Evening Star Newspaper, September 22, 1881, Page 1

’ THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th 8t., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. ‘Tre Evewtxe Stan is served to subscribers in the city by carrer on their own acconnt, at10 cents per ‘week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the counter, 2 cents each. By mall—postace prepaid —60 cents a month, One year, $6; six months, $3. {Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., a8 Becond-clase, mail matter.) Tax WeEKty Stsn—published on Friday—$? a year, Postage prepaid. Six months, $1, 10 copies for $15; Copies for $20. 2 All ma‘l subscriptions must be paid in advance; Jonger than is paid for pen! Bo pay Kates Che Hoening Star. Ve" 58—N®: 8,882. SPECIAL NOTICES. AMUSEMENTS. HOUSE ies of the late Presi- uune will leave the the Opera House will ND NIGHT, WHEN YS MASTODON MINSTRELS WILL APPEAR. Al ceats sold for oth ormances here named. ts will be exchanged for | 3 ie NTION, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR! rh OLAY MOUNTED, CoM- Tae, members of DE MOLAY MOUNTED, 00 MANDERY, No. 4, K. T., will assem! um TO-MORROW ERNOON, September 23d, at 2 Sep ee remains of our lamented R. THORPE, Eminent Commander. CAPT. 8. E. THOMASON, ‘Captain Commanding. LING CLUB, BOYS IN ting of this ‘club, to make mies of es A. Garfield, will be NG, at 7:30 o'clock, at ran Corps, Penns}lvania order of LT the Armory of the U: 22 at th cx has been, postpou resident. It of the death ot Presi “ERTS will be diseouti ABSEES SUMMER GARDEN. On account of President Garfield's death the Concerts of the Vienna Ladies’ Orchestra will be discontinued until MONDAY EVENING, September 261 £20-4t nglish Bicycles or Ameri- lachines for sale Cheap. "RIBNER, Proprietor. EXCURSIONS, &e. ROUND TRIP, 2 = INCLUDING ADMISSION, $3.5 LURAY CAVERNS. Gnaxp Inueamation By Exzctmic LiGats. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 90, 1881, ‘Train leaves Baltimore and Potomac Depot at 8:30 a.m. Children 5 to 12, $2.29. LAMBIE & TRAYLOR, Managers. ‘This train will leave as advertised. M. SLAUGI Ticket 22 General Agent Ue © THAT WAS TO BE GIVEN AT BEYER'S SEV REET PARK for the benefit of HENRY POPRINS is postponed until TUES- pay, 2ith, owing to the death of the Presi- AT-LAW, No. 2 Columbian Law Buiid sep6-6m, Ip Wasuixeton, D. C. \ H. MILLER, Attorney-at-Law, Yooms 6 and 8, Gunton Law near City Hail. jy25-3m SCHOOL BOOKS, &e. GutiooL BOOKS BOUGHT AND EXCHANGED Fe ANGLIWS ANTIQUAR RCORAN BUILTIN N BOOKSTORE, F Street. Cash paid udsof Books, Pamphlets, &c. s13-3m_ Semen BOOKS GRADE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE. SCHOOLS AT THE LOWEST PRICES, WHULESALE AND RETAIL. ©. PURSELL, 8-20 street northwest. Ss ee ARVERS FOR SCHOOL BOOKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES. vest and most complete stock of SCHOOL r Pubbe and Private $ The BOOKS Petall, at = z Gowoet Loon FoR PUBLIC \ND PRIVATE SCHOOLS T PRICES. WM. H. 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TJ MVERSALLY | PRESCRIBED BY THE FAC ¥ alaxative and refreshing Fruit Lozenge. ‘TAMAR for CONSTIPATION, hemorrhoids, bile, headache, cerebral congestion, ete. TNDIEN Prepared by GRILLO! Sole propr Pharmacien de I ‘2 rue Rambutean, Paris. GRILLON 7 .-1s-—unlike pills and the usual * e-is agreeable to take ‘vex )Toduces irritation. Sold by a!) Chem'sts and Druggists. % CENTS THE BOX. als. ding, Sth sf., bet. Mx. mV avenue, near 10th street. ¥. OYSTER, President, |, = 5 C,, Sept. 20, 1881. Owing to thesad affliction to the people of the Capital of the nation, as well as to the people at large, in the loss of our late valued and lamented President, and through respect to the dead, and to the living, who are irreparabiy bereaved, we, ‘the undersigned wholesale , do are to close Gur respective places of busi- RIDAY, the ent . r HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE Ee por aak GRAND ARMY OF THE RE- ‘Wasnrxorox, D. C., Sept. 22. 1981, Comrades of the Department, of ‘the several and the Cadet Corps will aesemble in. full uniform, at jock sharp, 0 proceed to the Capitol to vie mains of our'deceased President, Comrade James A. Garfield. By command of WILLIAM. GIBSON, Department Commander, JouN CaMenon, Asst. Adjt. General. Tt [p> ASYLUM_oF WaSHINGTON COMMAND- ERY, No. 1, K. Masonic TemPre, Sept. 22, 1881, GENERAL OrpeR, No. 5. The Sir Kuichts of this Commandery will at their Asylum, in full uniform, FRIDAY, September 23, at 2 o'clock p.m., in response to an invitation of Colum: bia Commandery, ‘T., to assist in escorting the remains of their deceased frater, Sir James A. Gar- field, late President of the United States. In view of the pure and stainless life of the deceased asa Christian Knight, as wellas lis undying national record, now so sadly closed, the Eminent Commander fbute of respect to the Miustriguygeads nate of resp justriouy,dead. WM. J. "STEPHENSON, . Commander. Attest: WARREN H. ORCUTT, Recorder. It NOTICE FROM BANKS AND BANKERS. Out of res] for the memory of our late President, the under ed will close thet respective places of business TO-MORROW (Friday), at noon, and, as far as practicable, on MONDAY NEXT, the day of the funeral. Persons oe arrangements to | make will please be guic accordingly. C. A. JAMES, Cashier Bank of Washington. G. H. B. WHITE, Cashier National Metropolitan Bank. Se 