, 1865-05-02

t0c RGst rue nns ler Wigs extended as In the act
With this exception and the difference il tnscrip-
tons. the tyo facet arc e1actly alike.
Each arch ie supported By cluster Of he1ngonsl
| columns, resting On SINGLE base. forming four
| eets Of columns on each front The tntersucea
between the counlDs are ftted NJ as Gothic win.
cow, beautifully df1ped in black and white.
| From each eolumnar group spring five National
1a4R, al draped IL mourning and set IN the Auner
lean shield; other flags surmouut the arches, and
s IN Eraea feioons 81 around hs
The undcrside OF the archts hama heavy dsspery
OF velvet. On each central pedment Is placed q
1Fuet OF cur honored President Abore which the
drapcy takes The form Of the solar ray. Sur
mounting this is the large American Eagle Prev,
ouely menuoEed.
Over each arch IL an appropriate motto, Those
AN Honest Man ;:ad.s! :: sts Noh1est Work OF
ehatt stand Forever"
"The Poor Mama champIon--Thc Peopl.
nlourn Him.
The mottoes on the west face are:
awe Honor Hin Hin Ped ,s9a. Who nonored ns
"Rcst In Pence, Noble Soul, Patriot Heart,
seneath iho center afch e was q inciipsa IL ST.
form up which the body was carried to be Deposited
In the funeral car. The arch VI! designed and II.
construction supervised by W. ", Boyfnstpn
ALONG THE ROLTE.
Every binding IN Park Row Was Handsomely
d1aped. The r sidence Of John Y. Aver, Esq.
displayed two large fage, with white rtars on q
hlssk ground, II the center Of which were the
over the door, crsped. The residence OF Scion
McElroy Was covered with ha2s, and drapery
peneenI from the American shield. The erealdence
Of Alderman G. G. Wicker was also very tasteful
y put IN mourning. 4 large dag in mourning Ras
enspended ACROSS The avenue, At the end Of PARK
Nearly opposite this Is the double residence oc.
cuped y andrew Brown and G. D. Billings; this
was heavily draped in black, on which were
wreaths Of eFerEreeus with lettings Of white
1ote5;;. The residence Of G. A. Lamb w4s cover.
the5sen in 1%ngToPas %s dsyef IT, sass q
-on the one the initial l.; On The other a cross.
both in White roees. Theiplazzs Of William Stur.
ees' 1eeide nee was hnng round With large white
stars on black ground. with numerous featoons
ahoEe- a Eonse on the corner Of Peck Court and
Michigan avenue had the dag OF the 'told thir-
tcsn," large white stars on dark ground, aud
Of Lincoln was fixed over the res!dence Of f. o.
Stone, on the corner Of Harrison etreet. and
large white flag YES folded above it, the stan
tT1ned In Grape From the residence ne1t north
ward vas hung tablet, inscribed !" The UnIor,
snd The Constitution" fully ezaped, aud l4ree
The residence Of J. Il. Dunham, ESQ.,. No. "a
A19hisan avenue, was nas.ively drateo In black
and white cambrtc. TIE balcony, especially. was
v,esy beautifully de eoEated, and bore The motto
Over the chlrancc was suspended port1aitpf The
Sceeased President, surrounded BY Grape, and
rrouna he Woras untrya id1,fia Ma1t Ga place.
Number a0a Michigan ayeuue-the reeidcpce OF
Eon. VIM Brots, Lieutenant Governor OF the
was beautifully drsped T1td olaek % and s1e Wh,te t.
SsIspe, interpreted Nth the national colors also
Hon. John r scam,uon's house, No. zoo Michi.
n Trha IA Rfaft7j j1wA nr&
balcony Was bust Of the President surrounded
BY w1eaths Of in1morf<!ifs, and su.mountcd ii Tie
"a. naek g ground BY eheEub The main entrance 70
cambsie beng reiiered b. lie AZ Anehos 'pe II Hope
prett1ly asranged amid the drapery.-
"a Harmon Court SNo- ~ the restdene. OF Mr..
ed the hattc flags Of thets6th Illinois iufaaty fur-
D1ehed BY Cot. J. L. 1oon1s. The effect was very
The house Of J. S. Briggs, Esq. on Michigan
asenue, lore In addition to appropriate 5ecora-
t1ons, tire sentence, We mourn our beloved
f5esldcnt." a. q. sH1ft'a residence, No. ia
and bore the motto-
ss. fiji ,1s ,'.'
