The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-04-17
ADpenro,.ce of Mr.. Ltnc0Ia-Preparation
for the Funeral.

-f>f'''' for the Funeral.
WASHINGTON, April 16.
The corpse OF the late President has been
Elaid out In the room known as the guests room
Il in the northwest wing Of the White House.
I 1t is dressed in suit OF black clothes worn by
him at his late Inauguration. placid smile
rests upon his features, and the deceased seems
& to be in calm sleep. White flowers have
been placed upon his pillow ahd over his breast.
The corpse OF the President will be laid out in
the east room on Tuesday in order to give the
public once more an opportunity to see the
features of him they loved so WELL Prepare
+ tons are being made to that end under the
supervision of an upholsterer. Il
4 The Cdtqfdlque upon which the body will
rest is to be paced in the south part OF theI
east room and is somewhat similar in style toi
that used on the occasion of the death oil Pres-l
4 ident Harrison. Steps will be placed at the
i side to enable the public to mount to posi-
z ton to get perfect view OF his face. Inc,
CatdfdLQue will be lined with iuted whiteI
sattin, and on the outside it will be coveredI
with black cloth and black velvet.
1t is understood that the funeral OF Presi-I
z lent Lincoln will take place on Wednesday,
next Rev. DIR. Gurley OF the New York Ave
& nue Presbyterian Church, where the President
7 and his family have been accustomed to wor
ship, will doubtless be the officiating clergy-j
4 nan. The remains will be temporarily depos-,
4 ted in the vault of the Congressional Gene
terry and hereafter taken to Mr.. Lincoln's homeI
1t Springfield, Illinois.
n The funeral car which is being prepared for
{ he occasion is to be magnificent affair. I'll
$ to be built on hearse body, and its extremei
ength will be fourteen feet. The body of the!
car will be covered with black cloth with Target
estoons on the sides and ends, gathered and
fastened by large rosettes of white and black
satin over bows of white and black velvet.
The bed OF the car on which the coffin will
rest will be eight feet from the ground in or
der to- give full view of the coffin, and over
this will rise a canopy, the supporters oil
which will be draped with black cloth and
velvet. The top of the car will be decorated
with plumes. The car will be drawn by six
Tor eight horses led by groom.
Up to this time it has not been ascertainedI
hat the assassin of the President has been
captured.
Resembling of ths order Permitting the Re-
assembling of the TirginiG Legislature.
WASHINGTON, April 10.
The Richmond Wing OF yesterday contains
he following: 1oa
Head quarters Department of Virginia, +
april 10, 1S65:-Owing to recent events the
permission for the reassemblng of men recent /
" acting as the Legislature of Virginia. is re-
|scinded. Should any of the men come to the I
city under the notice of reassembling already
published, they are to be furnished with pass
ports to return to their homes. Any persons
named in the call signed by ]. A. CampbelE
and others, who are found in the city twelveE
aours after the publication of this notice, will
De subject to arrest unless they are residentsE
If this city. e,
(Signed,) E. o. G. ORD,
Mai Gpnaral Comrnandin1