, 1861-06-05
RELIGIOUS, MASONIC, MILITARY
AND CIVIC FEATURES.


Senator Donglas. Emhlems Of mourning
we're multiplied in al PARTS Of the city, and
many Of the more prominent public buildings
were deliberately draped, and decorated with
lie funeral badges Of wreaths, festoons, 70.
settles, in black and white fab:ics. In many
places, busts, portraits, and statuettcs of the
deceased Senator were exposed, shrouded in
The symbols Of woe Never was manifesto
ton Ct this c1ass mede moro general in great
city. Flags aoatea in every dircction the eyc
could turn, at half mast, msny OF them heavily
bo1dtred with black. Many Of tho citizens
wore small 1osettes Of black aud white, Others
the familiar ambrotype badge Of the Senator,
common in the late campaign, hut now with
tte addition Of Grape OF black ribbon. The
very vehicles Of the city, tie street cars, omni-
b-sses, drays and express wagons bore their
prominent share in this impromptu and gen
c,:l funeral pageant. ..
The earliest astir yesterday officially, to
judge from What they accomplished, must
have been the sn:-Committee Of the Citizens
c. mmittee Of 50, upon whom WIS devolVed
the preparation Of Bryan Hall to receive the
remains ,h:1e 10 lie in state. These gentle
mn were, Thomas B. Bryan, E. c. Larned,
1l3,t- l. Stewart, H. A. Tucker, and ". ?.
N.astkcws. These did their work well, nota~
by GO, and the Hall was in readiness by the
htI1 arrointed.
ACTION OF TIE COMMITTEES.
Tic entire forenoon was busliy passed BY
tie styerea and numerous committees. We
rtfer-tL in cur lust issue to the request ex-
1.es:e1 III various lish sources at the fact
1hst il was the desire Of Mrs Douglas to have
tue remains inferred II the cemetry at Wash
inglca. Il was felt on every hand that Hi
Ec;s had Es!de in her illnstsious dead, which
would not allow her citizens to iorego with.
out II struggle her elasm tlaf she may within
L:r onn borders co homer to these remains.
Upon this +::s based the frat action OF the
Committees yeEtcrdsy.
The committee from the State at large ar,
r:yod yesterday morning from Springfield.
This committee is constituted as follows:
TIE STATE COMMITTEE.
Non. Gco1c l.. IIui,,in .toa, chairman. Mayor
n,, O. ,a III sao's; :s tissce n t, noo's; aaatoE'
*',i,:: ii. II; lin. s:ratur 1runlbull, Alton:
aoa' 9oan :. =. Mcc1srnand; =; -, Springfield; @
Nrud, f.u;1cv: I1nn, s, II. Cu!iom. Sneaker
ros.s Eelreseh!aiire5: Springfield Don- !. D.
ner' !; I"yi;1t.. ijnn,. i = Stnsrt snrinof3eIa. @ :.
Ion- ". =: Richardson. Quincy; Janles Il Pit
fns R.rey d;to1 ~ ',s.1 xases: E:a sgsa,nS
H. Bia -. s.-4 +, Springfield: Charles Il. Lam
s Pa,sr: Ee'or r s,a'e - Ef9xt5r, sFfanGheld !:
cibbon. spr1n.iitli; i. Z. Gooieii, Esu:. Joliet
geo. Judd, Esq, csr!invll!c; I. u. Bro'7a, Esq,
AT mee.;or af :b;5 co,o,n:t+co held n. the
Fremont Housr -.cs+.r3sv ,,orn;,,r 14o, Gao
7 V,,,,:no+o, m. c,,,,6 -, tbo a7',;r .aa =
q p.,.,T . csr -
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e>.As1'1t
1A1e4 ~ .h'tic1AnsI u s"nInascts Is 70 LIE
oeecto al "" ~ gu" coninislce ol I'VE CON
sis.i'g q JAege 1fGM 'all, Co!. A'coardson
R.y. j. FItz9tbton, Chief Justice Catoa, ant
uo7. T. B. Fouke, we're appointed to Nait IN
tte1n tie wishes Of the people Of the State in
regard 10 The disposition Of the remains of tut
il!u=:rious dead
Before this Subcommittee entered upor
fae:- duties, = dcputatien 1rcm the committee
OF the Common Council and citizens, in sess
icn at the Council Chamber, waited Ipor tn,
S:>!e Committee, incit:ng them to act in con
ccr with :ha former committees,
A 1c:e1ution wss passcd tn tI,is eff;,ct and
tne mestir.. atit urrc cd to TIC Council Cham
beg. when lie nee: ;ng Of lha Joint committee:
was organized t,v ca}liur Chief Justice Gaton.
Of O1f:ya. 10 fhe chair.
gtdne T1uln:ul1 explained the objects oI
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