The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-05-06

and their decorous and seds,e Department
was the subject Of general attention and
remark In truth, manifestations of sor.
{. row and respect, pervaded1lhe multitude,
wlleresoever they were congregated. +
..,,s., The Presidents House ~,
Was open 10 ladies', and The gentlemen
attending them, officers of government,
the Representatives of Foreign States, and
] such other persons as were designated by
the Marshal, under the orders of,he Exec
utive officers. The number was necessa-
rily restricted, III order that The religious
services might be promptly performed;
and those without cheerfully acquiesced
in the prescribed arrangements. On en-
terlng the mansion, we saw all round the
proofs that it was converted into House
Of Mourning. For the first time, the
columns and walls Of the Great Hall were
! shrouded with Grape; and from the arches
and inches, were suspended the same
melancholy insignia. The East Room
exhibited the same awe-isnpiring appear
ance. The furniture and DECORATIONS
which SO much has been saitl--the chan
| dcliers and mirrors. and curtains. were all
q, covered and concealed with like symbols
of mourning.
In the centre Of the room the body Of
the departed President was placed The
coffin and pail had been altered, at the
suggestion Of General Macomb, so as 10
conform to military stvle--both. having
now border Of gold lace. On the lid Of
the coffin were placed TWO swords cross
ed--one representing the. sword of JUS
tice, the other the sword Of State-a
scroll, containing the Constitution of the
United States-and a wreath of laurels.-
The features of General Harrison had
undergone no alteration since last | saw
him; and. the marks Of decay were less
than might have been expected from the
violence of the disease At the foot Of
the coffin, on table, lay the Bible and
Episcopal Prayer Book, which lie had
been i'll the daily habit Of using. The
General purchased them himself OH the
morning after the Inauguration, and from
tina, morning to the day Of his fatal attack,
he had made it his constant practice to
read portion OF the Scriptures every
morning as soon as he arose. as va
AT half past 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 was hot one in
that large company but must have felt the
deepest coulnlsseralion for their bereaved
condition. Then came President yier,
| accompanied by the members of his Cab
met; aud soon afterwards, in succession,
the Foreign Ministers and their suites, in
full court Costume, but wearing Grape on
! the left arm, and on the hill of the sword;
Ex-President Adams, hlessrs. Tallmadge,
Benton, Walker, Prenljss, and Merrlck,
of,he Senate; Messrs. Gushing, Munroc,
| William Cost Johnson, White, Doly,
Garter, Saltonsiali, and others, of the
House Of Representatives, aud numerous
public lunctionaries and distinguished cit
liens. Never was there meeting more
solemn and imposing. The occasion was
well calculated to impress the high officers
Of State, the titled dignltarles OF Foreign
Courts, and the other eminent public men
there assembled but | have not time
now to notice half the incidents of The
day, much less TO indulge in The rehec.
tons which they were h.ted to excite.
The Rev. DR.. Hawley performed the
funeral service Of the Episcopal Church;
and after brief address, in which he bore
his testimony to the high regard for rell-
gion which ever characterized the deceas.
ed, and expressed his confidence that he
had exchanged his exalted station here
for crown of eternal glory in the man
sions OF the blessed: he read a portion OF
the Scripture from that Bible which the
General had made his companion, and
guide, in dischare ing the nigh duties o.
MS station. "a t,zT-@- $50
3&t The Funeral Car. ~. so
| After. the religious services were con-
cluded, the coffin was borne to the Fune.
raj Car, which was 50 constructed as to
/ give to the spectators full view Of the
pail and the Collin. Ii was indeed only
a neat platform, covered with black vel
vet, and placed upon wheels. 1t was
drawn by six beautiful white horses, each
attended by black groom dressed in
white. The pail bearers, Zone from each
/ State and Territory took their positions
beside the Car, and the procession in
s,antly began TO move III, the order pre-,
scribed in the published programme =
gtsrags-a.ae The Processio,.s ss'eo ne Z
Alas! how different this morning array
from the procession tina. escorted and ac-
4 companied our revered Harrison, one
/ short month sgo,ato the scene of his In
: augura,ion! How different the clrc,im-
stances of this day, from those hours Of
( public rejoicing and exulra,ion! Instead
i of the resounding cries and cheers which
then filled the air, there was now solemn,
deep, and universal silence, as The speela.
tors gazed upon one objec. which enga-
ged all their though.s-their SENSES
their afec,ions;-the body of the illus,ri-
: Gus Patriot and Hero carried along on The
Funeral Chariot! You may easily ina.
CINE tina. as the fourth of 1garch, and all
4 its scenes ofsplendor and joy-where all
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