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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ELE\nBNTII YEAR ' OMAHA , TUESDAY MOBNING , SEPTEMBER 27 , 1881 , NO. 82 SACRED SERVICES Hold Over tlio Body of tlio Latu President at Cleveland Yesterday , 1 A Brilliant Assemblage Gather ed in the Pavillion During the Services. A Fervent Prayer Offered by ' the Eev. Dr. Houghton , , of Cleveland. All Classes , High and Low Unite - ito in Doing Honor to the Illustrious Doad. , _ _ _ Dr. Errott Delivers nn Eloquent Address ou the Iiifo'of the Dead Statesman. . Kltton&l Associated Prcs.il A BEAUTIFUL DAY. CLKVF.LAND , 0. , Soptcmbor 20. Tlio morning of this sad day , Ilia dixy on which tlio remains of the dead preside lit are to bo assigned to the tomb , looks calm and beautiful. Tlio wind , which had blown almost con stantly since Saturday morning , had fallen to a gentle breeze. Tlio great lake , beside which rests the town , lay placid nnd beautiful. The clouds , which nil of yesterday gathered in threatening aspect at various quarters of the heavens , had disappeared , nnd ' .all nature seemed smilingly uncou- f scions 'of THK OKKAT SOKKOW which rested upon tlio heart of the people , of the pain nnd agony which the noonday was to bring to earnest citizens nnd loving friends. The people ple were astir early. Indeed , it can . scarcely be said that the city slept. All night there wore comers and goers at the great pavillion where rested the remains of the president. The people scorned to be watching with their dead. AT MIUNIOHT. The stream of humanity which has been flowing through the Park nil day had scarcely begun to break. At o'clock it was still flowing thougl ; some what haltingly. By 2 o'clock tit men came only , in fewer numbers , ii squads of two or throe , speaking in low tones , with solemn faces and tread and still BEVKKENTLY UNCOVERING THEIR HEAD ; as had done the 150,000 who ha preceded them during the day. Tliej struggled in small squads until th early day , when the number * began t increase again. By the time the BUI had risen to take its last look at the remains of the great man whom tin world to-day honors and mourns , tin , - -people vrtru coming in largo numbers and the line which dissolved at 1 o'clock formed itself again and began to flow with regular ity through. By 3 o'oclock poppl were pressing in all directions , anxious to embrace the opportunity to do honor to the dead. They were throwr into a column eight abreast , and its flow for the next hour was steady nnd rapid. It was the last opportunity. At 0 o'clock , according to tlio orders from those in charge , the gates were to be closed. When the hand on the dial reached that hour the last oppor tunity of DOING HONOR TO TIUUK DEAli and gazing upon the casket inclosing the mortal remains were forever gone. The moments pped rapidly. The guards hurried the line , and pressed ns best they might , but when the hour for closing came thousands yet were waiting. To close the gates against them and SHUT TIIKM OUT KOKKVER from their loved dead was painful to the authorities , but to inana o sue cessfully the great work of the day inado it. necessary , nnd at 9 o'clock the gates wore closed. By this time the whole city was in motion and STREAMS OI' FEOFLK from every direction tended toward the park where thu procession was forming and whore at 10 o'clock the funeral ceremonies were to take place. During the night numbers of steamers from Detroit und from the Canada side of the lake had come in laden with thousands of people. This morning's trains brought thousands moro Iroin the lake and railroad do p.ts , nnd FROM ALL FARTS OP THK CITY' flowed streams of people toward the park us the rivers to thu ocean. Citi zens of Cleveland , excursionists from the country villages nnd cities of second i end grade , residents of the great bus iness centers of the country , repre sentatives of the head of the govern ment , military in the army blue , and thu brilliant uniforms of the officers , Knights Templar with jilumo and cross nnd sword , nil .ended toward thu common center , all anxious to do hon or to the memory of the soldier , citi zen nnd statesman so soon to bo con signed by loving hands to his resting place. By 10 o'clock two hundred thousand people had gathered about the public uquaro. PHOMFTLY AT TEN O'CLOCK the military escort to the remains en tered the enclosure and were assigned the front seats on the platform. Gen. Shurnmn and Admiral Nichols marched ahead und were followed by Gen. Sheridan and Admiral I'nrter and so on , nn army and navy officer march ing together. Following them came the United States senators , each BWiuhodin a silk Bash , rosottostuddod At the same time came the judges of tlio supreme court , They were seated ; with and back of the nrmy nnd