Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-24

immediate family who w2s prstent during the Gre
mory The ether chief mourneTs were n. W. Ell
wards and O. VI. Smith, Ct Illinois, brJthe-s.tn-
law Of Mrs L ncoln Gen. j. B S Todd. OF Ds-
utah, and DR. L B. T)dl, of Kentucky, c-rstrs
of Mrs Lincoln, al the blood relatives OF tbs
family who participated in the solemn rtes They
were seated on ths southeast corner of the spas 10
front CT the raised platforms, R.bert resting his
b. al upon his hands, and re med bowel down
with giief at t. great loss which be had sustained
In tie tragic death Of his father.
AN 1MPosrf eoEsz
TIE whole scene presented in the room was one
Of so,emnity Around the remains of the lstr!--
GUS cead they had gathered to offer their htmags
t, Him who controls all things, and holds in Hs
hands the fate and destiny CT naioas as well as
individuals. But one feeling appssr,d manf5ss
among al aud that was Of gdef. The body Ct a
Chief Msgisr,.e Of tn, nation ley there, cut eff.
just as bis exertions about restoring peace 20
his blescng country surrou idsd by officials OF sli
grades, distinguished c:tizsns from the private
wallis of life, and an imp, sing array OF foreign
smbss: sdors. with gorgeous decorations, sll PIE
s.ntng sce,s me ancAoly, sorrowfll, ye; grand
an imposing In the extreme. Il was scene that
touched the tendereI. eangs Of all present, as the
e, passed around the room, and viewed the iamily
circle behsl1 TIE form Of the son, Just Iipening
in.o manhood, gr,evng over the loss CT fatte',
who kai entwined himself with the sorr- wfui,
throbbing hearts Of the greIt Republic.
Bot moment te.o-e the services commenced,
eddent johnson and Preston King stepped fc'-
ward and took the last long gaze at the features OF
him who, but few days since, occupied the chair
OF the Chief Magistrate Of the ration, bat roW ST.
lent In death
THE sEsvfoYs
Rev DR.. Hall, of the Episcopal Church IN this
city, operei the services by reading from the Eps-
copal Service of the Dead
THE WHOLE AUDIENCE JOIN IN THE PRAYERS.
This was followed by fervsnt prayer by Bshop
Simpson, of tbs NJ th1dist Church. which was rot
only appropriate, tu, eff ctive IN all respects He
closed with the L7rd's Prayer, In which tie whole
audience jol lei as If by enc voice This was one
Of the most sublime seems that was ever my for
tune to witness The whole audience were melted
to tears under its effect.
THE FUsERAL o3AT1oN.
Then came the ssrr on, by the Rev. D .Glr'ey,
pastor of the Pfesbyte Ian church In TIPS city,
which Mr.. Lincoln aud his family were In The habit
OF attending.
At the c5nclrsi n of the fermon, az e. brief s.
ence. Dr. Gray, chaplain of the Senate ctfeIed the
closing prayer.
THE FUHBsAL ooRTEGS
s artei with military precision st 2oclock. The
avenus was elsared the whole leng from the
Presidential mansion to the Capitol Eve wiz
dow. horse.ep, ba!c>r; and evory inch OF the SIDE
walks on either side W. derssy crowded with
liv ng thrJrg witncrs the ocs'sio7/ 10 al tEis
dense crowd hardly souad Was heard. Psop;e
conveIssd with each otter In suppressed toiei.-
TIE sadness and sole unity of the oc,asol was
tha M
the funeral drum fou ded upon ths street, and the
mlIItsrv Escort of the funeral car began 10 ma CT
mast with solemn tread. mHffied drums and arms
reve Eed.
TIE FUsERAL CAB
was the grea. centre OF attraction. Il was PRE-
cecei. accompanied and followed by immense
crowds. of all cilors, ages and s'xs, who seemed
anxious to keep as netr as possible to the earthly
remains of hIm whom they had loved 10 life, and
whose memory they s. much rsvers, as sscono onIy
70 the great Father Of bis Country. In this patct
the ,r) sd were large Lumbsrs OF negroes, Win ce-
;ectad aspect and macy OF them 10 tears. III, car
itseIt tere.ofo-e described was drawn BY SIX grey
= rse, each led By groom n moE ing I've y, ard
,o,Iowea by the late President 5 'ayorite riding
r.e 4 sp'eniid grey, ei by bis fsvo:ite h1stler.
~, linz of SD ami weeping relaiyeI Of the de-
coased followed IN carriages, and the Obligations
en- Kentucky, tie native State Of NJ. Lincoln,
ard Illinois, his home, came amer, on ioot, ss
mourners.
THE CARRIAGE OF THE rsEsIDEsr
ray. President johnson wss accompanied
Sn Ho1 Preston King, Of New York, and strong
cavalry guard On either side.
| rHs CABINET AND DIPLOsATIc coRFs.
Afe. iii, members of the Cabires, 70: the 6rst
time in any Of our public demonstrations, were
Mac i ths diE tomato corPssn single line of car
: AGES. s me surprise has been manifested at this
mart of he prog nme, as hitherto 1t has been GUS
tomary upon social occasions for Ex.Presldents
and the Ju'ges OF the Supreme Court and other
leading tfieer' Of the Government to precede the
90 ~ Ia accorded invariably abroad on all greet
srse eccssi'.e - Tbs representatives OF forelG1
q ,ys,7 nc = lnm lately sfsr the II ,narch ADD
> b.fo.e lie cficers Of lis own Government.
TIE PRoCRsSIoH