The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-05-02
The Sad Journey.
Progress OF the Funeral Train.

ayest audience In Cscago in terms of lowing tulo-
~ u tie honored dead. lie said that Atrsllam LIN.
coin was the only man llvlrs who coull have stood
In te breach le.Ntcn iho Lea Urr Of he ichclhon
him, amcst hlid In ~ loving eonhicnce that Whist
eyer he might resolve On would prove IN The ond Tor
Quaintanee With the late rfraIdenL aud said he
seemed ~holl, ftcr nom iii-~us Attacked ever 10
CiluoisCd eve ~ unjt.tiy he would riyc no word u
rcproof hut Il he answered A. all wosd plontys et
deie corine /. buried he lives live. as the father
Of The faithful IN the times th Y tre men. souls
to freedom lives lih even crrs ihs' has rlvcn one
to die a, he dit for his country h'c. With tho elor-
iW. Ne Leaves beh nd him n rrcoti hat thovs how
honesty and principle lifted him ON The hSnb osi
walks ithe peop, ~ the nollUst STALLION on thde.o e,
and name thAs shall brighten under the eye u 5,
tory a. the ese Icl1 by; From the TOP OF Fame,
ladder he stepped 10 the sky.
The funeral eottese, ~i.h Mr.. Lineoln's remains,
yesterday morning srryel at Miehi an CTty, v here
speaker Collar Joined the party. The mourning
bems at this 10 we're of an impressive ehsrarter
ss were the ceromonie, here observed The train
stopped under beautiful Temporary structure, over
hung with q succession II gothic arches, from the
erovning central point Of which stat supported a
duped far at halfmWt. The arches we're trimmed
with white and back, and ornamsl Gated With ever
9 Gems and choice flowers. Numerous miniature fnr
frnred the curved edges and port ats " the ameut
| ed dead were encie.ed With GRAPE. At the luInenu
| and ut the ends Of the main arch the mottos
"The purro-c, OF the Almighty perfect and mnst
| prevail" Abraham Lincoln, the noblcst martyr
| TO freedom; sacred Thy dust hallowed thv
resting place" On each aide OF he arch
were the wore, "AbrahHn Lincoln" formed
with fprirs OF the srbor vitae with the mot.
toes "Our Guiding Star has Fallen" "rhe Nation
Mourps-" aud Though Desd he yet spesEeth."
| Near BY this combination Of Rrchet were six cen
young ladies dressed In white waists and back skirts
With black sashes. They sang the 'Old Hundred" /"
conc udng With the DoSobgy. Many psr.sni were
affected TO hear IT, Thirty-HI young lsres stood on
ta,ie1ully decorated platform In white dresses With
b.hct scsrf. and holding In their hands n'tle f~gs.
In their midst and almost hidden Ia the tolia Of the
national flag, was a lady representing tie Genius OF
| America Ii a lovely group, upon which al eyes
gsIed admiriugl,. Meantime guns fred, and
| the subduing strains Of music were heard. The
scene was gided by uneloulod sun Tths place Ia
attached 70 Speaker ColiGH's district and Miss ColfaI
niece Of the Speaker with fifteen other ladies' en-
tered the funeral car and laid flowers upon the coffin
The train len Michigan City at s3b AN, and arrived
At Chicago at IL.
| ARRIVAL IN omsAdo.
| Yesterday Monday, thousands upon Thousands Of
| people consregsed Ia and sround Park plsce. They
gath srsd on the housctops and piazzas and crowd
the windows, steps and doorwsys, watching with In
tense nterest the pTelininass Of the procession and
the surrounding scene. Minute guns and toilins and
ehming bells announced the arrival Of the Prss
dents remains. The great multitude stood In pro
found silence and reverently uncovered their head
tho coffin slowly borne to the tasteful iuneru
car between the open rank, Of general officers. snc
the civil escort from washn-ton IL was carrec
under the grand arch which extends across Pari
Place This arch 10 OF triple Gothic form, 81 feet IL
span l6 feet deep and Is feet on the ground 10 th'
centre Of the main arch which Il
thirty feet IN fpan, and tyenty-iour feet wide
The side arches are fee, wido, and 90 feet high
Theto height Of the central arch and pinnacle fTou
the ground Ia AZ out " feet. These trches pIesen
their front elevations toward Michigan Avenue ant
the Lake. On this sito they are supported by c.us
ter OF seIsgonal columns resting upon single base'
There are four sets Of columns Ach 'front.' On th'
splce, between these columns are let Ia Go'hic in
dows beastiiuy dr,ped, which adds greatly to th'
soemnlty Of their general appearance. over th
centres Of each OF the arches On both fronts are larg
and imposing American shields. from which han
drsIed natiopl flags In gFaceful iesoons. FIou
thcse flags mourning drup ry entiwine, about tn
different portions Of the arches Up to the pinnacle
the centre. The lower portion Of the arches Ia as
o heavily dnpod in black and white, beautifully al
ranged. Fifty fsEs all form the drapery and rIr
= round the arches. on earl pealment Of tho centra
arch Is placed bust Of the lsmcnted dead, and upo
each main 'front.' resting upon tie plnnacloa above th
fesioons is seen magnificent eagle. indeu cath IN
eagle and above the buss the dapery takes the ION
| Of the suns say. a. II they st fingered upon III
| corpse Upon the faces Of the arch, In black An
white are the fd.ovlng inscriptions &c." We mouE
! the man with hsayen-born principles" Tn
same man when dead shall be honored.
i 'rhs brave nay fa, hut not yieId
y "Iet Justice Re done, though the Heavens Fall.
Loyalty Binds; Liberty Rest'ains :" and Cement
=. ed with Blood, the [ lion ,hal endure Forever.
The whole Ia uTmOuntod BY clusters OF national flag
- appropriately arranged and suitably dnIed. Mich
% gan bore on Ia elegant residencos the mo,
sItonslve Insignia OF gret with numerous mo'toe
4 on the font of one dwelling was; bust Of AbrahaI
n Lincoln, supported By black velvet studded wit
o thirty-siX golden stArs, with the motto I'VE love
d him much but nov We love h.m more" The uppC
windows we're adorned With massive soVs Of crap.
and In the balconies, upon black ground, wes
crossed American flags surrounded BY golden star
The Iesidence Of Bishop Duggan LR CL dbplaye
= the nations banneS OF LELAND and America. A
~ sttractivo living feature OF the display, nun
Dor Of young ladies In the fTonI bGeoay, dressed
u vhitA yiih hlssk salhss