Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-02


for an extended msrch. our officers have been re-
ques,ed to discourage refugees from following
the armv. The ability to travel freely in any d.
rection nov exists and preclndes the necessitv OF
refugees accompanying or following rs
Rcr~csiullv.
0. o Howard.
Maj Gen.
The Presidents Funeral Obsequtes.
CHICAGO, Nav / We sre nov slowly pass
ing the village of White Stone. number OF
young ladies' we're drawn 10 in lire, dressed in
white with blue ssshes. Large bon6res are
burning. There is drizzling rain.
LAFAYETTE, 3:35 q m -The houses on each
OF the railroad tracks are illuminated; elsewhere
badges. mourning and drooped flags are promi-
nent Bonfires blazsd and bells toiIed. Strsin.
OF music are heard, and people are gathered in
large crowds oil stations IN the vicinity OF the
train
MICHIGAN CIR. SIS 4. IN The train stops
under beautiful temporary structure. IL is
l2 feet vide. and the main columns are IA feet
high From these string succession OF arches
in gothic style, they being trimmed with black
and white Near By this continuation OF arches
are SO young girls They sang"Old Hundred, y
concluding with the DoKologv. They are on a
| tasieluily decorated platform, in wh.te dresses
with black scaris
They hold in their hand. little flags. 10 their
midst. and almost hidden in the folds Of the na
tional flag, is a lady representing the Genius OF
America
Our party. when starting from Indianapolis,
was increased by the addition Of Senator Lane
and Representatives Orth, Faruhar and Still well,
and by the following gentlemen OF Governor
Morton's staff: Gen Bennett, Col. Chapman.
Adjt. Gen Terrell, Brig. Gen. Mansfield, Col.
Holloway, Col Fryberger O. Jacobs, John
NJ. Morton and Col. Schester. military secretary
aud st Michigan City by Judge Davis of the . s.
supreme court, Senator Trumbull and Ex Repre-
sentative Arnold, of III Speaker Colfax. of
Indiana and company Of 100 from Chicago
Miss Colfax. niece OF the speaker, and Is
other ladies entered the funeral and land
flowers upon the coffin of tie dead.
We have now entered the state of Illinois.
The spot was pointed cut where the remains
OF Judge Douglass repose.
Soldiers to be in that locality lining
the fences aud the hills. sDd people begin TO ap-
pear in larger Numbers We arrived in Chicago
o'clock
In Chicago the Hon Schuyler Colfsx last
night delivered an address in Brian Hall to an
immense audience. II was appropriate, As pre-
iminary to the solemn funeral services
thousands upon thousands of people were coz
grcgated ut Park Place and in its locality minute
guns and toling and Ginning bells announced
the arrival OF the re mains
The great multitude stood in profound silence
with heads uncovered as the coflin was borne To
the tssteiu!ly constructed funeral car between
the open ranks of the general officers and civic
escort from Washington. IL was carried under
the grand arch which extends across Park Place.
The arch is OF triple Gothic form, spanning a
distance of 81 feet and in depth l6 feet From
the ground TO the centre OF the middle main
arch is 80 feet with width of "a feet. the side
arches heing each feet wide and - feet in
hight. The total hight of the centre arch and
pinuscles is about 40 feet each Of the arches rep
resenting their front elevations towards Michigan
avenue and the lake supported clusters of hexa-
gonal columns resting upon single base. form
ing four sets Of columns each front
The interstices between the columns are fitted
up with Gothic windows, and beautifully drapei
as such in black snd white at the centre of each
arch
On the tops OF the columns of both fronts are
large American shields from which drsped ma
lionsl ensigns hung in festo0Ds. Fifty hsgs in
all, form the drapcTy aud snrmount the arches
On each pediment of the main or centre arch is
placed bust of the lamented dead and upon
each nain front. resting the pinnacle, above
the bust is = nagnfceD, eagle Under the
eagle, and shove the bus.. the drapery takes the
ed vito clusters OF national flags, appropriately
arranged and suitably draped.
From tic grand funeral arch TO Lake street.
the residences along Michigan avenue displayed
insis MAS of grief upon the fronts of their dwell
ings Many OF the trimmings we're Of an elabo-
rate character The palace of Bishop Daggan
displayed national banners of Ireland and Amer
ica-,he Harp associated with the Stars ard
Stripes.
The procession wss preceded by band OF
music. followed by Major Generals Hooker ard
Alfred Sully. and Brig&dier Generals Buford ana
Sweet. together with their respective STATS and
the 9Th and 18Th regiments Of the Veteran Re
serve corpe, and the 9th U. s Volunteers; thea
came the funeral car, with the following named
gentlemen as pail bearers: Hons Lyman Trum-
bull, Jno. Wentworth, J. C. Sherman, E. C.
Lsrned, F A Hoffman, and J r Jones; then
the guard of honor, mounted. as follows: ii ,joT
General Hunter. Brevet Major Barnard, Brig
Generals Ramsey, Caldwell, and Eaton, Captain
Taylor, U. s. n Rear Admiral Davis. General
McCallum. Brigadier Generals Howe, Townsend,
and Ekn. Major Field, Captain Penrose: follow
ing in order-rea,ives and family friends in car
risges, n. W. Edwards. @. N. Smith, Rev. De-
Gurley. Judge Davis. two clergymen. and the H..
linois deleg
The Escort from Washington consisted OF
Gov Osesby, J. K Daoois. Cullom Phillips.
Gen. Wayne, o II. Hatch, F. E Leonsrds, H.
Melvin, with Col. Bowen OF Chicsgo, as mar
shal the congressional delegation. with the ser
gesnt 81 arms, brown, Of the u. S. Senate,
\. G. Or3way, sergeant at arms of the United
States House OF Representatives, the citizens
committee OF l00 mayor and common council
judges ofcouTts, members of the bar, the Rev.
clergy officers of the army and navy, in uniform
Bands OF music we're in various parts OF the i'm
posing line The 3D. 4th and 9Th divisions CON-
prised, among others, Tyles and Ellsworth Zoua
yes. children of public schools, mounted ar,iI-
leiynen two batteries Of Illinois light artillery
men. several regiments of state infantry. masons
END odd fellows, and all other associations and
societies, professional benevolent and trade
Not few colofed citizens took part in the fu
neral honors. Ia the procession was full reg
iment OF infantry. commanded by men formerly
in the rebel service The remains OF the presi-
dent we're conveyed to the rotunds Of the Ccur,
Hou-e. where they nov lie in state. 4. NO pass
inside the scene becomes one OF the greatest
msguiticencs From the entire ceiling droop
fes,ocued RAYS Of black ard white, conve:g ing
directly over e.ch of the foui chandeliers On
the west side OF the hail are he words: I'VE
Mourn Lioerty's Great Marty No Nobl-r Sac
Tiics has The Altar Of Freedom Borne The
walls ere draped in black srd ornamen,ed with
vreaths OF white Gose> The chandeliers sFe
fes,ooued ailh Grape.
Directly beneath TIC dune Is the c.t.fslqae.
The das is about three feet n leigh. and con-
tains All inclined plsne - centre platform.
Four upright pillars support canopy, through