Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-25
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OUR SPECIAL REPORT.
To ans Pres.ar EvansxlIIe

indianapolis, April "a, ls65. J
General Orders, Ne. S.
It having been arranged by the au-
thoritiss of the Government Of the
United States, that the remains of the
late Ismented President, Abraham Lin
coin, in transit to their place OF 6nsl
repose at Springfield, H., will arrive at
Indianapolis, on Sunday the 30th inst,
it is announced that public honors win
6e observed on the occasion by the peo-
pie of the State, under the direction Of
the State authorities, as follows:
lst 4 special train with delegation,
consisting of the Governor aud officers
OF thu State, the Governors STAFF, Judi
ciary, Members of the Legislature, City
0aicers oF Indianapolis, and the heads
Of the Military Departments Ia the
State, will be dispatched on Saturday
evening, April 29th, to meet the funeral
train at the State line, and escort the
same TO this city, ArriSing here at 7
o'clock, Sunday morning
%. The remains will be taken from
the train Immediately on arrival, and
placed in a foneraf car and escorted by
the State authorizes aud the Military to
the Capitol, there TO lie in State IN the
rotunda until IL o'clock, A. NJ, up to
which hour they may be viewed by la
dies and children.
At IL o'clock, A. NJ, after appropriate
ceremonies, the remains will be placed
again in the funeral car, and process
sion formed under the direction of Gen.
Thomas A Morris, Chief Marshal, Brew.
Brigadier General A. A. Stevens,
Chief Assistant Marshal, and their
Aids, who will conduct the same
over such Enc of march as they may
designate.
4'h The asilitsry arrangements will
be in charge of Maj Gen. Jos. Hooker,
commanding the Northern Department,
and Brew. Maj Gsa. Alvin P. Eovey,
commanding the ibistrict of Indiana,
who are requested TO provide for ApPro-
pirate salutes, guards offE9nor, &c.
5th. The city authorities of Indian
apolis, the various orders and sssocia-
tions, and military and citizenG of the
State generally, are invited to psFtlei-
pate in the honors and solemuities Of
the occasion, and are requested omake
such arrangements as may be appropri-
ate.
9th. After the procession returns to
the Capitol, the remains will again be
placed in the rotnnda, in state, after
which the ei6zens generally will be Of
fered an opportunity to view them by |
passing through the hall from south to |
north. I--.f..
7th. At the proper hour for leaving,
Il o'clock, NJ, Sunday night, the re-
mains will be escorted by the civil aud |
authorities to the funeral train
en- route for Springfield.
oth. The state Capitol and grounds 4
will be appropriately draped end deeora-
ed under the direction Of Colonies |
Sturm aud Fryburger, Of the Governors
staff, Who will also provide suitable cars
for the remains. r,oE
9th. The attendants Of the remains
accompanying the same will be received |
and entertained as the guests of the
State. The military escort will be en-
by the military authorities in
this city, and the citizeus of the State at
large will be entertained by the citizens
of Indianapolis.
10TH To enable the people of the
State to unite in paying last sad trib-
ute of honor and respect fitting and ap-
propriate to the memory of the renown-
ed and lsmented Lincoln, officers of tke
various railroads Centering at this point
have been requested to run special
trains at reduced rates of fare. Full
particulars will be announced without
delay.
By order of Gov. Morton.
w. H. A. TERREL,
Adit Gen. of Ind.