The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-26
THE PROCESSION.
The military Display.

Tho military had the lead OF the great funeral proc
sion yesterday In senses than In fact the
militia astonshed every yesterday though every onc
Knows that IL is not easy nowadays to astonish the
citizens OF New York. when the history OF the New
York militia Is written there will DC pages In their
annals interesting creditnble and gallant
than all the Others and these will record their prompt
response to Tho call Of President Lincoln to defend The
national capital 10 1861 and the unanniiy foce and order
with which they turned out o. tho OF ihnt
great GOOD President their passage through
Now York th 2i,h and 25ih Of April 1885 Tho mill
ary pages yestcrisyif such solemn and mournful
la display can properly be denominated- any
thing 10 the military order that occurred in tho
icty Of Now York In numbers, In discipline, aud
unmstaknble interest each individual seemed with
the rest Ia tho desire TO appear TO advantag and thus
honor the remains Of the martyr President who has led
the nation successfully and triumphanty through the
storms of treason and rebellion and at last seaed his
devotion 10 the OF the nation with his blood aud hts
e None know better than the soldiers how to honor
tho rroa,, the brave and the true patriot, and
the display yes erday proof beyond prevarea,ion
that tho militia OF the metropolis fully appreciate the
time the circumstances aud the event which call forth
The tribute OF honor and gratitude 10 tho departed great
hut TO the procession and the military part OF H. How
can VIC convey idea Of what II wass Tho men
bburcs VIII 10 tns Hof 'h" p"i' ~h-
nouno.ment that so many regiments, with swellingl
ranks and patriotic hearts we're there accomplish the OBJ
ject W, must enter into a few details a. least
Tho yt atiInston made 20 the mighty throng along
the route OF tho procession that moving the
sound OF ho artillery, then the sound of marching musc
ard M ned drums But the first tar gbe proof of the
approach Of the procc sion the advance Of 80 uad
rom or correctly, troop squad, Whatever you
like of mounted police bearing back the crowded popu
lace on both sides OF the line OF the proccon II Is DO
part a the procession to describe how the people
submitted TO this prelude, and tho patience and
auict they evinccd In bearing with II, and
even assisting In carrying out the efforts OF tho police
a volums IN commentator might be written. Thoy bore
II wei aud that d enough to record Tho noyt part Of
the poOcosson " grand escort OF tho remains " Abra-
ham Lincoln fron tho city Of New York WIS tho ap.
prosch ofe body Of about hundred drgoons These
dragons vcrc handsomely arcd In blue, With yellow
and tsd fecings rode elegant horses, pumcs OF
white and black moved With the utmost regularity
cnr ly AMI precision, ani universally admired BY
tho million itoraily the illoa) along the route. Next
10 these ,sms foar gehcroit Ar0ng ,hcso General
sandfoIi bat the people did to take much ia.
lcrsi IN thesa, but simply looked, and seemed
TO say, "Wo want 10 something else
Hllta general sro very good thor vay but We
fthe militia THIN came .a.zs ramber of str
rncs-ssho Oh TO a6tp'e lookod 1u uomcaaaiy wti1ttl
n'f', tter ctlar f,sfe bo.n. Io seo othe rts at ~.
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