navy officers. At 10:20 : the members of the house of representatives entered , BACH OF TUB HFKCIAL ( WJIMITTEEH ; were u bluck silk sanli with n white rosutto. The others white silk with n : rosette of black. While thoao wore filing into a pl&co n line of carriages drew up .it the eastern arch of the square nnd were admitted ono by one. From the first two alighted Grandma and Mrs. Garfield , Miss Mollie , Jnmoa , llarryl Abrnin nnd Irving Garfiold. Following thorn were Mr. nnd Mrs. Rudolph , Colonel. Mrs. nnd Miss llockwell , General Hwnltn , Dr. nnd Mrs. BoyntOn , Captain nnd Mrs. Henry , Air , nnd Mrs. Sheldon , Private Secretary Browiij Mr Warren Young und nil the members of the cabinet nnd their wives. Seats had bemi provided for nil these under the pavil ion nrolmd the catafalque. Mrs. Garfield - field vralknd on the arm of her son Harry , nnd grandma on the arm of James. Both wore closely veiled Mid their features could not bo scon , but thpy walked firmly nnd scorned reso- lute. ALL THK FAMILY nnd near friends were in their seals before the ministe'rs arrived , nnd it was then that the governor of the state and prominent delegations of citizens arrived. THE EXERCISES IN TUB FA.VIL10N. At 10 o'clock n. in , the nssomblngo was "called'to order by Hoii. John R. .Robinson . , who "announced 'tho first exercise to be singing. The Cleveland vocal Rociuty tlion sang Bolhovon's funeral march : , 'Thou nrtgnno to tlio grave , But we will nut deplore tliee , The korrow nnd darkness encompass th , tomb. The Savior has passed through tlio portal before theo , ' And tlio lamp of his love is thy guid through the gloom. " During the singing the minute gun were hoard in the distance nnd nisi the distant music of the bands of th forming columns of the procession Following the music Bishop Bodull o' ' the 1 * . B. diocese of Ohio read tin lessen from Job 14 and 1st Corinthi ans 15 nnd the 20th of Revelations Then followed the opening prayer bj Rev. Dr. Ross 0. Houghton , Cleveland. The prayer was very fervent one , substantially ns follows : ' "O God , our Father , wo bow before thee with the weight of a great sorrow upon our hearts. Ou beloved president is dead , and all ou hopes , which depended upon his wis < dom and his integrity for their fulfill ment , are blighted. Just why thou has poriuittedrthis sad trial to come upon us wo cannot tell , for thou has not entrusted us with the secrets of thy government. Thy thoughts are not our thoughts , neither are thy ways our ways. Wo' bow in huinblo submission to thy will and wo pray for divine help that wo may not tor one moment doub.t thy wisdom or thy love. Grant that the dark cloud which hangs over ns may break ii blessings on our heads. Woacknowl edge our sins , wo implore thy mercy , wo rest in th } love nnd wo trust theo to do for us nil that is wisest und best , Wo pray theo to overrule this great disappointment nnd this great grief kto the nojtion's good imd thy everlasting glom Wo rejoice in the light from the Ihrono % which already begins to xlispol our darkness and thai wo believe that although the nation'i _ > rayers fo7 the recovery of our presi dent were not granted , still thou will not fail to bestow upon us , throng ) ; his death , blessings even more vulua bio to us than his gifted and faithful life. Wo thank thce , God , for the noble Christian character of thy servant , which stood out BO prominently before this nation und the world , and wo pray that the righteousness which ho loved and ox- "inplitied may prevail in ull this land nmiilst ull changes , Thou art the abiding one. The world and the things of the world mo pabssing away , but in the pavilion of thy love wo uru over Biifo and secure. Hide us there until eaith's calamities bo even past. Be moftiful to the aged mother and devoted wifoand orphaned cliildien of our departed ruler , now that their hearts are overwhelmed. O , compassionate Savior , lead them to thyself ; nuiy the sublime spirit of loving submission enable them to say , "Not our will , but thine , 0 Lord , is dono. " May this family nnd nil the sujfering nation bo brought through this uflliction into near relationship nnd fellowship with theo. Amid the mysteries of the pres ent balding dispensation , may wo look forward to that day when , in the light of eternity , wo shall hear thy voice saying , "Said I not unto theo that if thou wouldst believe thou nhouldat sco the glory of God. " Bless ull thy servants upon whom the great responsibilities of chief magistracy have so suddenly como. Bless his cabinet and ull who are associated with him in the affairs of the government. May they rule in thy fear. May they bo men after thine own heart , and may we become u happy and n prosperous people because - cause our God is the Lord. The choir next sang the grand chorus