The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-20

'HShiih fdhs"orlh and Arnold oil lilinohi Donhen
and Winder OF Minnesota; f. W. Kellogg and Tracy, o
: III higan.
oFFicERs or THE SUPREME COURT.
Z lmmed atc'y after these followed four members OF tn
:. Supreme Court-fhief Justice Chase, Associate Jus
I tces swayne, Wayne and Davics-cscorted by Marsha
4 Iamon and tho Clerk OF the Court They statione'
). themselves the right and next west OF the space ef
! for the Cabinet.
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
] Then came the diplomatic corps and the members o
! their legations Every foreign minister and thei
attacks now In the country in the procession The
position asssncd TO them next of the Supreme
\ Court and on the east side Of the ROOM
THE JUDGES OF THE LOCAL COURTS
and such other Judicial officers of the country who
present in the city were next In turn ushered in, and
were assigned post on the north end Of the
!. near the members Of the Sanitary Commission.
THE PAIL BEARERS.
Then came the pa bearers, who stationed thu
north side Of the room the west sdc Speaker Col
fax and Senator Foster took their position in 'front.' and thu
others In double hie extend the Of the room
The representatives OF the army and navy among thu
bearers went over to space set apart for those tw
OF the public service and after Joined b.
several officers Of the army and navy Of les
1 note. Among the number was Commodore Godsbor
ough, General Burnside and others.
LADIES OF THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
The following ladies' of the families Of the Cabinet
Senators then were ushcred in and stationed i'm
mediaely in the Of the Cabinet ministers Mrs
Stanton, Mrs. Usher, Mrs. and Miss Dennisou, Mrs
1 Welcs, Mrs. spraguc, Miss NettIc Chase.
THE CHIEF MoURNRRs.
Next in order forty representatives from Illinois
and twenty from Kentucky who had been given in tn,
programme the position of chief They wcr,
assigned position in the southeast Of the
just in the of the seats set apart for the family
4 the President
THE PRESIDENT AND CABINET.
At precisely twelve o'clock President johnson wa
ushered in, supportedb Preston King side and
Vice President Hamn the other, followed by tn,
several members of the Cabinet, with the exception
Secretary Seward.
THE FAMILY.
Immediately in front Of the Kentucky md Illinois
delegations the family of the deceased Mrs. Lin
coln however not able to be present. and the mul
tfude gathered there were not permitted to see tn
wecFing widow she came 70 pay the last respect
to the body Of her honorcd husband. Little Tat
could not be induced 10 visit the room He
its being so lovely day. claiming that IL signined tha
Captain Robert Lincoln the only member of tho
late Presidents immediate family who was present
during the ceremony The o,lc chief mourners were
In w. Edwards and G. NJ Smith, of Illinois, brothersn
law Of Mrs Lincoln; General j. b. s. Todd, of Dacotah
and Dr. L. b. Todd of Kentucky cousins Of Mrs Lin
con were all the blood relatives OF the family who
participated in the solemn rites They were seated
southeast Of the space in front Of the rase
platforms Robert resting his head upon his hands, an
seemed bowed down with grior at the great loss whic
he had sustained In the tragic death Of his father.
usHERs.
B. B. French, Superintendent Of Buildings; Dr.
W. Clark, Of the Treasury; Harrington, Assistant se'
retary; II. A. Rislcy, Of the Cotton Bureau, and s.
Hanscom were ushen. Standing around the vacar
space ncar the doof q number Of civilians and OF
GERS full uniform and about the time that th
services commenced several more officers made the
appearance and stationed themselves the head
the CONN where the guard Of honor standing form
ing an interesting group.
AN IMPOSING SCENE.
The whole scene presented in the room was one O
solemnity Around the remains Of the illuseous dea
they had gathered 10 offer their homage 10 Him who
trolls oil things and holds n His hands the fate and dcs
tiny OF nations as we'll as individuals But one fcclin
appeared manifest among ALL and that was Of grief Tn
body OF Chief Magistrate Of the nation lay there cut
Just his cxertons about restoring peace hi
bleeding country surrounded BY officials Of ai grades
distinguished citizens from the private walks OF life
imposing array Of foreign ambassadors with gorgeou
decorations all presenting melancholy
full yet grand and imposing in the extreme II was
that touched the tenderest feelings OF all present
az the eve passed around the ROOM and viewed tn,
family circle and bchcld the form Of tho son. just rpen
ing into manhood greving over tho loss of father
who had entwncd himself with the sorowfui, throbbin
hearts of the great republic.
But moment before the services commenced Pres
dent Johnson and Preston King stepped forward an
took the last long gaze the features OF him who but
days since occupied the chair OF the Chief Magstrat
of the nation, but now silent In death
TIE SERVICES.
Rev Dr Hall, of the Episcopal church in this city
opened the services by reading from tho Episcopal
: vice Of the Dead
He that beicveth in nc though no Dead yot sha
lie live; and whosoevcr lveth ond believc,h in sha
never die.
! I know that my Redcener iiveth and that He shal
stand at the latter day upon the earth and thouCl
after my skin worms destroy this body, yet In my csl
shall I God. whom shall for myself and min
eyes shall behold, and not another.
We brought nothing INTO this world and IL is certain
carry nothing out The lord gave and tho Lor,
hath taken away blessed be the name of the Lord
Lord let me know my end and the number Of my days
that may be certified how long have 10 live. Behol
Thou hast made my days AZ IL were a span long
aad mine age Is even nothing In respect o
thee, and verify every living Is aliogethc
vanity; for man wakcth In vain shadow and dis
Quicteth himself in vain He hoapcth up rich 2, ano
caanoi tell who shall gather them And now Lord VIVA
H. my hopeS Truly my hope l. even in Thee. Devc
me from all mine offences, and make me not rebuk,
the foolish When Thou With rcbukcs dosi chastcr
for sin Thou nakest his beauty 20 consume away
Z like u were moth frciting garment Every man
Is, therefore but vanity my prayer Lord an,
with Thine consider my calling Hold not Thy pcac,
ni my tears; for am stranger with Thee and so
journr, all my fathers re Oh, spare little
that may recover my strength before 80 nee, ant
be more seen Lord Thou hast been refuge from
one generation To another Before the mountains
we're brought forth, the earth and th,
world were made, Thou art God from everlasting, ant
world without end. Thou turnest TO destruction
Again Thou sayest Come again ye children of men 70
thousand years In Thy sight but Yesterday sec
ng that Is past as a watch in the night A. ~
Thou scaticrest them they asleep, and fad
away sudd My like the grass In the morning IL 4
gc'n and groweh up, but IN the evening Is cut down
dried up and whcred; for consume away In Thy Dis
pleasure and arc afraid at Thy wrathful ind gnaton
Thou hast set msde ds before Thee and our aecrc
sins in the light Of Thy counenance for when Thou
angry all our days gone We bring years ~ NJ
end a. were tale that Is told Ths days Of az,