New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-26
Decorations.

The draping OF the buildings, both public
and private in the enblcms Of mourning which ~
peaIed the very day tie President breathed his ast
yesterday reached their culmnaton, in what was al
once one Of the most solemn ard most imposing spec
ace that ever yet the eve touched the heart
the present generation ever viii. Not merely the
churches alone we're dark in the ha5ilments of woe
but all the great marts Of tr3e all tie busy lauats
VI money changer the throneod Porticoes Of ON
pal.tial hotels and the barred entrances 70
the places Of public amusement in Ordinary times
TIN onged as WE'LL the saloons 10 which men turn their
STEPS when they are hungry, md to shops WhaeI they
weud their way when they thirsty al Ron
attc 10 basement, whatever tier be IL sacred
proiane BE- il 10 chant anthem 10 turn dollar
into two be II FOL the alienation o. the sGifeTI, O the
poor ana Wietehed ~ 10 stIr the opueHt u cir pus
sessions by chance throws u dice tie doubtful issue
of game with bits Of PAINTED p.seboaIG-au piscas
where men 1--we or cOAgIt ate, lad about the
in some way, some token, Iessye IN some degree OF
the universal sorrow. o. every bLdlng where flag
woud be unured bOIceIed with tack. 8ag seos
trailing al half aud over TIE che nag stTeaGed
long back Remnant in uourniu contrast win the lOr
ious red wtite and blue that but Recently LOu .t
sane standards flashed in the sunlight. 1heie were
notices too displayed IN tie gIea. - profession, cX
pressye q every shade of ad raion Of the departed
"Emancipator, VI every ocgree OF confidence ~
the peIpe.ulty Of our nationality Of every
feeling Of condemnation Of the iVul and ever damnab
crime that has plunged a whore nation INTO Ceth
Of grief Oh devices which the artist has l. led TO do
pct 10 the eye, what words could convey the
there were not few; ana OF monuments in mini
ture aud Of uins some simply some e.a6Oideis
wrought and Of wreatLs made Up Of flowers that 8iiLef
In day, Oi blooming Aaz.0r.eAss, trere we're
many. And besides there were rosclies, ,wita pend
ribbons falnng 10 the waist, Which ladies' wore
upon their left shoulders, and simple bands
OF black Grape which geltemen G.Gped around their
left all put as badges indicative Of the sc. ou
that has overaken ever heart. TO try 10 enueTate
all the tsy ikeResses OF tie martyfed chef which the
Photographic art mas Produced since that fatal Good
Friday ng, and which set IN clrcets OF bi ass were
but yesterday seen cleaning the central point II black
coekades noting few pieces OF ribbon Dto the
tOua rieOlJr were an endless TASK MOI las endless
would be 10 NY 10 speak Oi all the boys, Of all the
men, that stood upon every streetcOrner elbow
their way through every crowd, with badge With
medGiions fresh rom the dies with card photographs.
of endless variety. with engraved pictures Of sizes
styles anu degrees OF artistic merit from the perfect
portrait tie caIcatuTe, about which the
only thing familiar the BHine below. To know
the feeling WAS necessary that IL should be
and felt. Never dId all classes stand more
on the same level. Whether the humble had been e1
allied tie high had be.n depressed IL is foI us
now TO Inquire. We will only unae axe note
what more in detail Of tho principal exiernel
symbols Of the grandest onburst Of popular feeling that
tbs age has ever behed.
Though the sable weeds of woe were found alike in
sn streets, yet, In everything else, Broadway ex
eeed all. some Of the displays truly mag
sitcent Many of the mottos often repeated aud
hey beside that 1t Is quite imposs
ole TO give them all. At No. cas- was the motto;
1.-The tear thu; shed
Though IN secret II rolls,
shal long keep his memory
Green in souls
At the Irving House:
We'll done, thou good and faithful servant
At No. e2: "A glorious Of service and devo
ton is crowned with martyrs death"
At No. sO9: "Such death saddens even victory"
At No clio the blinds Of the house, all wide open
covered with black Grape, and the edges Of then
were bordered with white AID In the Of each
white rosette. Beneath the windows ies-
Rooms with white rosettes ate fasenings. The effect
was very pleasing
Both the establishments Of A. #. Stewart were
maRnihcenty draPed, but We have only room TO speak
Of the one up town The pillars Of tbs were wOnnG
with black alpaca going around them ia spiral coils
Extending acf ss tie whole front ust below the ~
lowss y. the second story three feet in width
and drawn up beneath each window with black band
was a specimen ~ draping al elegant and Dove
o. this hopsc different h. this om moot ohers there
was 10 white mingled with the black Az tlo upper
stories were Trimmed most gracefully Over tine middle
entrsnce was the American fac.
Ala dolphs look store. in one Of the wiadoUs
was the motto: rbe oikmen die hut the work zoe.
on In smother window, His noblest motive The
pablo good"
The windows of book store nnder tie American :
Hotel we're entirely drapcd in black. IL each \
wreath Of imnorteis ci.eclinG the initials "A. J.
The motto was;
Justice 10 traitors is mercy to The p.spe'
Gnney's Gallery was elegantly drsped, and ip the1