from Mondollsohn , beginning : 'To Thee , O Lord , I YJoM My Spirit , Who brenkcHt , in love , tlil.sjiurtulcli.ilii ; My lifo 1 but from I lice Inherit , And death becomes my chiofost cnln. Ln Theo I live , in Theo 1 die Coutent , forTliou art over light. " llev. Dr. Errett was then introduc ed nnd began his address. Dr. Errett first read from Chronicles 33th as fol lows : And the archers shot at King Josiah , and the King said to his ser vants "Havo mo uway for I am eoro wounded. " His servants therefore took him out of thnt chariot and put lihn in thu second chariot that ho had nid they brought him to Jerusalemand lie died and was buried in ono of thu sepulchres of his fathers nnd all Judith md Jorucalem mourned for Joaiah , md Jeremiah lamented for Josiuh , and ill thu singing women spake of Josiah n their lamentation ot this day , and nadu them an ordinance in Israel , ind buhold , they uro written in the umontatioiiM. Now the rest of the icts of Josinh , and his goodness , ao- jording to that which was written in ho law of the Lord , nnd his deeds irat and last. Bolioldj they ire written i in the book of : ho kings of Israel nnd Jndah. Ho hon began by saying : "This is u Irno of mourning without parallel in ho history of the world. Death is sonstantly occurring , ' and every day nnd hour , niHl almost every moment seine lifo expires nnd somewhere there nro desolate hearts atid homos , but wo learn to accept thoinbvitablo audits \\o drop the tear wo pass on nnd forgot. Sometimes n whole community mourns. Sometimes a nation ns n sago or philanthropist or n martyr passes nwny , but there was never n mourning in nil the world like this. I don't sponlc ox- travngantly when I say that 1100,000 , 000 ot the human rncu join in Una sorrow. It is n chill shadow that has gene into ovury homo and heart , nnd passed over the ocean to nil lundannd , awakens sympathy with ns every where. It is worth while to ask wliy this is. It is in part of choice by ron- son of the wonderful net which has brought the nations of the world into instnnt inter-communication , nnd it is likewise in part duo to the fact thnt our great nation , the hope of the world , has tlio sympathy of nil nations because of their respect for ns. Our sorrow is recognized by all , yet this is not all. Even the intellectual great ness of the dead cannot account for it all , for there have been iu thu history of Union oven greater1 ' soldiora and statesmen , but no man over combined so great excellence in nil those walks of lifo as has this ono man. Yet when wo look for the real reason of the world-wide reputation nnd affliction we found it in his honesty , his serenity , his trans parent nobility of character , which hose so amply possesosd. I may stnto just ihoro a fact not generally known. When J. A. Garfield was a boy ho at tended a series of meetings near here led by a man of no remarkable brilliancy , but only of great erudition. Ono day Garfield came t him and stid ; "Sir , I have listened to these things and am convinced that if what you say is true , it is my duty to ac copb While I do not disbelieve it , 1 am not yet sure of its truth. After a long talk with him the minister that night pronchod on the truth of Chris tianity and its entire safety to those wko accepted it. Gnrfiold seized th n and there upon Christianity nnd , coming forward , gave his hand to the minister and to Christ nnd turned his back on the world forever , nnd tl obey boy was father to the man. Tliat prit.- ciple has stood by him through his life. Another thing , ho comprised in his wonderful experience all the walks and conditions of lito , And in that varied life , moving-up fromhich to higher , ho touched nil hearts and made every man his friend , and these facts fol lowed up both. Industry marked his career , m ado for him the wonderful success nnd gavq him the wonderful love of the people , another attribute I mention in the beautiful balance of the varied qualities of true manhood. There was no subject which you could bring up which did not interest him , and on which ho was not learned , but thu solemnities of this hour presents further details of the character of the great man. It is my duty to call your attention to the creat lessons taught by his lifo nnd death. There onics a voice from the dead to tlio people , to our governors , to our legislators , to our military men , to our party leaders. Its lessons are expressed in few words. He went through all his life without surrendering his love for honor and honesty , and lor Chris tianity. Coming , ns ho did , in contact with every inducement to ? urrender his religious faith , ho ad hered sacredly to them and broughtto his death bed his love for Christ nnd his Christian faith. I know there is a feeling that a politician cannot nfl'ord to bo u