The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-22
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THE FUNERAL CEREMONIES,

81 TELEGRAPH
TIE FUNERAL CEREMONIES.
New YORK. April l9.-The city to-,iavI
has worn the appearance OF n Sabbath!
The churches we're filled, and addresses
appropriate to the occasion delivered. Afe
ter church hours thousands Of people qui-l
city psomenaded the streets, viewing theI
costly drapery which profusely coversI
nearly every building throughout
the city. Minute guns were fred at noon,
and all the flags OF vessels in the harbor|
were at half mast.
West, South and New England, state that
the same Obeervances prevailed In honor of
the funeral OF our late President.
OMAHA, April 19.--All business was sus.
pended here to-day. The procession formed
at lO:30 a, m., composed of military, fire.
men. various civil societies and citizens,
marched to the Territorial capitol, whereI
lengthy and impressive Divine service was|
held by the various clergymen of the city.
at our gSeat loss in the death Of Abraham
Lincoln, stnd expressions Of vengeance on|
his assassiins&Rd sympathizers are gene
GALE,k. H.. April lo-The day has been|
s0lemnly devoted to exercises BETTING the|
occasion. An immense procession of citi-
zens in carriages, on horseback and Oh foot
proceeded through the principal streets
adiourning al noon to places of Worship
where impressive services were held.
WASHINGTON, April l9-The day is beau.
suspended aud every available spot is til
led with people.
q, Secretary Seward and Frederick Seward
continue to improve.
s. In tho immediate neighborhood of the!
mansion dense crowd had assembled
During the forenoon various bodies met atI
the Treasury department, separate roomsI
having been assigned them and to thoseI
Asst Sec'y harrington, who had charge OIL
admission TO the Executive mansion, they
included the Assistant Secretary, the As
sistant p. NJ. General, and the Assistant
Attorney General, Senators and Represent
Atives in Congress, Governors of the seve-I
raj states the Judiciary and others of pro-
minence.
None could enter the mansion without
tickets. Room having been provided for|
600 persons only upon the raised platform|
steps OF the east, north and south sides of
the room. The corpse lay about the center,
space being reserved all round the catafal.
co, with chairs for the occupation OF the
family Of the deceased 1t was here in the
east room that the bodies Of Presidents
Harrison and Taylor lay in State, but the
arrangements on those occasions were far
inferior to the present.
At IL O'Clock the guests began to arrive,
. body Of about 50 clergymen being the
6rst to enter, then hea0s of government
bureaus, Governors of States, members of
municipal governments, prominent officers
Of the army and navy, the diplomatic
corps, &c.
At noon the President of the United
States, in company with his Cabinet except
Mr.. Seward, approached the catataiquel
and took u last but brief look at his illus.I
trious predecessor, and then retired to 81
position Immediately east and in full view|
Of the confined remains.
AT 10 minutes past 2, amidst Profound
silence, the Rev. DR.. Gurley, approachingI
the head Of the catafalque, announced the|
order Of religious services. when DR.. Hail.
Episcopaltan, read q portion of the Scrip
lures according to the form of that church.
The opening prayer was made by Bishop
Simpson of the Methodist Episcopal church,
hands Of God were the Issues of life audi
death. Our sins had called for His WRATH
to descend upon US ~ individuals for theI
sake of our blessed Rsdeemer.
Thanks were returned for the gift ofsuchy
man rs our Heavenly Father had just L. ]
ken from Us, and for the many virtuesI
which distinguished ala his tfansactions,|
for integrity, honesty and Transparency of
character bestowed upon him, and for hav.
ing given him counsel0rs to guide our nal
ton through this period Of unprecedented
sorrow.
Thanks were also returned that his arm
was strengthened and wisdom and firm.I
ness given his heart u pen declaration of
emancipation. by which were broken theI
chains OF millions OF the human race
God be thanked that the assassin Who'll
struck down the chief magistrate had
not the hand to again bind the sufferingI
and oppressed. The name of the beloved
dead woul,l ever be identified With all tl,a,l
il great and glorious with humanity onI
earth. May the spirit OF rebellion soOn(
pass away.
God grant that the Sun may shine on al
free people from the Atlantic to the Pacific|
and from the Lakes To the Gulf. May bel
not only carry US safe through the STRUGGLED
but give Us peace with all nations. God
bless the Weeping widow, as in her bro.
ken heartedness she bows under a sad|
her in Thy arms. God be gracious with
the children left behind. Endow his sons
With wisdom, we pray thee. The Bishop|
said to make the assassination of PERSONAL
profit to our heart while by the remains of
the deceased, whom we had called . friend;
We pray Thee that our republic may bel
made stronger for this blow, w lille here vel
pledge ourselves to set our faces as flint
against every form Of opposition which
may rise up for its destruction, SO that we,
the children, may enjoy the blessed advan.
tagee of . government delivered from our
fathers.
He concluded by repeating the Lords
The Rev. DR.. Gurley then delivered a
sermon, standing upon the steps near the
head Of the coffin. He commenced by say
ing:
1--WE recognize apd adore the sovereig nty
Of Almighty God. His throne is III the
heavens and His kingdom rules over all.
It was cruel hand, the dark hand of an
assassin, that smote our honored, wise and
noble President, and filled the land with
mourning, but above this hand there is
another, which We must see and acknlow-
ledge in the midst Of our lamentations
We needed this stroke, this discipline. and
therefore God has sent il. Our affiiction
has not come forth from the dust, nor from
the ground. Beyond the act of assassina-
ton let us lcok to God whose prerogative
it is to bring light out of darkness and good
o,1t of evil He who has led us 80 we'll and