8. BRADLEY, Cashier National Bank of the patie. M. @ EMERY, President Second National Bank. J. CRESWELL, President Citizens’ National shier Central National Bank. Ait: Spi Go Ste ante? Na tional Bank, Georgetown. B. P. DER, Treasurer National Savings Bank. JOHNSON & CO.,"Bankers. H. D. Tite, Bankers. MIDDLETON & CO., Ban! a B. P. SNYDE! etary al Safe att pe nT eee ale Dee THERE WILL BE A MEETING OF THE DASHAWAY TEMPERANCE CLUB at Society er of High and Prospect streets, 73 o'clock on EVENING of THURSDAY, Beptenber 2881, A full attendance ix desired. By order of the President. #21-2t" mends and pa- ii be closed September, untii G o'clock p. Getober, these days being reli idays. ‘has. Banin, 416 7th street northwest. Louis Heilbran, i enue. i2 Pennsylvania avenue. ileidenheimer, 1238 Pennsylvania avenue, ‘Hahn, 1922 Pennsylvania avem Enzel, 1926 Pennsylvania avenue. lihemmer & Son, 503 434 wtregt southwest. 821-3t TEP AN ADJOURNED | MEE’ PF painat Halt enter of Stand b streets northe west ,on WEDNESDAY, 21st inst., at 7:30 p.m., to re- ceive the report of the committee ap the meeting to frame a constitution for anew Building Association. spectfuily invited. By order NIS CONNELL, Chairman, DANIEL DONOVAN, Secretary protem. ——sl7-4t ON ACCOUNT OF THE DEATH OF THE PRESI- dent, the above mecting is postponed until MONDAY, ‘26th instant, same hour and place. ‘By order of the Chai 520-2 DA P a LAIMS AGAINST imma. z ALL PERSONS HAVING CS at entate of the late THOMAS 2. ff, PERRY are Fequested to present the same at once we inde eS e respectfully requested to pay ai suounts due. manesh. Rods PERRY, Attorney for Executrix, s16-10t ‘342 D street northwest. CHEAP COAL AND Woop FOR THE SEA at the last organization of ‘Persons interested are re- viduals or families, ioe. sain from $25 to $100 per ‘pcan be had from any f North’ Carotina avenue southeast; Smith tame opoehones oagoe eggse oven a }. We fatwa. Treasurer's 01 street northweat; H. W. Smit General’s fier, 631 T° street south) cuifural Department, pontbed Ou C00! southeast, and JOHN tor’s office, Treasury, 618 1! LADIES! 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THE DEAD PRESIDENT LYING IN STATE AT THE CAPITOL. THE REMAINS VIEWED BY THOUSANDS. ARRANGEMENTS FOR TO-MORROW'S CERE- MONIES, Scenes at the Capitol To-day. AN ENDLESS LINE OF PEOPLE—VIEWING THE REMAINS OF THE DEAD PRESIDENT. ‘There had never before been such a scene as the Capitol witnessed to-day. The stream or people was endless. They stopped passing by the body of the late President about 2 o'clock this morning. There was a respite then until 7 o'clock this morning, when they commenced to come again. They have kept it up all day long. and will continue until the funeral. It would be simply impossible to estimate the number of eek of all ages, who passed by the clay of sident Garfield to-day. 1t was a bewildering, constantly moving stream. A Srar reporter stood by the catafalque. and, after counting a number of times, made the average that 18 pco- pleevery minute lookedin through the glass upon the features of the dead. Outside the Capitol from the east portico there was.a scene of moving life. As far as the eye could take in, the stream of people were formed into line. By noon the line reached to ist street, to A and along A to 2d street. At one o'clock the line had extended much further, and it was still be- ing added to. The additions were greater at the end of the line than the number who went. out of the west door of the rotunda after glanc- ing at the face of the dead as they passed by. There was no pushing anywhere along the line. There was no excitement. The peo- le waited for hours, content to stand in the sun and advance towards the bier inth by inch. Some people had stood in line fully three hours before they passed the coffin, and in one brief glance paid their tribute. Immediately in front of the east portico there was a heterogenous gathering. People who did not_get in line stood by in crowds and watched the faces of those marching on to the entrance as they slowly filed by two and two. No more than that number were allowed abreast in the line of march. Carriages were parked all around the plateau east of the Capitol. Their occupants did not get out, but seeing the rush contented themselves with watching the pilgrimage of the thousands who slowly but surely got nearer the point for which they had started. Many colored peoplefrom Virginia and Maryland had come afoot and in the oddest kind of vehicles to take a look at the late chief of the nation. They were but poorly clad. They showed in their facesand general appearance that they had traveled far by the highroads. Those in conveyances—which were drawn by lean horses or hungry-looking mules—parked alongside the gaily trapped carriages. fell in at the end of the line and waited hours to accomplish the pilgrimage upon which they had set out. The old country darkey fresh from the fields of the farm, the young of the same race decked out with a red ribbon in his hat, or displayed somewhere on his person, and the mid- die-aged colored citizen fell in with the Caucasian and took histurn. One of the most interesting couple of the whole moving throng was an old colored man who tottered along with his stick and his wife. The latter was evidently as old as he. They could not stand without the trembling that