The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-26

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bounty; aged women whose mourn,ng garnrnts be-
tokened husband or son sacrificed, like tho Loot
resident, on the altar OF his country and bright bloom
ing girls upon whom Tines fingers have hitherto been
laid but lightly; country folks In eccentric cos,nmes
ana dapper city clerks; old men, gray headed and
feeble and children young and 80 numerous that the
mystery was how they could got safely inside
considering the dense pre- esure Of the crowd ia the
streets In BRIEF almost every class Of life found its
in the throng which encompassed the
u body Of the dead
TIE oUTsIDE SCENES.
All THIS time the lines Of waiting mourners
tending further and further into the limits OF the mpos
sibe II was evident from the earliest hour that half
those who were 80 patiently standing on tho footpahs in
Broadway and Centre street could not possibly ge.
view ofthe body wa the time assigned for the yiur
in state Still they remained in the ranks. hoping
apparently against hope that some for diver
sion might lessen their distance from the wished for
goal The lines were kept by the police and military
combined, and generally with great good humor,
sstdering the enormous demands made upon their
patience and endurance by the eager crowd
FROM THE ROOF.
Seen from the roof of the CITY Hail. Broadway and It's
attendant streets panorama of almost
less life. The deahike stiffness broken only by the
esam Of the procession moved.to their rendezvous or
the subdued 'soughng" of the populace surging back
wards and forwards The Park In front OF the City Hall
had been cleared OF the crowds of the day by
the new arrangements for the admission Of the public
the building. thin limo Of spectators marked the
boundary OF the chain fence which formed extended
paraleogram before the entrance Of the hall In this
enclosure soon after ten o'clock the military began
sembe. First came company Of the Seventh reg
[ment-New York's prde-and afterwards q detachment
the old Washington Grays maguincenty mounted and
Equipped, and their officers attired in full mourning
Very the buge call assemble resounded through
the corridor where the dead lying IN its silent state
and tho tramp Of military feet varied the seahy foot
|st ps Of the passing spectators.
TIE MILITARY VIEW THE BODY.
Soon after eleven O'Clock several companies Of the
Seventh regiment upon whom has devoved the arduous
duty Of maintaining guard at the City Hail. passed by
view the body After them followed number OF officers
and veterans of the war; Of whom gazed with IRE
pressble emotion tbs loved face Of their late Com
mander-in Chief
AN INCIDENT.
Tho steamboat Granite State from Hartford, brought
down three hundred passengers who marched from
the boat the City Hall to view the body One Of their
number placed magnificent cross two feot in length,
upon the coffin. The cross composed entirely Of
white canelias rosebuds and azaias There one bud
each of the United States and azaa represent
each year Of the deceaseds life. It was made in Hart
ford from flowers cullcd from the choicest private
|servatories and the handwork Of Warren II. Burr
local editor Of the Hartford Daily Post.
INTERESTING RELICS.
Captain Parker Snow the distinguished commander Of
antarctic exploring expeditions presented
cn Dix with view Of their boing inferred In the coffin
with the President, interesting relics Of Sir John
Frankn's ilfatcd expedition. They consisted Of tat
leaf Of Prayer Book which the nrst word legbe
was the word Martyr" and piece Of fringe and some
portions OF uniform These suggestive relics which
be buried out OF sight found In boat lying
under the head Of q human skeleton
THE DOORS CLOSED.
! At twenty minutes to twelve o'clock the doors o
admission closed TO the general public, and though
hours past the people had been admitted at the
rate of nearly one hundred mnutc-and one hun
dred and nifty thousand persons must have tho
body--therc yet remained Immense crowds who were
sent away disappointed. When the preparations for
closing the colin about to commence Archbishop
McClokey entered the Governors Room and gazed for
some seconds at the remains Of the departed
CLOSING THE COFFIN.
Soon after twelve o'clock the last look taken
the kindly face stiled in DEATH the last tribute
affection paid. With practised fingers the undertaken
Mr. +. G Sands OF Washington, and his assistant, Er
g. W. hawcs removed the dust from the face and
habamcnts Of the dead the flowers laid upon the
coffin taken charge Of by the officials and a few
minutes later the lid silently down without
form ceremony and with but a few officers and
orderlics and a couple OF reporters witnesses The
appointed bearers eight in number sergcants OF tho
Veteran Reserve, stationed themselves each sde Of
tho cy0ln and remained there motlonles3 IS statues
awaiting further orders.
IN TIE GOVERNORS ROOM.
The Governors Room whom ali but the military and
those Immediately connected with Tie obGequies, had
withdrawn presented a brilliant appearance All the
fore IN consus present. dress IN their diplomatic
uniforms. Governor Fcn.on In attendance. General
Dix accompanied by hts staff was Of course present,
also Generals sandrcri, Barnard Eaton Townsend, Hon
ter Caldwell, Peck, Tyler, Rnitcrheld a T. Howe md
Ramsay; Admiral Paulding and Lleuterant Colonel
Dodge, lato Provost Marshal. Prominent. omorg
the civilians was Rev Dr. Guricy, the pas
TOR OF tho deceased President who, accomra
MED by Prlradi6r General J. A. Ekin, ctno from
Washington Monday afternoon, at the special request
Of the Secretary Of War, and will accompany the remains
10 their last resting place, at Springfield.
REMOVING TIE BODY FROM The GOVERNORS Rooy.
Ar the hour OF one approached the word given 70
remove the body TO the funeral awaiting II below
Six o the body guard raised 1t upon their she nders and
while sergeant at each end siied tho coffn to
prevent the possibility Of accident bore 1t slowly down
he spiral staircase and out Of the City Hail. the whole
assembage following.
Outside the city Hall.
In consequences Of the ngid regulations admission
TO tho Park thero few civilians Immediately outside
the City Hall just previous TO tho arrival of the conn
from the interior Around tho guard and indeed around
all tho vicntcs where any kind Of view could DO had