Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-04-15

orders of Executive officers. lhe mum
bcr was necessarily restricted, IN order
that the religious services might be pro-
perly perimned (; and those Without
] 1chceriully acquicsreu with the prescribed d
! arrangements. On entering the man
sion we saw all around the proofs that II
was converted into "a HOUSE OF MOURN
ING. The columns aud walls Of The
great hall were shrouded with Grape I;
and from The arches anC inches were
/ suspended The same melancholy insi gnia.
The EAST Room exhibited a similar
awe inspiring appearances. Tho iurnl-
ture and decorations OF which SO much
4 has been said, the chandeliers, and mir
I rors, and curtains were all covered and
ncealed with the symbols Of mourning
In the centre Of the room the body OF
the departed President was placed
The coffin and pail had been altered al
the suggestion Of Gen. Macomb, so as
to conform to military style-boih having
now border of gold lace. On the lid
Of the coffin were placed two swords
crossed-one representing the Sword o;
Justice and the other the Sword Of State
"a scroll containing the Constitution OF
the United States-and a wreath Of lau-
Hrel. The features OF General Hnrrisor
had undergone no alteration since last
saw hlm and the marks Of decay were
less than might have been expected
from the virulence Of his disease. Al
\ the foot Of the coffin, Oh a table, lay the
& Bible and Episc opal Pray which
d he had been III The daily habit OF using
AT half past eleven o'clock the rcla'
tves and personal friends Of Genera
Harrison, who had been inmates OF the
Executive Mansion, entered the Las
B Room, and as they passed along, there
was not one in that large company bu
must have felt the deepest conniisera-
Hton for their bereaved condition. 1hen
bcamc PLEsIDENr Tyler, nccompanlcd
kby the members of his Cabinet and
soon ailerward, in succession, the For
neisn Ministers, aud their suites, IN lul
ECou,t costume, but wearing Grape Oh
4 the left atm and on The hIlt OF the sword
n -Ex- President Adams Messrs. Tall
HmaJge, Benton, Walker and PrentISs,
Hoc the Senate Mlessrs. Gushing, Mon
Eroe, w. Cost Johnson, White, DMy,
RCarter, SaltonstaIl, and olheis, Of the
House of Representatives, and numer-
Gus public iunctionaries and disins uIsh-
ed citizcns. Never was there meet
ling more solemn and imposing. The
occasion wns well calculated to impress
the high officers Of State, the titled Dig
niiares Of foreign lands, and the emf
1nent public men there assembled bu,
al have not time now to write half the
q incidents of the day, much less to IN
Hdulge in the reflections which they were
Fitted to excite.
n The Rev. DR.. HAwLEy performed the
1funeral service OF the Episcopal Chu,ch
Halter brici address, in which he bore
Ehis testimony to the high regard for rcIi.
ngion which ever characterized the dc.
Hceased, and expressed his confidence
q that he had exchanged his exalted sta
Eiion here for n crown of eternal z lory il
Hlhe mansions Of the blesscd--he read 4
4 Eporlon of the SCRIPT ures from the ible
q (which the General had made his COM
3 pnnion and guide in discharging the
Hhigh duties oi his station.
a Alter The religious services were con-
Ncluded, the coffin was borne to the Fu-
HneraI Car, which was 50 constructed n,
Ito give 10 the spectators n full view oI
the pail and coffin. 1t was indeed only
Ha neat platform covered with black vel.
Hvet, and placed upon wheels. 1t was
adrawn by SIX beautiful white horses
Ecach attended by groom dressed il
gwhi,e. The paII-benrers, (one lroneacl
SState and Territory took their position
6besidc The car and the proce ession in
stantly began to move in the order pre-
scrlbed IN the published Programme.
q THE PROCESSION.
81 Alas! how dillercnt this mourning ar
Hray from The procession that escorted anG
accompanied our revered Harrison onl,
one short month ago to the scene Of his
inauguration! How different the circum
stances of this day from those hours o
Hpublic rejoicing aud cXullatlon ! lnsieat
gof the rrsound,ng cries and cheers " hicl
Hlhen filled the air, there is now silence
\ deep and universal, as the spectator.
EgaZe upon one object which engages al
their thoughts, their senses, their ailec
Z Itions-ihe body Of the illustrous patro
\ and hero carried along on the iunera
HChari"l! You may easily imagine ,ha
as the 4,h of March and its scenes ol
ksplendor and joy-where all was so full
Hol promise and securi,y-came overlhei
minds, the contrast was overwhelming
B and that loud sighs. and bursting tear:
Eattesicd to their deep aflliclion.
y The proce ssion was much larger than
nthat on the day Of the Inauguration. =
b Besides those mentioned in the program.
9me, there were several military dcinch-
smcn,s from Baltimore, fire companies,
Hand masonic and other associations of the
& District Conspicuous in the solemn
Etrain were the members Of the Senate
Hand House of Delegates of Maryland,
Swl,o attended in body, preceded by
ssomc Of their officers.
\ On arriving at The Congressional Bury
H'ng Ground, the military escort took posi-
on an elevated site adjacent, while
y The pall-bearcrs with the corpse, pre-
crded by the clergy and ply sicians, and