The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-06

| Nations in DEATH"
| millions bl,ss thy nans.p
| Large numbers of citizens and stan
gers visited the former residence of th,
late President, at the corner Of Eight
and Jefferson streets. It vas most tsste
fully decorated with the national mourn
log colors and evergrsens
Thursday morning was one Of rare besus,
and of fitness for the mournful rites O
the day. The sun looked from clear hesv,
ems, or touched with its radiant colorings
fieecy clouds that threatened no rain. and
made glorious, as in the Orient, the sof,
silver mist that Blended land with sky
across the wide-reachiog prairies. Tr.ir
after train of cars had been arriving dur
log the night full frsigbted with pilgrims
to the tomb of this 6rst Of all the nation q
loves. At sunrise the streets we're full,
still fresh whistles of the cars gave notice
of constant fresh arrivals.
The reverberation Of the minute eups
commenced early in the morning and
we're continued with slight cessa,ions dur.
ing the entire day. At an early hour
the military and other bodies commenced
to organize and take up assigned position.
preparatory to the formation Of the pro.
cession. At 10 o'clock the ct ffa was Ia
be closed aud the procession move. The
military took up position on Washing ton
Street, fronting the Capitol Square al d
extending to North Eighth Street. TIE
corpse was to be brought ou. from tie
north entrance, and far up and dow
Washington Street on the pavements and
covering house tops aud looking from
windows was deuse mass of anxious, ex
pecsant and sorro~ing people. A. the
hour named the coffin lid closed over the
face OF Mr. Lincoln. Then . tide Of rare,
rich, full harmonious music rolled ou,
over the people from the Capitol, hush.
ing into more intense quiet the already
silent multitude. 1. vas tha choir, con.
sisting Of two hundred and City singers
aud LIE Brun 8 Washington Band Of twent,
performers from st. Louis. assembled on
the Capitol steps and singing, under the
direction of Prof. Meisner Paesi;io's mag,
ni6eeut "Peace troubled Soul" A few
minutes later every head 10 the multitude
was uncovered. The burial party were
emerging from the hall and with meas
ured step and slow" we're carrying the
remains to the hearse. Again that rare
music by the ehoir--this time it was
PleJl lel's hymn, "Children of the Heavenly
King" The coffin was of great riehusss
and elegance and wss wreathed 10 ever.
greens and flowers. When it vas placed
ia the hearse. Maj. Gen. Hooker and his
Staff and Grand Marshal, Maj. Gen. Nc.
| Clernand and Staff. rode to the head ol
the procession and it commenced NOV.
ing.
The procession moved in the following
order:
Major General Hooker and st.ff; Brig
Gen. John Cook and staff; Big. Gen
james Oakes and staff; 24th Michigan
regiment. Col. Edwards; l46th Illinois
Col. Dean; one company 46th WISCONSIN,,
one company Veteran Reserve Corps; th.
Old Guards OF st. Louis. First diyision-
Col. Prevest, Marshal and six aids. SEQ
ond division-Asjpr F. Bridgman, Mar
shal and two aide; officers and enlisted
men in army and navy; officers in mi
form aud side arms: Maj. Gen. MoCler
oand, Grand Marshal and tsslvs aids
Third divisior-Col. Wickersham, Mar
shal and Eve aids; seven marshals Of SEQ
tions; surgeons and physicians OF de-
ceased. The hearss had Tho followiu,
pail bearers:
Hon. Jessie z. Dubois, EEastas wriehk n,
s. +. Logan, Hon. n. Brown.
| 0ustavas K0rues, Jaseo Hnnu, Esg,
| J@. iAmb. ksQ, CIV u@tAeney, M,
Hon 3. II Treat k1ijah fIes, I'D,
Col. John Will ams, llSn- J. Stuart.
Horss Of the late Prssident, led ~ to ernons.
Guard Of Honor, in rsrriagss . follows:
Major Gen Barnard Near Advptval Dsvis. o~a. McCk
ium, Brig. Gen. kAmsay, Brig. 0ea Caldwell,
/ Brig Gen. Howe, Brig 0eo To~ossnd,
| Brig Gen. Rstnn, Cact II, Isr,
= Ue.N- Brig Gen Eih~n,
4 MAJ Field. Q. b. NC.
Relatives asd ramfiy Hresas, In Carriages.
4 Hon. David Dayis.
| Ofzcissing Carynsn.
Bishop Simpson. Rev. d. Guriey, snd Others
Il M Fourth nisisioa
Col epeed Butler ard three saldE ssven Msrshab I
1 6eetiOaA
i ccagresteeAl BslsUHatoa.
Hon 0~e AUwn. eesxtamtAt Axs6s of IN arpnfe
nous ly0an 1tumtaI1 - nffhafd Yaeru Yufrode ~
kyA Nesehw oee b wllllams, 0err
Aasss sanent ssen > nsnnln 11.sl1.