Funeral Obsequies

A seeond proclamation by tlie governor deünitely designated Monday 26th as a legal fast day. On Wednesday the bcdy was viewed at the cottage at Elberon by thousands. It was encased in a black cloth covered casket with very simple solid silver mountings, The silver píate contained this simple inscription: "James Abram Gariield, born November 9, 1831. Died President of the United States, September 19, 1881." The casket was lined with white satin across the top and crossing each other were two long leaves of palm. The features were so changed as to be hardly recognizable. A piaster cast of the face was taken and this somewhat discolored the face. At half past nine o'clock Chief Justice Waite, and the mmbers of the cabinet and their wives, arrived at the cottage and the doors were closed to visitors. A simple funeral service was conducted by Rev. Charles J. Young of Long Branch. The rnembers of the household, the cabinet and a few intimate friends were all that were admitted. Immediately after the conclusión of the services preparations were made for departure. The funeral train, heavily draped, had been run upon the temporary track to the cottage. Gov. Ludlow and the New Jersey state offlcers acted as a guard of honor. At exactly 10 o'clock the train started frorn the cottage, moving from the grounds very slowly. The train ran about a quarter of a milebeyond ton station where il halted. To this point the special train whicli brought President Arthur and General Grant fïoin New York was run, and guards were stationed in the vicinity to prevent any annoyance. As soon as President Arthur's train was stopped alongside the train which bore the reniains, the President and General Grant stepped across and entered the second car of the funeral train, which then moved off. No stops were made except for water. From Elberon to Washington the sad procession was watched by multitudes who with bowed and uncovered heads watched its progress. At many points thousands were gatliered. Bells weretolled, flags w ere at half mast and f unerial drapery was on every l;ouse, and iiowers were strewed in some places a hundred yards upon the track and floral tributes were offerecl wherever there was an opportunity. ïhe train reached Washington at 4.35 p. m. An immense throng awaited it, every avenue being densely crowded. The military escort were drawn up on South street and the hearse stood opposide the entrance to the depot. Mrs. Garfield was at once driven to the residenco of Attornev General McVeagh and the funeral procession was formed. The casket was borne f rom the car to the hearse on the shoulders of soldiers of the 2d artillery, the marine band playing "Nearer My God to Thee." The procession moved in the following order: Platoon of mounted pólice. Gen. Ayers and mounted Btaff. Washington light infantry and band. Uuion veteran corps. National rifles. Washington light guard. Capital city gnard. United States marine band and drum corps of 50 men. Dettcliment of Uuited States marines. 2d United States artillery band. Four couipunies heavy artillery and one light battery. Washington and Columbia comnianderies Kuight Templar. Then followed the hearse, flanked on either side by a single file' of army and navy officers. President Arthur's carriage inimediately followed the hearse, witli mounted policemen on" either side. Between linea of officers of the army and navy the remains were borne into the rotunda of the capítol and placed upon the cataïalque, senators and representativos preceding and ranging themselves on each side of the dias. Close behind the colli u walked President Ajjthurand Secretary Blaine, who were f Jilo wed by Chief Justice Walte, Gen. Graat, the Cabinet and the other meinbers of the party. The lid of the coffin was oponed and tlie face of the late President waïexposed. Noiselessly President Arthur and Secretary lílaine approached and gazed upon the face of the dead. and then slovyly and sadly passed out of the hall. The line tras fonned by Sergeat-at-arms Bright, umi oneby one those present advanced and gazed at the emaciated and discolored face. The public at large was then admltted, and hundreds of persons testilied by their reverential conduct and mournful countenances the sorrow wincii tliey had expenenced in looking upon tho features of their murdered President. A detail of 40 members of the Army of tlie Cumberland acted as a guard of honor. During the long hours of the niglit the multitvde continued to pass the catafalque, viewing all that was lef t of one who had come to be beloved by a whole nation. ïhe proclamation issued by Gov. Foster was as follows: EXECUTIVK DEPARTMENT, I Coldmbus, September 21, 1881. To the People ol Obio. Oo Moutlay, September 26th inst., the mortal remains of (Jhio's great Bon, tien. James A. (iarfield.tlie late President of the United States, wlll be laid to reet in his naüve soil. He lived loveii, reepected and admired by his people. He died mourned over and lamen ed by the world. It is not too much to say that there is not a natioii of the earth that doss not feel tor ub in our great affliction and monrn witli us over our iliustrious dead. To the people of his native etate, which was the object of his pride and love and mauly devotion, apon the field of battle and in the halls of governmeut, I respectfuily suggest that upoa theday named all busiuess pursuits be suspended and tbat the hours set fur the lattt solemn rites be KeienUy dedicated in prayer and relijjlous services to the memory of the murdered President. (Sigte-1) CHABLES FOSTER, Governor. At a citizens' meeting in Detroit on Wednesday 21st a commiitee of 100 headed by Mayor Thompson was appointed to attend the funeral. During Thursday the people were admitted at the rate of 4,000 an hour to view the late President as he lay in state in the rotunda of the Capitol. Among those who took a last look at the face of the dead were a nuinfoer of sisters of charity and several hundred Catholic orphans. At ö.3O p, in. signs of decomposition being apparent the casket was closed iiiid the elegant floral offering of Queen Victoria placed upon it. The waiting throng were sadly disappointed but continuad to pass tlirough in slightly abated numbers. A meetinh of the members of Congress who liad arrived in "Washington, made preparations for the funeral, etc., but decided to postpone the adoption of resolutions niitil the ;issembly of the respective bodies. Secretary Blaine sent the following dispatch: Djil'AETMENT Oï STATE, ) Washington, September 22, 1881. f To R. Lowell, Minister, London. Publish a card in th Loadoa press, saying that the bereaved fainily of the late President and the mourning natinn are deeply touclicii by the Mud mets.iges of sympathy wiiieh tbe telegraph briugs froiu all parts of tbe British empire, and cxpreseiDK deep roijret at the impossibility of makiug special acknowlegement due in each case. BLAINE, Secretary. The following message has been received: ROMB, September 21, 1881. To His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affaire, Washington. The loss of the illustrous President Garfield has oaused deep sorrow to tlie holy father. His bolineas directs me to present liis coudolence to jbur exoellency and to thd government, and hiB best wishes for the presperity of th repnblic. L. CARDINAL JACOBIjSI. At 11 a. m. Friday the capital was closed to visitors and all persons except the sergeants-at-arms, their assistants ind the guard of honor were excluded. A few minutes later the attendants md the guard of honor withdrew, and Mrs. Orarneld accompanied by the members of her family and a few intiraate friends entered. They remained about 20 minutes when they retired. As they reached the door Mrs. Garfleld turned back. The others passed out and for a few moments the stricken widow was alone with her dead. Eejoining her friends the party left the capitol and the guard of honor again took theii places. Preparation was at once made for the funeral services whioh took place at 3 o'clock. A cíese guard was kept about the building and none were admitted without tickets. At