, 1865-05-02

Jour large druped ases wcTe gathered In 1cs!oons
oa ne p9 @ibo9t aIo.
| In the~indowr were displayed naSs and banners,
ard 4 black tablet beafing the Inscription IL
4He won the wreath CT fame. 8
! Ana E1ote on meMetys scro1
F1.es tasti,y drpped slso adorned the w.ndows,
Ribtard i spenrer's. corner Of Lake and Dear
corp, WIS beautifully decorated with crspc md
1sgs, snd s ho.e the motto, Look how honol eio:
.Kl5der, Barve{ 8 Co., No. 81 Lake street, va.
likewise tastefully decorated md bore The motto,
In he door tese and r.
late President. with tae Union pl4tto.n OF 1885,.
Foruan Brothers, No. B3, bore several beautiful
devices and tie MOTTO, First IN the race that led
1he Lsks st5eet front Of the fremont House
ali and ana eeesety
! following:
ces sss IT Soss h.. ~ xea vs. how d~
aot that Ere.. MN hss taen t' dry IL
Asa {E5ssss%% S5 ihs sfe.s no,ss1 % q hsi glowing
Over tic entrance were iertooned American
an Ams rfcsu eagle, bearing in his beak the en-:
LIENS OF n,tinnal mourning.
uss The e,ahne,tc,1 Ane.tcsn Ezprses conpanys 9ss
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and rich American 1"gs being festooned
| oTer and s1ound the doorway. and large asn91nt
q Grape was used. tn the ontsiae decoration.
oTer The head OF which hoycEed doTe, bearlng
IN 1is besk FpEg q Of evergreen.
On1e. we're among the most richly draped along
soFy 'Se front vas sso covsed WIZ VIE bsosd
nnaoW WA 1sae Ss ssps Was
rich crane lar, thickly studded with silver stars.
J: n; narTey's etore had II front busts Of Doug
las and C1ay, dfaped. ahtle in the center was au
\ words, .t:Te Mourn."
The es.o7s of Ross l. Foster, No. los, presented
lhe arst noor, 1hc lIont wss covered with rteh
| dtbpery, beautifully festooned, and dotted with
roscites ntt1f,'cIsed with mintatu:e daga border
alcovee an1 ;cst0opc1 with black SATIN and ndorn-
ed With various devices snd appropEtate notices.
! In The caet window was miniature monument
eurmountcd by vase, In which cvergreens were
| placed which were also scattered freely ut the
| base. MfLiature cvergreens were also apparently
growing at TIC four corners Of The pedestal; Upon
memory ot IA A. !, lincoln, born Febraat5,1sco died
''Ihy task is donc-the bond are free:
Ne beaE thee to an honoted grave
= Nhote nphlest monument ehau be
The broken fcttcra Of the slave"
In the other window was a buet Of the dead
Statesman, with the motto, .'On him We relied. :"
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wo1de. ''Long remembered By weeping natton.''
Field, Palmer g. Letters store was beautifully
decorated with Grape md flags. and presented
Sewing Ssehsae Company, % as veil ss M he 1t1 1ooss
ol the Grover & Baker ke~iDe Machine. Pen:
geotts establishment, No. 10l, hsu large and rich
a'so several smaller banners, bearing appropriate
Inscriptions, such a. ."Woe 70 the hand
se bed ne,1en, s1s f9sy s Sleed ne,d nu1 Z
with malice toward nome and and wiih CHARITY ss ior
al" sc. In The w1ndoWs were displayed busts ol
| Mr.. Lincoln, With wreaths OF evergreen around
Tnc Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne Railroad Of.
%as and the
Along ClArk street from ths corner Of Lake 10
Washington, emblems OF mourning were varied
building was dr1ptd With The ha5ii1ments Of
The telegraph ofIce was decorated with 6ags aud
pended over 5inlE street vas heariif .bosdered @ led
with Grape. The tag also IN front q the TRIBUNE
va: similarly decorated. The Office itself .wns
b!ack IVES PLACED memorial arch eurmouutcd by
life stze bust Of The late President, crowned With
Ia, and oye. a. a. sssle Wia eraPe about s
a:.efu,ly arranged, >snd the young gen
temen OF The counting, room BY whom
a,ec,;aa, %5s designed ,.,.s5 s5d nndss whose
great credit 1t was decided improvement upon
previous demonstrat1nns- All the buildings from
Lake 70 Washington streets, we're appropriately
general good taste which distinguished the decor.
attone or the Sherman House and the stores Be.
al. The &iehix an & sonthern n % EorSern pl inaians
the New York and Erie and the Atlantic and
Great Western Railway offices, were particularly
nouceable:. The pfllars OF the entrance OF the
Sherman House. on the east and south fronts,
were wouId in alt* rnaie strips Of white and black
and with the trapery npon The eorn1ee above pre-
The e1owd Tsf M probably more dense On Iake,
Clark, Washington. Randolph aud Lasasle streets
than on sny other portion Of the rou,e .t1aversed
| by the procession. As early as eight O'Clock It
Was almost Impossible fos pedestrians to pass
sloTg these streets, go deuselT we're they crowded.
