Il Campidoglio, la sua architettura, l'arte e la storia, estesati dalla recenthosion al Campidoglio. La catafalque è eretta immediatamente di fronte alla statua di Ellicotts di Lincoln nella rotonda. La faccia della statua trainarLa bara. Il Butler Zouaves formò la guardia d'onore. Un numeroso numeratore di persone ha reso omaggio ai morti, tra i quali si sono notati troni di persone colorate, alcune profondamente colpite. A nove oclock la mattina della 14th, si sono svolti servizi appropriati, anche nella rotonda, dopo di che il thecasket è stato portato via. Garfield.-Late nel pomeriggio del 21 settembre, 18S

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The national Capitol; its architecture, art and history . estroyed by the recentexplosion at the Capitol. The catafalque is erected immediately in front ofEllicotts statue of Lincoln in the rotunda. The face of the statue towardsthe coffin. The Butler Zouaves formed the guard of honor. A large num-ber of persons paid tribute to the dead, among whom were noticeable throngsof colored people, some deeply affected. At nine oclock on the morning ofthe 14th, appropriate services were held, also in the rotunda, after which thecasket was borne away. Garfield.—Late in the afternoon of September 21, 18S1, the plateau tothe east of the Capitol was massed with military organizations. The officersof the armv and navy were drawn up in two lines leading to the foot of thegrand central steps, which were crowded with people save where a passage -wav had been kept open to the bronze doors. The grounds were crowdedwith spectators, but all was as still as night. Before the steps was a hearsedrawn by six magnificent gray horses. A rich casket was dislodged and. c Cl. CO(JO CDCO x HO oipj>O u 00 Q tuXH , >tf>X AH* , ***, new*. The National Capitol 129 borne slowly up the steps, accompanied by the reception committee, PresidentArthur and members of the Cabinet, and by legislators and justices of thehighest court of the government. The Marine Band played its saddest dirge.The casket was placed tenderly on the bier, and a second martyred Presidentslept in the rotunda of the Capitol. For a moment the assemblage stood insilence. Then the panel was removed, and the familiar face, emaciated withlong suffering, lay open to view. But where were the eloquent lips tremblingwith the emotion of fiery debate, where the full cheek, where the intellectualbrow, where the bright eyes whose last intelligent gaze had been upon theboundless sea at Elberon ? Even General Grant, whose duty it had been togaze carelessly on death, was affected by the scene. A guard of honor was leftto watch the casket.

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