a few moments bef ore two o'clock the Beausant commandary of Knights Templar of Baltimore filled in and deposited a handsome floral tribute to the dead President. A few minutes 1 ter a number of members of the diplomatic crops entered and took séats assigned to tliem in the rear of benches provided for the judges of the supreme court, the members of which soon afterwards entered, headed by Chief Justice Waiie. At 2:40 p. m. Col. Rockwell, Dr. Boynton, Secretary Brotvn, Messrs. Judd Pruden, Warren Young, Ilendley and Duke, Mr. and Mrs. Bolne, Col. and Mrs. Corbin, Mrs. Pruden, Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery and Mrs. Dean, representing the household ot the late President, entered and took seats reserved for them. The members of the hous filed in through the south door, preceded by the oflicers of that body and bv Speakers Iiandall and Banks. They were followed by the senators, Senator Anthony leading, who entered by the north door. At 3 o'clock the distinguished mourners entered in the following order: President Arthur and Secretary Blaine, ex-Presidents Grant and Hayes, Secretary and Mi s. Windom, Secretary and Mis. Lincoln, Secretary and Mrs. Hunt, Attorney General and Mrs. MacYeagh, Secretary Kirkwood and Postmaster General James, and General Drum and Beale. The vast assemblage rose as of one accord as President Arthur entered, and when they had retaken their seats the services were opened by the hymn "Asleep in Jesus," beautifully rondered by a volunteer choir. Rev. Dr. Kankin then ascended the raised platte rm at the head of the catafalque and a number of selections of scripture, alter which prayer was ofïered by Rev. Dr, Issac Errett. Rev. J. I. Powers of the Veruiout avenue Christiau churcli, of whieh President Uarfield was a member, deliveml a feeiingaddriss. He said : "Ilie clcmd so long pending over the natiou has at lust buist upon om' heads. We sit half crushed amid the ruin it lias wrought. A million prayers an:t hope and toars, as far as human wifd un sees, were vaiu. Our loved oue has passed from us; hut Vaere is relief. We look away fiom the body, we forego for the time the tilines tliat are se en; we reuiembtr wit'u joy his faith iu the Son or God whose gospel he souieümes hiuiself preached, and which he alwaystruly loveJ, and we see Haht aud a hluesky thiough the cl--ud, a structure and beauty iustead of ruin, glory, honor, itninortality, spiritual aud eterual lire, iu place ol dccay and death. The chief glory of ttiis man, as we tliink of bim now, was his disciuleship in the FChoiil of t'hrist. His attaininenls as a sohojer a:id statesinun will be the theaie of our orators ai.d his oriaus, and they must bo worthy man to s..e ik his praise worthily. Hut it is au a Christi-.n we lote to think oí tiim uow. It was tilia whleh made his lire to man an inv.il uable boon; his death to us au nnipeakable loss; bis eteniity to himself an inheritance iucorrupüblc, undefiled aud that fadeth not aw;y. He was no sectarian. His religión was a Lroad as tlie rdigion of Cbri&t. He was a 6implB Christian bound by uo sedarían ties and wholly in fellowship with all pure spirits. He was a Cbristologist ratlier tlian a thoologist. He bad great revereuce for tlie fuuiily relations. His exauiple as a bou, liusband aud father is a glory to this natiou. He liad a most kindly nature. Híb power over human hearts was de9p and Btroug. He won men to liim. He bad no euemies. Tbe band tliat struckbiui was not tbe band of bis eneuiy but the enemy of the position, tbe cneuiy of the country, the enemy of God. He sought to do right mauward and Godward. He was a grander nian thau we kuew. He wrougbt eten in his pain a better wolk for tbe nation thau we can now estiinate. He feil at the liMi;bt of his acbievements, not from any fault of Dis, but we may in some sense roverently apply to him the words spoken of bis dear Lord: He was wounded f er our transgressions; He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him." As the nations remember tbe Maoedouian ps Alexauder the Great, and the (irscian as Aristides the Just, may not this bou of America be kuowu as üarfield the Good! üur President reste. He bad joy in tlie glory of work; and he loved to talk of the leisure that diü uot come to liiin. Now be has it. This is the clay- precious because of tbe service it rendered. Heisa freed spirit; absent from tbe body, he is preseut with the Lord. On the iieights wheuce caine his help he finds repose. What rest bas been his for these four dayB? Tlie brave spirit which cried in his body "I arn tired," is where the wicked cease from trouliliug and the weary are at rest The patiënt soul whicb groaned under the burden ot suffefing üesh, "oh thispaiu!" is uow iu a world without pain. Spring comes; liowers bloom; buds put forth; birds sing; autumn rolla round ; the buds have long since hushed their voices; flowers fadad aud fallen away;forest foliare assumes a sickiy hue; so earthly things paus away and what is trne remaius with God. Tbe pageaut moves, the splwndor of arius glitter in the eaulight, tbe musio of instrumeuta and of oratory swell upon the air, cbeera and praises of men resouud, but spring and Bummor pa68 by and autumn sees a nation of sad eyes aud heavy hearts.and what is true remains of God. 'The eternal God is our refuge, aud underneatb us are the everlasting aims," The services were closed with prayer by Rev. J. G. Butler, alter which tlie assemblage, with bowed heads and reverent mieii, arose and remained stand ing as thecoflincontainingthe reruains of President Garfleld were slowly borne trom the building. The coilin was followed by President Arthur, leaning on the arm of Secretary Blaine, and by members of the eabinet and the otter distinguished persons, and in a quarter of an hoiir the rotunda was nearly deserted. Immediately after the close of the services the floral decorations were all removed (Mrs. (larlield having requested that they be sent to her home at Mentor) exeept the beautiful wreatli, the gift of Queen Victoria, which liad been placed upon the head of the coilin when the lid was closed and which remained there wlien the coflm was borne to tlie hearse, and will be upon it till the remainsareburied. Thecoffin was borne to the hearse, and was raised to its place by six pall-bearers selected by Mis. Caiüeld from members of the Cliristian church. The army and navy oflicers composingthe body guard liled out of the east door and took their places about the hearse, the army upon the right and the navy upon the left. A single gun, was tired, from Ilannewans battery, the second artillery band played a funeral march and the proce3sion moved in the following order around the south front of the capitol to the avenue. Two battalions of District Columbia mllitia; 10 companies. Two coinpaniM United States Marines. Four corapanies Uuited States 2d artillery. Light battery coinpany A, Uuited States Artillery. Grand Army Republic. Rose e Conkling Club. Boys in Biue. Columbia, Washington and De Molay Commanderies Kniirhts Temblar of this city in full regalia. Beauseant Commandery Kcights Templar of Baltimore. ïhen came the hearse drawn by six iron grey horses, each led by a colored groom; following the hearse about 100 earriages occupied by officers of the executive mansion and wives, relatives of the late President; ex-Presidents Grant and Hayes, President Arthur and Secretary Blaine, other cabinet ministers and their wives, diplomatic corps, Chief Justice Waite and Associate Justices Harían, Matthews and Miller; senators, members of the house, governors of sfates and territories, and (ornmissioners of the district of Columbia; judges of the court of claims, juiiciary of the district of Columbia and judges of the United States courts, aanstaat secretarles ef state, treasury and interior departments; assistant postmaster general, solicitor general and issistant attorney general. As the procession moved minute ?uns were fired from the military posts ind forts surrounding the city, and church bells tolled. The funeral train was the same used on the trip from Long Branch with two atlditional