The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-04-22
LOCAL NEWS.
sEw YORK AND TBI VICINITY.
The Obsequies.
PREPARATIONS IN THE CITY.

Preparations are gong forward on grand scale fs
tho solemn ceremonies In this city neNt Tuesday, IN
honor of the remains Of the late beloved President
The remains will, on Monday. be received from the
ferry boat al tho foot of nosbro,ses street. and viii
pas NJ Dsbrosse, TO Hudson, TO Canal to Broadway
W the west Of the City Hall Park The oataf.I-
que In the Hall will H. Is fcc high and II wide With
Gothic top while blow Ia m elliptic, supported by
urns lust Of the resident In the centre, silver
coorod eagle overhead and the whole drapod With
| back cloth.
The Common Council Committee met at tho City
II all YESTERDAY, and laid over resolution that lAdio.
be- allowed In the procession representative. Of
the states II resolved that no carriages be al
lowed In tho procession. sevcrA hundred police
men will be detailed 10 preserve order in tho City
Hall Park. II Ia expected That about ono hundred
p"rsons vill see the remains In each minute Of time.
thus Ao~ing 10 each person about two seconds A
large number Of civic Societies reported their desire
N Join in the procession, including the Hoard Of Ldu-
cation and school officers. At tho afternoon meeting
the following route for the procession Of Tuesday
adopted Leave City Hall Park by tho West gate,
up broadway to Fourteenth street, down Fourteenth
street to fiflh avenue, up Fh avenue to sab street.
down saith street to Ninth svenue, and down Ninth
avenue to Both sueot. The procession will move ct
one O'Clock.
In addition 10 those mentioned In the Sun Of yea
terday applications cor aces in the T<ocoHson have
been received from the Bcntcr Veteran Society, 10
hemian National Benevocnt Society, Young ment'
Social Club, No. 90 Pilgrim Lodge, l. o. Of o. r..
American Association. aud members Of Produce III
change, aud independent Lodge Of Butchers.
Al General DiI'' office me. ting held yester.
dsy, where the military and municipal authorities
consulted and arranged their scti0n harmoniourly
General Dix will proceed 10 Philadelpha to meet The
Al.
tho municipal officers Ill meet them. Col Mason
hn issued order to his regiment to parade, aud
urre- .c attendance ofeVery member to assemble at
tho Armory In uniform, white gloves, NJ O'Clock.
Tho band color guard, etc, will report earlier. Gen
DiI's order Issued yesterday Is a. follows
uEAD9uARrflps DrrARrNrsr oF rua EAst3
New YORK Cib, Aprl 2L 1860.
GESERAL OBuERS, No. 81.
dience to the Instructions Of the War Department,
conferred With the Governor Of the state In respect
70 the reception Of the remains of the late
President Of he United StAte-, hereby Announces
that the public honors to BE- paid to them in this city,
viii be IN conformity to Arrangements In progress
under he dn ecuon of the Common Council, tho do.
tails Of shich wIl be- hereafter punlizhed.
The military ceremonies will he conducted BY
AalU-Gcnera sanford, Commanding the First III.
vlsion Of t9e \. National Guards under whose
the escort Ani special guard to the rema!ns while
5. Al General and Field onlccrr IN the service Of
the lnited states, Ia this city, directed and ON
Ger, Of ths say, Of equivalent nnk are teguo.'ed
oihcating a. a guard OF honor TO the remAna while
I, Msjor General Robinson, T. g Vols, will provide
aproper escort at Albany AMI uHa o, aud VII confer
With General John Y. Rhthbone OF The New York
iicaeiai Ia command Of the Sa'iolG Guard. at tho
latter, both OF whom have alf' NJ rc.eNei the ne
ceSery instlustons ron The roycro, 9i .ho HtSie
d. T. VAS BtEfH,
Official col. and AEst. AdJt Gen.
Tnoe LoRD Tr D. &.