New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-19
|aooT1z BROUGHT TO BAY.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FUNERAL,
Delegations Wait Upon President johnson
HE SSES THE M.
Lying iu Stnte.

WAsgNGToS, Tuesday, april is, 1876.
81 an early hour this morning Pennsylvania
yc throneed with People OF both sexes white and
lacs pouring toward the White House in order e
vail themselves Of the privilege OF behodhg for ,L'
tine the remains OF the Nations former chief
Tie city-which, since the assassination, ha'
cen darkeaod with funeral decoraiions-sti retained
Is uonrnfal aspect both citizens and soldiers gen
rally wore badges vi Grape, ard rs the procession
waited for admission to the western avenue leading Il
he White House. the minutegans at long interval.
doomed In respect TO the memory Of tic sixteenth
/ President.
Notwithstanding the Preparations made there seemed
Je great lack OF officials 20 stem and regulnte the
masses moving toward TIE entrance TO tie Presidential
Mansion. At 10 o'clock the gates thrown open,
nd the vast crowd by half dozens admitted between
lie bayou cts u soldiers Of the Reserve Corp stationed
the west enhance.
1t tlai tine the rear OF the procession res'ed on
ineenth.si. searly down TO tie avenue, ard occu
cd the whole breadth Of tie walk to The gate Where
i eulD.uaedtin enc vast. .wayine, surging mass,
which az the syone,s OF the guards were elevated oi
moment msie frantic rusles to gain admiiIaneo ia
he avenue .osdiDg to the White House.
large nuuber porhsrs majority. OF these forming
be loces. were oolored men aud women Of oil ages
nd szes wAohd teen drawn ,l.ther to LOOK upon the
nauimac fcIu Of one who ia the last four years of
he ofprplesDg cares. anxiety and turmoil intensified
IS war for tie nations existence proved himself
her', and hamaniy's Irlsnd.
Although the morning was cloudy e salirinoss liz
hat Of summer oppressed everyone, but notsiih,.
TIE long collmn extending the length OF neary -four
blocks remained swoerng yet patiently awaiting
their admission 10 the presidential grounds Every
bo,c evidence Of sympathy in the nations
orrvw and every low tened voice referred in leafelt
words TO cur i75s: cais,,..-.
Asthe main column neared tie gate il was beset on
litter fnk by tie crowd which had there accun liaed,
I'D The struggle Of this point or the loiton opposite
BE crossed bayonets eagerly but lot noisiy con
.ested.
1t ISM DAT car ior Massa Lnkum moren for ony
odder man says I'D gray haired net ress, NLo wan
the sweti.Grops star ding On her ebony brow is hod
ne Ter little graDdcld Above the heads OF people t.
[prevent i from being smotlered; but wants Gs III
I,e chile TO see de wLo made ler free.' Truly
De good Lord Lar open dc eyes Of the nation so!s Al
other. "and though dey kill Nassa lnkuu' wese got
Nassa johnson and Butler leit.'
"a the procession slowly moved oroug Oh Tie en'Ian''
lof the Presidential Mansion 10 the East room whce
llay The lody the scene was one OF tue greatN s"i
unity. Many an eye was wet with tears from botl
exes and stranger 10 the circumstances might have
,ssy imagined % the crowd Lled by Oh either side OF
Re colin every person near relative OF the deceased
| When the writer passed. q cooTed woman bowed WIN
~oary and clad IL tie habiimcnts OF mourning, oh
tructed the narrow passage on the night OF the comm
ard with her faded bGndana 10 her eyes with tears and
.ols bewaied the Nations loss. For several ponsni'
did she tarry alternately gazing and sobbine until nj
ength che was gently reminded by an Official that ON
,is were waiting She stepped aside as we passed but
remaned to weep ss the ooriege reluctantly werded as
way nom the room.
Several naval and army officers were standing o.
seated around the room, which was dra'ed appiopf!
atcly in the robes Of mourning The expression oil 'n'
ace Was serene and life like. but the skin was dsco
ored. and appeared OF a greenish yeliow--prooap'
|recessarily made 70 by the ombalmers.
/ The huge columns Of the White House were CON
petcly enveloped in mourning, and all surrounding
were in keeping with the solemnities Of the occasion
number Of persons suspected Of completely IN 'h'
crime If the assassination have been arreited today
md tho scenes Of yesterday repeated. Large crowd
have been drawn together hy rumoIs OF the capture
Booth and aborve attempts made to rescue the pfs
oners most Of whom were arrested for Tie expression
Of traitorous sentiments.