The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-29
THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
Arrival Of the Remains Of the Late
President at Cleveland, Ohio.



On the way TO Cleveland, leaving Buffalo at 1910 PM
Thursday night, we excessively passed Hamburger,
North Evans, Angola, Farnham, Irving, and Silver
Creek At all the stations tho immediate residents had
assembled bearing lanterns and mourning flags In
their hands, while their houses plainly discern
able the usual drapery and notices expressive Of the
prevailing grief.
At Dunkrk as at the preceding stations the platform
was eaborately decorated Festoons Of evergreens ex
tended all along the Of the structure, while from
the ceiling gracefully dropped white and black folds
The background, covered with naRs interlaced with
crnpe, completed the artstical arrangement But the
chief feature was the group Of thirty-six young
ladies, representing the States Of the Union. They
were dressed in white, each with q broad black
scarf resting on the shoulder, and holding
in the hand national nag We had hne view of this
abeau by the glare OF than hundred lamps and
torches. The crowd dense. The tolng of bells the
solemn music Of instrumental band and thc firing Of
mpue guns contributed to tho interest OF the scene
At westfeld we stopped for wood and water party
of five ladies', namely Mrs Drake wife Of Col Drake,
killed at Cold Har5or; Mrs Brewer Mr. Skinner and tho
Misses Tinker brought in and wreath Of flowers
On the cross the words:-"Ours the Cross-Thine
the Crown" All Of them affected TO tears, and con-
sidcred II a sacred privilege to kiss the coffin.
Ripley had been passed. and at half past two O'Clock
from Pennsylvania. Major General Dix and staff took
leave of us, and F. F. Farar Mayor Of Erie George w.
Starr, f. B. Vincent E. p. Bennett J. T. Washer and
Captain F. A. Roe, United States Navy, board.
At Wicklife, at twenty minutes past six O'Clock A. NJ,
the following gentlemen board :-Govcrnor
Brough and staT consisting Of the following named
oficers:-Genera Ccwan, Adju'ant General; General
Barlow, Quarermaster General; Surgeon General Barr
and Colonel Maxwell Also Major General Hooker
manding the Department OF the OHIO, with his staff
follows:-CoL Swords Lieutenant Col. Simpson, Leute-
nant tolonel Iaihrop, Major McFccy, Major Banniser
and Captain Taylor ALSO United States Senator Sher
man. Hon. s. Galloway, Hon. O. Waters and Major Mont
gonery Also the following named gentlemen to meet
the remans:-Hon. r. p Span lding, ex-Gov David Tod
Thomas Jones' Ir, Colonel Anson Stagcr Amasn Stone,
Jr.. Hon II. q. Pavne Hon. John Foot Hon. H Y.
Wilson Stllmnn Witt, Ansci Roberts William Bingham,
Hon. W. B. Castle. Charles Hickox, John Martin. Hon
W. Collins, H. N johnson, Dr. G. G. L. weber DR. Proc
tor Thaycr, h. b. Hurlbut Jacob Hovey and James
warsck.
All places Of business here closed. A national
salute OF tbirtysix guns fred and haf hour guns
Will be fired Till sunset We proceeded to Euclid street
station in the This Ii the point where hr Lincoln
embarked for Washington Just previous To his lrs nau
gura.iou; and bere the procession was formed.
The conn placed in hearse, the roofing Of which
was covered with the national flag. with black pumes
and otherwise tastefuy and appropriately adorned The
military escort embraced Major General Hooker and staff
and Governor Brough Of Ohio and staff and the escort
and civic guard or honor was followed by the United
states civil Ofhccrs veteran E0diers, menbefH The
City Council and city officers of Cleveland and other
cities members of the bar the Boart Of Trade, Knights
Templr the Orders OF Masons and Odd Follows Tenn
reraDce Societies, Fenan Brotherhood 81. Vincent y
Society, the German Benevolent Society, the Eqr al
Rights League, &c and all the benevolent and other
associations and citizens on foots multitude or them
The procession embraced all conditions OF the people,
without distinction OF party religion, and it presented
a decidedly fine appearance Il moved through the
Erie down Erie 20 Superior, and thence to the Park.
