Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-21
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We append some further interesting de-
tails in reference to the funeral ceremonies
of President Lincoln, which we extract
from the telegraphic correspondence ofthe
Cincinnati Gazette. ,.,7s
TIE EAST ROOM. Is.
Within the mansion stiffness reignsd.
and the great crowd that filed the rooms
seemed for hours scarcely to stir. The
green and blue rooms were reserved for
the use of delegations pail bearers, &c.
Ihe East Room, hung with black, shroud-
ing every chandelier, covering every mir
ror, dropping from every pIaster, and
darkeSnlng every widow, was densely
THE cATAFALoUE.
In the centre stood an imposing estafal-
que, on which the coffin was placed, sur
rounded with flowers, with crosses and
anchors Of flowers leaning against it at the
head and foot. .,.,.-- ;
THE SPECTATORS.
Nearazt It, and facing the side, stood
Chlef Justice Chase and the Associate
Justices Of the Supreme Court. Next to
Mr. Chase on the LETT, and toward the lower
end of the room, stood Ex-Yiee President
Hsmlini and by his side the late Vice Presi-
dent, now President, Andrew johnson.
immediately next to him was his old friend
Preston King, of New York. Immediate
~ behind this party stood the Cabinet, and
further toward the lower end of the room,
the members of the House and Senate and
their officers. On Chief Justice Ohase's
right hand stood the Diplomatic corps, in
1uli dress, and wearing all their decorations.
Next them were the heads of Bureaus and
and other prominent officials. At the
head of the coffin were members of the
clergy and the physicians to the President.
Behind them was the guard of honor, To-
gether with large number of prominent
military and naval officers; foremost
among whom were Lieutenant Gen
eral Grant and Vice Admiral Far
ragut. Near the foot of the coffin were
ranged chairs covered with black for the
members of the family. Just before the
ceremonies began, Captain Robert Lincoln
entered, accompanied by Private Secreta-
ries Nieolay and Hay; but Mrs. Lincoln, |
with her younger son, preferred to mourn |
IN private Beyond the chairs for the fsm.
lily stood the Illinois and Kentucky deIegs.
tlons. As chief mourners, in addition to |
those mentioned, there were present Gov
ernors FentOn, of New York; Andrews, |
of Massachusetts; Brough, of Ohio; Oglcs-
BY, of Illinois; Curtin, Of Penn; Bradford,
OF Maryland; Pierpont, of Virginia; Rev |
DIR. Bellows, President of the Sanitary |
Commission; Rev. DR.. Hill, President Of |
Harvard College, and large number of
and eminent citizens from all |
parts Of the country. f, ,,-..
No ladies were present till just before
the ceremonies began, when Mrs. Senator
Sprague, accompanied by her sister, Miss
Chase, and Mrs. Secretaries Stanton, Den
nison, Welles and Usher, entered. >
The following are t
THE PAIL BEARERs.
ON THE PART OF The SENATE.
Mr.. Foster, Connecticut,
Mr.. Morgan, New York,
Mr.. Johnson, Maryland, t A
Mr Yates, Illinois,
Mr.. Wade, Ohio, ..-.
Mr.. Conn So, California,
ON THE PART OF The HOUSE.
Mr, Dawes. Massachusetts, i
Mr.. Co6roth, PennsyIvsnia, 81 =
Mr.. Smith, Kentucky, ..I-
Mr.. OOlfsx, Indiana,
Mr. Worthington, Nevada,
Mr.. Wasbburne, Illinois. j.
ARMY
Liegtenant-GeneFaI U. g. Grant
Major General h. W. Hallsek |
BrvYst Brigad.er-GeneraEW. A. Nichols. - |
NAVY. c |
Vice Admiral D. G. Fsrragut @
Rear Admiral W. B. shubrick, - /
Colonel Jacob zellin, NJ. Q. -..
CIVILIANS. . t-. I
o. H. Browning, H
George AshmUn, l
Thomas Corwin, tfi' .r
Simon Cameron.
South Carolina must have turned itself
in its coffin when William Lloyd Garrison
and George Thompson stood free and fear
less in the midst of the ruins of Fort Sum
Ter, and walked about the streets of
Charleston