Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29

came close up to his chin. wet cloth had
also been placed over his forehead and tom
pies 10 mitigate in some degree the stafRtng
heat. which even at that early hour began to
manifest itself
"As he passed out the gate his eyes were
closed and that part Of his face which could
be seen looked pinched and pallid with suffer-
ing. In the general contour there was some
thing to suggest the face Of President GARFIELD
to these who have known him long and init
rnateiy. but there had been great change It
was not the face Of dying man, but there
was something intensely pitiful in the wasted
features and quiet passive manner Of the
Nations Chief Executive as he was thus driven
out Of his oficial home. 80 Is -" ss9s
Al the station the Presidents bed was care
FULLY mted from the wagon to the car which
had been expressly fitted up for his journey
and m q few moments the special train pre-
ceded BY pilot engine. proceeded on its way
The trip was accomplished without incidents
OF any kind.
During the first part of the ride the Presi-
dent was closely watched by his PHYSICIANS in
order TO detect the first symptoms OF danger
from the excitement of the occasion. To their
relief and great satisfaction, the patient seemed
actually 70 enjoy the experience and to be
Improving. His pulse, which reached lIe early
In the morning. fell to Ito, and even lower
He did not talk much, and in fact, could not
His voice was too feeble to make his words
o1StingulShable amid the noise of the running
tram without too much effort on the part of
the patient. Several times he asked what time
IL was, and once or twice inquired the names
OF stopping places Beef tea was the sOIe
nutriment given him during the journey
In all the towns and cities through which
the train passed crowds of people assembled in
Silent sympathy. Nowhere was there the
SnghteSt approach to noise. In MANY ulaces
where great multitudes of workinrmen ana
mechanics had assembled, hats were silently
removed and their owners stood uncovered q.
Tie Tram passed by. Trains upon side tracks
Wherever they were encountered were crowded
with people DESTROYS of getting glimpse of the
Ftesioent out not obtrusve nor demonstratiye
some people waved flags but none cheered
The train reached Elberon a few noinutes
past O'Clock. 1t moved over the track which
hao been laid during the night and morning
Aom TIE main road to Francklyn Cottage
Wnlcn mad been prepared for the Presidents
Hecepton; the bed was tenderly lifted nv strono
men, and the invalid who had borne the loro
journey 90 well, was soon resting In a large
any room In the second story where the inyip-
orating air from the open sea must have been
indeed refreshing after all the long confine-
merit m the sultry air of Washington"
GARFIELD fingered until the 10th dav Of
september, when he peacefully passed
away. Guiteau, whose mind was undoubtedlv
impaired, was tried, convicted and executed in
the District Jail, out near Congressional Gem
etery, on Friday, June 80, 1882, a little less
enan q year after the crime was committed
As prisoner and a defendant in court
Guiteau was spectacular, to saw the least He
Just loved to be the center of attraction and
no doubt would have selected a large audi.
ence to witness his execution had the arrange
ments been left to him. On the evening before
ne PAID the penalty of the law, in reply to
the inquiry made by Dr. Young as to his
health, Guiteau said I'm feeling very well
doctor. Please see that there is no hitch in the
machine tomorrow. want to GO off promptly
we'll
III attend to that" replied the doctor
among the incidents of common occurrence
that the writer will always remember were the
martyr Presidents visits made each Sabbath
morning to the wooden Cambellte Church
generally spoken of as the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church-which then stood on the
site OF the present church, on the west side of
vermont avenue between street and Logan
circle
Invariably the President was accompanied
by his aged mother and his wife. and a crowd
was always there to see them 90 in and out
OF this modest house of worship. To his
mother the President was always unusually
attentive, and he always took her arm to assist
ner feeble footsteps. No son was ever kinder
to parent than was he. %.
a FER Garfields death the old church was
moved to the or Fourteenth street
side of the lot, where services were conducted
until the church was finished, when the
old one was torn down and not long after
ward moved to another site and used as a
saloon, as has been said '...'
As the writer then attended the Sunday
school of the Memorial Lutheran Church. near
by, at Vermont avenue and N street, he re-
calls this old church and Csarfield's visits
there quite wildly. For years he has sought
a picture of this historic building; but without
success until recently.
Originally it is said once to have been the