The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-25
TIE BODY IN STATE.


TIC Drs perry ia -ho iiDtnhIn.
No ordinary corce Dtoa Of pompous socmnity, based
on tho GU or asp 81 OF The City Hail. could furnish an
idea of its irrcror deco l, eapce pillars and the
bla robes IN aag rco wcre hui laint signs Of
Oh grandar ard more 5,a,. f1I within. Standing
und. the dome vi tho ,o!unGa, dark by memorial
ceremcnts ard the dropping coors CT the nation, vi
nsa.ed hlt moments observation to feel that II had
urgtEdcred 20 tho presence of DEATH and that the
dls If a gTca, nan had obtained n mausoleum within
H. wslt Bat there were oaci tokens that the capitol
of The c nd hcan transformed into gorgeous tomb,
before which million of would fain pass and
bow In vc,cncc 20 the dead Tns great hall OF tn
municpa authorities and tie chambers by which 1t is
inters c,d cen. out no sounds business or debate All
was silent; wn,- WIS heard and when the
multitude marched IN ..lsio before the honored
9 rpsc their steps we're light and their dem amor
thnrghifl and reverentia This exhibition Of respect
and sorrow was In pleasing ha mony with those mute
enblens OF death and the republic by which il was
Founded A brief description win convey but mode
rate idea Of their extent and beauty.
There Is no trace of the interior architecture TO be en-
on the ro,unda Niche and domc, balustrade and pan
ling are all yelled From the dome TO the base there
T. wall of Grape, relieved by shrouded ensigns and
scnlcrc lar folds OF paramatta All these are archcd
b fcsioons which fall gracefully over the combined dis
play of Tags and mourningthe symbols Of the life Of
republc and the death Of its ruler In the distrbu
the funeral drapery happy mean between an os
tcn,aiious sombre display preserved The light
too, which fell tpon tllc o death was modified
The oris Of the dome black cura was drawn-
AID the rays thus conducted fell, subdued like all be-
iow-on the sad and imposing spectacle. There was
everything 10 impress and but little TO cheer In the
scene. II was impossible refrain from reflection on
the bloody event which must starte Christendom and
Invest every civilized nation with aspirations become
on avcnger of the atrocious deed The distinguished
vi tim deposited for day in the governmental palace
he held social and happy levee four years since
revived the circumstances OF his and his
pcsenc appealing mutey from his CONN., clothed them
with new and more startling horrors
THE cATAPALQUE.
This beautiful shrine Of the dead beneath which the
dust the President sleeps graces the principal en-
trance to the Governors Room IL Ia worthy lodgmeni
for the rcmains and the city and the memory OF the
great dead alike honored by IT, portion Of the wide
space opposite the central the OF the struc
re- which combines the features OF lofty canopy and
sable cat ycique It's form is square, but II is sur
mounted 10y towering gothic arch, from which graceful
folds OF Grape onamcnted by fesoons Of silver lace and
cords and tassels fall artistcally the curtaned pill
la which give form and beauty TO the structure The
arch seems lost In the dark abyrnths from which u
rises spread eagle perched above IT, Like the Bird
= OF the ustous dead when the cord which boand HIM