The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-04-28
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The Presidents Funeral.

Never before in its history, ha.
Washington presented so mournrull,
grand n scene, and never before ha.
great nation offered such heartfelt
tribute to the memory of deceased
ruler, rs that paid to the mortal re
mains of Abraham Lincoln, by the
American people to day.
THE SCENE oJT OF DOORS.
At an early hour this morning, the
vicinity of the White House was
thronged with people of all ages and
colors, endoavoring to find eleg.
ible places from which to view the
funeral pageant, although the cor.
tege did not start from the Executive
Mansion till two in the afternoon
The colored people, of which the
crowd was largely composed, were on
the ground first, and 10y sort of pre-
emption right, took possession of the
railing and wall in front of the Presi.
dents house, and the sidewalk on the
opposite side of the Auenue. The
lnterstices in the iron fence surround
ing the Mansion were perfectly black
with the faces Of those whose best
friend was lying in death within the
granite walls before them.
A peep at the White House on this
occasion, although probably all of the
sad gazers had seen it hundred
times before, was earnestly sought
for, and none were satisfied till their
curiosity was gratified. The scene
was picturesque one, and the best
indication of the reverence in which
the memory of Abraham Lincoln is
held by the colored race throughout
the country.
AS the morning hours wore on, the
crowd in front of the house increased,
and kept on till it became a Jam.
The horse cars were compelled to
stop running, and vehicles of all kinds
had to turn off into the back street
The streets for squares on either side
Of the Executive Mansion were filed
by the various State delegations, So
cieties, delegations from the Union
Leagues of the large cities, and Ma.
sons and Odd Fellows, white and col
ored, on their way to take a place in
the grand procession.
SINGULAR AND AFFECTING DEMoNsTRA-
TIoN.
Most conspicuous anon them all,
however, was the procession of col.
ored women, which marched two bv
two along the avenue to Join their
friends in front of the Mansion.-
Over two hundred women were in
front of them on crutches, their heads
white with the frosts of age, and
dressed in garments exhibiting all
the hucs OF the rainbow; one clad in
handsome mourning, some in red,
white and blue calico. Some wore
handsomely trimmed bonncts, and
few, who had probably none TO wear.
had covered their heads with hand
kerchiefs. They were followed hy Il
long string of colored urchins. The
sight was novel. Four years since a
procession of this description could
no more hare passed nnmolested
along the streets OF the National Cap
ital than it could have passed over
the Long Bridge from Virginia into
the District of Columbia without
passes from slave driving masters
The morning trains brought in large
crowds of citizens from New York,
Phil ldelphia, Boston, Brooklyn, Bal
timore and other cities.
The latter city sent over 1000
Union Leaguers. philadelphia was
represented by the city Council and
the hose companies, and the other
places mentioned by members of their
Governments. The in.
mates of the several military hospi.
tails also turned out to pay their trih.
ute OF respect to the deceased Presi-
dent. The crowds in front of the
Presidents mansion were kept back
by guards, and of those who succeed
ed in passing the outer line, none
were admitted to the house without
tickets.
TIE EAST ROOM.
Within the mansion stiffness reign.
ed, and the great crowd that filed
the rooms seemed for hours scarcely
10 stir. The green and blue rooms
we're reserved for the use of delega.
lions, pail bearers, &c. The East
Room, hung with black, shrouding
Every chandelier, covering every
dropping from every pilaster,
md darkening every window, was
iensely crowded.
r. THE CATAFALQuE. r
In the center stood an imposing
on which the coffin was
placed, surrounded with flowers, with
crosses and anchors of flowers lean.
ng against it at the head and foot.
the SPECTATORS.
Nearest it, and facing the side.
'tood Chief Justice Chase and the
Associate Justices Of the Supreme
Court. Next to Mr., Chase on the