The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-04
THE FUNERAL oRsEQUsEs.
CHICAGO, May 8

" THE FUNERAL GBSEQ USES.
CHICAGO, May 8.
Y At 10 o'clock NJ, Tuesday, the street
a for several miles are densely filled witt
people - witness the passage of the funer
q al procession to the Chicago and Alto1
s Railroad station, from which the remains
g are to be conveyed to Springfield. Tht
: crowd seems to be as large, if not larger
, than those assembled yesterday morning
when the funeral train arrived. The coffin
: was transferred from the hearse to the Cal
4 especially designed for It's reception. Many
: voices join in singing q mourning dirge
bells are tolling, and before the music an
instrumental band has ceased we leave
, Chicago on our mourning errand for
Springfield.
Mr.. Blackstone, President, and Robert
Hale, Superintendent of the Railroad
Company, together with many new acces-
sions, are on board.
Speaker Colfsx, on leaving Chicago, was
made the medium of delivering to Presi-
deHt johnson, brief address from the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows of
Canada, sympsthizing with the nation in
its sfliciion and rendering their wishes 10
the President for successful and bene-
fetal administration of the Government.
Mr.. Colfax was selected as medium on
account of his being distinguished men,
Der of the Order.
Persons are scattered on the road for
miles
LOCKPoRT,i ,ill:33.-Minute guns are fred.
| Many persons line the track, holding
torches in their hands, and in the back
ground is an immense bonfire. HLuses
are drsped. One of the notices is Come
Home" The trains passed all stations
slowly, st which time the bells of the 10.
comotIve were tolled.
JOLIET-Minute guns are fred, bells
are tolled, and the bands play funeral
dirges. Many ladies and men are
ranged on heavily and tastefully draped
platform, singing hymn. 1t is estimated
that Il, 900 persons are gathered here.
Bonfres light up this interesting scene.
1t is raining, but this does not prevent
even women and children from psrtici- |
patton in these marks of respect.
The train moves beneath an arch which |
spans the track. It is constructed of i'm |
mense timbers d1aped with various mot |
toes and sprotusion of evergreens, and sur
mounted by the figure Of the Genius of |
America in the attitude of weeping. The |
hymn, "There is rest for thee in Heaven" |
was sung bV mixed voices as we slowly lett. |
WILMNGToN, l A. NJ, Wednesday.-
Here number of people are drawn up IN |
line on each side of the track with torches;
minute guns are fred.
Over 1000 persons are gathered at
Gardner; there is the usual display; ali
the houses are drsped and Illuminated.
DWIGHT 2 A. M-This is the place /
Uhara ha prinno IF Ualaa
party were entertained.
playing.
LEowABDA, 4;3O.-There is also here a
large assemblsge of people.
At Bloomington large arch bears the
inscription: $50 to thy rest"
FRK's grove, 5:30-Minute guns, toll
ing bells, and singing by choir of Ladies
contribute with mournful effect to the oc-
casion.
ATLANTA, 6 o'clock-We have q clear
dsy-thoussnds are sssembled-minute
guns are being fred. The interest here as
at all other stations, is intense.
LINCOLN, Z o'clock-This place is named
after Abraham Lincoln, and contains be-
tween 1000 and 5000 inhabitants. The
depot is handsomely drsped. Ladies
dressed in white and black are singing.
We pass under Handsomely constructed
arch, on each side of which is picture of
the deceased President with the motto,
"With malice to none, with charity for ALI
Brosdwell is passed and we are now at
Elkhsrt. Men stand with uncovered heads
and ladies are waving flags. The depot is
handsomely drsped. We are now eighteen
miles from Springfield. We pass under
another arch trimmed with flags mourning
and evergreen.
At Willismsville all the houses are
drsped and there are many little fsgs dis
played. We pass under another arch sim
liar to the above, with the inscription HE
has fulfilled his mission"
We reached Springfield at nine o'clock.
We have now reached the city where is 10
be deposited sll that is mortal of Abraham
Lincoln.
Since leaving Washington on Friday,
2lst of April, to this time, the Sd of May,
twelve days, we have Travelled by a cir
cuitous route 100 or 1900 miles. The
funeral cars with which we started from
Washington have come all the way with
out an accident, even of q trivial character,
having happened, so perfect have been the
arrangements.
Colonel Robertson, who is connected with
military railroads, now composes one of our
party. The fatigue of the journey has
been relieved by kind attentions every
where, and the personal attentions and
profusely bestowed.
The remains of President incoln were
received at Chicago, at the Alton and st.
Louis station, by procession formed in
the following order: Brigadier General
Cooke and staff, military escort; M,jor
General Hooker and staff, guard of honor;
relatives and friends in carriages, Illinois
delegation from Washington, Senators and
Of Congress of the United
States, including their sergeant. alarms and
Speaker Colfsx, Illinois State Legislature,
Governors of different Eta.es, delegation
from Kentucky, Chicago Committee of Re-
ception, Judges of different Courts, clergy
men, officers of the army and navy, citizens
colored citizens, etc.
While moving, the late office of Abrs-
ham Lincoln in block of three story brick
buildings was pointed cut The entrance
was drsped in mourning, and at the door
hung 8 portrait of the deceased. The
hearse which csrried the coffin was splen-
didly adorned, and brought from st. Louis
especially for the purpose and cost over
5000. It was drawn by six black horses.
The houses on the streets through which
t passed all bore emblems of woe with
Illinois and Mississippi Tele-
graph Office included. The front of the
building occupied by the latter was very
appropriately ornamented.
The remains were deposited in the State
House with the usual solemn formalities.
rhe outside Of the dome Of the capitol is