Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-05-05
Funeral of President Lincoln.

number of visitors here to view the remains
of the late President was Increased last
night and this morning by numerous ar
rivals from all quarters. The remains win
be accompanied to the vault by q military
and civic procession. The ground selected
for the burial is exceedingly beautiful.
/ 1If SECOND DISPATCH. .'t 5t
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, May 4.-Large num-
bers have convened at the former residence
Of the late President. 1t is hung with
mourning without, and tastefully decorated
within. Large delegations from adjoining
States and neighboring settlements have
been arriving throughout the night, and
are unable to find accommodations. The
weather is warm, with an unclouded sun.
The State House continued to be visited.
At ii o'clock last night the ladies of the
Soldiers Aid Society laid upon the coffin a
beautiful cross of evergreens, studded with
rare flowers. Other similar tokens have
been contributed to-day. At noon twenty
one guns were fired, and afterwards single
guns at intervals of ten minutes.
About noon the remains were brought
from the State House and placed in the
hearse, which was from st. Louis, and was
used in the funeral of Hon. Thos. II. Benton,
Gen. Lyon and Gov. Gamble. The hearse
was surmounted by magnificent crown of
of voices, accompanied by brass band,
sang the hymn of children of the Heav-
! emily King, Let us journey as we sing" from
the portico of the Capitol.
The funeral procession was under the i'm
mediate direction of Maj. Gen. Hooker,
Marshal in Chief; Brig. Gen. Cook and
staff, and Gen. Oakes and staff. The mill
tary and the tiremen made fine appear
ance. The Guard Of Honor consisted of
General Barnard, Rear Admiral Davis,
Generals McCollum, Ramsey, Caldwell,
Thomas, Howe Townsend and Eakin, and
4 Capt. Field, U. S. N, and Major Field, u.
family friends of the deceased were
in carriages, including Judge Davis,
of the Supreme Court; officiating clergy
men and Bishop Simpson; Mr.. Gurley, and
others. The Governors of six or seven
States were in the procession; members of
Congress, with their officers, and the State
municipal authorities of Illinois, and dele
cations from adjoining States. The long
line of these and other civilians was closed
. by the Masons, Odd Fellows, and citizens
at large, including colored persons. The
hearse was followed by the horse belonging
to Abraham Lincoln. Its body was COW
cred with black cloth, trimmed with silk
fringe. There were immense crowds of
. people in the vicinity of the Capitol, to see
the procession as it passed.
The procession arrived at Oak Ridge
Cemetry at l o'clock. On the left of the
vault in which the remains of the President
and his son were deposited was platform
on which singers and an instrumental band
united in the chanting and singing of ap-
propriate music, including burial hymn
= by the deceased Presidents pastor, the Rev.
DR.. Gurley. On the right was the speakers
, stand, appropriately draped with mourning.
! A short time ago this property. con-
. tanning eight acres and located in the
heart of the city, was purchased by the
: citizens. 1t was designed to render the
site additionally beautiful and attrac-
: tive and to erect thereon a monument
to the illustrious dead. A vault has Just
been completed for the receptacle of the re-
[ mains, but owing to the wishes of Robert
! Lincoln the remains were deposited in Oak
: Ridge Cemetery, nearly two miles from the
! city. The vault at this place, erected at
! the foot of knoll in beautiful and newly
| added part of the grounds, which contains
| forest trees OF all varieties, has doric ga
BILE, resting on pilasters, the main wall be-
ing rustic, and the vault is 10 feet high and
about the same width, with semi-circular
hillside. The material is limestone,
provided at Joliet, Illinois. Directly
inside of the ponderous doors is an
iron grating. The interior walls are
covered with black velvet dotted with ever
| green. In the center of the velvet is foun-
dation OF brick, capped with a marble slab,
on which the coffin rests. The front of the
vault is trimmed with evergreens. The
dead March in Saul" was sung, accom-
panied by the band as the remains were
deposited. Thousands of persons were as
sembled at the cemetery before the arrival
of the procession. The scene was one of
solemnity and intense interest, and the land
scape truly beautiful in the light of an I'M
clouded sun. The singing of dirge fol-
lowed the reading of appropriate portions
OF the Bible, and prayer after hymn by
the choir. The Rev. Mr.. Hubbard read the
last inaugural of President Lincoln. Next
dirge was sung by the choir, when Bishop
| Simpson delivered the funeral grafton. 1t
was in the highest degree eloquent and the
| patriotic portions of it were applauded.
Then followed another hymn, when the
| benediction was pronounced by the Rev.
DR.. Gurley. The procession was then re-
| formed and returned to the city.
We have followed the remains of Presi-
| dent Lincoln from Washington, the scene
the assassination, to Springfield, his form
| er home, and now his final resting place.
He had been absent from this city ever
since he left in February, 1861, for the Ma
tional Capital, to be inaugurated President
of the United States. We have seen him
| lying in state in the Executive Mansion,
where the obsequies were attended by nu-
merous mourners, some of them clothed
| with the highest public honors and respon-
| sibilties which our republicn institutions
can bestow, and the diplomatic representa-
tiyes OF foreign Governments. We have
followed the remains from Washington
through Baltimore, Harrisburg, Philadel-
| phia, New York, Albany, Buffalo, Cleve-
land, Columbus, Indianapolis and Chicago,
tot springfield. a circuitous distance of
100 or 1900 miles. All along the route
millions of people have appeared to mani
fest by every means of which they were
capable, their deep sense of the public loss
and their appreciation of the many virtues
which adorned the life of Abraham. Lincoln
All classes, without distinction of politics
or creeds, spontaneously united in the
honors. ALL hearts seemed to beat as one
at the bereavement, and, now the funeral
professions are ended, our mournful duty
of escorting the mortal remains of Abra-
ham Lincoln hither is performed. We have
seen them deposited in the tomb; weeping
friends, with subdued and stricken hearts,
have taken their adieu. They turn their
faces homeward, ever to remember the af-
fecting and impressive scene which they
have witnessed. The injunction so often
repeated, "Bear him gently to his rest"
has been obeyed, and the great heart of the
nation throbs heavy at the portals of the
tomb. 0n
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