cars. The (if'th car bore the ïemiins of the Piesident and a military guaid composed of six soldiers inda sergeant from the 2d artilery. he train left Washington at 5.16 p. m. ollowed by a train with the senators and representatives. At Baltimore the city officials, theöth Mary land regiment in uniform, a numner of societies and a large number of prominent citizens were formed in doublé column within the depot and remained uncovered while the train passed. A halt of about ten minutes was required to chaugeeiigines. A floral tribute of a broken column from the grand army of the republic was handed into the funeral car and placed near the coflin. All along the route immense crowds reverently awaited the passing of the train; societies and municipal delegations were in line at the stations, lluwers were strewed upon the track, bells were tolled, and at several points minute guns were ilred. At Alleglieny city the car containing the Cleveland committee was attached to the train. The funeral train urived at land tt 1.17 p. m. Saturday. After caring fov the liidies who ut once drove tü private houses, the body of the late President was taken from its uar by a detachment of the regular army under Lieut. Weaver, 14 men, attired in unifoi with white helmets, and bome on their slioulders to a hearse in waiting, fóïlowed by a guard of honor, marching two by two, an army and naval otlieer aoreast. Then followed Chief Justice Waite and other supreme court jusi lc ■ membera ofthecabinet.Gov. Fosterand staff anJ escort committee. ïhecofiiu, i was placed in the hearse and the line of march formed in the following order: Col. Wilson and staff. Siiver Grey's Band. Firet City Troop. Hearse guarded by Kaivhta Temulai In a column ol threes and flanked liy ten hurses of tbe city troops on each Blde. Cleveland Greys. Forty-second ühio Vo) unteers. Cabinet. Gen. Shermau aud Aides. (iuard of Honor, Gomprised of officers of the army and lÍHtiuguilied gut-sts. While the procession was forming the band played a dirge. Tlie march was by the nearest loute, in the park, to the pavilion, where the remaius were placed without special ceremony to lie in state, the casket reposing on a lias surrounded by elabórate lioral picces. Elabórate arches surmount the entrances to the park and niany others span the principal streets. The lioral tributes about the Catafalque are elabórate and profuse in the highest degree" and include two car loads of funeral pieces from the Cincinnati Expositiun. A guard of Cleveland grays and Knights Templar patrolled the vicinity of the pavilion daring tlie night. Through Saturday right tlirongs encircled Monumental square. People were pouring into the city by every avenue of approach. At 9 o'clock Sunday morning a doublé line of militia was formed stretching half a mile either way from the park, from the pointe of entrance and exit, and the people were admitted. At dart electric lights illuminated the región of the pavilion. Between 4 and 5 o'clock in the afteruoon the Marine band stationed near tlie pavilion played several sacred pieces. Iliram College Memorial service was held at the lst Presbyterian church on Sunday afternoon. As early as flve o'clock Monday morning the immense concourse that had anived during the night, most of whom could tind no quarters excepton the street, begun the melancholy procession which rapidly swelled to immense proportions as it passed across the park between two lines of United States soldiers, through the javilion and out at tlio opposite side. ïo attempt an estímate of the Tiumber vvlio passed through the park wouM be wild conjecture. ïhey were of every age and condition and the 011ly limit was the capacity of tlie roadway. Thousanda awaited admission when the gates were closed and guarded at 9 o'clock Monday evening. At f hat hour every available space atound Monumental square was taken i.i and before 9.S0 thosö entitled toadniission to the park bogan to arrive. Al the north-east corner of the platform a table on which was placed two largo Bibles was sUtioned within the pace reserved for the officiating clergymen. The right seata were reed for representativos of the daily papers, and innnediately in tlie rear of the reporters were seated thafollowing distinguished men as a guard of honor, in the order named: Chief Just'.ce Waite, ex-Justice Strong, Justice Stanley Mathews of ! nited States supreme court, Gen. W. T. Sherman, AdmiralJolm Jiogers, Lieut. Gen. Thil. Sheridan, Admiral Stanley.Maj. Gen. Winfleld S. Hancock, Commodore English, Quartermaster Gen. Meigs, Surgeon Gen. Wales, Adjutant Gen. Drum, Chief Paymaster Looker, Col. Tourtelotte and Col.Wood. In the rear of the guard of honor carue the governors of the several states, United States senators and members of congress, officers of the society of the army of the Camberland, classmates of Gen. Gariidd, mayors of cities, councilmen and aldermen oí cities, and to the rear of the platform the vocal society of Cleveland. The funeral cararrivedat9.40dravn by 12 black horses driven four abrest, aach covered with drapery and led by a grooin. At 10.15 the carriages containing the farnily arrived. ïhe aged niother, the stricken widow, the orphaned children and the mourning relatives and friends each in turn took their places upon the platform. The distingnished company being assembled, at 10:35 the Cleveland vocal society sang Beethovens funeral hymn, "To Thee, O Lord, I Yield My Spirit." The reading of passages of scripture, by Bishop Üedell followed, after which prayer was offered by ltev. Dr. Koss C. Iloughton. litiv. Dr. Iaac Errett of Cineiimuti then delivered the funeral discourse. This was in accordance with an arrangement enterred into some years ago between Gen. Garfield. Kev. Dr. J. I. Robinson bis old pastor, Kev. Dr. Errett of Cincinnati and Chaplain Jones of Garfield's regiment. "VVhen one died the others were to attend the funeral, and Mrs.Garfield telegraphud Dr. Kobinson early to have all notilied to attend. Dr. Uobinson had charge of the funeral services ad the others participated in theiu as appears from the report. Dr. Errett's discourse was as folio ws: "And the archers shot at Ktng Josiah; and the Kind nid to his servants: have me away for I urn sore wounded. lüs serva ntstherefore took him out of that charIot and put him in the second charlot that he had aml they bronght him to Jerusalem, and lie dled and wasbuiiedin one of the sepulchcrs of his iathersandall Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah. And Jereiniah lamenied for Jostah; and the Binding men, and the singint? women, spake of Josiah in their [amentationl to this day, and made them an orcfinince in Isruei; and behoid they are writton in .Lamt-ntattons. Now the rest of the acts of Josiah and his froodnoss, accordiriK to that which was written in the law of the lord. And liis doeds flrrt and last, behold they are written in the book of the Kings of IsraeJ and Judah. Fur behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, doth tnkeaiviiy from Jerusalem, und from Juttuh, the stay and the Btaff, the whole stay of bread and the whulc stay of water, the roighty man and the man of war. and the propfaet and Lhe pruuent. and the nncieut the captain of tjfty, an1 lhe honorable man and tlie emin.-elor, and the eunninK artiticer, and the eloquent orator1 The vuice said cry, and he safd, what shall I cry? All Ik-sh is Krassand all tho goodllness thereofis as the tloer of the fleld. The kimss nith reth, the flower fadeth, bei uuse the spirit of lhe Lord blnw iii upun it. Surety the peoplels ki'íiss. The -rü"' v t henMli, lhe irwer iadeth, but the word of God shall Bt md forever. Thisiï a Udu ot mournin that lias no parallel iu tlit hiötory if tlie world. Deatli is conRtantly occurr n?, and tvery day, and' ven huur, some Ufo i'xuiuii aml somewhere there ii n Leart and d jsolate hnmea. ünt we haye kaincd to a-cept the anavoidablp, and we paus a moment acd drop a tear and away again to the iexcHemept and air.bition of Ufe . ■■■! rofgotlti Sometimos a Jifa b calied for 1)1.1! planees a lars cominunity in uiouruing, iMia BOinetimes wtoiw natlóns ruouru the los of a good k'mg, of a wise etatesman or an eml, ■.;c, pr a Kff)t i'hilosophiT, or a martyr re upon th iillar of trutb, and won forjilmeelt au euvious immortality an' ng the soüb of men. But there was nevor nring in the world like'unto this uiounni:-. I am uot ipeakinc; extravagantly vtheu i -.. :.v, iwr 1 am told it is the result of ealcuiations carefnlly made from such data as BgessloD, tliat crtaiuly not les than 000 of the uuuian race share in ihesadn(!5.o, and Ü11 lameutations, and sorrow, and liat lielons: to this oecaBion here toiiay. It hacbitlf-liadow of a fearful calamity tlia; li !'