indicated ex- treme old age. But they had joined in the line and had waited two hours before ti ey finally saw the face that they wereanxious to see. They stopped longer over the glass than was allowed to any one else. After gazing with their weak old eyes for fully twominutes they passed on. Hand- somely dressed ladies, and men young and old; handsomely and shabbily dressed of both sexes preceded and followed that old couple of colored folk, but none of them were allowed to stop as long as they. The police were on hand in force to preserve order. But there was no need of them. All they had to do was to tell the multi- tude as they joined the end of the line that only two abreast could goin, and there was no further trouble. Nobody remained inside the rotunda but the guard from the Army of the Cumber- land (some eight in number) and several mem- bers of Columbia Commandery. These sat on the benches arorad the circular space or divided time in posting the line, one to either -side of the catafalque. Flowers were strewn around the projecting ledge of the platform. The flowers were Mar- shal l roses with their leaves and stems still attached. Beyond the bier to the west door there were beautiful flowers. They were upon the lefé of the line as it passed out. There was first a wreath of natural ivy, lying flat upon the etone floor. Beyond this wasa broken column about three feet high, surmounted by a imilk- white dove, whose head was bent towards the bier. Next to that, standing in the flowers, was an allegorical picture of ‘‘The Gates Ajar.” The posts of the gate were of white roses and buds, surmounted by globes of immortelles. The posts were in beds of yellow and white flowers. The gate was a double one. The two wings of it were of fern upon wire, with white flowers here and there. The bars were of fern. One of the gates was slightly pulled open towards the line of People which passed by and'admired them. This triumph of the floral art was sent by the members of the Christian church of this city. Next to it wasa beautiful crown made of white ficwers—prin- cipally of buds of roses and having around its crests the same delicate fern of all the other floral offerings. The crown was surmounted by immortelles. Beyond it was a pillow of flowers, from which sprang a column with dove alight on its top, with head looking up and ready for flight. e bed of white flowers, which formed the pillow below, had worked upon it in im- mortelies the words ‘Our M: President.” The Tow of flower uty = was finished as it commenced. <A wreath of ivy lay there flat upon the floor. ‘The ferns which were so abundant in the mak- ing of these artistic designs was the species which were used at the death of Scnator Sum- uer. Then they were seen in this country for the first time. “Going by them the people went out of the rotunda. Many of them went home. Many also strolled around the Capitol and were constantly getting lost in its many corridors and by-passages. The dome was ascended by thou- sands. All the seats in the grounds were occu- pied all day long. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL, The Official Program Issned To-day. The following official order was Issued to-day: ORDER OF ARRANGEMENT FOR THE FUNERAL SO- LEMNITIES AT WASHINGTON CITY OF JAMES A. GARFIELD, LATE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. The remains of the late President will lie in state in the rotunda of the Capitol until 3 o’clock m. on Friday, the 28d inst., when they will be rne to the depot of the Baltimore and Poto- mac railroad, and thence conveyed to their final resting place at Cleveland, Ohio. ORDER OF PROCESSION. Funeral Escort in column of march. Battalion of District Columbia Volunteers. Battalion of Marines. Battalion of Foot Artillery. Battery of Light Artillery. Chief Marshal Col. Robert Boyd and assistants. Clergymen in pi tba Physicians who attended the late President, on the right and the Navy and Marine Corps on the left—and cones ue Guard of Honor. ‘AMILY, Relatives. Ex-Presidents of the United States. THE PRESIDENT. The Cabinet Ministers, The Diplomatic Corps. The Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Senators of the United States. Members of the United States House of Repre- sentatives. Governors of States and Territories and Commis- sioners of the District of Columbia. The Judges of the Court of Claims, the Judi- ciary of the District of Columbia, and Judges of the United States Courts. The Assistant Secretaries of State, Treasury, and Interior Departments, The Assistant Postmasters General. The Solicitor General, and the Assistant At- torneys General. Such Societies as may wish to join. Citizens and Strangers. Brevet Major General R. B. Ayres, colonel 24 artillery, will command the funeral escort. The troops designated to form the escort will assemble on the east side of the Capitol. and form line fronting the eastern portico of the Capitol precisel ly at 2 o'clock p.m., on Friday, the 23d instant. ‘The procession will moyelon the conclusion of the religious services at the Capitol (appointed to commence at three o'clock), when minute guns will be fired at the Navy Yard, by the ves- sels of war which may be in port, at Fort Myer, and by the battery of artHlery ‘stationed neat the Capitol for that purpose, ‘At the same hour the bells of the several churches, fire-engine