A. the morning. advanced the officers stationed At
ropcs, the entire Distance from Washington to
iake, on both sides o! Clark street. to keep back
ne thIo1es which insisted upon forcing their way
| into Clalk street.
| TIE ruB11c SQUARE.
been ihterdicted to Sisttors. senttnsls in Uniform
wsre we're stationed At each gate and entrance. and
keeping the sidewalks clear Of those who would
otherwlse taFe tcEio1sly tntere1ed with the route
4! Of the proc ession. The Bard OF Public Works
had caused the enclosure to be thoroughly clean-
Cd and earnished aud the fountatns TO play, and
The gIeen graEs. under the influence Of the rnln
and The Warm spring sun, had searted maniuliy, so
mat the square presented peculiarly pleasant
and inviting appearance.
1HE COURT HOUSE.
Outside, the Court House Was elAborately deco
rated. From each window hung flags OF black
aid white, and the dome was covered W1th uonln-
Ing emblen:. strips Of white and black, and 70
Eetts OF The Ear1e general hue. The north doc, of
the Court House was heavily drsped in black, aud
black Upon white ground, t'Tbe beauty 81 Israel
Is s:atn nron her high places" On the outside Of
lte fout6 door vas this inscription, ;. Illinois
Upon entering the north door Of the Court
Bonse the visitor IL struck with the air Of intense
| lloom which pervafeg the rotunda. Overhead,
the ctiltnE Is c1tped with whi and black cau-
brio. gathered into feetoons about the chandeliers,
the last except The globes, being covered with
are covered with ba-k Grape, extending from tbs
ceiling overhead to the door below, closing alto
ee,her tbe stairwasa 10 the couttroomk above
lie calaiaco semicircle Is formed for conyeni. @ i
eiGe are these H. c1pho1s e mourn. o Ibcr fiinss
GD;a Sa e eai nna4 aHgk s S .s X hs
trance is tht. inscription, lie left us Bnstsined
ns 1S,e. onT prasers he returns ennbamsd in our
THE cArATA1co.
The cstsfa]co stands IN the geographical centre
Cf the rotunda directly under the dou,p Of The
Court Houee, with the head fronting the north
dhs saa9py Is epsd w rsa black
rImentsd with etars and border Of s1ives. The
Gals 10 trimmed with the eame nftetif1, and lfber-
telts. 1he canopy ia supported by lon! Iron col.
1incs painted black, lie Whole covered viii
scuted in white marble, holding In his hand i
m1nia'ure nsg. ena wearing around his neck
"trip q Grape Directly in ftont or The catafalco
porting columns are ak silk nags crossing each
other dtagonslly and most artisuca'ly arranged,
prqaaacng paa 1ag e stnEaarly e. M aRreeable effect.
top Of heavy cloth, IL which are clt fh1rty-si1
sa5s: ose1 these is PLACED layer Of white game,
eause the light 10 chine through the stars, upon
tue body below. With aoftcned, yellow, mellow
radssnSe. The effect IL new and solemn.
The rarcsf natural dowers, which almost overpow-
Ct the visitor with their pungent perfume. Along
ne sioss snd ends q The da's ere boqusz Of now
OF 1he mokt noticeable Of these Is a Greek cross,
made Of eanelias. and presented by Louisa Kel-
loge, prima donna Of the Opera troupe. Extend.
the oals and the canopy. and looped IN elegant
festoons. u wreath Of eTergreens and eamellaa,
enr1 IT. PET o. ne % ahs
Pfe:at cut il J. II. Van OsdelI, Esq, Of this city.
Artists End othels who hare examined this c.ta~
falco s4y that IN desiga and general execution, 1t
t,nce The ota' OF tie President. The ara.n Of
Hafper's and Lceliefe Weeklies were busy sketch
,ng bt:ole the arrival Of the remains. Buchanan
Red, the poet, was also ousepoken IN his praise
Of the appearance of the memorial. Ii was en-
ti1e1y credilable % all concerned.
THE counT uousE ABOVE.
The second f1cor Of the Court House was occu~
ped hy the s1pgers and soloists Of our city, 10
nc number Of several hundred. and tho court
rooms by The families Of city officials and Invited
sEs'ts. The upper floor was unoccnpicd
Ibt authorities noted wise y in refusing to al
ltw visitors to ascend to the curola Of The Court
Ionse. A few reporters climbed up, aud were
facnly repaid for lhcir trouble The atmosphere
map before them. all over the ctly+ with the
exception q those along ths route Of the procee-
sl<.n, The Esleeas were deserted md innocent Of
cytdencet Of life sate IN the Qacs goatjuc mnnrn.