The New York herald., 1865-04-20
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION.
HE FUNERAL ooRrgG !

IHE FtNEkAL CoRFkGE
started with mill airy precision two clock The
nue. was cleared the whole length from the Ircsi nta'
mansion to the CAPITOL Every window, honsetop bal
cony and every inch of the sidewalks either side was
drnsey crowded with living throas witacss tho pro-
ecssion In all this dense 'roFd hardly sound aas
| heard People converscd with each other in sup
r ssed tones The sadness an socmnty of the occa-
sion was everywhere Presently the monotcpeus thump
OF the funeral drum sounded upon the street. and the
Military escort of the funeral began to march past
with soemn tread, muled drums and arms reversed.
THE MILITARY ESCORT
was composed of two regiments OF the Veteran Reserve
corps commanded by Colonel Geo. W. Gle; the Eighth
Illinois Ca airy, under Colonel Cendennn the Sixteenth
New York cavalry, commended by Col N b. Sweitzer
battery OF artillery commanded by Brgadicr General
Hall, and battalion OF marines commanded by Major
Graham Each of these organizations except the art
lery was followed by full brass band discoursng in
turn after passing points sincated by the marhas,
series OF funeral marches
OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY.
Immediately after tho military escort came large
body OF dismounted officers Of the army, navy and
marine corps followed by the officers Of this branch Of
the service, who were mounted Those numbered alto
gcther abo fftecn hundred officers of all grades in full
dress, the mounted general officers being each followed
procession extremely imposing It a gorgeous
military display.
THE CIVILIANS.
Following this military the civic process
sion, headed by Colonel Ward H. Lamon United States
Marshal for the District Of Columbia, mounted splen-
did white horse Next the carriages, three
abreast containing the attending clergy the Surgeon
General and the family physicians Of Mr.. Lincoln,
and after them two lines Of carriages containing the
pail bearers.
Owing to the great desire to General Grant, this
portion Of the line Of the procession attracted much
tention, and It moved on was accompanied on the
sidewalks by dense throng Of people, struggling siong
the crowded ways catch glimpse Of the great military
chieftan Of the age.
THE FUNERAL CAR
the great centre Of attraction It was preceded &C.
companed and followed by crowds of all colos
and who seemed anxious keep as near as
possible to the earthly remains Of him whom they had
low in life, and whose memory they much revere
second only to the great Father Of his Country In this
part OF the crowd large numbers of negroes with
detected aspect and many Of them in tears The car
ITSELF heretofore described drawn NY six gray horses
each led by groom in mourning livery, and was fol
lowed by the late Presidents favorte riding horse-a
splendid gray led by his favoritc hostler long line of
sad and weeping relatives of the deceased followed in
carriages and the delegations from Kentucky the native
state Of Mr. Lincoln and Illinois, his home came AFTER
N foot, mourners
THE CARRIAGE OF THE PRESIDENT
anne next President johnson was accompanied by
Ion. Preston King of New York. and strong cavalry
guard on either side
THE CABINET AND DIPLOMATIC CORPS
Atr the members of the cabinet for the first time
my Of our public demonstrations placed the dipo
nac corps in single line Of carriages Some surprise
has been manifested at this part of the programme as
hherto has been customary upon social occasions for
x Presidents and the Judges of the Supreme Court and
ther leading officers Of the government precede the
foreign ministers but tie place assigned them to-day
accorded nvaraly abroad all great state occasions
the representatives Of foreign governments immed
ltcly after the monarch and before the officers Of his
THE JUICES OF THE SUPREME COURT
md Senators and Members of Congress carriages
our abreast, and were followed by immense msce
aneous procession Of military and civic associations OF
Georgetown, Alexandria, Baltimore Phih
lclphia and New York, and delegations from a most
very State in the Union, led by the delegation from
sachusetts in which noticed Major General But.
er in plain citizens dress. 1
THE CLERKS THE DEPARTMENTS,
D one body marched seventy abreast occupying the
Whole Of the width of the The procession was
losed by about fifteen hundred well dressed negros
arious organizations.
The procession was one hour and half passing
iven point and there hardly any time when halt
necessary except for the removal of the coffin from
he funeral car TO the cataque in the rotunda Of the
apitol 1t is estimated that there were least one
hundred and afty thousand persons the streets to
witness the procession The number in the procession
vas not less than eighteen thousand including three
undred marshals and assistant marshas eleven major
eneras eighty brigadier generals twelve hundred
ther military officers, hundred and fifty naval +
Ulcers, including Vice Admiral Farragut and one hun
red and eight Senators and members of Congress