The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-25
Viewing the Remains.


Viewing the Remains.
There little delay occasioned by the taking
of the photographs Of the submely mournfu spectacle
which was finished at O'clock when General Dix
nounced to the ladies and gentlemen who permitted
70 remain in the Governors Room after the remains Of
the ustrious departed had deposited in the ves
bule that they would have the privilege Of looking upon
the face Of the distinguished dead without leaving the
room This privilege eagerly improved, and Major
Generals Burnside and Sanford conducted some ladies
TO the coffin, all Of whom took lingering look at the
lamented and honored Lincoln General Hunter and
Coonel Berne then took their positions respectively
by the de of the con and shortly after the entrance
below opened and the expecant crowd were admit
ted into the Hail. The solemn procession at
ons O'Clock, and, considering the difficulty experienced
iby all-cspcciay the aged and inhrm-to ascend the
steps they passed rapidly as to preclude the possb
tv of making any observations any great demonstra
tons q grief 4 fos'ro of solemnity seemed to ier
yede odi ahd they ins;.n-ilNeyfc h
lios .feolf ,h.i place.
81 anxious wcre Tie spectators .Otct 9o toru. of
Ions who, In O. language " gontiemar .. as'ng
distance Of writer neyt 60 Washington, iha $50
,os th 60 attempts were made 90 touch the bor whca
were quickly noticed by n euard 81. boaor anG
mo further attempts of that kind made th"
first hours the large majority of the persons who
the sphere of what is known the '1aborng' depart
ment OF society It cminently fitting that the
'masses should have equal chance with their more
fortunate fellow citizens look at all that is mortal of
him Of whom it may DO truly said
We ne err shall look upon his like again.
Occasionally would burst into tears as she
passed the coffin, and observed female dwarf weep
bitterly II noticeable fact that nearly every vol
soldier who looked upon the face Of their late Com
Chief wept, suggesting to the mind the Scrip
tural expression, "Behold how he loved him"
Later in tn afternoon female expressed a strong
desire to imprint kss upon the placid brow Of the
Martyr but General Hunter refused and the individual
reluctantly passed on And here we would pay a
ted tribute 10 the efficiency energy and aabity Of
the policemen who detailed in front of the coffin,
whose urgent and subdued appeals to the crowd to
rght along expedited the passage Of the multitude.
Their department contrasted widely with the onicous
and boorish individual Of the aids Of the Common
Council Committee, 10 whom We alluded above.
Quite number OF aged colored women and children
were in the assemblage; and II the countenance s
index Of the inner feelings Of the heart the expression
their indicated their deep grief that the lips Of him
at whose bchcst the letters dropped from millions Of their
ra would utter words of sympathy and encou-
ragement again II might be truly said Of them, as on
another memorable occasion, they came and saw where
their Redeemsr laid and although some doubling
might be inclined to say, ut trusted that IT had been
He which shosld have redeemed Israeli others would
console themselves with the recollection that he ought
have suffered order to complete their redemption
} from human slavery And having finished the work
which Providence sent him to do, he, by that sublime
cdic "Iet my people go free," by the virtues which
, adorned his character, and by the melancholy crcum
stances of his dcath-bcing dead yet speaketh
to the American people. From his throne In the
higher realm ''the santed Lincoln NJ Mr.. BeecheI
termed him, still procsims what his mission was on
earth 90 came TO give liberty TO the captive 70 oper
I the prison doors to them that are bound"
II was now four O'clock and the second watch re
ieved At this juncturc handsomely dressed lady, al
soon she looked upon the remains laid substantial
memon,o Of her affection upon the coffin in the shape
abeautiful bouquet Of white roses
Tho character Of the crowd passing from four TO nv'
O'Clock paook Of the upper grades Of society thar
any that had passed before with their wve
and daughters, down town clerks and their families
forming the major portion Of the throng that pressed
TO view the RENAME The line passing AZ the Of thu
cotqfaqu also became thicker, and east eighty per
sons minute passed along
Mrs. J. W. Peters presented General Anderson with
bouquet composed Of miniature shells She desire,
that this might DO placed the CONN and conveyed
with the corpse 10 its last resting place
THE VETERANS OF 1917.
About halipas four OF the most affecting incident
OF the day took place The veterans Of 1912 In a bod,
entered the caqfaique and passed round 70 view tn
corpse The old Of war, all heroes Of ancient days
bowed to the Of peace, the hero Of modern days
Hand in hand blind lame and decrcpit they came sob
bling, weeping and praying. They bowed their hoary
heads 10 the revsred dust and with streaming eyes an'
upfed hands asked Gods mercy for the reposs Of thu
soul Of Abraham Lincoln.
About Ave O'Clock the character Of the crowd changed
considerably. II was now mostly composed of workinI
girls, who judging from their exhausted appearance
must have started on the line about the time they went
TO work. and had had chance 70 get away in or out
Some of them had torn shaw and hoods wrested from
their heads and presented decidedly haggard appear
ance Several Of the desired lay their hands
the corpse but were prevented by the guard Of honor