Christian , Here is n denial of it. See his life ; it ends here at the highest pinnacle of fame , within n fo\v miles of the spot where ho began public life us n preacher of the gospel of Christ. From the pulpit ho was sent to the state senate , wearing the garb of the preacher of the gospel. Ho went to the war for the union , and there won for himself wonderful suc cess. Returning , ho was sent to congress gross , and remained there until , by thu voice , of the people of the state , ho was sent to the United States sen ate. When a mcmborof the senate his ambition was fully Hatisficd. Ho wont to Chicago in thu interest of another. There the heads of the great conven tion turned townrdJiim and crowded upon him the nomination for the head ot 'the nation. In the canvas nnd in the election it was seen that he was u great and noble man , lit in every way for the place. Thus wo see , us thu great lesson hero to bo learned is , that it is safe and for the best that wo are wedded forever to the right iind to Christianity. Here in this [ ? roat country , where wo would incor porate thu people of the world in ono brotherhood , wu need for the permanency of this work virtue as well as intelligence. Just as wo cling to this wo progress. There is a voice to the church which I must mention , voice to the family where his truest worth was known. What words can t tell the sorrow there , the purity , the jMiitlchoss , the manliness of thu man , made his homo happy. It is thu greatest sorrow that this happy family iiunt sco him no more. Tlio dear old nothcr , who feels here that her four- icoro years nro ended in sorrow , to icr wo owe much of his noble clmrao- ; or coming from his early training , What words can show our gratitude or her and his wife , who bugan with lim in youth and has kept atop with lim in nil hu struggles , and most uithful in this last struggle on thu . loath bed. What sorrows nro hero ! ire the children sorrowing for a itthor. Thuy have the sympathy of a mlion , yet the sorrows of orphanhood. Hny God in his infinite mercy fold thu irphanhood. Muy God in Jus infinite nurcy fold them in his nrms , boar hum safely through its pilgrima'/o of arrow to the everlasting homo , whuro hero shall bu no more sorrow nnd irhoro all sadness nnd pain shall pass iway , Wo commit you , dear friends , o tlio Everlasting Judge and friend vho has promised to bo the father of ho fatherless and the support and riend ot the widow. I have now nmpliitod the trust reposed in mo by ny companion nnd comradoycars ago. tfysad duty is nowondod. Furo-theo- t'ull , my oldftiund und tullow traveler , L'hou hast fought the good fight , thou hast kept the faith , henceforth there is laid up for theo a crown of lifo which Christ , the righteous judge , shall give to theo nnd to nil who love him. him.Dr. Dr. Krrattspoko for forty minutoj. His address was followed by Rev Jnhcss Hall , who read Garfioid n favor- ilo hymn , ns follows : Ho re i > cra of life' * harvest , why Htntul with rmtcd MndtS Until tlio night drown round theo nnd day begins to fade. Why ttatul yo fillo wnltlng for reaper * imiro tn conic ; The golden inornJn jiwslng , why cot ye Idle , dumb. ' , r Grasp up your sharpened Etcklonmt gather In the Kratn ; The nlijlit It fast ApproachUK ! and soon will como iu > nin. The miviter calls for rcapcw nnd Khali he call in vain ; Shall Rhoavoi lia there ingathorcd niul waste upon tlio plain. Mount up the heights of wisdom nnd crush each error low : " ' " , ' ' Keep linek no worth of knowledge that human heart ulinuld know.t' Do faithful to thy iniiuion m the service of tliy Jw il , And then n golden clinjilot Khali bo thy juit roward. , Tlio choir then fiing Uio.JijMin'fT'ti ' ' largo orchestra givin nn 'L'jconip.ini * ment. \vnir.i ; Tiia iiiun OF THE FKOOKSSION was getting in place the niniine band filled thu interval with appropriate mimic , first "Nearer My God to The j , " and then 'Asleep ' in Josua. " As tlio last notes of the latter died nway thu eight artillery men , who were to carry Uio body , marched slowly np tlv incline to the catafalque nnd the bur dun was lifted ( o their shoulders , Slowly they marched back and dowi .tho incline to the funorn car , which stood 100 foot from the pavilion and catafalque , nnd bore at the corners the battle flags of Gatfiold'/i ' / command during the war , heavily draped. A line military nnd marines were drawn uj on each side , as guards. The car was drawn by twolva black horses , capari soned with heavy black broadcloth , trimmed with silver fringe , nnd upon the horses' heads wore sable plumes , tipped with white. They woro' each led .by a colored groom , dressed in black , with crnpo upon their arms. ' At 12:10 : I ) , m. the casket was in its place on the car. Then twclvo pall bearers marched from the pavilion