The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-26

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the last panel is the quotation from shakspere:
Il. IT, 10. IN -.
Is s. mixed in him, that nature might stand up
s Al I'd say to all the world ;
From the base Of the column above the panels four
beautiful wreahs of immorees inaid with crosses of
lot were suspended giving grace and finish to the testi
monia On this site fitting monument to the memory
Of the ass, 1sinated chieftan will be raised
THE SCENE FROM THE MASON DoREE.
neighb, >ring clock strikes one. salute like
single peal Of thunder Is heard and the whole line
which had pr eserved Its level patiently for three hours
ybrates to AM fro with the nsnctveness that head
die process had moved Now the spectators eagerly
prepare to vie the exhibition Everything that i'm
peded their vie removed and the general gaze
directed to the uncon round which the cor9e
In the banquet hall the mansion the lady friends OF
the comrnttee wi inauguraed the subsequent demon
are wond wing at the broken column which
Gpensvsy ut the f. OF OF the rostrum which destined
TO bring forth tho milennal novelty Of service in
which every demon nation Hebrew and Christian, rad
cal and. orthodox to participate. The shattered
column creates curo ny nut the ngures OF Liberty and
Hope beneath It furn sh clue to the solution II had
profoua alliance wi th the sprgs Of cassa of the pha
lanx of NasoEs whose respectable appearance might be
the best advocate of heir Order The broken column
denoted that mcmh er OF the great human circle had
alen and that his bret iron were thus reminded OF his
death.
Half an hour has passe d. and the advance guard Of
the corfgs-a section @ the Broadway squad-nes
round the square with lie dress and momentum for
which they are noted most giants In size they
ct pioneers Of the myiH columns which followed in
their wake Now troop at er troop OF cavalry succeeds
only to be the accon4r miment OF the sorrowfuI
the des and the notes. of ,hs 81 @
sounds of kettle drums, mu 1ned ana subdued and In
anpoda contrast to the spirit stirring airs OF which they
occasionally the instrn ents. Here marches the
fragment of a regiment in q ,uave costume, with It's
veteran ranks redured almost toa coporals guard and
It's and bullet pierced colo haunting proudly the
breeze There the moving b. ialions of Hghanders
with their cavingorns glittenn in the sunlight Anon
which could only bolikened to "A propelled plane. Now
with quick step the wake Of few nands the
great arm Of the. service whi' n initiates heavens
artillery, PUSHES past, with mounted . catssons,
the iron and brazen thpoais Of their ord
! nance dropping to the earth n,,hied With Grape
steps which keep time to the solemn notes OF the Dead
March in Saul" and tie military cai Is continued by
brilliant host Of caviry, ten abre sst whose stees
become restless by the seconds Of the minute guns from
the north side OF the square Half past two has arrived
halt Is ordered The procession is noted by It's own
numerical labyrinths but ri ties along the line
and 1t moves again During the pause, however, brief
conception OF the numbers which haa passed wac REM
haused and the solid bs"aons Of tho teople rank and
ME are to come, and c'"n,ea by no .nents or mar
before which the seuied ranks which pre-.
seded them will become mere ere. aevance gnard
the honored corps will pass hroug the square, and
few moments magnificent funeral ca-one of the
grandest temples in which death cnshrneC-s
drawn by nearly ofsprited hors cparisonod in
sable, whilo regiments prescnt arms along the
jctty velvet and beautiful silver lace Ills ot unlimited
observation and pity for the dreadful fate q the
n hcent chief whom it was conveying to the house of
u death.
The remainder Of the coregs was principally civic in
n its character Tho Masonic and Odd Fellow brother
hoods the league clubs and the literary societies repro
n sentd by the Century and Athenpum clubs, the
perancc organizations and the Irish socete march vi
" with solemn and stately tread TO the mY.c Of trgos and
q funeral Hymns.
The Irish organizations like The Masonic fraternity
the Odd Fellows justly entitled TO special honor
y for the appearance they presented With banners CON
tanning patriotic legends and tokens OF Their devotion to
the country display Of brilliant regaa In green andl
gold they called forth general commentator from the
spectators along the line route One OF the Celtic soce
ties carried beautiful miniature monument inscribed
with the name Lncoln the pedestal In the shaft
clock, the hands OF which were stopped at twenty
minutes past sevcn-the time which witnessed the expr
ing breath II the President This tblte had than
an ordinary sgnincation. II IL Celtic and Castian
of the present day to stop clock the moment
time the deceased Ind closed forever and that etor
nifty had been opened 10 his view. This explanation
Now the whole procession has passed, and IL files up
the Fifth like huge shadow rising and
falling as the measured cadsnccs OF breathing, tell IL is
lost In Its own immensely.
Fifth Avenue md Madison Square.
Nowhere along the route OF the procession, perhaps
was the effect OF the pageant so submey grand as
when wheeled around OF Fourteenth street
into Fifth avenue. Tho aristocracy turned out IN
maSe, and lined their f,vorte thoroughfars from Del
monico's to Thirty sixth street TO render ocomo
ton the part Of tho pedestrian anything but an
easy task The windows, stoops and tho roofs OF
9the palatia mansons crowded with the Elite and
beauty of the metropolis whe the court yards and side
walks taken possession Of by the democratic
portion Of the community west Of Seventh and Eighth
Z avenues
The crowd 10 assemble about nine O'Clock,
y and by noon every available spot along the
thoroughfarc was occupied It 10 estimated that
Of eI.A
procession from this standpoint, and inclined to
think the calculation correct; for such Of heads
VIC never saw In all experience The Prince Of Wales
gathering was largo enough but It bore comparison
the vast throng which had gathered from al quarters
OF the city TO witness the funeral Of arented and
4 honorcd President
Almost every houss was draped in mourning, and the
national ensign was displayed Mt half %. wherever Il
81 possible hang bunting. The dwelling on tho
corner Of Fifteenth street especially noted
fog the extent OF f mournng also 20 on the opposite
corner Nc. 81 nsar the corner oi sixteenth Sweet wa
OF Grape from the roof To the basement ana
trncted general nton On the southeast corner OF
n Seventeenth street and Fifth avenue tablet bearing
she following inscription WA Suspended from the second
~ story
3{ TIE heart Of the nation beats heavily at tho
2s portals OF bis tomb
Oh Farther on the dwelling the southeast corner OF
y EghIeenth street attracted great asnson s
Ia asge wreath Of flowers In tho centre OF when were
VI tie initials Of the illustriSus dead
M Tho Union Club House. the corner OF twenty nr'
"a str,l va irrred In deep mourning, and displayed
nj /. ..r .l ~ bunting AT the corner OF Twenty
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M I'd the Tosd blessed
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VI O irtu with waing In your voicel
u. Ob, lelv.d gold the walters heap
"a. Do gar oh, curse that DER II fall
r. Cos makes a silence through you all,
III And aivcth His beloved sleep
~ All saa i slie,d, on which WIS Inscribed a eros