The sidewalks were denscy crowded with rnfu look
tVU vrhl nfr ha
c0ge from the steps md windows OF the bcnu fu resi-
dences which line the entire route. Emhems Of mourn
ing were everywhere prominent together with expires
siye notices Every stranger was loud in Isis expr
sions OF admiration Of the splendid order Of the aDge
ments.
In the Park has been erected buid me- especially for
the reception Of tho remains, 10 which they have
been conveyed Tho b'dinc is twenty-four by thirty
six feet in dimensions and fourteen feet high from the
ground TO the The roof rs Of pagoda STYLE and he
ratc covered with white cloth Over the centre Of
the main roof and directly the cn'gfdGue second
roof s raised four feet and covered IN Ike
ne.. The cat ifJiqe consists of raised das, -four by
twelve feet ON the ground The coffin rests on ths das
about two feet above the floor. On tho four cOrncB
stand columns supporting canopy. The columns nave
been draped and wreath d with evergreens and white
flowers In the most b"autiful manncr-black cloth fal
ing as curtains and irnrcd VITA sve are caught and
looped back to these columns From the centre o the
canopy the floor and 7des Of The dais sse covered " n
black cloth dropping from the four cornars bordered
with silver fringe and the borders Of the arc
brilliantly ornamented with white roseitcs aud stars of
silver Tho inside of The canopy If lined With black
CLOTH Gathered in folds and white and black
pIumage to the posts At the corners Of
the oottfuiqle in tn centre, Is large star
State Ia tho Union Tho floor Of the dais u covered
with nowere, and figure Of the Goddess Of Oery is
plac at the head Of the colin. The ceiling of the
building is hung with beautiful, fcs,Oons OF cvcr
and flowers and white The four posts which sustain
either side the pagoda roof are hung with large roscos
Of mingled evergreen AID rnagnoias of two varieties
Appropriate drapcrY hangs from the cornice Of the
building, and swings from pillar 10 pillar Of the fairy
structure Glass lamps have attached to thc pnrs
OF the crtqss aud 10 other points OF the bGidng
that the remains can be easily seon al night and b. good
advantage,
pac upon The dss performed by the Right. Rev.
Bishop Nell, aine who, In the course Of his PRAYER
asked the blessing Of Heaven on the immediate family Of
the deceased and sanctibcaton Of tho event which
bad called the noton 70 mourn TO the good
OF him who had succeeded TO the chief magis
OF The Episcopal church slightly altering the text to sun
the occasion These services intensely solemn and
moved many Of the listeners 10 tears
The remains then exposed 10 public view Tho
arrangements perfect that every who de red
to see them had no difficulty IN being graned II was
raining but this was no mpedment to tho tbrongs pas
sing 20 the Park
The number who witnessed the remains Of the Pres
dent during the day was one hundred and eighty min
ute. Two OF spectators were constantly passing
each side Of the coffin. The lid freshly COW
cred with flowers in the form OF barps and bou
quets gathered in the hot horscs OF Cleveland and laid
upon the coffin by ladies' representing the soldiers Relief
Assoc iation.
Charles l. Wilson. Of Chicago, on behalf Of commit
tee Of hundred extended the Inequalities Of that
city This committee IL 10 proceed TO Michigan city TO
meet the remains and will escort them 10 springfield
The display at Chicago will be the largest known in
that city, Forty.one organizations and societies.
ring wenty Ave thousand men, have already reported
TO the Chief Marshal
Al midnight we leave Cleveland, and win arrive at
Columbus tomorrow morning Everywhere deep sorrow
has been manifested and the feeling seems " possible,
10 deepen move westward with the remains to
their hnal resting place.
Change or Time Of the Presidential