New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-05
AN GRAFTON By BISHOP SIMPSON,
SCENES AND INCIDENTS

SPrNoF1FID, H.. Thursday, May

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The remains will be accompanied to the vault by
military and civic procession.
Tho ground selected for the burial is exceedingly
The weather is clear and calm.
SECOND DISPATCH.
SPRINGFIELD, IL. Thursday May 4, 1865:
Large numbers have continued TO visit the
former residence of the late President on the corner OF
Eighth and JeiersOnsts. IL is hung with mourning
without and tasteiully decorated within.
DELEGATIONS.
Large delegations from the adjoining States and
neighboring settlements arrived through the night
and this morning the hotels are overlooking Some oi
the visitors are entertained by the citizens WINE
thousands of others unable 10 find accommodations
OFFERINGS.
The weather IS VAIN and the sun unclouded. Every.
body in Springfield on the streets. The stare house
continued to be visited At O'Clock last night the
ladies OF the Soldiers Aid Society laid upon The colin
flowers Other similar tokens have been contributed
to-day.
AT noon twenty.one guns were fired, and afteIward
single guns at intervals Of ten minutes.
THE HEARsE.
About noon the remains brought from the State
House and placed in the hearse which was from 81
Louis and was used at the funeral of the Hon. Thomas
II. Benton. Gen. Lyo and Gov. Gamble. The hearse
was surrounded by a magnificent crown of flowers
A CHORUS.
Meanwhile chorus Of hundreds OF voices, accompa-
MED by brass band, sung hymn 49,
"Chidren of the Heavenly King
As journey let us sing
from the portico OF the Capitol
THE PROCESSION.
The funeral procession under the immediate d.
rection of Maior-Gen Hooker Marsbain-C Aief Brig
Gen Cook and staff and Brevet Brighten. Cakes and
staff. The military and the hremen made fine ap
pearance The guard of honor consisted of Gen
Barnard, Rear Admiral Davis. and Gems. McCalum.
RAMSAY Caldwell Thomas Howe Townsend, and
Takin and Capt. Field OF the Marine Corps. The re-
latons and family friends of the deceased were IN car
riaces Among them were Judge Davis Of the Su-
preme Court the officiating clergyman blshop slnp
son Dr. Gurley. and others. In the procession Were
The Governors OF six or States members OF Con
gress with their officers the State and municipal au
rhOrities aud delegations from adjoining States Inc
long line of civilians was closed by the Free MasOns
Odd Fellow and citizens at large, including coioIed
persons The hearse was Immediately followed by the
horse formerly belonging TO Mr.. Lincoln us Dody
was covered with black cloth trimmed with silver
fringe. Never before there so large n military ana
civic display in Springfield. There were ilanense
crowOs Of people IN the immediate vicinity OF the Cap
itol the procession it passed and the people
for several miles occupied the side ways
OAKwoOD CEMETERY.
The nyoeeson arrived at 0akwood Cemetery at
o'clock On tie lea 9t The vault IN which The remain.
Of the President and his son were deposited hnealae
their arrival was platform, OIL wpich slnseIs ana
an instrumental band were in place, arc these phleo
in the chanting and singing OF appropriate music, w
Gluding burial hymn by the deceased Presidents
pastor the Rev. DIR. Guriey. On the right was the
speakers stand, appropriately draped with mourning
rLACE OF BURIAL.
short time ago piece Of property containing eight
acres and located in the heart Of the city was pur
chased by the citizens for $4,000 The ground is lm
proved with several substantial honseS and trees and
shrubbery. 1t was designed to render the site add
tonay beautiful and attractive and to erect thereon
monument to the illustrlous dead. yaut has been
completed for the reception Of the remains but owing
TO tie wishes Of Robert Lincoln the remains were de-
posted in Oak Ridge Cemetery nearly two miles from
The city The vault at this place Is erected at the LOOT
of knoll in beautiful part of the grounds which con
taius forest trees of all varieties II has doric gable
resting on piasters the main wall being rustic. The
vault is fifteen feet high aud about the same IN Widb,
with semieircuiar wings OF brick projecting from the
hllsdps. The material is limestone procured al DO
let ILL., Directly inside Of the pOndOIOus doors Is an
iron grating. The interior walls are covered With
black velvet dotted with eyergreens In the center OF
the vault foundation Of brick capped with marble
slab which the coffin rests. The 'front.' OF the vault
Is trimed with eyergreens. Tie Dead March in
"Saul sung accompanied by the band, as the re-
mains were deposited
TUE SCENE.
Thousands Of persons assembled at the cemetery
before the arrival Of the procession occupying the sue
eesson of ereen,hls. The scene was one Of solemny
intense interest. The landscape beautiful III the
light Of an uDclOuded sun.
EXERCISES.
The religious exercises commenced by the sing
ing OF dirge. Then followed the reading OF appropIi
nte portions Of the scriptures aud prayer After
hymn by the choir the Rev Mr. Hubbard read the last
inaugural Of President Lincoln. Next drge was
sung BY the choir when Bishop Simpson delivered the
funeral Grafton 1t was in the highest degree eloquent
and the patriotic portions Of 1t were appauded Then
followed another hymn. when benedicton was pro.
nouDced by the Rev. Doctor. The procession then
reformed and returned 10 the city,
BISHOP SIMPSONS ADDRESS.
FtlIopeiti-ens Of Illinois. and Of entire Union
Near the capital OF this large and growing State of
Illinois in the midst Of this beautiful grove and the
omen mouth Of the vault which Las Just received the
remains of fallen Chief,an, we gather 10 pay a
tribute respect and drop the tears Of around
the ashes of the mighty dead little more than four
years ago, from his plain and quiet home in yonder
city he started receiving The parting words Of the
Of friends who gathered around hin. and n
the midst Of the dropping Of the gentle shower he told
Of the pains OF parting from the place where his chill
dren had been born and his home had been made SO
pleasant by early TecOlectoDs And he left he made
an earnest request in the hearing of some who are
present that as he was about 10 enter upon responsible
tiles which he believed TO be greater than any which had
fallen upon any since the days of Washington the
people would offer up their prayers that God would aid
ana sustain him in the work they had given him 10 DO
His company left your quiet city: but. it went
snares were in waiting for the Chief Magistrate
Scarcely old be the dangers of the way the
hands OF tue assassin as he neared Washington and
oeeve ne escaped only through the vigilance OF the
ocers anu we prayers OF the people, that the blow
was suspended for than four wears which was at
last permitted through the providence of God fall
How different the which witnessed his return
Doubtless. expected take him nv tho hsnds IN
feel the warm grasp which you felt in other days and
70 see the tall form walking among you which Won had
10 nonor III years past lat he never
silent his frame encofned, aud a weeping nation fol-
lowing as his mOurners. Such as his return 10
you witnessed among the events Of
history. There have been greai PROFESSIONS ~
SnOurucrs There for the natriarch
Jacob. which came up from Egypt and the
Egyptians wondered at the evidences OF rev
erence aud iia affection which from the hearts
of the lsraelites. There mourning when Moses
fell upon the nights of Pisgah and bid from human
View. There have been MORNINGS IN the kingdoms of
The earth when kings and warriors have fallen; but
never there in the history Of man, such mourning
as that which has accompanied the funeral procession
and has gathered around the mortal remains Of him
VINO was cur loved one and who now sleeps among
ii we glance az the procession which followed him we
pee how the nation stood agLast Tears filed the eyes
.l many sunbnrnt faces Strong men, as th1y easped