Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-05-01
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
Sixteenth President of the United States.
Born, Feb. IL, 1900.
DIED, April Is, 1885.


The outside of the coffin is festooned with
massive silver tacks, representing draperyi
) lin each fold Of which Is silver star. There
!arc eight massive handles to the coffin, -four
'being placed on each side. The outer edges
of the coffin are tastefully scalloped with sill
sver proid, to which are attached five tasssels
4of five inches each in length. A row OF
8silver tacks encircles the entire top OF the
coffin, being placed two inches from the
3outer edge, while silver plate, encircled
aby shield formed of tacks of the same ma
Iterial, occupies central position on the top
Lid, with stars at the head and foot OF the
8coffin, on the outside. The inside of the
face lid is raised with white satin, the cen
tier piece being trimmed with black and
white silk braid, fastened down with six
Ateen silver stars, four to each corner. The
Eface lid and top of the coffin is fastened to-
gether with five silver stars. '
The inside of the coffin is superbly lined
with box x-pleated satin, the bottom and pill
how being of the finest white silk, while rich
three-inch chenille fringe encircles the en-
tire inside. .fa,.
THE CROWD IN THE STREETS.
Though the appointed time for the ar
rival of the remains of the late President
Twas early in the morning, the streets desig-
mated for the route Of the escort and pro-
cession to the Capitol, we're lined with thou
sands of people long before the hour an
Euounced. All were expectant and eager,
4but waited with patience and good order
4It required no little exertion on the part OF
the police and officers of the day to keep the
sstreets clear for the march of the process
ision: but as soon as the funeral cortege ap-
zpeared in the distance, this was easily ac-
lcomplished. People, though anxious to OBJ
&tain a glimpse of the hearse and coffin that
|contained the remains ofthe illustrious dead,
wereyet too respectful to seek this gratifica-
1tion at the expense of causing any difficult
lty or disturbance. asl3lS
Il THE PROCESSION.
In attempting to describe the grand pro-
tcession from the depot to the State Capitol,
I'VE can only givea general view. The en-
i tire ordering and marshaling OF the pro-
lcession was under the direction and CON
strol of Major John w. Skiles, as Grand
Marshal. The programme, as published,
was, in most respects, literally carried out,
and much praise is due to Major Skiles and
.his assistants for the orderly arrangements
and decorous proceedings of the day. AT
Ithe depot, which was handsomely decorat
tied and draped above, and on the sides, with
the emblems OF mourning, the remains were
received by the sSth Regimentof Ohio Vol
unteer Infantry, and deposited nthe splen-
Idid catafalco or funeral car, which con-
veyed them in the procession to the west
.entrance to Capitol Square; and then back
iagain to the depot. 9TfF1TE q IA
The procession, headed by the SSth o. v
Id, under command of Lieut.. Col. Weber,
lat length, after some delay, began to come
Into regular order, and to move down High
street. Both the military and civic displays
Iwere grand and imposing. Many, Of the
most distinguished Generals with their
@staffs, and other eminent officers In the SER
Iyice, were tobe seen in the procession. Nor,
were distinguished and eminent civilians
numerous. Military officers, accompa-
[nied by their stats passed on mounted on
lime horses, while carriages moved slowly
lin this funeral train, containing men emf
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