, 1865-05-06

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| Eon, and the rooms Ct the state Agricultura
+ Society, Were very beautifully drapea, Lit
L tlt'a s1ote mad the motto,
"He tu1I lives in the hearts Of his countrymen,
/ J. Baum's banking house, j, H. Brown &
Brcs., and Seligman d Hecht'a offices, wer.
also very appropriately osnamented witt
l. drspery and evcfgreens. G. ". Chstterton'I
| decoration in the city. Tia building was pro
| fnse}y dsapcd, and hod on its front . 1aonu
ment against black background inscribed
"L1acoLa"
with malice towards none;
With charity for ail."
In the large window, which was heayi1y Sc,
In BLACK, was an eagle holding in his beak .
|, beautiful wreath OF eVergreens and inanaor
tiles, the whole surmountinE bust OF, the
departed President, at the base Of which was
the Eotto:
|. Ours in life
The nations in DEATH"
The whole arrangement of the decorations
|. vas ndn ilnbly conceived and carried out
Hall & Davis, Kimber d Russdab's. johnson
d BEa.lford's, McCulloch's, II. II. Vandu
sens, and ". B. Miller q Co.'s establishments
were all finally draped. Robinson & Ban
mans store had the motto:
'.Our nation mourns.''
Smith !, Bros.' store displayed q bust
wreathed in eyetgreens, with tho motto:
! SHOW we loved him. .
J.H. Adams store nlso had bust In tbs
w.rdow, with the motto:
"a Sigh the absent claim,
The dead a tear-"
Also, q portrait With the motto:
"Our n1artyred chief"
The Odd Fellows Hall displayed portrait
beautifully trimmed with eyefgreens. The
store Of j. ". Sp0nsler was very prettiiy
trimmed and completes the ornamentation Of
the Capitol SQUARE.
Many Of the private residences IN the city
we1e beautifully draped, among them the
Executive Mansion, and the residences OF ex-
State Journal.
ME-. L1xcoLx's OLD HOME.
The old residence Of Mr. Lincoln was the
entire day. With the appearance Of the
house which has now become historic, atl are
familiar. Plain, unp1etending and substan.
tai, it is the type OF Mr.. .lincoln's character.
The shrubbery In front Of the house, p1inci-
palIy iose bushes, many Of them planted By
Mr. Lincoln's own hand, are In tull leaf, and
beautiful rose vine chambers up one Of the
door poste, and trails over the cornice. LII:
ies are sp1inkted here and there, and closely
ehaven trim grass p1ats ran down to the neat
picket frce surmountlpg the wall. The
columns Of the piaxza at the rear Of the house
ara also twiued with vines and creepefs, and
the apple tsses between the house aud the
and white OF the blossoms, and filled the ar
with fragrance. The house, which Ia
now occupied by Lucien Tllton, Esq,
WAS very heavily d1apsd IN mourning.
The WindoHs were curtaintd With black and
white, the corner posts wreathed with ever
black and while looped up at intervals, and
the space between the cornice Of the door
and the central window filled With the Amer
lean flag gracefully trimmed. There La little OF
the furni,u1e in the house which belonged to
Nr. Lincoln. In the front pa110r is 9 what
which was lying a beautiful cross Of. white
csmelas. In the back parlor, which he was
accustomed to use as llia study, is his book
case. This wns his faForlte room, and here
be tolled and wrote, unconsei3us1y preparing
h:msclt Tor the great mission he was to fulfill.
Idle the pen closed the book! departed the
wIiteri The mtssion is fulfilled. Dropped
the cu1talnl ont the lights for the drama is
over, but the great thoughts and the great
deeds that pervadcd 1t arc immortal. l.
htayy oaken bedslead and a chamber set con-
clude the relics.
MEETING oF TIE CHICAGO DELEGATION.
At night the Chicago delegation organized
by appointing Rev. o. H. Tiffany Chairman
and q. II. Klmbsrk Secretary, aud after listen
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the former, at the Methodist Church, were
received at the Executive Mansion by Cor.
Oglesby and bis lady and niece.
THE DAY OF TIE FUNERAL.
The morning Of the day of the funeral
opened with clear SKY and M atmosphere
almost iatolerably hot and sitting, with little
OF no air stirring. The trains came in heavily
laden, and added to the throng in the streets.
All sorts Of turnors were ahoat as to the
place which should finally receive the remains
Of the President, and as late as 10 O'Clock
Workmen we're busy at the Mather Place and
Oak Ridge Cemetery. An aathorftative dis
plainly expressed wish Of Capt. Robert Lin
coin, Who arrived on Wednesday night md
Was the guest Of Hon. John P. Stuart, st last
decided the matter. The procession formed
about II O'Clock, and after passing through
the principal etreets Of the city, took Its line
OF march directly for the Cemetery. The way
Oppressive and almost bllste1ing. Several
soldiers and ladies, the Mayor Of Springfield
and one or TWO members Of delegations we're
annstruck, but there wers no fatal canes. :
oAK RIDGE cENRrERT.
The Cemetery, naturally, is q beautiful spot,
about three miles from the city. A common
rail ftnce inclosea two undplating ridges, with
anders. The ridges arc plentifully besprfn-
Fled with elms and oaks. In this vale, nbout
midway In the cemetery, to the left Of the
road, a. you enter, is the vault, plain lime
stone structure, With simple Doric columns
either side of the door, and an a-ched roof.
Upon this side Of the road there are no graves
or toEbs, 50 that Abraham Lincoln sleeps
alone. The procession rapidly and quietly
took position, the spectators througtng the
hill sides. 1he speakers stand was directly
at the left Of the vault, and the stand for
singers at the right. Immediately in front Of
| the vault we're The troops and delegations,
partially within the tomb, Gen. Hooker, Gen.
| Townsend, Admiral Davis, and other officers,
| Robert and *'Tad'' Lincoln near the door, and
| the mourners seated hard By. The telegraph
has already reported you the order of eyer
| cises. The singing was very impressive. and
was performed By one hundred and thirty
male voices. selected from the Social Singing
Society. the Concordia Singing Choir, The
Kranz, St. Louis Snngerbund, and Philtar.
monic Society, all musical organizations OF
st. Louis, and accompanied by heavy band
Of brass instruments.
The following hymn, among Others, was
sung at the grave, It was written by the de.
ceased Presidents pastor, Rev. P. D. Gurley;;
ID.
Ress, noble Ma-tyri rest In peace:
Rert with The tr1e and brave, ~~'
Who. like thee, fell in Freedo:n's cause,
The nations life to sare..
Thy naue shall live while time endures,
and men shall cay OF thea, :
HHe saved his country from Its foes,
And hade the sIave be free"
There deeds shall be thy monument,
Better than brass or stone;
Tney leave thy fame in glory 8 Light,
unrivalled and alone. D..
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