The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-05-20
obseauies of the President.

WASHINGTON, April l9.-SOlemn funeral rites and
obseuuies OF the late President Lincoln were paid
to-day in the Capital. No greater feality to the
memory of the illustrous dead was ever demonstrate
ei in the annals of civilization. Dawn was ushered
in by the heavy booming Of saiutes OF minute guns
from the fortihcations surrounding the city. At
very early hour people began TO assemble in the
vicinity Of the Executive Mansion, which was almost
draped in Grape, as also were oil the pubic and pri-
vate residences in the vicinity. All our city puollc
houses and private residences were closed. bmoieus
of mourning appeared from every cOrnlce, and tasten-
ed from every window; the inmates poured forth by
thousands into the streets, and by ten O'Clock the
thoroughfares were in many places impossible.
Pennsylvania Avenue, from Wizards to the White
House, presented by noon one dense mass of people,
while the adjacent streets, for hall a mile IN every
direction, we're filled with military companies and
civic professions from a distance. Trains were
bringing hundreds every hour. Between ten and
eleven O'Clock the military escort formed IN line on
Pennsylvania Avenue, the left resting on Fifteenth
street. The escort consisted of two regiments of
infantry, two battalions of cavalry, eight pieces Of
artillery, and one battalion of marines, headed by q
full armed band. There were other military COM
panies also accompanied by hands.
At noon the ceremonies commenced in the east
room. The ceiling was draped with Grape, and the
borders OF the uirrors hung with embIems OF mourn
ing. The drapery gave the room a dim hight, that
added to the solemnity Of the mournful scene
President Johnston stood beside the remains of the
iamepted President during the funeral GRAFTON.
General Grant sat at the head of the corpse. while
members of the Cabinet and ex-Vice President HAM
lin were grouped about.
Rev. DR.. Hall, the Rector of the Church Of the
Epiubany. read portions of the Episcopaian service
for the burial of the dead, commencing with Lord
let me know my end and the number of my days,
that may be certain how long l have to live.
Behold Thou hast made my days as it were a span
long, and mine age is even as nothing IN respect Of
Thee; and verify every man living Is altogether
vanity" ,
Bishop Simpson, of the Methodist Church. offered
q nraver in which he fervently alluded to the Emsn-
! cipation Proclamation and other noteworthy deeds
nerformed by President Lincoln. Reverend Doctor
tIurlsv then read the funeral GRAFTON, and paid a
birh tribute TO the memory Of the late President.
AZ - o'clock the remains were taken TO the Capitol
by n procession over three miles in length, and were
/ piaced in the Rotunda, where the body will lie IN
! state today and to-mOrrow. and will be conveyed
under escort to Springfield, Illinois, via Philadelphia,
New York, Buffalo and Chicago.
WASHINGTON, April l9.-All the foreign Ministers,
with attaches. III sl ~hfty-six, were present at the
funeral service at the Executive mansion to-day
Their place in the programme came directly after
the President and Cabinet. This, for the hTst time
in our history. was in accordance with the usage OF
foreign nations, where the diplomatic corps follows
the monarch. Heretofore they have been placed in
the programme after the eX-Presideut, Justices Of
the Supreme Court, and members.
Upon the arrival Of the head Of the procession
at the east front Of the Capitol, the coffin was borne
TO the centre rotunda. President Johnson stood al
the foot Of the coffin. surrounded by a throng o
Senators. high military officers. and q small number