houses, and the school-houses will be tolled. The officers of the army and navy selected to compose the guard of honor and accompany the remains to their final resting place will assemble at 4 p.m. at the Baltimore and Potomac rail- road depot, where they will receive the body of the late President and deposit it in the car pre- pared for the purpose. T. Lixcoux, Secretary of War. Wi..1aM H. Hunt, Secretary of the Navy. J. Dent, Pres’t. Board Com'rs, D. C. The Funeral Train THAT WILL BEAR THE REMAINS FROM WASHING- TON TO CLEVELAND. Yesterday afternoon, after the arrival of the remains of the President, the train was shunted on one ef the tracks in the yard. Those who de- sired to see the train were at first allowed that privilere. It was not long, however, before it ‘was ascertained that there were some souvenir hunters whe cut off the draperies, and the offi- cials were obliged to keep the crowd out. The funeral train to Cleveland will be ran by the engines and crews of each division of roa on which it passes, viz: To Baltimore, to Har- risburg, to Altoona, to Pittsburg, to Clevoland. The cars which will compose it were arranged this morning as follows: Pennsylvania railroad car for baggage and train men; car No. 297, the funeral car. This car is an Eastlake car and the seats have been removed, wicker chairs hayin,r been substituted for the attendants. In the center is the stand on which the casket will rest. This is composed of a platform 5 by 14 feet and 8 inches in height, upon which rests the dais, 3 by 8 feet and 14 inches in height, the whole covered in black cloth with festoons and rosettes. The stand or catafalque comes within 22 inches of the lower sash of the window and will give persons on the roadside an opportunity of seeing at least the top of the cask The next car will be No. 395,a regular Eastlake car, which will be used by the Cabinet and pall- bearers. Then will come the elegant Pullman Marlborough (hotel car) and Galitzer, esident Roberts’ private car’ 120, in which will be Mrs. Garfield and the family and imme- diate relatives. To-day Master Mechanic Elder, of the P. R. R., with a foree of workmen, is en- gaged in decorating the train with mourning. The entire sides and ends of the cars are covered with black cloth, relieved by rosettes. On the inside of the funeral car the ceiling is draped in mourning, with slashes of red white and blue colors. 5 Mr. G. C. Wilkins. the superintendent of the B. and P. and N.C. R. R., is to-day arranging forthe running of the frain. The present ar- rangement is that the tuneral train will leave at 5 o'clock, running on limited time, reaching Baltimore about 6:10. A special train of Pull- man cars with Sent tors, Representatives, offi- cers of the army and navy and others’ will follow. Notes of the Day. THE PALL-BEARERS §1 ECTED BY MRS. GAR- FIELD. Mrs. Garfield has selected six gentlemen, all members of the Christian ehurch. to act as pall. bearers, to carry the body of the President fro: the Capitol to the hearse, and from the hearse to the cars. They are A. K. Tingle, H. C. Stier, W.N. Dungan, Benjamin Summy, D. F. Moore and W. 8. Roose. MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE WHO WILL BE PRESENT, Sergeant-at-Arms Thompson has received no- tification from the following members of the House that they will be in Washington to-mor- row at the funeral. Others have made known their intention of being present at the funeral in Cleveland: Thomas M. Bayne, Perry Belmont, F. E. Beltzhoover, J. F. Briggs, I. M. Browne, J. R. Buck, J. W. Candler J. B. Clask, jr, G. W. Covington, R. R. Dawes, J. F. Dezendorf, Russell Errett, A. A. Hardenbergh, A, A. Hewett, John Hill, Frank Hiscock, F.S. Hoblitzell, J. B. Hoge, C. C. Jadwin, J. A. Kasson. Benjamin LeFevre, T. Luna, E. L. Martin, A. 8. McClave, William Mo- Kinley, jr., A. G. MeCook, Il. L. Morey, J. Hyatt Smith, Joseph Mason, William Mutchler, H. S. Neal, Charles O'Neill, James Phelps, 3. J. Ran- dall, T. M. Rice, J. M. Ritchie, J. S. Robinson, C. M. Shelley, J. F.C. Talbott, E. B. Taylor, J: R. Thomas, Omar Townsend, J. R. Tucker. N:G. Urner, William Ward, Benjamin Wilson and G. D. Wise. MATTERS INCIDENTAL TO THE PUBLIC OBSEQUIES. Another monument in buds to the memory of the deceased was added to the collection inthe rotunda this afternoon. It was a broken cross of roses and immortelles. It is not known how many Senators will go to Cleveland with the body. There are many of them in the city. There will be a meeting this afternoon -of the members of the House and Senate now in the city, and each branch will appoint a committee to accompany the remains to their final resting place. Every train that comes into the city brings with it crowds of visitors. They find their way inashort time to the Capitol, and join in the line to see the face of the dead®President. There is no diminution of the stream that pours through the Capitol. At 2 o’clock this afteruoon it was as large as ever; in fact it had grown and drew its length further along to the east- ward. The offer of Mr. S. E. Middleton. president of the Philharmonic Society, of this city, to render appropriate music has been: accepted by Mrs. Garfield, and the following: selections will be rendered by that society, assisted by our best local talent, under the direction of Professor Gloetzner: Anthem, “To Thee, Oh Lord, I yield