Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-04-28
CUR HONORE Dad.
THE SD FUNERAL JOURNEY
HoNoBS TO THE GREAT DEPARTED.
Prog-es, 9TH, Fuera. C,r,.g+

The body o. the Jazz. President remained IN
stale IN lniepeuleuog Hall, Philadelphia unit.
] O'Clock Monday morning Hluirei- Of
thousands of persons visited the remains The
tram .ef- Philadelphia 80 cl1c,, the pilot en-
-Iue preceding it % lev moments The trL.u con-
s,tei lt nine ctr,. l| heavily iruei gitb
mourning The Ilsf -sr was occupied hv Rear
Admiral DAVIS Maj items DIX ami Hunter. and
Brighten townsend. assistant siiutsur gene
-rs.. tut other army and navy I'd. .el, The
other ears were occupied ay me civilians con-
posing The ilreu. party arI 90. quarts -
honor. Guv. Parker of New Jers-. with bi-
staff. senator Stockton and other. io1eI the
party 90 the State line.
short stops were aside 81; Trenton. B-ius-
wicA. Railway. Elizabeth and Newark. and 20 SD
those places every rH-s h.e demonstration az sl--
i.w aud respect -., made ty the thousands Of
people " ho watched tae progress lf the cor-ege
Inc tram reached Jersey CITY 40 DOB 1-c'5ss
Tie coffin Ea- removed from th- aea-se car tv
eight SOLDIER lf st- partially covered with the
American itg and With flowers The hears Wa
then placed 10 The ferry boat suI taken in
charge Hy Maj Cen. Dix. IS the taat uesreI
Tue rIty ~ New York bells were chiuei and
toilet, ,u.i minute guns were fred
Arrival at New York.
uu the arrival, the 9Th Regiment. National
Guards. escorted the c1r,ere 70 the City Hall
Business 90 New York was generally suspended
Broadway was crsmmei 90 tue utmost tv people.
tgi 'le utmost quiet prevailed. and the tense
masses remained uncovered a. the procession
,.aF reui,d iis wav 90 the City Hal .riy
IuHi German singers clsnteI = mourufl' urge
-s One remains were being carried into The Civ
Ha-
ine CTS illi, iu its iuterior vas elab5rs-elv
Ir1e- and fs>to1uel The room 10 which the
Remains of the President we're DEPOSITED was
thoroughly irapeI in black, with silver star re-
Ue1ei by black drspery finished With heavy
silver fringe and curtains o. black silk velvet
irineei with silver and gracefully loopei Tn,
coiru rested or q raised 1ais On 40 inclined l'ane
20 that The face wt- IN view OF the visitors biIe
passing, for Nv, or three minute. The fin
Sas iail On the daIs IN presence oi Gems Dix.
burnside, Van Nlet, Peek, Ulmann, SAM nj.
townsend, Admiral Spauiiing. Commanders
Meade and Rice. members 0f the press and a
number Cf assistant civilians Wreaths Of i'm
morie..es we're placed on the coffin bv the Ia lies
present 40 ! o'clock guards we're placed. and
the general public allowed ingress % view the
remains The appearance OF the body shows no
marx no pam, uut the eye werc suuken. the
face -omeShst disc0iort1 sud sall0w about the
lover part, DARK around Oh. ewes aud checks
and the lips very tightly compressed. The re-
mains were exposed to view during the whole Of
Monday night aud until noon Tuesday The ar
engagements for the accommodation OF the crowds
Sho Ssh 60 visit the remains were yerv roor -
that only q smsil part Of those wishing 10 view
the remains we're able 10 DO g. They psssei AZ /
the rate Of eighty per minute
Many u the visitors were females. large
proportion OF whom went bitterly ami one or I
W. eudessored % ass the corpse but we're rr,- .
vented A the masses came up with noiseIess 4
steps and streaming eyes, Il Wa g mos; impre.,-
.te sight. The number who viewed the remains
i estimated ~ 10000 As many more were
deprived Of the privilege by the expiration Of the
allotted time
AT Midnight the German singers numbering
about 900 voices chanted a dirce
At ] O'Clock the procession novel with the
remains % the Hudson River Railroad Depot II
vas one Of the most imposing and impressive
pcctacles ever witnessed in New York Indeed
'erhaps II never was equalled. There we're no
ehieles il the line Of the procession. and il
moved with an awe-inspirlng solemnity 20 the
nournful music Of the various bands The mill
tary were outin full force, and also an immers.
number OF civic societies, trades unions, officials
III I4LtA-us IA EtutIHls
The funere4l car vas IA feet long. 5 vide and
IN height Above the dais IS AL elegant c,p-
py supported BY four columns curvins onward
rom the centre and surnounted by miniature
emple Of Liberty. The platform is covered with
lsck cloth, which falls At the side nearly 10 the
round, and il edged with silver bullion fringe.
he caropy Is trimmed in like manner with
lac. cloth, festconed and spauglei with silver
ullion, the corners surmounted by rich plumes
/ black and white feathers. At the base Of each ,
llumn are three American flags slightly inclined
STONED and covered with Grape.
The Temple Of Libertyis represented a. desert
i, having no emhlems Of any kind in or around
, except small flag on the top at nalf-mast
ne inside II the car is lined with white satin ,
uted and from the center Of the roof is suspend
/ large eagle With out-spread wings, having in 7
: talons laurel wreath. The platform aruupd !
lie coffin was strewn with flower. The car WAS :
AVN by II gray horses covered with black-eloth f,
innings, each led by groom.
IL e stated that the remains will not De expoS
10 view after leaving New York until they
ach Springfield.
The Committee OF Arrangements at Springfield. Il
l., announce that the funeral Of the late Presi 9,
mt Lincoln will take place there on SATURDAY..
sy Is. The remains will lie in State in the Hall
the Illinois House Of Representatives, from
VI. Of Wednesday, the Sd, until 10 A. NJ.
saturday. the 6th. J