.g txu-uiW itself into evory home m all tl ui huid, and inio i very lieart, and that has protecteilitaelf overspasanil oceass uto distant Jands, and awakeaed t!e sincerest aad profouiuiïst oyuipathy with us in the hearts of the poort people of the uations. and among all people. It is worth whilt, my iriouun, to pause and to ask why this is. It is doubtless attrihutabie in part to the wondrous triuwphs of science and art withtn the present century, by means of whiuli time and spaee havo been so far cocquered that nations once far distant and necessarily alienated from each otlier are brought iu close comiuunicaüon, and the variOuatlesof oommerce, and of social interests, ana or rengious inters'.s, oring them in the contact of a fellowship tlmt could not have been kuown in former times. It is likewise unquestionahlv owiug to the fact that tliis nation, which has grown to snch wondrons might and power Uefore the whole earth, and wliich is, in fact, the bope of the world in a!l that relates to the liijihest cifüization, that sympiitby with tuis nation and respect for the great power, lead to these otferiugs of condolence and expiessions of sympathy and grief f rom the variouB nations of the earth, and because thej have learned to respect his nation and recoguize that thfl nation is stricken in the fatal blow that has taken away our President from ue. And yet this will by no means account for this marvelous and world wide sympathy of which we are speak ing. Yet ilcannot be attributed to meie intellectual greatness. for there have been and there are otiier great men, and acknowledging all that the mot tnthusiastic heart conld claim to our beloved leader, it is hut fair to say that there har been more eminent edueútors, thare have been greater soldiers, there have been vacie skillf ui and experienced and powerful lsüislators and leaders of migbty partiei and political f orces. There isno one departuint in which behas won eminence wtiere the world inay not point to others who attained higher and moro ntellectual greatness. It might not be considered inore righteously here than in' many other casee, yet, purhapB, it is rare in the history of men, üHii in the bistory of nations, that any man has combinod so much of excellence in all thoM varioua deparlments, and who, as an ndncator, and a la wier and a legislator, and a soldier, and a party of cliieftaio, and a raler has done so well in all departments, and brought out sucb suecessful resulta aa to inspire the cacfideiice, aud coinmami the respect and approval in every path of lift in which he han walked, and iu every department of public activity which be has occupied. Yet, I tUini, when we come to a proper estímate of his character and see what is the secret of this world-wide sympatby aud afftction, we shall findit rather in the richness aud integrity of bis moral nature and iu that transpareut honesty, in that truthfulness, that lay the baiM of ereratbing of greatuess to which w do honer today. 1 may staW, wbat perhaps is uot genrally known, as au illuBtration of tbis, that when James A. Garfield wa yet a mero lad in tbis country a series of religious meetings was held in oue of the towns of Cuyah'iKaCoanly, by a minister by no means att. active as an orator, possassing none of the gructs of oratory, marked only by en tire Biuceiïty, by good reasoniug powers and by earneaii;eua seekiug to win souls from sin. The lai) Uarfield atteiided these meetiugs for Beverai atghts, aud listeuing nigbt after night to the serajouB, he went one day to the miuistoriiDd-aaid tohiin: "Sir, I have beHn listening to jour preachinj; night after night, and I aui fully pereoaded tbat if these things you say are truo, it is the dr.ty and highest inte est of evary, and especially every young, man, to accept that religión and seek to be a man. But really I don't kuow w'iether this thing is trae or not. I cau't say I dibelieve it, but I dare tot eay that I fully aud honestly believe it. IE I were sure that it were true, I would most gladly give it my heart aad uiy Ufe." So, ariër a long talk the minister pre.iched tbat right ou the text, " What io Trut!)?' and proceeiied to show that notwithatanding all tho various and conÜicting theories aud opinions in ethical science, and notwithstandiug ail the various and couüicting opinions in the wcrld, tbere was one assured aud eternal alliance for every human soul in Christ Jesus as to the way of the truth and the life; that every soul of man was safe with Jesus Christ; that He never will mislead; that aoy young man giving Him hiB hand and heart aud walkiug in His pathway svould not go astray, and that whatever might be the solutiou -of the 10,000 ineoluble mysteries, at the end of all things the man who iovea jesús (Jhrist, and walked after the footsteps of Jesus, and realized in spirit aDd life tbo pure moráis and the sweet piety.that he tonight was safe, if safety there were, iu the universe of the God, safe whatever eise were safe; safe, whatever else aiight prove uuwwrthy and perish forevcr, and he seized upon it after due reflection, and came forward and gave his hand to the minister in pledge of acceptance of the guidance ot Chritst for his life and turned bak upon the as of the world forever. The boy ia father to the man, and that pure bonesty and integrity and tbat fearless spirit to inquire, and that brave surrender of all the charms of sin to the convictions of duty and right, went with him trom that boybood throughout his life and crowned him with the honors that were so cheerfully awarded to him fiOrn all hearts over this vast land. Tnere was anotaer Ihing: He passed all the eoadilions of a virtuous life bet ween the log eabin in Cuyahoga and the White House, and in that wonderful, rich and varied experience still moving up from higher to higher, he hae touched every. hart in all this land at some point or other, aud he became the representative of all hearts and lives in this land, and not :nly the teacher, but the interpreter of all virïues; for he knew their wants and he knew iheir condition, and he established legitimately lies of brotberhood with erery man witb whom ie came in contact. I take it that thie, ying at the basis of his character, this ock on wtnch his whole life rested, folowed up by the perpetual and enduring inlustry that marked nis whole career, made lim at oaee the honest and the capable man ivho invited in every act of his lire and reeived the coufidence and the love, the unjounded confidence and trust and love of all bat learned to know him. There is yet one other thing that I ought to nention here. There was such an admirable iDveu tiesus uunsi, ana wiukea arter the footsteps of Jesus, and realized in spirit aDd life tbo pure moráis and the sweet piety.that he tonight was safe, if safety there were, in the universe of the God, safe whatever eise were safe; safe, whatever else might prove unwwrthy and perish forever, and he seized upon it after due reflection, and came forward and gave his hand to the minister in pledge of acceptance of the guidance of Christ for his life and turned bak upon the as of the world forever. The boy ia fatber to the man, and that pure bonesty and integrity and tbat fearless spirit to inquire, and that brave surrender of all the charms of sin to the convictions of duty and right, went with him trom that boyhood throughout his life and crowned him with the honors that were so cheerfully awarded to him fiOrn all hearts over this vast bind. Tnere was