The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-04-20
A Solemn Day.

The occasion of the funeral of President
Lincoln, which took place yesterday, was OBJ
served in this city in solemn and impressive
manner. Scarcely building in the city, high
or low, but exhibited some token of mourn
ing, and large proportion were deliberately
draped. We could fill columns of our paper
with descriptions, but have not the space. and
1t would appear invidious to select few and
leave others. Such a sight was never before
exhibited in our city, and we pray God to
spare US the occasion for another like it.
Business was entirely suspended. We have
never witnessed such a general closing of
shops and warehouses as was exhibited yester-
day. Even the liquor shops on Fore street
had closed doors, and the shutters were
placed over the windows. Flags draped in
mourning were met at every steps, and citi-
zens generally wore Grape upon the arm.
: The shipping in the harbor displayed their
flags at halfmsst, In which the British steam
ers Moravian and Belgian Joined aa
At II o'clock the churches were opened
and were thronged with people sad and
solemn. Appropriate services were conduc-
ted by the several Pastors, consisting of
prayers, reading the Scriptures, singing and
remarks suitable to the occasion. The Con-
gregations were unusually large. M
From to o'clock minute guns were fred
from the Arsenal, and all the bells Of the city
were to.led.
At 8 o'clock services were had. in the City
Hail. Long before the hour had arrived, the
spacious hall was crowded to suHocation, and
all the ante-rooms, the vestibule and stairs,
SO that it was impossible to get any where
within hearing distance of those who were TO
officiate. In this emergency the doors of the
churches of the 1st and Sd Parishes were
thrown open, where those who could not OBJ.
tain an entrance to the hall might congregate
and miAge their sympathies and sorrows.
The exercises in the hall were as follows
His Honor Mayor Mcclellan, presiding:
ORDER OF ExERCIsES.
DIRGE,
BY PoPPEEBuRes BAND.
PRAYER,
BY REV. DE-. BoswoRrH.
NEhS Els,
SUNG BY QUARTETrR oHoIR.a1
Lowly and solemn be. as
Thy children's cry TO Thee, =
Father diyinei
A HYMN of tuppIiant breath,
OWnin that lie and death
Alike are Thine.
o, Father, in that hour
" hen earth all succoring power
Shall disav0w-
When spear, and shield, and crown,
Ia fantness are cast down,
Sustain Us Thou!
BY him who bowed to take
1hedeath-cup for our SAKE lu1sg =
The thorn, the rod
From whom the last dismay
Was not 10 pa g AWAY
Aid US, 0 God.
Tremblers beside the grave, b fsi4 IS
Vocal on Thee to save -
Father divine 1888
Hear, hear cur suppliaDt breath;
Keep us, in life ana death,
Thine, only Thine.
READING OF TIE SCRIPTURES,
BY REV. Mr.. HEwEs. 81
VERSES,
SUNG BY CHORUS CHOIR No27
Columbia, weep. weep louder strain,
The ma ions hope will wake not again.
Bring the laurels, bring the bays; asa II loe
StreW his hea. SO, andstrew The ways
Glorious hero, may thy grave
Peace aud honor ever have
At or ali thy cares and woes,
Resteterna sweet repo Q,
Thea round about the starry throne,
OF him v no rules alone,
Your heav nlv guidel soul shall climb,
OF al this earthly grossnes quiz,
With glory crowned foi ever SIT,
And triumph over death aud thee, o time.
fea ADDRESS, ~ id.s
Icy REV, DIR. oARRUrHKRs.
t HYMN, Z
WRITTEN FOR THE OCCASION. BY MRS. o. A. g.
s BEALE.