my ig ca from the oratorio of St. Paul, and the familiar hymns “Jesus, lover of my soul,” and “Asleep in Jesus.” As far as was known this morning the mili- tary pageant to-morrow will consist of the troops at the arsenal, four cumpanies'at Fortress Mon- Toe, the District militia and: the 5th Maryland regiment from Baltimore, Thereare some troo) from Virginia which want to> take part in the funeral ceremonies and wilt probably come. eral, has been designated t¥ take charge of the carriages to be used in te-morrow’s procession. ‘Those entitled to carriages should apply to that officer at the War department. President Garfield’s face has very much changed since yesterday, the discoloration of the skin having extended, rendering it advisable to powder the face in order to soften somewhat its darkened hue. It was stated last night that the coffin would be closed at 10 o'clock this morn- ing on account of the change that had taken ace in the.dead man’s face, but the body is still ving in state and is being viewed by multitudes. There will probably be no chai nade in t original plan to allow the remains to be seen until to-morrow. 6 A Tribute from the Ministers. MEETING OF STORS OF CITY CHURC TION IN RE CT TO THE DEATH OF DENT GARFIELD. There was a meeting of the christian mini= ters of the District at Foundry chureh at 1 o'clock this morning, called to take action on the death of the President of the United Stat The call was signed by Revs. B. Peyton Brown, J. George Butler, C. €. Meador, Chas. B. Rams- dell and F. D. Power. There were present those above named with Reys. Dr. Ward, of Western Presbyterian; E. C. Hartsock. Hamline; R. N. Baer, Metropolitan (M. C.C. Meador, Fifth Raptist; Downes, Waugh; Dr. Chester, Metropol- itan Presbyterian; G. H. Ryland, U Dr. Power, Christian; C. H. hardson, Me- Kendree; Dr, Hicks, Independent Congresatiot Rey. Mr. Sontag, German Reformed; Rev. Dr. Cuthbert, Second Baptist, and several others, with Rey. B. Peyton Brown in the chair, and Rev. Dr. Ramsdell secretary. A committee, composed of Revs. Dr. Power, Richardson, Hicks, Sontag and Ryland, were appointed on resolutions, who, after a brief absence, returned and reported a series, which were discussed at length, and the following were adopted: God, whose judgments are unsearchable, but whose wavs are always right, has permitted His servant, James A. Garfield,” President of the United ‘States, and our brother in the common faith, to be stricken down by the hand of an as- sassin. After many days of most painful and patient suffering He has taken him from his home and from the Church, as well as from his exalted position in the goverhment, to higher spheres of lessedness: Therefore, Resolved, That whilst sharing in full “measure this overwhelming sorrow which has touched the nation’s heart, even reaching beyond the seas, we yet bow submissively to the wisdom and love that are infinite and unerring. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Thy sight, Resolved, That we rejoice in the Providence that exalted to the highest place in the nation one who from early youth and all through life was a pronounced disciple of Christ, and who in every relation, domestic and public. whether in military or civil life, adorned the doctrines of God our Saviour in all things. ‘The courage, and Patience, and fortitude, and hope so strikingly exemplified through his many days of great suf- fering are but the legitimate fruit of the faith which was in him and which dwelt firstin hisown devoted and now sorely bereft and venerable mother. God bless and comfort her! Resolved, That we devoutly acknowledge the Divine goodness which has already overruled this dire calamity for good in bringing, through PRI classes, and churches of our land nearer to the mmon faith supplicating the wenly Grace for the life of our as _we ever should, i vine will, Father, not as we will, | spontaneity of a Th resident, pray mission to the Di but as Thou wilt, Kesowwed, That the noble life of James A. Gai field in the relations he sustained to th to the church and the government, his and purity, his courage and patience y, embaltm in the heart of the ood peo- ple of the'lamd as one worthy the Christian name and the exalted place to which God promot | him as the chief magistrate of the nation, Ch | tian in its tradition and history and life, present- ing him as a model among rulers of earth. Re aved, That our tenderest and most prayer- Tmpathies £0 out to those who stand n¢ the endeared relations of wife, moth and child, whose richest heritage will be the memory Of glife whose tragic end enrolls him among the n@ble army of mi Resolved, That a copy of. forwarded to the afflicted family of our now sainted brother, and that we join with the nation in tears in the last sad rites at the Capitol and at the tomb, The same committee were authorized to draft a series of resolutions to present to President Arthur at a future day, and were also quthorized to call a meeting at ich such resolutions will be read, and the clergymen will proceed to the Executive Mansion to present them, = President: Garfield's Life Insurance. The Philadelphia agent of the New York Equitable Life Insurance Company, who in- sured the dead President's life for $10,000 ten days before he was shot, is in the city. In a brief conversation, he detailed the circumstances -of