The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-19


with wide bands Of Grape, lcndlg worry impressive
speet to tAe building.
The subTreasQry Office in Nassau stree, was oxten
sirely drnrea particularly in tn Interior where tho
wallis counters, desks and arches appropriately fes
toonod lhe chandeliers and clocks we're decNet
with dropping flags and mourning rosotes-
The United Sa,c5 public store, corner OF Exchange
place and Broadway, covered with streamlcss Of
white and black,
The Express Noes, particularly Harnden's 'and Tho
National, beautifully ornamened
We have already alluded to the manner IN which thu
City Hail has been fixed up mark Of respect for th
Z memory of Presiden, Lincoln. But the decorations
were not completed until Monday and therefore repe
tition will be pardoned in connection with this general
description. The fine old building formed one of the
striking features Of the ctys tr butte TO the memory
K of the depared and deeply anented Chief Magistrate
From the figure Of Justice, browning the cupole,
: down to the basement was to be continuous
\ exhibition Of funeral decorations. tn, little
K pillars Of The cupola surrounded with bands OF
black muslin the coraices fin ing the roof held black
pendants: windows arched with black strips,
Z and the heavy solid pillars beneath the balcony were
= enc rclcd with rolls OF drapcry of the same color On
from Of tho balcony, just abovc the pillars ap-
pcrd in large white letters on dark sh ct the follow
flag inscrp;ion:-
. ItH NATION EONKkS
~ leg hi. scroll was a neat piece of heavy black
trimming. The interior of the building similarly
IarpUn's Museum dcsery os q plnce among The public
b. idnss TIA attracted attention, by reason OF s APP
prGDatc dT0 5i.g and ornnneniation white and black
os streaiaers Of black and white hongngs, trim
tags &c, 10 be socn in ab1n.anCc. Over the
igns drav entrance was AZ cabOrtc dern rrprcsennc
t0nb the forn Of which was Urn sizing large
3a., Inc ctrc a!lii beng about Gyo feet iIh and
rec ~ei vide On the Urn was the word ''l.ncoln, a"
AID on the pelestrl was the iaecr ppn:--
'DtLCG I.sf no PATE!N MoRT (
4 t. Pals church only putting its carb of woe
ta, late lour Monday at noon when our rcperier
viewed H. The pins and !els were being taste ul!y
,dnd, o. otucrbadnvs throughout the city
Z Tic Custom douse, lasely decorated in such lively
ard a0ggoprat' nanneg IL honor ~ or victories pre-
Scent an Ont IoY different spectacle Houday Tho ro-
unda was coycrodwh "the tuppngs and sits Of woe -
Tho massive pillars envciored in sable garments
y AID the playls likewise nc imialy draped, While the
6usts o Washington Jackson, Clay Scott and Webster
wcr surrounded with lods of wlit9 and black muslin
Sbust OF jill martyrcd President stood out in
dbold roat; in prominent position, being entirely
Invested ofcvcry att mp 10 de Grafton. In the language
OF gentleman who asked tn, reason o. tins bare
2heSs Oh o,n-H'h,atIon no dia,cry nor wsas
Agcs Ing emblem gre needed around such statue Tho
sufficiently pddcning without tho assistance of any
mnuTaiui SYMBOLS "
f. The decorations Of the Post oace hove also been
changed from gay to grave. The flags 0oating from its
roof yesterday covered with Grape aud the entire
interior dressed In black
4 The house next to the HErALn oaice in Nassau
street displayed the two following ins@rptions:-'
IS a GREAT AND GOOD Man FALLEN.
l$ AC0NTINENT WEEP
The house of Protector Engine Company No, %. in
Chambers street, Centre street draped with
back cstoonod each sid OF the entrance, mme
Idia.cly over which was tho emblom:-
TIE NATfoN MoGRNS RS Loss
Hose Company No %, next door TO the above, had
portrait OF The late President the entrance, with
the moto:-
L WE MOURN THE NATIONS Loss. :
Mutual Hook and Ladder Company's house No. l. I'D.
trance was tho mouo-
TH sTro FRI
Is FRATERNAL BOND THE STRONGER
All tho pSS Ssanss coar, house, &C. IN sSs
Park, were appropriately drapcd also.
THE FOURTH WARD.
! The display or embems OF mourning in the Fourth
ward MONDAY was pretty general Alderman
3drapcd with buck arranged in fcstoons from window
window, leaving clear space in the centre tor the guro
OF American eagle covered with Grape, and under
meath which placed portrait OF the late President
framed in black, with tho NOTICE Goods n0blest work
IN honest man" The store Of Brooks I,ro,hors, in
Caharine street. also deserves notice for the artistic
manner in which the sable streamers arranged n
front of the establishment The Mariners church. in|
Madison street. had its flag at hallmast from which
dropped long, narrow. black pendant
The other decorations in the ward were not OF an inter-
|esting character ni. pidif
TIE FIFTH WARD. a r.l
Each street in this ward was hung Monday with AMI
almost continuous fcstooning of mourning coors Even
loss shown from the humble store. with its simple
and expr ssye wreath of III Nes suspended the
door, TO the stately building clothed
In every easement
From garnet to basement
with the melancholy habhnenis of woe Great taste
was displayed in the arrangement of the funeral coors
In many Passing up Broadway the west side,
the establishment Of iessr Lodcr Co struck tho eye
being very taefully drapsd Festoons of black and
white passed from window TO window in each store
of the building loOped with white roscttes From the
highest of windows streamles OF Grape were hung
which waved TO and FRO with an almost noiscess rustic
finely executed engraving of the late President, n
placed in the lower window appropriately draped
attracted general attention large STAR formed OF two
ran2es Of black Grape formed pleasing contrast to the
white front OF the Tradesmen's Bank u. w. Moore 81
premises, 33l Broadway had on the front large ST
Andrews cross formed Of bands of black, which
passed from opposite corners AT their uncture there
was white star, which showed exceedingly well on the
dark back ground. The ingenious manner in which the
colors nterlaccd in the surrounding Of the pillars
at Al worthy OF notice. In Messrs. Marshall John
ston Co = window, 35l Broadway, small wtate
tomb which, in black letters Is the word 'Lncoln ~
lsrmouned by anaranthine wreath In front of this
was placed q Union flag which thrown a laurel
wreath. The entire of the other window was draped
with black and In the centre placed white marble
pedestal elegantly chsclled bust Of Mr. Lincoln
black scarf passing across his shoulders and the pc
destal had the impressive inscription
Is OUR MARTYR PRESIDENT. s
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Over Ward Co establishment, 3S7 broadway is the
large inscription, surrounded with heavy drapng:
MAY HE REST IN PEACE s
The initials Of tn, late Presidents care.
fully worked in white on black rosettes, looping up
the drapery, Isaac Smith Il Co.'S, 405 Broadway
Passing down Canal street each house had proof