Number 1e2 presented Very tne appearance, the
ftont Of the house vas covered vi mourning,
and orer The upper balcony the black cambric wss
HucTed ~ cluster Of etats IN white craze. The
nrxt residence eouth continued, IN addition to
heavy d1apery, many flags surrounded ind fasten.
Numbers 12s, is and 17G-she re.idences o! the
Doxen Brothe1s-we1e al hung IN black and
White, and bore the motto
ou. u,.s Bear him gently to his rest
ip ne city was that Of Mrs. 2. 1, Updike, No.1as
Michigan avenue. The whole trout of the bnild.
ing wes covered By white and black drapery,
rested marble bust Of the iats President. p,seed
upon black velvet studded With thirty s11 golden
STAR, and bearing the sentence
I'VE loEed him much, but now we lore him
The upper windows were all decorated with maas-
I've les:oons Of Grape. apd on the balconies, rest
lng npon BLACK eambrtc, were national fags, sur
TIE TitideDccs .Nos. l67, 162 1863, 1s5, JOG, fA,
the 1our houses south Of Adsms ptrect, and MANY
etie1s were also heavily decorated, and presented
en- i1apo.:ne end appropriate appearance.
Mr.. Ma5nard's house, No. IS Michlean avenue,
vas beautifully decoraIed; in sddinon 10 The
dsspezy, banner lore the following inscription:
Thine the crown"
The residence Of Mr.. Phillips, No. 80 Michigan
avchue, had 4 hrsi Of 1aucoln, wreathed IA ever
greene, with e.nped banner, on which was dis
played the touching motto:
"Frecd, ms nnolest sst1tace." =
Tie Soldiers Rest was properly hnd very ariif-
ttcal!y drnped with festoons VI black. and while,
supporting the following moitoes:
invoke the csn.ldcrnts tudtHent Of mankind, aud
tie gracious fayor of Almighty God-'-A. Lin
tetn;n ,r,o .,.~,u. ,,nco,nr
Along the whoie line OF Lake street the build
1ues were heavily sid beautifully drsped. Zach
ade IT the etreet wna little else than ass q fea-
showed at intervals as a background. proiT-
sion Of faes we're displayed all Of them approprt.
atel5 .efsped. The following notices were dis.
Over the store Of c. N. Henderson Co., No. 4
Lake street:
"To g. loe p.y OFT heartfelt call
And bro hsr love .ttune us ALL
Orer the etore Of Hunt, Barbour & bale, No.
Lake street:
"EAtiors swell thy funeral cry"
On the Adams House:
Young. old, r1gl end low,.
os oetmsn e heuse d.tsst!y oppoHse:
we1 1Su the motto Of % .And over the conn msn p;snteti
hore.r The whole front WIS neatly drnped with
hlsck snd white cloth.
street, had their front neatly covered With black,
white. From hi. wae suspended the motto, "The
ninaess aoeP Ct
Of white silk, was the tnscnpttOn. "AbrahAm
1inetln died April 1sth.. The Nation mourns.''
J n; stetne, Aramer = G., corner OF fDesrborn
white csmhrlc, which was fesfoonsd ia front and
ado!n.d With la.ge rosettes At each corner A par
window, In front OF DAVIS, Sawyer l. c., wAs
sneoe1oed beautiful American dag, heavily
drnped with black kllk-
Ktttb, Faxon 4 Co.'s huilding, Nos Is aud At
Lake street, Wis beautifully decorated w,ih black
&nu white eDtWincd, tnterspcrsed With large
number q miniature Azns!aean ntss hu1dered
placed . beautiful likeness g1hc dead Prssidcnt
Over Glllett Whitney Co, No, 90. were les
Eas IN American shield, lasletulay surrounded
With crape, end Eurmount=d BY ahpes rosstte.
inc he portrait OF ihe deceased, and alao monn-
nj ntsl figure with The Inscription. ''1ansola; We
puJjey, Tsrrell & Co., No. q Lake, was fes-
toopcd II front with Grape and Tags testify inter
woven, and forming beautiful effect; Beneath
de drspeIr was the motto, :" Though dead, he
ycr epcaEeth." ,,,,,-
5prniehpg houae, No. 50 Lake street. was anu
tifuI ar.b covered with black and white Goth np-
propriately interviewer ard testooned np T1th re-
I:nrofn over Ehfch wss standing the 1gnrc Of
vetpinE angel. The whole effect WIS 'eEy besu-
tifu1.
eecoraltd with l,nck crape and small ig:, hsAsl.
h ~ F1s0A and black dNN