thetaking out of the policy. According to his statement, the company sent him over to Elberon, while the President was there with his sick wife, to try and get the latter to insure with them. Mr. Garfield was at first opposed to the idea, not that he did not want to insure, but because, as he stated to the agent, he could not afford to pay the premium. After a good deal of discussion on the subject, however, the agent finally suc- ceeded in getting him to take outa policy for 10,000, agreeing to take his note for the pre- mium, which amougted to over $500. President Garfield gave two notes for the sum—one at three and one at five months. Neither of them have yet been paid, although one of them fell due yesterday. The company has, however, sent on its check for the amount of the insurance, and will collect the notes from the estate. The agent. from whom the Srar man received the above facts, said he had come on to Washington expressly to deliver the check to Mrs. Garfield. ek stinks Suna eta The Williams College Alumni. The Washington Williams College Association met this morning at the’Court of Claims. The president, Senator Ingalls, presiding. Letters of regret from absent members were read. Reso- lutions Ape of the bereavement and deep sorrow of the association in this national and rsonal calamity were passed. Senator Ingalls, - & Gilfillan, Col. A. F. Rockwell and Mr. R. J. Mitchell were appointed to repre- sent the association in escorting the remains to Cleveland. The association hope to attend the funeral ina body. Notice of arrangements will be inserted in the morning papers. Resolutions of respect to the memory of Col. W. H. Philip, deceased since last meeting, were psssed. pecs a Mad Business to Be Suspended. The business men upon Pennsylvania avenue are taking measures to-day to secure the closing of business establishments on that street to- morrow, and\it is probable that there will be a co-operation in this movement throughout the city, 80 that there will be a general suspension of business. There is but one feeling prevailing in the hearts of the entire community, and that is to leave nothing undone that will serve to manifest the grief of the people of Washington on this occasion. ‘THE UNIVERSAL SORROW. A gentleman who came in from Falls Church, Va., to-day, says that everywhere on the way one sees the symbols of sadness hung over the homes aad business places of the people. scar iniain See cate Bes Congressional Committees, A meeting of Senators was held in the Vice Presidents room. this afternoon, Senator Sher- man presiding. The following were appointed a committee to accompany the remains of the late ident to Cleveland and Cort the funeral there: Sena- tors Sherman, Bayard, Edinunds, Anthony and Garland. : the common sorrow, all sections, and parties, and | one brotherhood, great multitudes of them in the | TS, these resolutions be | TWO CENTS. THE NEW EXECUTIVE. HE IS FORMALLY SWORN IN. THR CEREMONY AT THE CAPITOL AT NOON TO-DAY, THE PRESIDENTS INAUGURAL ADDRESS eres President Arthur was up at 7 o'clock this morning and breakfasted at 8 with his host, enator Jones. About 9 quite a number of car- lages had brought callers to the house, and were drawn up at the curb. All of the Cabinet called, Secretary Blaine being the first to arrive. Quite a number of Senators and members also paid their respects to the President. From 9 until half-past 11 the President's rooms were | crowded. At about quarter before 12, accompanied by Senator Jones and Gen. Grant, President Arthur was driven to the Capitol, and alighted at the enate wing of the east front. He quickly en- dthe building bythe basement door, and ident’s room in the rear of th Soon qui Senate lobby. number of Senators, the members | of the Cabinet, and others distinguished im pub- |lic life entered the room. Then it: beeame noised about that the oath of the presidential office was again to be administered, it was ten minutes after twelve when Chief Justice Waite and Justices Harlan and Matthews entered the room. The Chief Justice was clad in the robes of his office. Clerk McKinney had with him a small Bible. Simultaneous with the arrival of the Chief Justice there was profound silence. With some seeming trepidation, if unacquainted personally with the new Presi- it, the Chief Justice advanced and extended ¢. It was taken and given a most cordial greeting. Then Clerk McKinney advanced, opened the Bible hap-hazard, and held it to the President. He laid his hand upon it, when the Chief Justice, with due solemnity, administered the oath. It'was simple and short. It merely consisted of an obligation to faithfully administer the high office to which he had been called. As the President kissed the book he said, in clear notes, “So help me God.” The scene when the oath wastaken was impres- sive in the extreme. At the right ofthe Presi. dent stood Senator Jones and Speaker Leo Sharpe, ot New York. Ex-President Hayes was @ conspicuous figure, well in the fore ground, with Gen. Grant, buta few steps d. the Cabine Of the Jones, SI Dawes, Anthony, and Re- ett, McCook. Townsend After the President had taken the oath, he drew from his coat pocket the manu- script of an inaugural, which de delivered as fol- lows: were present. |, Jone THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS. public its chief magistrate has been removed