The New York herald., 1865-04-20
WASHINGTON. April 10. 1865.
THE RITES In OTHER CITIES.
The Obsequics In Brooklyn.


The solemn and eventfu occasion of the funeral OF
President Lincoln universally observed in this city
The streets presented a deathlikc melancholy appear
ance and expressed the countenances of
almost every person Every street and every residence
In the city presented evidence Of the general grief Rich
and poor white and colored, alike de-
sirous OF showing their profound respect, while
numbers ,nn OF very poor people who could not buy
authorities for Of the leavings, which, when they
could be, furnished several instances although
provision had been made for such de-
mand. II is decided evidence, however of the desire
Of all classes to do fitting honors to the usrous dead
Fulton street perfect spectacle from one end to
the other whio some other streets were not far behind
Nearly every building elaborately shrouded. I'M
many instances great taste was displayed and much in
terest manifested In examining the details
The windows OF the principal photograph galleries
were thronged with muttudcs to look at the pic
lures OF the lamened dead and his Tad and also
upon portraits OF the Busls of the President
we're exhibited In number OF places and all ap
the hair Of the deceased Secretary Seward and other
members OF the Cabinet neatly worked into an orna-
mental design The millinery stores presented a par
ticulary neal and handsome appearance showing the
superior taste OF ladies' IN matters Of this kind
Services held in the churches Of every dcnomina
ton and all were thronged with attentive and sorrowul
hearers The ceremonies in the Roman Catholic churches
were particularly impressive.
The flags all ublic buildings and poles the ferry
boats and the shipping in the river drapcd and dis
played at half mast
People Of both sexes the car horses private vehicles
Everything that moved about bore mark Of respect
and added to the general gloom
The bells were olled and minute guns fred from Fort
Greene and city Hall Park between the hours OF twelve
and one o'clock No accident fortunately resulted in|
that portion Of the city known the Western District
Every person appeared to be sotuated with one desire
aud that 10 do all the honor he could whose
memory all vcnerato.
The day passed of calmly, pcacsaby and solemny, as
IL was right and emnently proper it should
VILLA msburg.
The citizens generally, without regard 10 religion or
politics. participated in the sad soicmnties Of yesterday
Al twelve o'clock there meeting at the South Ninth
street church, called by committee OF citizens Tho
exercises wereof very imposing character The church.
densey crowded and ropriatey draped In mourn
ing r. H. Huntloy, Esq, presided The meeting was
opened by the congregation singing tho hymn commene
ing "God moves In mysterious way." Prayer wr,
offered by the Rev Joscyn. Appropriate selections
from Scripture read by the Rev Nr Bacon who
also made some remarks he solemnities OF the
sion TIE resolutions prepared by tho committee wese
read by Mr. s. N. Truslow and Mr. Hrntlcy spoke toI
them IN feeling manner The Rev Dr. Porter dciv-
cred funeral oration, which listened 10 with
marked attention. The reverend &c stcman alluded
TO the unusual strain upon the feelings OF the
posple for ths last four years, to the fal oil
Andersonvc, &C. but 0 d@rns ,sssS sss a"O0 %cssI
tades nothing had gvcnthe people so great horror of
seccs Ion ss this assa-snaon speak INK Of Mr. Locolns
popularity among the people Dr. Por'l said "Tbe people
know their men and mako their own heroes.' Tho
Rev. Mr. Poinroy followed; the hymn, "God Bless
Or Native. Land" WAS sung w tho cengr alton ::
bcnedction was gwen Sy Rev Mr. Hs andtbo meeting
ado rDed
Ther wrres ryees IN ncnr, "a ,hc ohus, hes of the
district, ana III wern Handsomely dapcf ~ rning
AZ the door of t!io Reformed Gtri chsNI in 70 rth
street tnT ioucfs) tbero was NsrJ GrcDnst o Pre-
dent Lncoin hanging from wh.nh a scroll con,a n
ing tho fellow h'q .--"Wih msrc tos'trd none; wah
charity lor al With hrmnc<s ~ tho -ght a. God ps cs
us To- zee III. nYi" ectnd ina gura "Ao incr Az ia
wiscosu niid o. fFvOr wi u God and man
In GrcnI NJ chnt,h services wcrg he'd IN the rtho
dist Iabetisoo. orchard street whcrs scrtoa Nns
prcNled by he Rev. VIZ Bpotb; spisycr meeting was
hchhn the y rst church. from hlii as, eleven ill oue
o'clock, end IN tbs Episcopal church (Rsv Mr. MAJ -.
ho'ds) sesvicss wcro held, but no sermon.
GRAND EuNtRAL PROCESSION or THE GERMAN CIVIC
AND MILITARY SOCIETIES
Tho German societisof Williamsburg md BROOKLYN
Vie WhIiatasDnrg Iuinvcrcin the Saongeibuad tho var
loss sig ng societies aud ou. German
joined b grand demonstrates yesterday IN ooinpet
Ornhn 81 the nth of Pros dent Lincoln whose uu,incIy
en' hs chst gloom ON the German popunce OF this
con- ouiiy The MARQUIS civil nnd .nsg, IONS
assemhitd ut tlo I IN Hag where M nncrse funeral
( prf . on w"s isfmed The banners and c,oblems Of
tse taripGs soc ctics and ORGANIZATIONS were cn.
sEto1l N erpt-y, md The participants were
. sirfo atey decorated with ba.,gcs o, monrn ng
we t h,l was dcco,acd ah d4cry In ido
q fi ar tio OK dc fie pr cossnp proc cdsi
tru's 'tA'" "'i'fi. Mortroie avenue au,l vario.s
',.or toio1gha 'sl aud halted . sqlal. pn bush
\ I,eA .' Hiia mas noci.n e ., ,rrfsos Il unier
4 l.eI I,.t.o,y Z 81, IDdf.. selmi y. aho adlrrs.d
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~ 'h'. lt rfauLca lo N.c rrcM hu-
lAs.' .nf mIt' taat iis been w alcird on tho
hHtif.h 1000 tt iie asss sBaliOn ~ their beloved
> lIr.tDnt eNu, tv thr Germans IN fht country, is