview. Within
stones throw towers the tomb OF President
Garfield.
COFFIN PLACED IN THE GRAVE.
Trees surround the grave and Towering
plants bloom near it. The family stood by
Haydn read the short service. The Presi-
dent and the Vice-President, the members
Of the Cabinet Mr.. Root and Mr.. Morton
and the others Of the party formed a group
to one side. As Or, Haydn read the burial
service the coffin sank below the surface,
hymn, the deep voice Of the prea cher in
toning the service, the serenity and quiet
ness Of the place, the sadness OF It all had
their effect on every one. The President
wept and made no effort to conceal 1t. MIR.
Roots cheeks were marked with tears.
At the conclusion of the service Mrs.
Hay and the members of the family drove
| Immediately home and the President started
for the railroad station. Before leaving
the cemetery he thanked the pastors OF
Herrick Of Ohio and Secretary Metcalf,
who was leaving his party to 60 to Montreal
and tade farewell to the representatives
OF the city OF Cleveland.
The President and the member Of the
party that came with him from New York
drove rapidly to the Union Depot and
boarded the special train. There was
another crowd at the station, but the same
respectful silence was observed and the
President departed as he came, as he de-
ton on tie part Of the people. A few min
utes after 1 o'clock the special pulled out
Of Cleveland and ran into the country about
ten miles to place near Wheelock, where
it waited until $40 o'clock, the time 1t was
scheduled to depart for the East.
PRESIDENT SAYS GOOD By.
At the Union Depot the President bade
| otr ~ Ia hr
Was leaving Immediately for his home in
Indianapolis; to Justice Day, to Lyman j.
Gage and others who had received him
upon his arrival in Cleveland. While the
special waited on siding near Wheelock,
In the deep woods that shaded the train
had luncheon. At $40 o'clock the spe cial
started for Jersey City. 1t will reach there
at o'clock tomorrow morning.
The President will return at once to
Oyster Bay. taking Long Island Railroad
boarding there Long Island Railroad
special train and arriving home at II o. clock
in the morning. He will be accompanied
by his secretary, William Loeb, Jr.; his
stenographer Mr. Latta 1 and secret t;1 Ser
to duty with the President at Oyster Bay.
The President suffered a little fatigue
but expressed himself eager for few good
hard blood circulating tramps and rides
Senator Knox left the train at Sewickley'
where he Joined it last night.
Mr.. Root and Mr. Morton will bid good.by
| to the President at Jersey City The other
members OF the party, the present members
of the Cabinet, will leave the train at West
Secretary Hitchcock leaves Washington
the latter part of this week for his summer
home in New Hampshire in the White
Mountains, where he will spend a month
Postmaster General Cortelyou, will leave
soon for months rest. Others OF the
Cabinet expect to get a rest by the first OF
| August.
SERVICES IN WASHINGTON.