nnd took stations on cuuh side of the. car. At 12:13 : the car moved out thu ( gate and thnn the carriages wuro'filled as rapidly as possible. Thu first two cnriicdtho officiating clergymen , the next three bora the pall-bearers and then came a carriage drawn by a team of white horses caparisoned in black. This was for the president's ' family , Mrs. Garfield walkud down the incline loaning on the arm of Harry , and with them was little Irving. Close behind came Grandma Garfield , lean ing ott the ami of young James Gar- fluid , Col. Rockwell and General Swaim assisted tliom into the carriages The ladies sat on the back Boat , facing Harry , James and Irving. The faithful white houao ncrvunt , Daniel Spriggn , { , t i wilh the dri-r voron the box. The ladies were too closely veiled ) for their faces to bo Boen. Next came the carriage carry ing Miss Mollie and Abraham Garfield - field and the father of Mr * . Gnrfield. The sisters of the dead presidentoc , cupied ncarriago/together , and a doz en others were sot apart for the other relatives of the family. C. 0. Rock- wpll and Captain Rudolph , with their wives , rode together , and then fol lowed Dr. and Mrs. Hoynton , General and Mrs. Sheldon , Mrs , Hock well niul children , Rockwell , Swaim and Car- bin , Private Secretary Brown , and Warren Young , Dinsmoro Atcliinson , and Recard and Crump of the white house. The military and naval offi cers were driven ahead of the cabi net. Secretaries Blaine and Wintlom with their families , occupied ono carriage. Then came Secretary and Mrs. Ilimt , and Secretary and Mr.-i. Lincoln , Secretary Kirkwood and wife , MacVeagh' und James , with their wives , ox-Prosidont nnd Mrs. [ Hayes nnd daughter , nnd Hon. Win. i\f. Evarts. The senators rode in parties of two and lour , headed by senators Bayard and Sherman. The governors of the states came nuxt and representatives and the nttachccs of the congressional party , with delega tions of proiniiion cit/.cns from other ntics filled the other carriages. The ast carriage loft the square at 1 p. m. ind the uitaftilquu fltood alone with its uard of honor. r'UOJI THi : PAVILION TO THB C'KME- TEHY. After the tunural car left the park t wound slowly up Euclid nveiiuo oward the cemetery. Thu body of thu > roccnsion which hud been placed in josition early und had preceded the unoral car , now extended far out the ivcnua nearly to thu uumolory. As lie car moved slowly up the avenue T1I1J TIIUO.NdS OF FKOFLK 111 either aide reverently uncovered heir huads maintaining alcnco im it > as3cd all along thu avenue. From hu park to thu cemetery were waiting housituds of people. hints of RO- liors extending the en tire ( lintanco of ivo miles , stood at either nidu of thu treels , a guard of honor ns the re- naitis passed and nn impastiljlo bar- icr preventing the Hiirging masses rom pressing forward upon thoiitruutH .nd interfering with thu pasvigoof thu iiountud guard which inarched twenty lion abreast , To eHtimato the nuiii- tor of people along tlio line where thu unoral cortege pasjud is not easy , t'lioy were seen in every imaginable losition fjom which a view could bo md. JlANKH A HALF DO/.UN DIIKl' teed at Uio curbstone. Every door tup , portico und window wmt filled , ilany htood on house topi nnd on- lured the hroilim' HUH for hours. Hhers perched on funces or clambered o poaitioim on trees , whilu thousands uovod ulowly back nnd forth along hu oiduwalha. After the unxiety to oe the funeral car nnd its contents fna n douiro to HCO thu sorrowing wife nd aged mother , but the drawn cur- uins of thu carriage in which they odu shut out thu public gnzu , LAID TO REST Among tlio People of His Native State Whom Ho Loved So Well , By the Lake Sldo and Uudor the Stars Ho Sweetly Sloops. While Glory Guards , With Solemn Round , the Bivouac of the Dead. The Services nt the Qravo Yos- tordny Considerably Marred by Gain. Mrs. Garflel.l Boars -Up Won derfully Under thoTCr- . > , ' " " ' ' v * ' rible Strain. With Her Children She Will Go to the Old Homo at Mentor at Onco. Xjoavinj ; Glavolanil na Fa t ai Trains Can Gurry Them. National Associated Front. HCr.NKS AT THK O1IAVK. CLKVKLAND , September 20. The funeral procession reached the cemetery - tery ontrancu at 2 o'clock nnd passed between the patrol who presented arms. Minute guns announced thu arrival. It was i30 ) ; before the funor- nl car entered the comotory. Rain had boon falling steadily for nearly nn hour and tlio canopy nnd flower- itrown carpeting buneuth Were drench- .id. Thousands of men nnd women lind their clothing saturated. At the head of the , car rode .ho first Cleveland troops , who Irew up in line nt the loft , Next : amo thu mnrino band , Columbia , Washington and HuiiBelman , Cincin- lati commaiiderics , with the Clovuland jrays. The car was drawn