New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-25
Arrival ut the Cit Park.

Arrival ut the Cit Park.
On the procession moved amid serried masses
u people ranged along the sidewalks Vnt il reached
the City Park and here words fail TO ,onyey an ade
quate idea OF the impressive scene. Bacones win.
tows honsetops and doOr-steps, we're crowded with
fashiopably dressed ladies and gentlemei Every
available post occupied. Enthusiastic bays fixed
themselves ratings, lamppOsts, &C., while in the
Park many were perched on bOughs and branches of
the trees TO the manifest peril OF life and mb The
most perfect silence was observed save times wien
of whispered grief like the sound Of disan'
waters, borne the air. Heads were uncovered
and fearful eyes turned heayenwerd the remains OF
the maTyred patricia nations ido-were borne past
rhe AstOr House was one mass OF iie while the darn
of mourning waved sadly and sulenly from
basement to roof AS the procession wheeled around
the lower end of the Park the utmost efforts Of large
and efficient force of police could not keep the c-owd
back For few moments the procession was broken,
and outsiders had an opportunity or pushing onward To
the City Hall TO get glimpse OF the departed Many
were the congratulations on this point. HE TRIBUNE
reporter after being knocked about for some time III
the melee suddenly found himself side by side with
gentleman, who. evidently considering "our reporter
an interl0per in the procession, like himself said,
Come along let the two of 20 together and Wen
get in This is a great thing, and we may not get
|chance again" We observed another gentleman. who
wished 10 be on the staff of The TRIBUNE for the
time being and marched along with another OF lHE
TRIBUNE corps and thus secured admission to the City
Hall. Incidents such rs thesec could be multiplied Dut
We forbear II was grand. solemn scene. The
ceremonies Of to-day will exceed it in numbers ard IN
gnifcence but the earnest, artiet DEVOTION TIE
air Of quiet soemnity which characterized the removal
of the remains cannot be described. Under ordinary
circumstances the procession OF yesterday would De
considered large but IN view Of the stupendous AZ
Engagements Of today it sinks into nothing.
But on we CO. Underneath the windows OF Ihe H.
bion office the English and American cOOrs are draped
lin mourning Large streamers of black and white
napped in the breeze from the windows OF the other
houses. A bust Of the lamented dead enyeloped in
mourning was placed underneath canopy over the
office Of The Tribune above which furled in folds
Of Grape tie Stars and Stripes. Anxious eyes looked
out from the windows in the vicinity, while the crowd
surged To and fro beneath Rarely have scenes Ike
this been Witnessed Death is at all times impressive
but under circumstances Ike these the feeling Is 700
intensified for language to express It, The WINDOWS Oi
frenchs Hotel were like all Others, iuli OF ANXIOUS
eager pald faces. Moistened eyes rested on the
funeral car which bore the last precious remains OF
peoples choice and the last honors were PAID 10 the
great departed mourniul silence peryaded the vast
multitude. Mover did the word Of command. present
arms fall on the ear with such choking sensation
the looks Of those thus arrayed there was some
thing too deep. for language TOO overwhelni-
ing for outward expression. Tie decorations
of the CITY Hall have been described at length
before in those columns. repetition now were
needless. Everything around testified That the
motto above IFS main entrance, =" The Nation Aourns
was not mere sound but the universal feeling OF this
good country wherever the flag of the Union to-day
floats half mast. The soft April sunbeams shone on III
deed a melancholy scene. Tie trees. even mere IN the
center Of dust and smoke were budding forth into leaf
"a promise Of the bright Towering 10 come; but
alss for the great man. whose remains were borne
along streets Yesterday morning, there
no other spring and no bright Summer. no nelo" Au'
tumn when he should rest from all his labors. ma
tons thanks lie at his feet and redeemed millions bless
his name He is gone His name belongs TO history
nov The CITY Hall is reached. The coffin is removed
from the hearse Slowly aud s0emny. with heads bent
low and look Of profound emotion, while the bright sun
shine glimmered on brilliant uniiotm anu sht.ci!Ie
sword and waving flags ain oct darkened the ar the
coffin ia borne onward by fourteen orderies past the
military lines of the 9Th y. Y ;. n. Guard but the
veterans Of the Of lel2 passed the INES vi 'he me-
in Inlf. tls
on-uu the steps Of the City Hall where one thousand
German singers stationed whose mournfuI wall
heated high above all other sounds and was reechoed
" thin the dim and solemn chamber VI the Hail. thd
borne beyond the military lines the passing
breeze 10 the distant heay!ng crowd The whole was
grandy impressive such attribute Ms great nation can
accord TO great man. 80 maghineeh. are Soe on ;ns
decor a,ions, that 1t is hard TO diyest the MIND
of the idea that IL is not magnificent pageant
Of low instead Of one of dark and overwhelming SORROW
The remains were hardly deposited within the Hal
" on a column Of eager applicants for admission was
formed which extended away through ChathaIn'st 10
nearly the Bowery All races and all eoors were rep
resented In IL. and We certainly never supposed ina
there was so mnch human patience IN the world Inc
horse cars had 10 running along the hne ana
hose coming down town disgorged their burdens al
the end OF the procession where most OF me passengers
fell MO line 10 await their turn, which would probably
come on In about four hours We observed one gentle
nan with chair comparatively speaking comfortably
Such is the testimony Of love and de
rotion paid to the memory of Abraham Lincoln.
THE COFFIN.
The coffin is got up on scale OF unsurpassed
nanifcence and grandeur. IT. entire cost has been
about 50 90 and 1t II undoubtedly the most beautiful
hing of the Kind ever manufactured in this county
The timber used in the construction mahogany which
also lined tin lead The inside OF the coffin IN lined
with box plated satin the pillow and lower surface Is OF
The finest description OF uhite slk, and the "hoie
surrounded with chenille as In fringe. The INSIDE OF
he face lid 10 raised with white satin the center piece
is trimmed with black and white sk BRAID fastened at
The four corners with silver stars. The upper third OF
The lid is thrown back TO reveal the head and bust
The most rich and costly description OF black cloth
the outside. Ii Is heavily friDged with silver
having four silver medalions either side, in which
the handles. All along the sides IL Is festOoned
with massive silver acks representing drapery In each
fod of which glitters silver star. Tie edges are
decorated with silver braid having tassels each five
inches In length. Upon each side are four massive
handles also of silver and at the head and foot are
stars Of the same material On the top is row Of sil
yer tacks, extending the whole length few inches
rom the edge In the center is silver plate on which
is the inscription: