The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-25
THE REMAINS AT CITY HALL.

The remains received at the entrance of the
City Hall by the members of the Common Council
Slowly and steadily the coffin which held all that re-
manned of late President was borne up the steps
leading to the catataique. The subdued light of the
lamps as they gimmered through their sable shrouds
added to the heavy drapery Of the rotunda impaired
striking solemnity to the Step by step the coffin
was borne iii 1t reached the bier Noiseessy rever
emily was 1t lowered; lovingly did the hands of the
bearers place II on the velvet covered rest There
the swelling tones Of the funeral drge murmured their
way through the closed windows Of the Governors
room, and surged amid
The silke sad, Uncertain rusting
Oi each . Bile curtain,
the undertaken, deaths grim officer commenced the
task Of removing the lid of the coffin disclosing the
features of the deceased Each head bowed in silent
grief the melancholy task , as being performed
A large number Of officers among whom Generals
Eaton, Townsend, McCaum, Hunter Barnard Howe,
Caldwell, Ramsay and Admiral Davis, composing the
Washington escort, with Generals Dix, Sandford Burn
side, Colonel Mcmahon aud number of ladies' pre-
sent N the Governors Room outside which the GAIA.
5oique was placed.
FLORAL Tributes PLACED ON THE COFFIN.
Mrs. G. Il. Strong, Of 3s East Twenty second street.
leaning on the OF General Burnside here advanced
and placed on the colin floral shield Tears sufused
her eyes and her hand trcmbled as she performed
about two eet long by eighteen inches wide. cross
formed of white camelias aponcas orange blossoms and
Chinese primroses, bordered with white damask rose
buds, was exqusely arranged in setting of crimson
azaleas and scrc nasturtcs which formed ground
work Of the shield
siaster Washington Irvingon Wellington Bishop in the
uniform of the Junior New York Cadets attended by
mother Mrs H. G. Bishop, then advanced and placed on
the coffin the initials of the late Presidents formed
leaves.
Ar. VIM. King, Of Perth Amboy, paid an appro.
late tlbut, to the memory Of the deceased in the
shape of a tenpointed floral wreath formed of full
nn~r saceet scented roses. In the beauty Of their
go II he rich full bloom Of the.f freshness.
,tl.es fe wA fade away leaving, however. behind
u 81 sweet peruue which wil outiive taor own
dec~y a. ilag ck 70 Ineuory their p1mcval begnty
Gree rfr.ls, inte,n4nsiaa al,h il ~ g.cath,
for11 pleasing contrast This placed at chs loot
az s..e Collin
THE FIRST GLIMPsE oF TIE Uopy.
Tie lid Of the coffin having been removed those The
Governors Room evinced anxiety to look upon the
<1o ed ncaments mingled with a feeling of
tial Every seemed to realize the solemn fact
that they in the presence of dcath-death in its
majesty The dread reality Of the events of the past
week did not come home to them with full power Till
now Tears coursed another down tho bronzed
checks OF the veteran MS well as the tender
woman In such moment it was but natural the few
present should wish TO sec the face Of him who was
10, ed by a and line was formed for that purpose
few succeeded in obtaining passing glance at the body
but as 1, required slight arrangements to BIO made
before it would be public gaze the greater part OF
those present disappointed. II lis to be regretted that
the secmpitycf the should have been marred by
the gross and almost sacrlcgious rudeness Of Of the
attendants Who "clo,bcd in little brief authority
co Id not even such time restrain the natural disa
greeable prulncss OF his nature.