Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1883 — A Garfield Relic Room. [ARTICLE]

A Garfield Relic Room.

Letter in Philadelphia Press. Mrs. Garfield has set apart a room in her house expressly for the many tokens of respect and sympathy tendered to the President during his illness, and to the family after his death. Mrs. Garfield says she has not yet completed arrangements, and has not had time to arrange all the articles in the relic room as she intends them. The walls are thickly covered with handsomely-designed and rich-ly-framed resolutions, adopted by different secret societies, military organizations, and citizens’ meetings in this and other countries, just after the General died, and three marble-top tables are occupied with several very beautiful cases containing artistically arranged resolutions adopted by foreign cities. When completely arranged this memorial room will be one of the most sacred spots in the world, as it will contain expressions of love and respect from people of nearly every nation on earth. A new set of gold plated trimmings are to be put upon the casket containing the remains of General Garfield, as those now in use are becoming somewhat tarnished and worn.