by death. All hearts are filled with grief and horror at the hideous crime which has darkened our land and the memory of the murdered Pres- | ident. His protracted sufferings, hi fortitude, the example and achievements For the fourth time the officer elected by the peo- pleand ordained by the constitution to fill a vacancy so created is called to assume the exec- utive chair. The wisdom of our fathers foresee- ing even the most dire possibilities, made sure | that the government should never be imperiled because of the uncertainty of human life. Men may die, but the fabrics of our free institutions remain unshaken. No higher or more assuring proof could exist of the strength and permanence of popular goy- ernment than the fact that thougt the chosen of the people be struck down, his constitutional suc or is peacefully installed without shock or strain except the sorrow which mourns the bereavement. All the noble aspirations of my lamented predecessor which found e his life, the measures devised and sug ing his brief administration to cor abuses and enforce economy; to advance prosperity | promote the general welfar tie security and maintain friendly and hon relations with the nations of the earth will be garnered in the hearts of the people, and it will | be my earnest endeavor to profit and to see that the nation shall profit by his example and experience. Prosperity blesses our fiscal policy is fixed by s well grounded and generally approved. No threatening issue mars our foreign inte course and the wisdom, integrity and thrift of our people may be trusted to continue unidis- | turbed the present assured career of peace, tranquility and welfare. The gloom and anxiety, which have enshrouded the country. must make repose especially welcome now. No demand for speedy legislation has be powers of the executive as clearly as those of either of the other two departments of the government, and he must answer for the just exercise of the discretion it permits and the performance of the duties it imposes. Sum- moned to these high duties and responsibilities and profoundly conscious of their magnitude and gravity, I assume the trust Imposed by the Constitution, relying for aid on Divine guidance and the virture, patriotism and intelligence of the American people. The delivery was with considerable feeling. The President, however, did not betray the least’ ‘excitement or —_agitation. The ceremony over he _ received the congratulations of those in the room. Secretary Blaine was the first, Senator Jones the second and General Grant the third to advance, then the Cabinet, then ex-President Hayes and the others in the room. Ex-Speaker Randall came into the room after the ceremony was over. The President will for the present remain at the residence of Senator Jones. He will not Soa the ex-President’s remains to Cleve- HOW THE PRESIDENT APPEARED. The President to-day was dressed with his usual care. He wore a black suit, but after modern fashion, the coat having a long skirt. Instead of a scarf, which he usually wears about his neck, he had on to-day a in black tie. The congratulations well over, the President re- tired to the alcove formed by the window and engaged in a low conversation with ex-Speaker Sharpe, of the New York assembly. Then he had a similar brief conversation with District Attornev Bliss, of New York. The inaugural was short, but pointed, and was well received. There was no demonstration of any kind. AN UNPRECEDENTED COINCIDENCE. The coincidence of two ex-Presidents being Present at the swearing in of a President is without precedent in history. Gen. Grant and Gen. Haj . _ Gen. led thence to his old room, the Vice Pres- | For the fourth time in the history of the re- | s unyielding | of his life and the pathos of his death will | forever illumine the pages of our history. | our | heard. No adequate occasion is apparent jfor an unusual session of Congress. The | constitution defines the functions and President Arthur's First Procian :tion. MONDAY NEXT APPOINTED AS 4 DAY OP HUMILE ATION AND MOURNING. The following proclamation was issued to-day by President Arthur: By the President of the United States of America: A PROCLAMATION, Whereas, in His inscrutable wisdom, it has pleased God to remove from us the illas- trious head of the nation, James A. Garbeld, late President of the United States; and where- as It is fitting that the deep grief which fills all hearts, should manifest itself with one accord toward the throne of infinite grace. and that we should bow before the Almighty and seek from Him that pation in our affliction, and that sanctitication of our loss which He is able and willing to youchsafe: Now, th and in ace: I, Chester A. Arthur, Pr States of America, do hereby appoint Monday xt, the 26th day of rT, on which day e remains of our honored and beloved dead place on. ut the United nd mourning; re of the people, t of the United as a day of humliation dT earnestly recommend all the people to as- semble on@hat day in their respective places of Divine worship,there to render alike their tribute of sorrowful submission to the will of Almighty God, and of reverence and love for the memory and eheracter of our late Chief Magistrate, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand nd caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, the 224 day of September, in