The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-26

n Tho Seventh regiment was drawn up In line fronting
y the Hall, and they presented a splendid appearance
Never did this crack corps look better than they did yes
terday Each seemed imbued with the feeling that
the grat Of the time called upon him 10 look and
act the soldier in its strctest They had been re
leted guard OF honor their dead President and
" the mournfu honor had Its effect upon them Proudly
Il sad they had conducted his remains TO the
q City Hall Monday last; they called upon to
escort them to the which destined to carry the
81 sacred ashes forever from among Credaby have
they discharged ha, duty, and with wachful care have
4 tho honored remains been guarded while in the metro
d polls.
4 At halfpast twelve o'clock two companies Of the
Seventh marched to the steps OF the Hall, and
formed line either side that the coffin might pass
between About the same time Major General Sanford
and staff rode up to the Hall, and having dismounted
entered the building number Of other military gen
tlemen and distinguished civilians followed Then
several delegations who formed in ordr Of procession
Immediately inside the principal entrance through which
Z the coffin was momentariy expected to emerge.
I ARRIVAL OF THE FUNERAL cAa.
Al ten minutes TO o'clock the faueral car which
specially constructed to carry the remains through
the city, appeared In front Of the Hail. It drawn
by sixteen gray horses, Handsomely caparisoned and
was the subject Of general adrniraon elegant and
tastiy constructed piece OF work has scarcely
been applied to such q purpose. This car
being destined To conduct the remains TO the railroad
depot gazed with feelings of the deepest curl
osity by the Of people who had gathered in
tho vicinity Its gorgeous decorations flashed in the
midday sum- while the groups Of national flags which
were placed at each corner hung stiessly over the
top, as II enervated and lacking vitality sufficient To
mourn for him who the representative and up
holder of their spoess integrity coored groom held
each OF the horses by the head They were dressed
black and carried Grape the hat and left arm, with
mourning rosettes the breast Mr. Peter Eelyea the
undertaken conducted tho in through tho
entrance to the Park and then walked the horses round
to face the route through which tho procession
\ to pass
THE REMAINS CARRIED FROM THE HALL.
When the funeral had been placed in Its proper
position Major General Dix with cap in hand appeared
the steps of the hall and gave the signal for tho
mains to be carried out The coffin then appeared, borne
on the ealwart shoulders OF the guard OF honor from
the Veteran Reserve corps All in tho immediate vicinity
& nstnctively uncovered. The band Of the Seventh
"A regiment played mournfu dirge, the City Hall bell
v to!led. the military presented arms and, amid the
broken silence among the multitude, tho mora! remains
Of Abraham Lincoln borne TO the funeral car The
scene was to impress the most thoughtless. All
looked II they truly felt the great soerhnity OF the
hour 1t was sight to soften the heart quicken the
pulse and dim the eye Strong and brave felt like
women Many eye moistened with the tear OF
sorrow; manya heart sceed by the hardening influences
Of the world softened; many kindly, generous
thought flashed through the brain the dead President
borne front Of that crowd yesterday from the City
i Hall Surely opponent Of Mr. Lincoln's amid
that assembage at that particular moment Tho assas
SINS pistol and dagger bad severed bad opinions from
principles which had opposed the whlc living. The
quotation could well be misappied 10 this instance:-
n The evil that do live after them,
I The good is oft inferred with their bones.
~ None forget Mr. Lncoln's good qualities o mar
+ and = President.
n ladder placed by tho side Of the funeral
which ascended by the soldiers bearing the coffin
and the remains placed thus in their proper receptacle
II FORMING THE PROcEssroN---A PAUSE IN TIE PRO
|V GRAMME.
The Seventh regiment and other portions OF the pro
ccssion contiguous 10 the funeral then formed
se-gcans Of the Reserve corps with drawn sabes stood
a round the remains while the military dignares, Con.
gressonal delegations and other bodies ranged heseve.
8 in the order marx ed out for them.
The time appointed for the procession TO
O'Clock precisely, but the hour hand pointed to two be
fore the funeral got under wny. Even when II did
commence to move there several hats in the Park
as tho line somewhat obstructed its n.srch W
3 Broad way.
THE REMAINS PASSING OUT OF THE PARK.
At length the arrangements for onward progress were
complete nd tho head of the Seventh regiment fled of
tho Park into Broadway few minutes later the funeral
car followed and the entire procession slowly mar he'd
on with ST ady solemn pace enid muiied roll Of drums
and saddened strains Of drges from number Of
! hands