The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-04-27

Ceremonies Mt the White House--The
Grafton over the BOdy--Thc Process
sion to the Cap II menseCon
of MOurncrs--The Remains Laid in
State in the RetunGa.
WASHINGTON, April 10.
THE FUNERAL oBsE0UIEs.
The solemn funeral rites and obse-
quies to the late President Lincoln
were paid to-day by the homage Of the
American people in the Capital of the
country. No greater fealty to the
memory of the iltstrious dead was
ever demonstrated in tho ANNALS Of
civilization. The remains of this great
and good man were followed to
their temporary resting place, beneath
the dome Of the Capital, by cortege
that seemed to have no end. The
dawn that was ushered by the boom
Of minute-guns of the Notifications
surrounding the city, never broke
purer, or brighter or clear than on
this day. The day that followed was
the loveliest Of the season. The hea-
vens are undimmed by even one pass
lug cloud.
Alta very early hour people began
to assemble in the vicinity of the Exc
cutive Mansion, which was almost en-
tirely draped in Grape as were also
the buildings, public and private, in
the vicinity. All over the city public
houses and private residences were
closed.
The emblcms of mourning appeared
on every 2ornice, and were fastened
from every window. The inmates
poured forth by thousands into the
streets, and by ten o'clock tho latter
were, in many places, impassable.-
Pennsylvania avenue, from Willard's S
to the White House, presented, by
noon, one dense mass Of people, while
the adjacent streets, for one-half miie
in every direction, were filled with
military companies and civic process.
sions from distance. The trains
were bringing hundreds every hour
The great point Of attraction was at
the gates leading to the White House.
Those persons who had not obtained
tickets, and hoping to effect an en-
trance, were disappointed. Every con-
ceivable plan was put into operation
to enter the enclosures, but mono sue
ceeded in doing SO. Between ten and
eleven o'clock the escort arrived and
formed in line on Pennsylvania aven-
ue, the lcftresting on Fifteenth street.
The escort consisted of two regiments
of infantry, two battalions of cavalry,
eight pieces of artillery, and one bat
talon of marines. The marines were
headed by the full Marine Band, and
the other military companies were also
accompanied by bands.
By twelve o'clock, the hour for the
funeral, Pennsylvania avenue was lin
ed from pavement to house-top, all the
way to the White House, with thou
sands of people Of all ages. At that
hour the ceremonies commenced in the
East Room, whose ceilings were drap-
ed, and whose resplendent mirrors
were hung on the borders with en-
blems of mourning and white drapery,
which gave the room dim light, that
was adapted TO the solemnity of the
morunful scene. r4
All that remained of Abraham Lin.
coin, sixteenth President Of the United
States lay on the grand and gloomy
catafalque which was relieved, how
ever, by choice flowers.
The spectators of the sorowful scene
were not merely the representatives Of
our people in Congress and of States,
but the Executive officers and Cabinet
ministers, the Chief Justice of the
United States and his associates on the
bench Of that venerated tribunal chief
tains who protect our homes by ser
vice in the field and ocean, the clergy,
and mNlitudes in various positions in
the affairs of State, and from private
lite, and an imposing array Of cmbas-
sadors, with their less elevated attaches,
with gorgeous decorations.
Tickets Of admission to the ENocu.
tive Mansion were issued to the num-
Der of six hundred, OF which sixty
were to the clergy, aud twenty to the
members of the press. The rest IN.
clcded the Governors Of nearly all the
loyal States, friends Of the family, and
those mentioned already.
Not single relative, if there are
any, of the lamcnted President, outside
of his wife and two sons, were present
On Mrs, Lncoln's side there wereGen.
eral Tod and three other Generals.
Perhaps the most touching grief, f,and
which moved all present, was that ol
little Tha6deus Lincoln, q favorite son
lie and his elder brother, Robert, were
tho only mourncrs of the family pre-.
sent.
During the funeral, President John.
son stood beside the remains of bis
predecessor. During the oration, Gen
Grant sat at tho head of the corpse
while the Cabinet and Ex- Vice Prosi-
dent Hamlin, were scattered about.
The Rev. DR.. Il, Hall, Rector of The
Church of the Epiphany, rose ant
read portions Of the service for the bu
rial Of the dead, commencing, "Lor(
lot me know my end, and the number
of my days, that may be sanctifed.
Bishop Simpson then offered prayer
in which he tervcntly alluded to th,
emancipation and other deeds perfor
med by President Lincoln.
4 The Rev. DR.. GurIey then read 8
funeral oration. In commanding he