Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-04-17


fantry of the District-a battalion of the United
States Marines-a Volunteer Squadron OF Cavai
w. belonging to George division OF Uni
ted States Light Ar,illery--several Volunteer ne
tachments Of Infantry from Baltimore, one ifon,
York Pa and one from Annapolis Inc cro"u
of ,oectators hero was also very great, and their
decorous and sedate department was the subject
Of general attention and remark. In TRUTH man
ifestations Of sorrow and respect, pervaded the
multi,uGes, wheresoever they were congregated
THE PRESIDENTS HOUSE.
Was open to ladies' and the gentlemen attending
,hem Officers Of Government, the Representa-
tive. of Foreign States, and such other persons
a. were designated by the Marshal, under the
orders of the Executive Officers. The number
vas necessarily restricted, order that the reli-
o;ous services might be properly performed and
those without cheerfully acquiesced IN The pre-
scribed arrangements. On entering the Mansion,
wo saw all around the proofs that II was convert
cd into HOUSE OF MOURNING. For the first tune,
N. columns and walls Of the Great Hall were
.hrouded with Grape; and irons tho arches and
niche, were suspended the same melancholy IN
.;goia The East Room exhibited the same awe
inspiring appearance. The furniture and deco
yations, Of which much has been sabine
chandeliers and mirrors, and curtains, were an
covered and concealed with The like symbols Of
mourning.
In the centre of the room the body Of the de-
oor,ed Presidcn. was placed. The coffin and pail
lad been altered, at the suggestion OF General
MACoMB so conform 10 military style-boin
having now border Of gold lace. On the lid Of
the coffin were placed two swords cfossed--one
represen,ing the sword Of justice the other the
sword Of siate-a scroll, containing the ConstItu-
lion OF tho United Siates-and wreath of lau
rcIs The features Of General Harrison had IN
dereonc no Grafton since last | saw him; and
the marks Of decay were less than might have
been expected from tho vruienca Of the disease Z.
Ill T.. ~ L. l.
and Episcopal prayer book, which he had been in
the daily habit Of using. The General purchased
them himself on the morning after the lnangara-
ton; and from that morning 10 the day of his IA
tai attack, he had made it his constant practice
TO read portion of the scriptures every mornng
as as he arose.
Athalf past eleven o'clock the relatives and
personal friends of General HARRISON who had
been inmates Of the Executive mansion, entered
the East Room; and as they passed along, there
not one in that large company, but must
have felt the deepest comrniseration for their be-
reaved condition. Then came President TYLER
accompanied by the members OF his Cabinet md
soon afterwards in succession, the Foreign Minis
tiers and their suites, in full court costume, bu,
wearing Grape on the left and on the ht of
the sword; Elk President ADAMS; Messrs. TALL
MADGE. BENToN, WALKER, PRENTIss, and MERRICK
Of the Senate, Messrs. CUSHING, MuNRoE, WILLIAM
Cosr JOHNSON, WHITE. DoTy, CARTER, SALToS-
STALL, and others, of the House Of Representa-
tivc-, ""a numerous r,Ahli" f.- - l.
in-uished citizens. Never was there n meeting
more solemn and imposing. The occasion was
well calculated to Impress the nigh officers OF
state the titled di9nities Of Foreign Court; and
the other eminent public mel thero assembled
l have not time now TO notice half the incidents
of the day, much less 10 indulge III the reflections
which they were fitted to excite.
The Rev. DR.. iIAwLEy performed the funeral
service Of the Episcopal church and after hriet
address, in which he bore his testimony Ia the
high regard fer religion which ever characterized
the deceased, and expressed his confidence that he
had exchanged his exalted station here for crown
Of eternal glory in the mansIons of the blessed, he
read portion Of The scripture from that bible
which the General had made his companion and
guide, III dlscbarging the high duties OF his sta
lion.
THE FUNERAL CAR.
After the religious services were concluded,
the coffin was borne to the Funeral Car, which
was SO constructed to give to the spectators
full view of the pail and the coffin. 1t was indeed
only neat platform, covered with black velvet.
and placed upon whecs.--it was drawn by six
beautiful white horses, each attended by n black
groom dressed in white. The pail bearers. Zone
from each State and Torritory.) took their posi-
tons beside the Garland the procession instant
iy began 10 move IN the order prescribed, IN the
published programme.
THE PROCESSION.
Alas. how different this mourning array from
the proce ssion that escorted and accompanied our
rcvered Ii HARRISON, one short month ago. to the
scene of his inauguration! How different the
circumstances of this day, from those hours of pub
lie rejoicing and exhibition. Instead of the re-
sounding cries and cheers which then filled the
air, there was now solemn, deep and universal ST.
ience, the spectators gazed upon object
which engaged all their thoughts--their senses
their affec tons the BODY Of the iuStrious pa
trio, and Hero carried along on the Funeral Char
lot! You may easily imagine that as the fourth
of March, and all its scenes of splendor and loy
where all was SO full of promise and security
Game over their minds, the contrast was over
whelming, and that loud signs and burning tears
nttested their deep affection.
The procession was much longer than that on
the day of the Inauguration. Besides those men,
toned in the programme, there were several Mil