the year of our Lord EAL.) 1881, and of the independence of the ited States the one hundred and sixth, Cuestrer A. ARTHUR, | By the President: Jas. G. Bratnr, Secretary of State, +e The Cabinet Meeting. . NO EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS. At the meeting of the Cabinet at the Capitol to-day a proclamat was prepared and signed by the President, designating Monday, the 26th | instant—the day on which the funeral takes place—as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer throughout the country. No other busl- ness was transacted. Members of the Qabinet were requested to retain their respectite posl- tions, It gs authoritatively learned, as well as indicated by the President's inaugural addi that there will be no season of Congress until the regular sess! December next. oo Ex-President Hayes arrived in k last night, and was met at the depot by or Sherman, whose guest he | is while in this. city.——Ex-Speaker Samuel J. Randall arrived to-day on the 11 o'elock train,and is stopping at the National.— The Right Rev. Dr. Pinkney, Bishop of Maryland, was recently seized with a severe attack of vertigo, induced a disorder of the stomach, while at the White phur Springs. His physician tinposes tempo- rary cessation from all physical and mental labor, in order that this hard-working er} F z 2 & may have an opportunity for rest recuperation. — Hon. J. .K. Jones and family have been in the city for several days, guests of Mr. Norment, on M_ street.— Mr. Victor Becker leaves fur Europe to-day. —-Hon. J, A. Kasson, of Iowa, and Senators Bayard, of Delaware, and Edmunds, of Ver- mont, are at Wormley's.——+ rm Davis and Camden, of West Virginia, and Senator J are at the Arlington.— Vest, of Missouri; James L. Pagh and John T, | Morgan, of Alabama, and John W. Johnson, of | Virginia, and Senator Eli Saulsbury, of Dela- | Ware, are at the Ebbitt House —Juutioe Stan 8, of Ohio, is at the Rigas Ho ’ ke of Louisiana. 1 Ey-Secretary y is at the Arlington. A Miraculous Escape, HOUSE FALLS IN AND NO ONE IB JOUSLY INJURED, | A great excitement was caused on the avenue at a quarter to one o'clock this afternoon by the | failing in of the lange new sicrehouse of Messrs, Hamilton, on B street, be- oth and ith streets, in rear of No. 614 Pennsylvania avenue. The N, Of Minnesota, accident was caused by the immense weight of the merchandise that was stored on the three | floors « t There were it of whisk: the buildin, of flour, a 000 or 6,000 and a large The e y precipitating the whole weizht to the first floor. Several men were at work in the building at the time and all had a marvelous esc in the back part having to crawl out under the debris of the whole building. The most injuries that ang | of them received were a few slight cuts | bruises. In the third story, which is the highest, he engineer, John Closby, J a un and a little boy him, named Arthur Seyboul. On the second and third floors were Charles | Power, H. T. Walker, » Washington (col- A. Heitmiller and H. F. Kings! i the cent le that was with neer Was cuton t but received no other injuries. His boiler | engine. which were on the third floor, were carried down to the first. A clerk and a little | boy were also slightly injured, by be ome of the falling debris. Mr. i t store, heard the « building, and thinking it was nt, jumped out of a second- but received no injuries, ned foot. The buildin: d 6th street, and the storerooms of Gittings’ hardware store, bein; lower than the falling building, the debris m and levelled them to the ground, in the im- fi story save a si tunately no one was mediate part of — this building. — Messra, | Gittings “and McIntosh were in the | second-story of the back building, but this bulld~ | ing did not fall as far back as the our & | Hamilton building. They broke a sash out of | the second-story window and jumped to the ground. The falling of the building aid the | bursting of barrels of flour made such a clow (that persons a short distance away thor \it was a fire, and an alarm of fire |was turned in from police headquarters, Mr. Hamilton says that he cannot make even @ rough estimate as to what his damages are, but they are very large on the building, which ie completely destroyed. The damage to the stock is also very heavy. Mr. Gittings’ damage is alse heavy. —— “CRANKS” SENT To THE ASYLI .—From sulg 2d (the date of the assassination) to Septem! Ist there were sent to the insane asylum, at St Elizabeth, 54 cranks, against 38 for the corre ponding period last year. Of these 28 wes males and 26 females. It is believed that the large majority were made crazy by the act of Guiteau. —— English Sympathy. ELOQUENT worps From privisa ®rateswex— THE LATE PRESIDENT INSURED IN A LONDON COMPANY. a |. Loxpo: .22.—Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, speaking at Winchcomb. said Guiteau’s dastardl; action has caused a thrill of horror through the country, and the news of the P death had occasioned a fresh thrill of Sir Richard Assheton Cross, speaking at War- rington, alluded feelingly to the death of Presi- dent Garfield. Lord Randolph Churchill, speaking at Wood- stock, said: “During the struggle which the stout-hearted man had sustained with death, England and America watched at his bedside, and at every gathering of Englishmen during the next few days the catastrophe will be deeply