Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-04-29
The Funeral Train at Cleveland.

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.gThe Funeral Train at Cleveland.
n 7CLEyELAND, April 29.-All along the
+ route from Buffalo to this city, which we
Preached this morning, the usual demonstra-
ations of sorrow were witnessed. The re-
lmains were escorted by a large military and
4civic procession to the beautifully con-
S|structed temple prepared to receive them.
f3and soon thereafter the face of the honored
tdead was open to the thousands of specta-
ators, who, In admirable order, entered and
Aretired from the enclosure. The entire
apopulation of this city are abroad, all SEEM
Hingly impressed with the solemnity Of the
sloccasion. . III C5fE III
Il We left Buffalo Thursday night at 1910.
s4At all the stations on the way to Cleveland
&large numbers of persons had assembled.
a DUNKIRK, 12:10-Here, as at the preced-
Ming station, the platform is elaborately dec
1orated. Festoons of evergreen extend all
fIalong the caves of the structure. The chief
Sifeature is a groupe of 35 young ladies rep-
Y e3resenting the States of the Union, dressed
Elm white, each with broad black scarf onI
1.-THE shoulder, holding in the hand national
|ghag. We have fine view of this tableau
Eby the glare of more than hundred lamps
Hand torches. The tolling of bells, solemn
Emusic of an Instrumental band and firing
Hof minute guns contribute to the interest OF
&the scene. -.,...-
a WEsTFIELD, A. M.-We stop here for
Awood and water, and party of five ladies'
'abrought in a cross and wreath of flowers
HOn the cross were the words, "Ours the
sacross thine the crown" All of them wereI
y&effected to tears, and considered it sacredI
slprivlege to kiss the coffin. %
81 AT 1882 we are at the line which separates
Nyatty Vrcrly from, Dnn N Mninr 20
Neral Dix and staff take leave. +. +. Farrer,
Mayor of Erie, and others came on the cars.
& IA little girl presented cross and wreath
Xof flowers. W -.l.Y .-.f.. ... ...
III E sIE, 2:50.-There was no particular
demonstration at this place. The employees
this train are the same who were
Rson the train that brought the late President
Ito this point while on his way to Washing
Eston lust previous to his first Inauguration.
81 WIcKL1FFE, Goethe following gentle
Amen here came on board: Gov. Brough
= land staff, consisting of the following named
Gen. Cowen, Adjutant GeneralE
lGeneral Barlow, Quartermaster General I;
sSurgeon General Barr, and Colonel
4 Maxwell; also Major General Hooker,
Recommending the Department of the
SOhio with his staff, as follows: Colonel
s9Swords, Lieut.. Col. Simpson, Lieut.. Col.
ALathrop. Maj. McFeeley, Maj. Bannster,
Hand Captain Taylor; also Senator Sherman,
EsHon. Samuel Galloway, Hon. o. Waters
ssand Mai. Montgomery; also the following
.9named gentlemen to meet, the remains I:
&Hon. r. p. Spaulding, eX-Gov. Tod, Thos.
sJones, Jr., Col. Anson Stager, Amssa Stone
sgJr. Hon. II. V. Wilson, Stillman Witt, An
ks!sel Roberts, VIM. Bingham, Hon. w. b.
|SCastle, Chas. Hicox, John Martin, Hon. w.
aCollins, Ii. N. Johnston, DIR. G. G. E..
5aWeber, DIR. Proctor Thayer, II. B. Curlbut,
Jacob Hovey and Jas. Warwick.
CLEVELAND, IA. MAS we pass the lake
s3sde of the city thousands of persons arel
agathered to view the train. High up wei
Nsee an arch with the inscription, "Abra-
5ham Lincoln" Immediately under thel
March is a lady dressed to represent the Gen.
Mus of Liberty. She holds in her hand al
s5hag, and this, together with herself, is ban-I
Eadaged with mourning. All places of busi-I
faness are closed. The cars stopped at Euclid
|Sstreet station. The coffin was placed in al
aahearse, the roofing of which was covered
with the National flag, with black plumes|
Atastetully and appropriately adorned. The|
ainillitary escort embraced Major-Generall
Il fHookerand staff, and Gov. Brough of OhioI
Sand staff, the civic escort and guard
Sof honor, followed by United States
Hcivil officers, Veteran Reserve Corps!
Noffieers of Cleveland, and other civil and!
numerous military, and presented decid-I
aedly fine appearance as it moved through
8the streets Of this truly beautiful city fromI
NEuclid street to the Park. Emblems of
mourning were everywhere prominent, to-
4gether with expressive notices. EveryI
stranger is loud in his expressions of adj
Amiration of the splendid order and arrange
Sments. Ta
0 In the Park has been erected buildingI
Respectfully for the reception of the remains!
Sto which they have now been conveyed. !
THE building is "a by SO feet in Dimensions
land Ia feet high from the ground to theI
plate. The roof Is of pagoda style, and thel
Frafters are covered with white cloth. Over
4 the center OF the main roof and directly
tover the catafalque, second roof is raised
fabout feet, and covered in like mani
tner. The catafalque consists of raisedE
adais 4, by II feet ON the ground. The
tcoflin rests on this dais, about two feetl
y above the floor. On the four corners standg
Fcolumns, supporting q canopy. The coll
aumns have been draped and Wreathed with
Eevergreens and white flowers in the most'
beautiful manner; black cloth falling asb
1curtains. and fringed with silver, all cadght-
4and looped back to these columns from theI
3center Of the canopy. The floor and sides.
sof the dais are covered with black CLOTH
1drooping from the four corners. borderedE
with silver fringe, and the borders of theI
4cornice are brilliantly ornamented With
3white rosettes and stars of silver. The in-l
Z side of the canopy is lined with black cloth,
gathered in folds, and white and black
scrape serves as plumage to the posts at the
a Icorners of the catafalque. In the center isl
4 a large star of black velvet, with thirty-E
six stars, one for each State in the Union. I
The floor of the dais is covered with flow
2ers, and a figure of the Goddess of Liberty
His placed at the head of the coffin. Thef
3draping Of the building is hung with beau
3tiful festoons of evergreen and flowers off
8white. Lamps have been attached to thek
pillars Of the catafalque and to other parts
3of the building, SO that the remains can be-
easily seen at night, and to good advan-
1tage. n gA9fgTH.sfa A1wLgurtT.
The religious services, after the remainsk
Ihad been placed upon, the dais, were per-
formed by the Rt. Rev.. Bishop McIlvaine.
He then read part of the funeral servicesE
( of the Episcopal, Church, slightly alteringI
THE text to suit the occasion. rsaui
The remains were then exposed to publict
view. The arrangements are so that every
one who desires to see, them will have noN
Ndifiieulty. l@lielAh5s L5A spleG
1t 10 raining here to-day, but this is noI
Iimpediment. CLEVELAND has made demon.
Sstretion worthy Of her citizens.
\ .CLBvEbASp, April 20, 9P. M.--The num-
iber who witnessed the remains of the|