another Ihing: He passed all the coaditions of a virtuons life bet ween the log cabin in Cuyahoga and the White House, and in that wonderful, rich and varied experience still moving up froui higher to higher, he hae touched every. hart in all this land at some point or other, aud he became the representative of all hearts and lives in this land, and not only the teacher, but the interpreter of all virtues; for he knew their wants and he knew their condition, and he established legitimately ties of ferotberhood with erery man with whom he came in contact. I take it tbat thie, lying at the basis of his character, this rock on wtnch his whole life rested, followed up by the perpetual and enduring ! iustry that marked his whole career, made ' liim at oaee the honest and the capable man who invited in every act of his lire and , jeived the coufidence and the love, the , liounded confidence and trust and love of all i that learned to know him. There is yet one other thing that I ought to . inention here. There was such an admirable harmouy of all powers; there wc.s sucn a beautiful adjustment of the physical, intellectual and moral in hisbeing; there waa such an equilable distribution of physical, intellectual and moral forcea tbat bis nature looked out everywhere tu get at sympathy with everytbing and found about equal delight in all pursuita and all atudíes, so that he became through industry and honest ambition.really encyclopedie. There was scarcely any aingle chord you could touch to whieh he would not reapond in a way that made you know tUat hia hands had awept it skillfully long ago, and there was no topic you could bring before hiin, there was no object you could present to him, that you did not wonder at the richueas and fullness of inforoaatiou somehowgatbered; for bis eyea were al wars open and hia heart was always opeD, and bis braiu was ever buiay aud equally interrested in tverything, the mmute and the vast, the high and the low. In all classes and creeda of meD he gatuered up that immense Btore and that immenBe variety of the most valuable and practical knowledge that made him a man not in one department, but in all rounds, eTerywhere in hia wüole beautiful and symmetrical life and character. But, my friends, the solemnity of this hour forbidB any lurtber investigation in that line, any further detail of a very reniarkable life; for those detalla you are familiar with ; or, if not, tity will come beforoyoutbrouth various chanuels bercafter. It is my duty iothe presence of the deail, and i view oí all the solemuities that rest uiioii us now in a eo'emu burial servic?, to cali jour atteutinn to tlie great lesson taught to you, aud by whici) we cught to bicorne wiser, and puror, and better ineu. Aud I want to aay, tberefore, first of all, that there comea a voiee from the dead to this entire nation, and not only to the peoplo, but to thoso in placea of trust, to our legistatore, aud our goveruora, aud our military ineu, and our leacieiB of partiee, aud all classes aud creeds in tha Dnlon and ia the Statea, as well as to thoee who dweil in the humblest Ufe, qualified wilh the diguities and privileges of cuizenship. The great lessou to which 1 desire to poiut you eau be expressed in a few rords: James A. (iarfield went through bis whole public life without surrenderiug for a single moment h s moral integiitv, or his love ier the spirituiil. Coming iuto the t-xdcüug coullicts of poütical life with a nature ca pable is iny of fneliug the force of evtry teuiptaiinn, with tempiationa to uuholy ainbitiou, vüth uulawful prizes within hia reacli, with every induceniont to surrender all his religious faith and be knowu merely is a 8ucces9ful man (.f the worid, from thefiistto the lust he hits maufully adhered to his religious conviction, and fouud more praisc, aod gütliei'd to him iu his death all the pure inspirations of the hope of everlastiug life. I am very well aware of a feeüng among political men, justly shared in all over the laud by those who engage lu political life, that n man cannot aíford to be a poiitieian and a Chriati.-.n. That he must necessarlly forego liis obligations to God and be absorbed in differeut meaeurea of pollcy which m;iy be necessary to him to achieve the dsired resul t. Now, my friends, I cali your atteution to this grand life as teaching a lasson altogether iuvalu-Able, just at this poiut I want you to look at that man. I want you to tbiak of him wtien in his early nianhood he was bo openly committed to Christ and the principies of the ChrÍ9t.ian religión that he waa frequeutly found amoug a people who allow a large lllerty, occupylng a pulpit, aud you are within a few miles of the spot where great congregations eatherod wheu he waa yet almost a boy, just er.ierging into manhood, weekafter week, hung upon the words that feil froin his lipa with admiration, wonder and enthueiasm. It waa when be was known to be oi e.upying thia position they invited him to become a caudidate for the Ohio State Seuate. It was with thu full knowledge of all tbat belonged to him in hia Christián faith, bis effort8 to livo a Christián life, that this waa tendered to him, and without any resort to any dishonorable ineans he was elected and servad his State and began bis legislativo career. When the country was called to arins, when the Union was in danger and his great heart leaped with enthusiasm and was filled wilh the holiest desire and ambition to render Bome Bervice to his couutry, it required no surrender of the dignity of noblcness of his Christián life to secure to him the honors that feil upon him so thick and faat, and the succesaes that followed eacb other so rapidly as to make him the wonder oí the world, thou"h he entered upon that career wholly unacquainted with military life, and could ouly win his way by the honesty of his purpose and the diligence and faithfuiness with whieh he seized upon every opportunity to accomplish the work before him. Followhim from that uu til called from the service in the field, the people of his district sent him to Congress, their hearts gathering about him without any eflort on his part, and they kept him there as long as he would stay, and they would have kopt him there yet if he had said so. He remained there until by the voice of the peoplo of this State, whrti there were other bright and strong aud grand nainea, men who were entitled to recognition and reward, and altogether worthy every way to bear Senatorial honors. Yet there were such currents of admiration and sympathy and trust and love coming in and centering from ali partsof the State, that the action of the Legislatura at Columhus waa but the echo of the popular voice when by acclaocation they gave him that place and every other candidato gracefully retired. And Uien again, when he went to Chicago to serve the interests of anothei, when, aa I know, his own ambition was fully Batisfïed and he had received that on which hia heart was set, and looked with more than gladness to a path in life for which he thought bbenttre education and culture had prepared bhn, wheu wearied out with every effort to command a majority for any cndidate, the Iwarts of that great convention turned on every side to James A. Harfield. In epiteof himself and against ewy feeling wish and prayer of his own heart, this honor was crowded upon him,anu the nation respond ed with holy eutbusiasm from the one end of the land to the other, and in the samehonoiable way he was elected to the Chief Majiistracy uuder circuinstances which however the bitterness, the party conflict, caused all hearts of parties not only to aciiuiesce, but to feel proud in tho coueciouaness that we had a Chief Masistraks of whom they need not be asbamed tte. fore the woild, and unto whom thty could safely confide the deetiuies of this miehtj nation. Now, gentlemen let me say to you, all those ofyou oecupying great places of trast, wïio are here to-day and the ma-s of those who are called ui.oa to discharee the responsibilitieeof citizenship year by year, the most invaluable Ifssou that we learn from ihe life of our beloYed departed President