Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-03-22
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$3.50 q Mr.. Adams Remains
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- ..r.r,. The reception Of the remains Of the
1900 Adams in that city, was on scale Of
1870 ,rsndeur never before attempted in
Asessstry.
-. miiifsyy escort consisted Of four brigades
-ri~esstry. unIer the command of Major Cen
s.se,,a. and with the different societies, associ-
80. &C.. was srreraI miles ia length.
h..r.s was drawn by 8 white horses,
-. IN Turkish costume, preceded by the
..:f;,a,v. Then followed va ious committees,
Allegations, corporate authorities, societies, and
distinguished strangers, among them the Hon
Henry Clay and Gen. Gaines, IN carriage
Next came fifteen grand divisions each compo-
sed Of great number Of civic associations'
while the throng in the streets exceeded any
,i.nv Of the kind ever witnessed. The Herald
seys: <5le u
From the roof of the City Hall. the spectacle
v.s truly affecting and imposing. Taking n
sssvey around. the eye at once perceived en-
Mems Of mourning for the departed statesman,
ue.r. fsr, and all around. The nearest objects
,rers TamInany Hall, the Astor House, the
American Hotel, Pcale's Museum, I.ovejoy's
Hotel, and other buildings, all Of which were
soyypoantcd with the national flag al half mast
nd
Of tiae shipping the East and North rivers,
we're decorated in the same melancholy way. us
were also the various hagstatfs and liberty poles
n tho city. ms far the eye could reach. Look
Jog do wn. the spectator behed the crowds in the
Park and the hearse drawn by eight white hor
90 vo.ed in black, which was conveying to their
l,.i resting place the remains Of the iIustrious
statesman. sage and patriot, whose voice. time
.rd again. has revcrbrated in the councils of the
nation aud whose eioquence has so often and SO
c.I all Sit bsa ard II.
The scene from this elevation was truly grand
when il is know that The procession was the
,poutaneous Offering OF tribute TO depart
"a greatness, by the fellow citizens OF the
great deceased, who, living, was respected;
AMI dead, is venerated. The beautiful wea-
Their added TO the solemnity Of tue scene-
Emer gej. as we Just have, from the cold and
dycarincss Of winter, the beautiful sunshine, The
GENIAL atmosphere, and the clear Italian sky.
seemed typical Of the great and glorious change
which came over the lainentcd statesman whose
funeral eorfrge was passing before us, followed
by al te civic, military and naval dignitaries in
This region, as we'll ty thousands Of our fellow
citi7ens ia every department Of life.
The solemn minute gun, the doIelui tolling OF
ehe various church bells. the mued drum. the
eYape,, arms, the covered sword belts, the mufed
flag, and tho mourning depicted on each comPa-
nv Of tire military, "a VI marched IN solemn steps
M Broadway all combined to form scene, the
liz Of wl,icl, is II 4yer seen. save when great
man has de pared. and ono whose loss is dcplored
Nv n country. Such was The spectacle presented
IRON, tie roof Of the City Hall, which building
itself presented cniblrns of mourning in COM
mon " ith all tile other public buildings in the
rity-ti,e State and national flag waving 'stless-
" in the breeze at half mast nnicdiatclv be-
meath and III" steps Of This beautiful building.
there were hundreds Of all ages, sexes and color7
eougrc gated all of whom wished to pay their
tribute Of respect TO the great man whose NOR
tai remains were passing in sad procession before
them They eagerly watched the passing of the
hearsc which contained those remains. aud re-
counted tho various public services of the Dc
ceased; his great and pure character ~ a man
and states man, and condoied with each other
On the loss ~ hich they and the country at large.
have sustained in his decease.
The head Of the procession arrived at the
Park. by Chatham St, at little .afier o'clock ,
and the troops divided and formed passage,
through which the remains were to bc passed. TO
he deposited in the Governors Room of the City
Hall. \ considerable time elapsed between The
arrival of the head Of the procession and that Of
the henrse; and while troops were resting with
thei, arms grounded, the most perfect stiffness
md quiet prevailed. No one seemed inclined to
break in Oh the solemnity Of the The
ofiic selected to preserve the order of Tie pro-
ccssion had little to do; the very omnibus drivers
halted--n fine, u pc rfcct stiffness apparent.
AZ this time, thousands Of people, who, perhaps.
had not had opportunity of seeing the rorfege
congreyited in the Park, in front of the City
Hall. The roofs of the various buildings were
occupied bv as many as they could safely ac-
commodntc, and the eyes of all were directed
towards Chatham street, the avenue by which
the remains would reach the Park.
During the evening. the bells of Trinity. in
wrung during the day, chirncd the last requiem.
The night was solemn as the day. All felt
that the remains Of the llustrious statesman
were in the city.