beyond ; ho vault and thu inelino at once laid lown whilu tlio artillery usourt carried .ho casket and deposited itonlhu bier vithiu. The carriage containing Grandma Garfield , Mrs. Garfield and ihildron halted directly opposite , the ruult entrance thus permitting the iccupanls a view of the interior. Mrs. jar Hold's features could bu seen hrough the veil and betrayed the tor- ible strain which she was enduring , jrandmu Garfield glanced about with , dn7.ed expression of grief. Neither .lighted tun FALL nKAitins : ook position a' ono oido of the canopy yith ex-Provident Hayes and Bishop JeJtill near' . " At'the roar Was thu lurmnn vocal society. On the other ido stood James and Harry Garfield vith Seciotury Blaine and General > wnim and Colonels Rockwell and ) orbin by their side. Hirry Boomed" loeply moved while the expression of i , rallies' face was that of griof. Tho' narino band played softly "Nearer My 3od to Thoo. " Hon. J. P. Robinson mnoiincod that Rov. Harrison Jolin- .011 , chaplain of General Garfiold'H old egimant , would make nit address. Mr. Jones said : Our illustrious friend has reached lis journcy'i ) and. When thu grand iiirroundings of the occasion were luun , ho WUH led to inquire whether ' ' .his was the son of a king. Nothing ike this had boon seen in this nation jcforo. He was no prince. Ho was i frou man and general commoner , lie was born but a few miles from ihis > pot , amid primeval forests , nnd ivll 10 usks us in n peaceful grave in the oil that , gave him birth. , ' His life need not now bo ilcatnlicd for history , that immortal ' , jonservator of ovontn , will hand down ts upiso'Jo.i , and they will Hvo forev- > r. Ruferuncu was madu to the mil- ersal niuiiifestntiotis of grief noticed dong thu rou to of the funeral car from L'ittsbnrg to Cleveland , and how , vs- lecially working moil , exhibited the loupcst emotion. This was because hu dead had boon a working man limtulf nnd had worked his own way ip to a high elation , Not alonu uboiing niun , but lawyers , physicians ind those in all high stations had itined in common lamentation. Ho lad touched thorn all. Thu nprakur lid not care to allude o thu punishment to bo muted iut to thu assassin. "Vengeance- nine. I will repay. " ouith the Lord , nit oven now GUI loan cringes in his ell and sees the scaffold rise bofora . lim and sutlers the terrors of the ' lainnud , The Christian faith of thu iresidunt was then alluded to and the hoiight was expressed that having at- iiinud the highest rank on earth it ru- mined ulono for God to call him r t At the conclusion of thu remarks 10 vocal society mint ; thu favorite hymn Ii f the lamented dead , and President linsdalo pronounced a benediction , rocouding with n short prayer thu lionio of which was that thu ivru ox- russion of this day taught thu truth f thu gospul , that thu grave is thu nd , Secretary Dlaino and Garfiold's ' [ Jim entered thu vault. Oilier loniiiiont persons urowdcd for- rard to gather scattered llowurs ns lemontcH und before thu procession upattu'l ' ull the fiowura bunuuth thu liiiopyhud bouiiouuurud , Thu family minxes thun started on their return , illowud by thu reiininJer of thu eliicli'M containing the cabinet nnd tatu guard of honor. Tlio occupants : icli uncovered heads when passing 10 mortuary. The return from the cemetery was ot made in order. Thu divisions ho hud stood guard along thu line of lurch , and who hud divided , to allow 10 f unoral car to pass through , camu ack without going to the cemetery , 'hu rain that full after three o'clock hastened Ilia breaking tin of the lliu- . Many of Iho comnnnilerics and sonu of the visiling orgnnizntioni returned ovur the same route , nnd mealing , marched with uncovered honib through the nqunrn nnd under the pa- villion , dividing nt the c.itnfalquo. Some of the crack organizations die fancy drilling comint ; down Kuclid avenue nnd the crowds who had stood in silent nwo bcforo Jiow lustily np- pluudcd , ORNKKAF. KOTKX. Grandma nnd Mrs. Onrtlrld and the cabinet nnd nil the friends of the family returned from the cemetery direct to the houses where they have bcon entertained. Lnto this cvcnin the president1 ! ! mother nnd wido\ \ were still boarine up nobly nnd nr preparing < f > go to Mentor to-morrow Thu special car whioh Ima boon a heir disposal since leaving Washing : on for Long Jrnnch , will bo couplet to one of the early trains to Mentor , and the trip will bo mad a ? quietly an possible , nntl thor , will bo no reception n the old home. Tlio first section of tin funeral train started on the rotitri ftrip to Washington nt 0M ; ( p. in. Al Uio cabinet' , ofccept IfJlnitio , with thol ; wives nnd sccrotnrios , the ropresenta lives of the Biinroino courl , nnd armj and navy escort , were on the trnin The second section is to bo inado \ \ \ . ns before nnd carrying only fioualoM " nnd members of the homo , will start promptly nt It p. m. Both section ! will linvu Uio right of wny and make the run in anout 20 hours. The Cuyoliaga county soldiers nnd sailors'association , deairoua of show ing some nttention lo Generals Shor- tnnn , Sheridan and Hancock nnd Ad miral Porter , had arranged lo tender thorn a reception. To-day , however , it wn * decided this could hardly bo dono. Accordingly the association called in n body this afternoon nt the residence of Gen. Harris , whore the gentlemen named nro being entertain- I'd , nnd presented their respects. 