is that not only is it not incompatible with succes?, hut it ia the sures t meanï of success, to consécrate the eart and life to that which is truo and right and riseabove all (jueslions of mere policy, weddiiii; the soul to tru tii and right and the God of truth and righteousness in huly wedlock, never to ba dis 1 ed. I feel just at this point that we need üiis lesson. Jhis great wondrous land of ours, this mighty nation in lts marvclous upward career, with its ever increasing power opening lts arms to receive from all lands people of all anguages acd religions and all conditions, and hoping in the warm embrace of politic.il brotherhood to blend them with us, to melt them into a cominon mass so that when melted and run over again it becomes like the Oonnthian brass and in one type of manhood, thus ncorporating all the various nations of the earth in one grand brotherhood, presontmg before the nation of the world a Bpectacle of freedom and strength and property and prwer beyond anything the world bas ever But let me say that the permanency of the work and ite coatinued enlargeuient must depend upon your maintaining virtue as well as intelligence, and making dominaut in'aii the land these principies of pure morality that Jesús Chrlst has taught us. JuBt as we cling to these we are safe, aud just as we forget and depart from them, we proceed toward disaster and ruin, and this now, when wesee what has been accoraplished in a niighty life like this, is an inetance of the power of truth aud right which spreads from heart to heart and from life to life, and from State to Stat aDd from nation to nation, until these pure principies, reigning everywhere, fcïod shall realize his great purpose so long ago expressd to us in th words of prophecy, that the kingdoms of this world are become the kmgdoms of our (iod and of His Christ, so that then over the dead body of James A Garfield may all the people join hands and ïwear by the Eternal God that they will dismiss all unworthy purposes, and love and worship only tha true and the right aud in the inspiration of tbe grand principies that Jesus Christ has taught, seekiug to realize the grand ends of high civüization to which His word of truth and right contindaUy lead ub. I cannot prolong my remarles to any greit extent. There are two or three thiui; ihat I must say before I close. There is a voice to the church in this death that I canuot uause to speak of particularly. There is a tenderer and a more awf ui voice that speaks to the members of the family, to that sacred circle wilhin which reaily hú true life and cbaracter were better developed and more perfectly known than anywhere else. What words can teil the weight of auguish that resta uoon the hearts cf those who so dearly loved him and shared with him the sweet sanctities of his home, the pure life, the gentlenesi, the Kindnees aud the manliness that peraded all his actions, and made his home a charming oue for its inmates and for all that süared in its hospitalities? Itisof all things the eaddest and most grievous now that those bound to hiin by the tenderent tiea in tlie home circle are called to yield him to the grave, to hear that voice of love no more, to behold that manly form no longer moving in the same circle of hme, to receiva no more the benediction of the loving hand of the father, that rested upon the heads of hia children and commended the blessings of God upon them ; the dear old mother who reaiizes here to-day, that her four-score years are after all but labor and sorrow, to whom we owe, back of all the education and training that made him what he was, and w ho had been led from that humble home in the w lderness, side by aide with him in all his elevatiou, aud assured him the triumph and the glory that caine to him step by step, as he inouuted up from high to bigher, to receive the highest honors that the land could bestow upon him. Left behind him, lingering on the shore where he has paseed over to the other Bide, what words can express the sympathy that is due to her or he consolaron that can strengtheu her heart and give her courage to bear ihis bitter berea vemen t. And the wife, who began with him in young wouianhood, has bravely kpt step with hiru riglit along through all his woudrous career, aud who has been not only bis wife but his friend and counselor through all their succession of prosperitiea, and this increase of inflaeuce and power, aud who, whtm the day of calamity came, was there, his admiuisUsring angel, his prophetete, and when the circumstauces were Buch as to forbid raiuistratious from other hands, speaking to him the words of cheer whicu Bustainetl him through that long fearful struggle for lila, and watching over him when his dying visión rested upon her beloved form and sought from her eyes au answeriug gaze. Thai should speak when words could uut speak, a love that haa never died and that must now be inmortal; aud the children that have grown up to a period when they can rememberall that belonged to him, lelt without any word ike this, yet surrounded with a Rutiru's sympatby aud a world's aflection, and able to trrasure in their hearts its grand lessons of his noble and woadrous life, may be assured that the eyes of the uation are upon them and the hearts of the people go out after them, While there is much to support and encour?.gf, i1, isítil. a sad thing,and cal a :orourdeer. ent sjiupathy, that they have lost such a tat'her and are left to maku tlieir. way through the world without his guidiug hand, his counsel. But (hat which niakes this terrible to them uow is just that which as the years go by will make veryswect and brigbt and joyous memories tu fill all the lives of the coming years by the very loss which they deplore, and by all the oving actions that bind them in blessed sympathy iu the home circle. They will live over .„'uiu ten thousand times all the sweet life of MM past, and tliougb dead, he will Btill bo with them, aud though his tongue be dumb in the grave, will speak anew to them ten thousaud beautif ui lessous of love and righteousness and truth. May God in hie infinite merey fold them in His arms and bless them, and bear them safely through what retnains of troubles and sorrows of the pilgrimago unto the everlastiug home where there shall be no moredeathor crying, ueither shall there be any more pain, for the former thinge shall have forever paesed away. We commit you, beloved friend, to tbe arma and the care of the tverlasting Tather, who has profliiBed to be the God of the widow and the father of the fatherlese in His holy habitation, and whose sweet proinise goes with us through all the dark and stormy paths of life: I will never leave thee nor forsake thee. I have diBcbarged now the soleinn covenant trust reposed in me many years ago, in harmony with a friendship that has never trembled, and a love that never cbanged. Fare thee well, my friend and hrother. Thou hast fought a good fight; thou hast finished thy course, thou hast kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for thee a crown of righteousnesa which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to thee on that day, and not unto thee only, but unto all them also who live his life. The entire eeremony was notable for its simplicity and its impressiveness. At the close of the services the Marine band played "Nearer my God to Thee." At 11.55 the funeral procession moved from the park in the following order: Mnt IHvision - Col. H. M. Dujfieíd, Detroit Infantry ( 'ummanding. Detacbment of pólice. Silver GrayB' Banrl of Cleveland, Boston Independent Fusiliers. Spauldlng Uuarda. Company B. 74tn regiment, N. r. N. O. Queen City Guards. Comsany V, ;4th reiilment, N. Y. N. Q. BuffaloCltyOuards. Cadet Band. IluCTalo City CadeU. S. Barrack Bond, ColumbuB, O. Governor's Guard, ('olumbua, o Toledo Cudeta Detroit Infantry Band, Detroit. Detroit Infantry. Washington Infantry Band, PittaburR. WasbinKton Iufantry. Gattllng Gun Battery. tVst Ohlo Battery I Second Vicúitm-UniormtdSocitties, Col. Albort linrnilz Cwnmaiidinff. Detroit ronmwpdnr No 1. Detroit. Mich Uujih Liel'nyn i ommniidery, Buffitlo. N v' De .M-.iuyComnmnijeiy, Lontattlla Ollvet ■ 'iminauriery, Krie, Pa. Unclnnati Comnjandery No 3, Cinclnnatl O uevdliininiundery No. íi, DayUín. o liledo i onuundary No. 7, Toledo o lliinselmiu, Commundery, Hncinnatl.' - JMatistleld ( omniandery Su il, Mansileld o Ki io f ommunrtcry, Sanduaky, o Akruii ( „ iiniaiiilurT, Akron. atclilo ( ommnndery. ('onnout. O Hlgls ommur.dury.'ralnesyille O Norwnlk Commandury, Ncirwalk, o. UOljraod oinniandvry, Cleveland O V W u ""'"''"''nmandery. Clevolund. ' N. W.Battalion Uniformad PatriarcUs, I. o O V Preux f hevaller Mvlslon, K O. P. ' ' Cleveland División. K. O P 'ampCordes irill Hattalion. I o O V Other uniformed socletUs not reported! Third Veleran Societies, Oen. M. 1) Imisei CtmnuHuUnff. 