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


through cur city Our armies had gained succession
Of gorou, victories and nation ublantly turned oat
to do them honor Broadway then presented holiday
appearance flags and streamer waved from every house.
y crowds of joyous processonsts marched to string ma
tionaairs How charged did city appear yesterday,
q and low different guise did Broadway assume. mol
n streaming banners, no joyous shouts no lively music
Clad throughout its entire length in tho sable garb of
n mourning Grape noated from every easement where
so short time since starry banner gorgeous with its
L crimson stripes futtered in the brceze silent crowd
instead OF the merry shouting, laughing multitude of
= the 9th Of March. The mufed roGg Of the DRUM the
slow measured tread Of the military And how is this
The various designs and notices which adorn our palaces
s. Of trade on either side may enlighten U.s.
One strikes coffin which is incroed the name OF
a 'T.ncoln DER which figure of woman bends in
q grief Under this is written
q $wE MOURN THE DEATH OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Alas it Is nation has turned out to follow
to the grave the remains Of its chief Abraham Lincoln
q Is dead
Il Thus yields the cedar to the axes edge,
Whose arms gave shelter to the prncely eagle;
Under whose shade the rainpng lion slept;
Whose top branch ovcrpeer'd Jove spreading tire,
And kept low shrubs from winters powerful wind.
From early hour crowds hronged the sidewalks
y steps and every available inch Of ground in Broadway
The very trees acca,te with living weight Every
window along Broadway crowded with eagcr spccta
arranged tier ebove tier Temporary balconies had
been erected outside OF number OF stores which were
\ filed with ladies. Every housctop was covered
q and ut tho OF the various sire ia OF OF
4 Broadway sitated with seats arranged on
Them all occupied by anxious watchers for the passage OF
the funeral procession was so arranged that the sreel
"A temps made by the crowd to exceed the limits
u allotted to them. did not require that the streets
should be lined with military or police in order TO % az,
"a soemnity of the occasion TO attempt any breach OF DC
= corum. As the time approached at which the Funeral
corge was announced TO move, the crowds became so
= dense that impossible remain other than station
II differed from other crowds in thcr' being none OF
that swayrg 10 and fro that rude osng one oil anoiner
During the early part Of the day the various regiments
passed in succession down Broadway to the City Hail. in
order take their allotted position in the procession
At on, o'clock precisely the booming Of the min -
IA guns ut Union square announced that inc fine al
q ing with measured tread the solemn music Of the
'March from Tannbauser The sun cleaning on their
bavonets threw into relief the various mourning
mcnts of the houses on either side Regiment after
g regiment passed. and at length the appearance of
General Dix and the Guard of Honor with reversed
intmated the approach Of the funeral which the
"a body Of late President was borne This was thcI
s. nlabsorbng portion Of the PROCESSION AS 1t came IN
view surrounded by the Seventh regiment each head
simultaneously uncovered The ut this stage
q truly impressive Not word disturbed silence only
N broken by the rolling Of the muicd drums many head
was bowed in sorrow and noticed here and there tears
dmmng the eyes OF many OF the spectators some
gazcd in admiration at the magnificent ornamenationj
Is Of the coffin and car, while in many Instances me oel
q hands and upurned CLAN beokened thn hight OF iu
keys Of life and DEATH and long and anxously was the
watched II drawn from their sight Then ioI
lowed the remainder Of the processon but tho thoughts
q Of the spectators with the cold corpse in that
splendid hcarse Memory brought them back W mat
time four years ago. when within those walls whence his
ashes had Just been carried with the glow OF health on
his he received their congratulations on his election
to the chair which he filed with such ability.
II The various bodies OF citizens having passed com
prising the divisions and exciting great interest
"a among the crowd the end OF the cDtge drew nigh,
and was terminated by the coored people, who attended
In cona tmt n
BEEN the great end and aim OF our late amcnted Ch,i
& Magistrate, for which he lived and for which he died.
the appearance Of this feature OF the procession caused
considerable excitement round OF applause greeted
them various stages Of their progress up Broadway
showing how universal the public feeling Is to endorse
81 Tho principles Of him who sleeps till the glorious
morning OF the resurrection.
= colors did not ind a place in tGe dress Of our
= fair citizens To their honor be IL spoken, the
M OF and thew SompcS % rsnSer the
n mourning universal Mourning badges were also
y y by both The procession having all passed
the crowds separated quietly and departed TO their
! INTERESTING INCIDENT.
After the funeral had passed by Chambers street
"a large St. Bernard dog that with his master. Mr. r.
"a Norton bounded forward and secured position d.
a recy up derneah the car II appears Mr. Morton had
short time since, brought his dog with him while pay
ing visit 10 the late President ut Washington The lato
IA Mr. Lincoln had patted the dog afectonately on the
head, and 1t seemed TO take peculiar fancy to him.
This instance Of tho peculiar instinct Of the dog par
H ticulary worthy OF notice.
q
In addition 10 the decorations Of Broadway which have
been described mt length In the Herald, number OF
have been recently put up We give the prin-
b cipal Of them.
"a Barnum not to be outdone in the way Of making n
show has added another decoration the front Of his
Museum which for expressive design and Artistic cxecu
ton equal II not superior TO any other decoration In
~ the city II represented elevated bier, on which
rested superb coffin the pail covering the bier was
"a the word "Lncon," surrounded by rays nj the head
~ Of the colin two large candeabras In each OF
Is which lighted taper At the foot OF the bier Co
l.. linn cd 4
~ shading her face with one hand In placing laurel
wreath on tho coffin with the other At SIDE In Lse
IL back ground Is soldier and the other side saioi
representing the army and navy, both lowed viii
IL grief
NJ ut 1853 Broadway Wa miniature monumcnt, and immc
diatefy beneath the following
Just In the fulhiment OF his executive appointments
udcious in selection 81 hs state coworkerswse II
the administration OF hi8 governmental functons-h
tce stable In It's continuance a. II WAS exatng 10 IL
realization.
Al No. 247 was the notto:-
ri 1.-THE WORKMAN DIES Bor TIE "oHh CUES
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Fairbank scale depot entirely covered with black
wi At No 1903 temporary framework was erected wbic
~ was covered with black, festooned and trimmed wit
~ white fringe and tassels and on the top was an eagle
covered with Grape, either side or which was
"a flag, alec draped In mourning
Ia At Ne $50 the handsome little monument which ht
been standing since shortly after the sad news aIrveI
~ was nicely trimmed with black craIo.
IN Al No 312 was the ftllowng:--
ks Your cause OF SorNw must not he measured by hs
,tuS worth; for LLen there would DO no end
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81 At 429 was a large banner inscribed a. folows-
etS SiIis DEEDS HIVE M MS NAME IGN0Rrti