1'liis morning eight subscription books for the dollar monument fund tvoro opened in various parts of thu : ity. To day thu receipts ninount to \bout $5.000. Louis Schlicker , nqod 28 , n Knight 1'omplar from Canton , 0. , foil from u ivaU near thu union depot hero to- lay and was killed. The four soiin of the late president iiave boon made honorary members jf the -12d Ohio , their father's old rog- imont. A military guard has been placed > vof the vault whuro the president's remains now rest , and will bo contin ued untiltho , casket is interred in the ot that has been selected. This , Mrs. Garfield intends , will bu within t few days. It is estimated that 100- , )00 ) strangers were in in the city to- lay. THE GOVERNORS. niKiti Miiirnmi AT CKVILANJ : > YISSTKU- DAY ciov. FOSTKK'H VKKOU. OtnvCLANl ) , September 20. AH the orornors of the several states present in Ctovuhnd hold : : meeting this morn- iutr i\t \ whioh Ooyj Dlaokbnrn presided. . 1'Jio meeting w.ib first called to order iiy Gov. Postcr ofOKio , whospokoas 'ollows : "Gentlemen , the governors if the several states are here in at tendance upon the funeral ceremonies ) f the late president. Gen. J. A. Gnr- lold. Upon the invitation of the : abinot , and at tlio suggestion of some jf you , the propriety of which is so self jvident , ] havctukon thu liberty of np' pointing this place nnd fixing this hour is the time nnd nlnco of our meeting. L'ho funeral uoitmtat nnd direction of , heso ceremonies hnvo boon placed in ihargu of the nuthoritius of the stntu ind the final arrangements nro now : ompleto. In accepting on behalf of ho utato of Ohio the charge of the inal directions of the funeral carumo- iiics of General J A. Garfield , latu president of the United States , wo iBsuino a duty inoxpresiiibly sad and { { stressing. For him there has bcon lovclopcd in this country from ppliti- : al opponents ns well ns from political 'Hondo from north , south , east md west , from the civilized world , rom crowned heads nnd the peasant , i love an direction never exhibited for i mortal man before , and their heart- el t prayers for his recovery have lever ceased. His moro than heroic ight for lifo has but intensified the cgard , esteem and love thu people elt for him , and the Christian pa- ionce and fortitude- with which his loblu wifu hut ) berne the most terrible nmlen , most tenderly touches ill icarts and hai enshrined her in the ideations of the people. Wo under- alto to disclmrgo the sad duty of the Inal direction of these ceremonies vilh a depth of sorrow hitherto tin- cnown. As friends nnd neighbors of ho dead president , knowing him us vo hiivo from his birth , proud us wn iroof his intellectual growth , honored ,3 wo have been by his distinguished orvices to his conntry. fond as wo uro if his personal friundsiiip , of his gen- roim and alfuctionuto nature , it is in- loud a most terrible uflliction to us , 'heao lust acts performed wo will uvur ugard it M it eucrcd and solemn duly 0 comfort and sustain the fond moth- r , thu heartsick wife nnd the bereaved hildren of him who stood first in the icartB of Jiiu people. A commitluu of llireo , consisting of Jovornois Cornell , of New York ; ligulow , of Connecticut , und Hawk- us , of Tonncsseu , were iippointud to Iraf t rcsolutiona , which were adopted. OrloniiH News' 'orrojponiloncool 'Inn Jlns. Oni.UANHjNuu. , Suptoiubor 2. ) . The ruiiiiblican county convoiition lot lit Alma to-day. Kvory precinot , 'as rupicsuntud. ( Jreat diHCOid was iimifeat by part of thu convention , a umborof th delegates not coming 1 thu convention. There will bo u ooplo'n convontidii called , nt there id inch dissit isfaction with thu noini- ations. ThofolloHing are the iiont- lutions : S. H. Kout , county judge : J.V. . tttriwidcH , troasnrorj A , Richmond , lorkj 0 , Urown , aheiifTj E. _ Irvin , aunty iniperintcndont ; S. Smith , su- orvisor. The nlato dolegatt-a ro : JIOIIIIIH Yonnt , ' , J. Glnscoo , K. Ridgu- ay , Sam Holes. T. Hnnce. TUAVII.KII. : MEMORIAL SERVICES. Impressive Services in Jlifforent" . P arts of tlio Country Yesterday , Bolls Tolled , Buainoso Suspond- edandPro found Urief Bvcry- wboro Manila.tod. . Sorvlooi Hold iu