43d ÜOKlmont, O. V. I. Uaríelü' Redment CyahüRj, n .ty Soldier.' und Sailof.' Union, Includinx All Voteran Uugimental OrffanlzattonB. Grand Armyof thu Hepublic. . Wlllmm. College, Western Kexerve Unlvereity Uüirabllcan Invlncibles J'hiladelphla I,ife Siivinit Service Garlield and Arthur (lee Club ColumbUB Independent Order of Voreators AiiclentOrder of Korestera Iritleppudent Order of Red Men Independent Ordor of rree Kom of Israel. HuDKiirian öocieties I. O. B und 4. f. B Vereln. Ueutcschr Krieiter. Bohemlan Socieiies twiss Beiietlual Society. Order oí the Sons of St. UeorKe. Fourlh Divisionr-Ctvic Societies, Capt. E. II. Btkrn Commiindiug. Voters Battunllon. Societies Ttiruvereln. Germán Order of Harlirarl. 'J rades Unions. Cleveland ;,odiíe No. til K O. P. , n !riclll"yers Union No 5 of Onio. Gailleld and Arthur Escort Corps, Plttsburn. Ancient Order of United Worknien, Uuffalo. Nlne JjkiIucs Ohto División, I. O. O. F. Fijlh División- Catholic Societíe Capí. M. A. Foran Commanding. IrishAnieiican Legión, Clevelaud Gernmn-Amerlcan I,eglon, Cleveland. KnlKhta of 8t. Wenceslam, Cleveland. Knlqhts of St Louis, Cleveland Knitthts of St. Geonre, Cleveland. Hibernian Rifles, Cleveland St Cynl and Methody Bocietiea, Cleveland. 8t. John Society, Clevelands, St. Patrick ï. A. Society, Clevelund ftt. Malachi T. A. Society. Fathor.Matthew T. A. Society, Newburg Immaculate Conception T. A. Society, Cleveland Annunciation T. A. Society, Cleveland Í. ??trick's A. CaaetB, Cleveland. bt. Malachi T. A. CadetB, Cleveland. Ancient Order Hibernians, 10 divisions, Cleveland. Knights of Krin, Cleveland Knights of Erin, NewburK. St. Patrlck's Benevolent Society, Cleveland. St. Joseph's Society, St. reter's churcb, Cleveland. Bt. Joseph Society, St. Mary's church, Cleveland. Bt Joseph Society, St. Joseph's church Cleveland -t stephen's Society, Cleveland. Kniiihts of iit. Jusepli, Cleveland KnigUts of -t. John, Cleveland. Young Men's .vodality, l:leveland. Stanislaus Society, Cleveland. St. Albert'B Society, Cleveland. rt. Bridgot'sSocietj, Cleveland. Sixih Dto,iimai. H. N. Whitbeck Commandmg. Citizcns of Detroit. Citiiens of Cantón ( Itlxena of the 19th Congressional District and Other Organized [indios of Citizena from Abroad. fieventh Funeral Escort, Col, John M. WUson U. S. A' Commandinij. Marine Band of Washington, D. C. Cleveland City Troop. Funeral Car and Pall Bearera Dutachnient of 2d United Sutes Artilerv. under ommand of Lleut. Weaver. Battulion of Kniühts Templar. Cleveland üreys. Elghth División- Col. W. H. Hayward Commatuling. Vehlcles contnininsr Guare] oí Honor- Gen W. T. Sherman, Gen. H Sberldan, Gen W, g. Hancuck, Gen.H. 0. Drum, Admiral D. 8. Porter Tnj Lirector Looker, Surgeon Gen. P. S. Wal Commodore Cari Enïllsh. ex-Presidentsof the UnlteU States, cabinot officers, members of the diplomatic corps, judgea of the supremo court, United State 8mators,Kt,vern rs of states and thelr itaffs. members of congress, secretary of the army of the Cnmberland, mayors of cjtles and distlngulEbed viüilors Invited by the secretary of state. Ninth División- (Ih o National Guaní, Gen. S. P Sriiith Commanding. To thls división was nsslxned the duty of cuardin Monumental park, the line of march and Lakeview cemetery. The six miles of Euclid avenue through which the procession passed were draped and appropriately decorated. In the lawns in front of a large number of the reaidences tasteful designs had been erected. On Prospect street and on the otlier streets leading to the cemetery there was the same universal expression of mourning by the residents. Every available place for witnessing the fureral line on Euclid avenue was utilized. Stands were erected in all the vacant lots on the route at high prices. Private lawns were occunied bv raised nlntfnrm . nH oio uujjrai uj laiseu piuuormj, anu the roof of every pórtico held as many chairs as could be crowded upon it. The Ashtabula battery, which was stationed along the line of march, divided in two sections three miles apart, fired minute gun as the funeral procession passed. The iirst gun was placed near the starting point and fired when the start was made. At 4.30 o'clock the procession entered the gateway of the cemetery, whieh was arched with black with appropriate inscriptions. In the keystone were the words "Come to rest." On one side were the words "Lay him to rest whom we have learned to love," on the other "Lay him to rest whom we have learned to trust." A massive cross of evergreens swung from the center of the aren. .The United States marine band, continuing the sweet mournful strains it had kept up during the entire march, entered íirst, then carne the Forest city troop of Cleveland, which was the escort of the President to his inauguration. Behind it came the funeral car with its escort of 12 United States artillery men followed by a battalion of Knights Templar and the Cleveland Grays. The mourners' carriages and those containing Uie guard of honor comprised all of the procession that entered the grounds. The cavalry halted at the vault and drew up in line, facing it with sabres preseated. The car drew up in front with the mourners' carriages and those of the cabinet behiud. The band played "Nearer niy God to Thee," as the military escort lifted the coffin from the car 'and carried it into the vault, the local comniittee of reception, Secretary Blaine, Marshal Henry and one or two personal friends standing at either side of the entrance. None of the Presidenfs i'ainily, except two of the boys, left their carriages during the exercises, which occupied less than half an hour. Rev J. H. Jones, chaplain of the 42d Ohio volunteers, spoke as follows: Our illustrious friend has completad hls jnurney's end, a journey that we raust all eon make, and tlmt in the near future; yet whenl see the grand surrouudings of this occasion, I am led to inquire. Was this ian the son of the Einperor, of the kins; that wore a crown? for in the history of this great country there has been nothinif like this seeu by people, aad perhaps ia no other country, yet I thonght, perhaps, speaking afUtr the inauner of men that it was a prince, and thii was oflered ia a manner after royalty. He was not, my friends. It ís not an offerini; of a klng. It is not, as we are tausht, an offeriue to eartbly kings and emperors, though he was a princ and a fremau, tito great coininonor of the United States. Only a few milea from where we stand, less tbau fifty years ago, he was boni in the prlraeval foreste of this State, and in this country, and all he asks of you now is a peaceful grave in the bosom of the land that gave him birth. I cannot speak to you of his wonderful life and work. Time forbids, and history will take care of thai, and your children's children will read f this with emotiou when we have pasod away from this earth. But let me say, when I was permitted with these honorable Continntd on Fourth Paffe. Continued f rom First Paye. men to go to Pittsburgh as a committee to receive his mortal remaius, I saw froin that city to Cleveland hundreds and thousands of people, and many of them in tears, and these reiiections came to me: That thero was a dearth over the lauda. The soü for 500 miles was moistened with tears as we passed ir„in the City of Washington to Cleveland. Theu I asked myself tho iiieaning of allthis, for I saw the workingmen