The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-04-26
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Impressive ManifestatSons of Regard for our
Tate President la NesO York.
.G&H UIE NEW YORK, April u.s.
a constant stream of people, male and fe-
male, have been passing through the room in
City Hall where the remains of the President
are exposed to view ever since yesterday at
ternoon. They pass at the rate of eighty per
minute. At midnight the German singers
numbering about 1000 voices, chanted dirge.
Throughout the night the long line of citizens,
anxious to view the remains was kept moving.
Early this morning it seemed diminished very
little, and soon after daylight was heightened
greatly, extending from Warren to John street
in Broadway on the west side OF City Hail,
while there was another line of greater length
running through the street on the east side OF
the Hall. Broadway and all the adjoining
streets in the vicinity were thronged by people
anxious to secure place in the line, or falling
in that, to catch glimpse Of the hearse when
it passed. oa uraAa1IW Rrss 81
ALI places of business are closed, while the
upper stories of every building along the route
ofthe procession are occupied by spectators.
One O'clock. The procession is now moving
with the remains to the Hudson Railroad de-
pot. 1t is one of the most imposing and i'm
pressive spectacles ever witnessed In New
York, indeed perhaps It was never equaled.
There are no vehicles In the line Of process
sion, and it moves with an awe inspiring
solemnity to the mournful music of several
Bands. The military are out in full force,
also an immense number of civil societies,
Trades Unions, officials, and citizens in gen.
eral. ~o,.. 49,. -, ~.
One Of the iestoons In front OF the City Hall
took fire this forenoon, causing great excite
ment as the cry OF fire was made. The pres
ence OF mind Of an officer, who promptly tore
down the burning drapery, saved q rush In the
crowd, which would in all probability have
caused the loss of life. The crowd in Broad
way was so great that it was found necessary
to run chains around the space through which
the procession was to pass in the Park. The
number who viewed the remains is estimated
at l2O,00O; as many more were deprived the
privilege by the expiration of the allotted
time. s.ad 81 s.1 sssgg,, - ..,..,,.,,.
"a. The funeral car upon which the remains
were carried in the procession, is a superb
piece of mechanism. The main platform is
fourteen feet long, eight wide, fifteen in height,
on which the coffin rests. Above the dais Is
an elegant canopy, supported by four columns
cnrv.ng upward at the centre, and surmountr
ed bya miniature temple of liberty. The
platform is covered with black cloth, which
falls nearly to the ground, and is edged with
silver bullion fringe. Festoons of black cloth
also hang from the sides, covered with silver
stars, and also edged with silver bullion. The
corners are sufmounted by O. rich plume OF
black and white feathers. n.os (, Hss9a
ll At the base of each column are three Ameri-
can flags, covered with Grape. The temple of
liberty is represented as deserted, having no
emblem of any kind in or around it, except a
small flag on the top at halfmast. The inside
OF the car is lined with white satin futed.
From the center Of the roof Is suspended q
large Eagle without spread wings, having in
its talons laurel wreath, The platform
around the coffin was strewn with flowers.
The car was drawn by sixteen horses, covered
with black cloth trimmings, each led by a
groom. fse 81 tiH y ,sedT 13sa-9ao sffa