Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-05-04
THE REPUBLICAN.
The Funeral Cortege.

We regret that our limited space prev ents W
nom giving full description of the honors paid
70 President Lincoln's sacred remains along the
entire route from Washington to Chicago. At
every station. village, and city. through which the
funeral cortege passed, thousands of people were
assembled, who stood on both sides of the track
with uncovered heads as the train moved slowly
along under arches of flags draped in mourning, en-
twined with evcfgreens. In the large cities where
IL had been arranged that the body should remain
a few hours the display was Of the mos! gorgeous
character. Every thing that was fitting and prop
er in order to testify the respect and homage OF
the people to departed greatness. and NANTES.
their grief, was done. At indianapolis prepare
tons for grand pageant was made, but the day
proved unpropitious and the procession had to be
omitted. The indianapolis Journal of Monday
thus speaks of the preparations made at that place
to render honor to the illustrious deed
"Hsd the weather been favorable, there can be
no doubt but the display in the State OF Indiana
and the Capital would have been of the most ger-
geous description. No expense and pains had
been spared the part of the State officials
der every possible honor To the remains Of the IL
lustrious dead. Adiutant General Terrell, at the
head Of the State officials, has work with the
most sntiring snxiety, to put the Capitol and the
city in proper dress for the OCCASION and the escort
accompanying the President accord to this city
the need of the finest preparation and display.
Bat Indianapolis was doomed to have a bad and
unpropitous day, and tbs drilling rain, AMI terri
bic walking, rendered the display almost futile
Had the sun shonc brightly, the intended process
sion would have eclipsed any excepting probably
At tho Metropolis
"W ashington street from East to the State
House, was literally shr0uded in black, and every
house on the line of march was tastefully and ap-
propriately trimmed. The unpropitious weather
prevented the funeral pageant but an Offset to the
disappointment Of the people in this, was the in
creased facility given view the remains "a they
lay in state at the Capitol. Every Indani IN NAV
feel that the honor of the State has been rather
frightened than compromised by their reception OF
che remains OF President Lincoln, and that the
State where he passed some years Of his youth,
has rendered her full quota Of honor to him as the
Savior of the Country"
The Journal says the funeral train which bro't
the remains of President Lincoln from Columbus
TO that city consisted OF nine cars, eight Of them
furnished by the New York Central, Cleaveland
and Buffalo. and cleveland, Columbus and Gin
cinnati Railroad lines. The ninth car, containing
convenience Of the President and other dignitaries
in travelling over the United States Military Rail
roads This contains a parlor sitting room and
sleeping apartment It was richly draped with
mourning within and without, the heavy black
draoery being relieved with white and black re
settles, and silver fringes and tassels. The win
aows are draped with black curtains and the entire
furniture shrouded in black. A plain stand cover
ed with black cloth, has been placed in the car at
one end, and on this the remains Of the Pfesiden,
are placed. On similar stand at the other end OF
the car is the coffin containing the remains of lit
tie Willie Lincoln, who died thrse years ago in
his twelfth year.
AT Chicago the arrangement. made to honor tn G
distinguished dead were grand, imposing and SOL
emn, and he pageant excelled that OF every other
cit, except New York. The remains left Chica-
go Tuesday night for Springfield, where they are
70 be finally inferred.