come out of the rolling milis with dust and sinut all over iheir faces, their headB uncovered, with tears rolling down their cheeks, with bated breath. I askeil what is the meaning of all thie. Because it casts down a workinginan. H was a warkingmau bimself, or he has been a worker sinco h's birth alnost. He bas fought his way tlirough life at very step, and the workinginan he took by he band and there were sympathy acd brotberhood between theui. I saw in Siuall cottages as well as the splendid mansions drapings ou the shuttere, and it may have been the only veil whicu the oor woinan bad, and with tears in hsr eyes iho eaw the train pass. I asked, "What interest has this poor woinan in this man?1' She ïad read that he was born in a cabin, and thaf when he get oltl enough to work in the beech woods he belped support bis widowed motber. Then I saw the processions and the eollegeB pour out, the local profeseious and those civic locieties and military all coucentrated be:o, and he bas touched them all in hia passage t.hns far throuffh life. and vou feel that lie is a Drother. He is therefore a brother to you in all these regarás. But when a man dies, bis work usually follows biui. Wheu w tent öeu. (iarfield to the capital at Washington he weighed 210 pounde. Ho liad a soul that loved bis race, a splendid intellect that almost bent the largest form to bear it. You Dring hiui back to us a more haBrtful ol sorne eigbty pouuds, mostly of bonas, in that casket. Now I ask wby ia tuis? Idonotstop to talk about the irutn that did the deed. Vengeíincí! is mine, saith the Alinighty üod. Ho sees tlie terrors of a acaffuid before hiiu, probably, and the eteroal disgrace that falls to the murderer and the fisgaseis, anii he is guing down to the judgment of (iod aud the frowus of the worldr Butwhere is James A. Garfiekl whom we lent to you seven inonths agq'? Macy ol you were tüere at the time of his inauguratiou auc witnessed the grandeet pageant that ever pass ed in front of the Capítol, and the grandest that was ver had in the national capilal was had on that occasion; and now comes this ua welcoineyet plendid exhibition that will be read of al ■■ ■ r tha woiid with regret, lor Sec retary Ha n tn a business-like manner, to-day made out Int there were at least 300,000,00( people 01 , ,. world msurning the death of President (iarfield, and oflaring us sympatliy. Where is üe? Here is all that is left of him -the grand, the bright and brilüant mau Now that soul that loved, that mind tha thought, and has impressed itself upon the world, must come back, for if tuoughts live will that procees of thought ceaBe to be dea( ín !■. -'SLsriii ■ H kjnfk'irii QnI in ovonmlu Itirüu His taoughts and uiighty deeds still flourish. We snall get him back, fellow citizuns. In conversation with one nearest and dearesi to him she said when ehe thought of his relations as a busband and as a soa and as a statesman, having reached the highest pinnacle to which man can be elfvated by the f ree suffrageof over fifty millions of people, thert was no promotion left ior her beloveá but f or God to cali him higher. He has received that promotion. He believed in the itnmortalily, not only of the sou], but of the body, that the grave will give up thedead. Ho must liv, and, my friends, tbat was the liope that sustained him- it was with hira to the end, and the enemy never saw his back - they never looked upou his back. He was fortúnate in that in every contest he was on the victoriousside, but th graadest fight he ever mado was the last eighty days of kis existence, foulit not becautio he himself personaliy expectcd to live, bat the doctors told him to hope. Helovedhïa wife and children and he lioped. "I am not afraid to die, butl wiil trj," said he, "to live," and then he waa not conquered, except by simple exbausüon. It seems to me that no good man by the name of Abraiiain can ba the President of the United States and can be longout of Abrahani's bosom, for bolh of them have bem caüed, and early too, to the paradise of God, and his spirit looks down upon us to-day, and he is in the society of Washington and Lincoln, and the iminortal hosts of patroits that stood f or their country. Let rae say, in conclusión, there was a man in ancient Biblical history that lulled moro in nis death than he did in hi i life, and I beüeve tbat to be true with James Abrain Garfleld. I doubt whether there is a page that equals tlüs in eyrapathy and love, not only in tuis country but all over the wor!d. Hava you ever read ai'ythinglike this? You brethren here of tha South, I greet you here to-day, and you brethren of the North,East and West, come let uslay up all our bitterness in tbe coftin oí tha ded man. Let iiiin carry them with himtothe grove in silenca until tbe angels disturb the slumbers of the dead. Let U9 love each oiher more, our country better. May God bless you and tbedear family, and as they constitute a great family on earth, I hope they will continue a great family in the Kingdom of (iod, and where I hope to meet you all in the end. Amen. Ode XXII-lst book of Horace was then rendered by the United Germán singing society after which Mr. Kobinson announced the late President's favorite hymn, "Ho, Reapers of Life's Harvest," which the Germán vocal societies of Cleveland sang with marked effect. The exercises closed with the benediction by President Hinsd?,le of Hiram college. Re-entering their carriages the inniirnfirs drovo hurriprllv hii.ck t,n thp. city to avoid another shower which was threatened. ïhe military andmasonic escorts left the cemetery in the same order in which they entered it, and kept in line imtil the catafalque was reached.where they were dismissed. Gen. Smith, the adjutant general of the state, will furnish a guard as long the body remains in the vault. At 10 o'clock the 14th Ohio National Gaard, eleared the grounds nf all strangers, and no one was allowed to enter until the funeral party arrived. The dias used to lay the coftin on in the vault is covered with velvet trimmed with black broadcloth and deep black f ringe. At the head of the vault, in the background, right over the head of the coffin, hangs a large Üoral wreath, sent by the ladies of Dubuque, Ia., toMrs. Garfleld. The pathway from the carriage way where the cortege stopped into tl ie vault was covered with cedar laid down neatly and sewed together. On top of this wt'.e scattered white flowers, immortelles, tuberoses, etc. Eight in front of the gate at the en trance tl the vault were spread large pieces of carpet covered with tuberoses and other white flowers. This is covered over with a canopy of deep black broadcloth . Just ovitside the vault at the gate there was a cross of elegant white flowers placed with the motto, "Dead but no forgotten." It was from the l'olivia delegation. Ie is estimated that a quarter of million jeople were upon the sireets o: Cleveland half of whom were stnmg ers. The day was generally observe throughout the country with appropr ate religious and memorial services an at many places were civic and militar processions. At the union service a the Fort street Presbyterian churc Detroit, the following dirge, composei by D. Bethune Duffield, was sung: Toll, Aye toll ye mournful bells, A world-wide passing knell Toll for a hern's soul. Drape, And eadly drop theflag Half mast o'er laúd and sea, And bind eack door with crape. Weep, Ye Htricken penple weep, Around the halJowed bier Of Garfield's eilent aleep. Great, Subliraely great and brave Was tbis ou'r choaen cliief, In battle or debate. Love, Whoie-souled, ioep love was.hi?, For country, home aml truth, Like to that love above. Write Air.id tbeBtars and stripes - Write high iiis wortby name, Twill mato the stars more bright. Praise, Yes, prai8 thh Lord on hitjh, For all he was to us, Wbile heareuward we gaze. Wcll, "He dneth all things we!l," For ajje to distant aa;o His name and laino ehaü teil. Fears, No, not one fear for him, Nor ter our sinitten land, Tho' ilood-like f all our tears. Toll, Yes, toll, ye uioiirnful 'oells, And roll ye muftied drump, Farewell, oh noble bou], Farewell.