Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-05
TESTIMONIAL TO PRESET JOHNSON.


the late president, which is hung with mourning
without and tastefully decorated within.
large delegation from adjoining states and
neiehboring settlements have been arriving
throughout the nigh, and are unable TO find sc-
commod atoms.
The weather is fine With an unclOuded SUI
The State House was visited by the people up to
Il O'Clock at night.
Ladies Of the soldiers aid society laid upon
the coffin beautiful cross ofevergreens, studded
with rare flowers; similar tokens being con
tnued TO day AT noon q guns we're fired aud
afterwards 6re anr signal guns were fred at in
teryas OF ten minutes
About noon the remains were brought from
the State House and placed upon the hearse
which was from St Louis. and was used in the
funerals of Hon. Thos. H Benton, Gen Lyon,
and Gov. Gamble.
The hearse was surmounied by magnificent
crown of flowers
Meanwhile choir OF 100 voices. accompanied
by brass band, sang the hymn Children of the
Heavenly King
From the portico of The Capitol the funeral
procession was under the immediate direction of
NJ j Gen. Hooker marshal-in chief Brig Gen
Cakes and staff
The military and the 6remen made fine APP
pearance.
The guard of honor consisted OF Gems Bar
nard. Rear Admiral Davis, Messrs McCallum
Ramsay. Caldwell. Thos Howe, Townsend
Capt Field of the U 5. N, and Maj Field of
the L ) marine corps
The relatives aud family friends OF the de-
ceased we're in carriages, including Judge DAVIS.
OF the supreme cours, the officiating clergyman
and Bishop Simpson, DR.. Gurley and several
others
There were also in the procession the COVER
nors of six or seven states, with their officers the
state and municipal authorities of Illinois, and
delegations from adjoining states.
The long line of these and other civilians was
closed by Free Masons, Odd Fellows aud citizens
at large. including colored persons
The hearse was followed by the horse former.
ly belonging TO Abraham Lincoln. Its body was
covered with black cloth, trimmed with silver
fringe
Immense crowds OF people assembled in the
vicinity OF the capitol to see the procession as it
passed. and persons for several miles occupied
tie side ways
The procession arrived at Oak Ridge Gene.
tery At o'clock.
On the left OF the vault ia which the remains
OF the president aud his son were deposited was
platform on which singers aud an instrumental
band unitedly joined in the chanting and singing
of appropriate music, including the burial hymn
by the deceased presidents pastor. the Rev. DR.
Gurley.
On the right was the spe .kers stand sporopri
stely draped with mourning
A short time ago this property containing
eight acres, ana located in the heart Of the CITY
was purchased by the citizens. 1t was designed
to render the site additionally beautiful and at
tractive. aud to erect q monument 10 the illus
trious dead
A vault has just been completed for the recep-
ton OF the remains, but owing to the wishes OF
Robert Lincoln the remains were deposited in
Oak Ridge cemetery, nearly two miles from the
city The vault at this place is erected at the
foot Of a hill, 10 a beautiful and newly added
part OF the ground which contains forest trees of
all varieties Ii has doric gable. resting on
pillars. the main wall being rustic. The vault is
ID feet high, and about the same in width, with
semi-crculsr wings OF brick projecting from the
hill side The material is limestone, procured at
Joliet. Ill. Directly inside OF the ponderous
doors is an iron grating The interior walls are
covered With black velvet dotted with evergreens
In the centre of the vault is foundation of
brick, capped with marble slab, on which the
coffin rests
The front of the vault is covered with ever
greens.
The Dead March was sung, accompanied by
the band.
One thousand persons were assembled at the
cemetery before the arrival OF the procession
The scene was solemn and of intense interest,
and the landscape truly beautiful In the light
of unclouded sun, the exercises were, singing
OF dirge then followed the reading OF appro
pirate portions of the Scriptures, and prayer
Alter hymn by the choir, Rev. Mr.. Hubbard
read the last inaugural address OF President Lin
coin Next dirge was sung by the baptist
choir, when Bishop Simpson delivered a fur eral
grafton, which was in the highest degree eo-
quent and patriotic. Portions of it sp
plauded. Then followed another hymn. whom
the benedciion was pronounced by the Rev. DR..
Gurley. The procession was then re- formed and
returned to the city.
We have followed the remains of President
Lincoln from Washington. the scene of his sssas-
sination, to Springfield, his former home, and
now to be his Email resting place. Hehad been
absent from this city ever since he left in Febru-
ary, 1861, for the national capital, TO be naugu-
rated president of the United States We have
Q ZEN him lying in state in the executive mansion.
where the ooseQuies we're attended by numerous
mOurners, some OF them clothed with the highest
public hOnors and responsibilities which our re-
publican institutions eau bestow and by diplomat
ic representatives OF foreign governments We
have followed his remains from Washington
through Baltimore. Harrisburg, PhilsdelDhis
New York, Albany. Buffalo. Cleveland, Colum.
bus. Indians polls and Chicago, to Springfield
circuit Gus distance of 700 or 500 miles
All along the route millions of people have
manifested BY every means of which they were
capable their deep sense of the public loss. and
their appreciation OF the many virtues which
adorned the lite OF Abraham Lincoln. All
classes. without distinction of political creeds,
spontaneously united in the posth anus honors
All hearts seemed 10 beat As one, and, nov that
our mournful duty of escorting the remains of
Abraham Lincoln hitheris performed, seen them
deposited in the tomb. and weeping friends and
stricken hearts have taken their sd;eus, they
turn their faces homesari, ever to remem-
Der the affecting and impressive scene they hsve
The injunction often repeated on
the war, Bear him gently 10 his test, has been
obeyed, and the great heart of the nation throbs
heavily at the portals OF the tomb.
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