Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-29
THE FUNERAL PAGEANT.
The City DraDed In Mourning.
VAST CROWDS OF PEOPLE.
Arrival Of the Remains.
AoNoRS PAID THERETO.
THE PROCESSION.
SOLEMN RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
The Body Lying in State.
APPEARANCE OF THE CORPSE.
aoNoRs PAID THERETO.
THE PROCESSION.
SOLEMN RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
The Body Lying in State.
APPEARANCE OF THE CORPSE.
Sorrow and BevotiOn of the People.

tending it, the vast throng of spectators
that gathered TO observe It, the universsl
grief and mourning which it called forth,
combined to render the day most memo
rable for sadness, sclemnity and suhlimity.
The greatest and best man Of the whole nR-
tiOn, the savior of the country from the
perils of the most gigantic treason
in the annals of history, holding
the highest Office in the gift Of
the people, was dead, and not only dead,
but fOully murdered by traitorous assas-
sin in the very summit of his glory, at the
threshold of second term of Office, to
which ne had been chosen by the suffrsges
of grateful people, and in which he hoped
to reap the fruit of the suffering and sacri-
| fees Of his first administration A SORROW
ing people, mourning loss which all felt
most bitterly, were following him to his
grave among the prairies, with every dem
onstration of grief and woe. Cleveland had
become one of the stations in this great fu-
neral procession, and yesterday was for q
short time the depository of the mortal re-
mains of the dead President, Such was the
occasion that wrapped our city in sOmbre
weeds, and drew to it, by thousands and
tens of thousands, the people of the sur
rounding country.
THE CITY IN MOURNING.
Tho symbols of sorrow and grief which
have draped the city in darkness since the
announcement of the Presidents death,
were increased ten-fold yesterday. Besuti-
full, tasteful and costly decorations, all most
mournfully expressive, hung over the door
| of almost every private house and covered
the front of almost every business block.
When all were thus mindful of the pro-
| prieties of the occasion it would be invidi-
GUS in US to psrticularize in our praise. The
universally of the mourning was equally
remarkable with its elegance and apprOPri-
ateness. Not only the dwellings Of the
rich and the big business blocks thus wore
the en- blems Of woe, but the houses Of the
poor, all bore some modest badge of mourn
ing. The whole people mOurned when
Abraham Lincoln died.
IN THE EARLY MORNING.
Cleveland never woke earlier than on
yesterday morning. By day-break the
streets were alive with people and present
ed a stirring aspect quite unwonted at the
hour. On the business thoroughfares men
were engaged in completing the draPery Of
mourning upon the fronts of houses and
blocks Companies )fthe 29Jh o. n. G., with
bayonets glistening in the level unbeams,
were marching to the place of rendezvous
on Euclid street. Civic associations and
! organisations, with banners and regslias,
eIso turned their faces in the same diree-
ton. Here and there might be seen 3
finely mounted and red-scsrfed Marshal Of
the Day, riding leisurely to his duties.
Bands, playing slow and solemn airs, pass
ed along the streets. The sidewalks were
crowded with the throng of early risers,
hurrying to the various points along the
shore of the Like, commanding a view
of the railroad, and 20
TIE UNION DEPOT.
at this point, as in fact ct every eligible
location from which could be obtained
view Of the expected funeral train, large
crowds had gathered. Hence. at half after
five A. n, the committee appointed by the
Mayor to meet the train at Euclid had taken
its departure in E special train. Tho com
rnitteo met the funeral train ct the point
designated and returned with it.
VISITORS To TIE CITY.
at en- ea-ly hour every road leading to the
city was tbronged with vehicles. The
whole surrounding country: smptied itself
into Cleveland. Special trains were run on
all the railroads cenIering in this city, and
thousands took this opportunity of behold
ing the pageant. The Detroit boat had
also brought down slarge delegation. Some
200 persons came up from Msadville, and
every hotel in the city was full to
OVERLOOKING with guesis,and many were
unable to obtain beds. By nine
A. NJ. yesterday the streets were crowded
and the square full to overlooking with peo-
pie.
ARRIVAL OF TIE TRAIN.
At ten minutes before seven the pilot en-
CINE and car made their appearance, an
nouncing the near approach of the train
itself, and punctually at the arrival of the
hour the funeral train appeared. It was
drawn by the engine al. Case" heavily
draped in white and black, and consisted
of one baggage car; three sleeping cars
three new and handsome cars, furnished
by the line between Buffalo and Columbus
the funeral car, which belongs to the
United States, and is most msgnifcently
fitted up and draped with black, with sill
yer fringe; and an elegant car, belonging
to the management of the Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington line, and occu-
pied by the Guard of Honor. The whole
train, being drsped heavily and tastefully
with white and black trimmings, present
ed striking and suggestive appearance.
The train was stopped, the engine L.
Case" detached, and the C. 4 P. engine
" Dispatch" which was shrouded with
black on the sides, and almost covered with
trimmings Of black and white attached.
Almost without moments pause, and
certainly with no formality or ceremonial,
this transfer was effected, and soon the train
moved away, on the Pittsburgh track, for
Euclid Station.
AT EUCLID STREET STATION.
The funeral train arrived at Euclid street
station at 7.2OA. NJ. Asit approached the
station a national salute of thirty-siz guns