Paita , inn Ja A * Other Forolpn Oltloit. f National AwocUtttl Vrew. AT NKVT I.OKDOX , CONN. KKW IxNi > o.x , Conn. , September 20. To-day has becrv observed. throughout eastern Gonrwcticut bjr apropriato | roligiona sen'ioed in the diHurunt churchci ) . All the ] > uulic bolls were tolled nnd minute guns lirod every half hour from the naval vessels in thohnrboT. Along the coast .business liaa.boon .entirely nns7 hilcil. t , AT WAaitlNO-TON , 1) . C. September SJO- To day has boon obsurvml as n holiday throughout the city. The departments are all closed and the streets have n Sunday apponrancc. ltoli ious norvi- ces were hold in nil the churches and were largely attundod. Four congre gations united nt thu Metropolitan M. K. church whuro addresses were tlo- livered by llov. H. K. Uayornnd Rov. J. G. Butler , one of thu clergymen officiating at the late prosidont's fun.- urnl Elder A. llussoll , olliciatndat thor memorial services nt the Vermont nvenuo Christian church which Gnr field attended during life. President r Arthur attended memorial service -at St. John'tt church on Vermont nvenuo ivlniro Dr. Norton presided. AT I'UOVIOKNCr. , n. I. PitovitiENuK , Sept. 20 Coremontea ii connection with the fit cratofFrcsi- lent Garfield were observed hero to- lay in nn impressivemanner. . Thcra .vas n general suspension of business .hroughont the city nnd stnto and ser vices were huld in most of the city ihurchcs Jtinutu guns were fired erin in hour , commencing nt 12 o'clock nnd ifterwards half hourly until sunset. lloth brunches of thu state assembly not to-day to elect a senator lo succeed hn latu General Burnsido , but nd- ournud until week from to-morrow oa iccount of the national funeral. AT nrranunn , FA. PiTTHiiuiin , Pa. , Suptombor 20. L'o-dny is being observed us ono of prayer in this city. The mills and. factories are all idle and business' ' is generally suspended. The day woa ushered in by the firing of a national laluto of thirteen guns at the arsenal. 1'Jie bolls nro tolling and memorial services are being huld in many of the ; hurchcs , AT BUFFALO , K. Y. / BUFFALO ; September 20. The day IIAS been solemnly observed , Jierei.v' riioro were services at most of , the lurches. Thu addresses all expressed - pressed sympathy for the bereaved Family. There were severe condem nation of the assassin and condomna- : ion of ] ) olitical slander. AT NFW YOHK. NKW YOIIK , September 2G. Broad- ivny is decorated in black , for eight nilcs and lias been thronged all day ivith people throughout its length , vitli no Buuming object except toviow , liu handsomu. nnd , in many respeeta , miuo mourning ilraperiea and deco- ationn. Thu day could not have been nero closely kept. AT HAN PKANCISCO. SAN FKANCISCO , September 20. L'ho funoml pagonnt to day was thu nrgost ovor'uoun in this city , oxcul- ing oven thu iiuiuonau demonstration. nado for the obsequies of President Lincoln. It is estimated that thirty housand people were in lino. Stores vcro closed and draped in mourning. \ll houses in the line of the procos- lion were similarly draped. AT ALBANY , N. V. ALBANY , N. Y. , September 20. ! * liivur biiforo has tliis city presented luuh a solemn spectacle as to-day. Justness was entirely suspended. Scc- icea were hold in all the churches. AT BOSTON , MARS. BOSTON , September 20. The day vas thoroughly observed by the nuyor. Hulls were tolled nnd a moss neuting was huld in Trumont tcinplo , vhero special memorial services were leld ; also atchurohus in the city and uburbs. To-day was observed ia ivory town und villaxo in Now Eng- and. AT KT. J011NH , N. B. Jr. JOHNS/ N. B. , Sopt. 20. Im- iresaivo services in memory of Proni- lent Gurfiuld were held hero to-dayr , ; .ml addresses made by Consul FCEHCII- leu , the mayor and the provineial" coretury. Business was suspended at ! WO a m. The bells are tolling. KHKVIGEH AI111OAD. PAIIIH , September 20. The nor- rices ut the American cliupel , which U lurroundcd by recollections of such men is McClintock , Grunt , Sherman , jiinpson , Dunn Btanluy and other cadurs of English speaking races , vt-ru held to-day nnd uttonded by u oprcHuntaltvu throng of men of every jus * . President Grevy was pri'sent .nd there WUH an unusually largo at- onduncu of mumburs of thu diplomatic tody , IN LONDON. LONDON , September 20. Tlio prin- ipal A meriuan ( inns throughout ng- ind , Scotland and Ireland suspended iiisiucBS to-day nnd reports from th'o oiitinent intliciitu that similar policy iiirsiicd by lending conespoiulonta , Linoricnn uankura und other houees hero. IJusiiicsa of all oorta in England ms been parlif.lly Guspuudcd and in raping of buildings , display of Ihgs t naif- mast , pictures of President larfield in shop windows framed in. lournlng and many other indicatiouti. f rt-gret and mouitiing aroto-duytcen.
