, 1865-05-06
The Arrival Of the Funeral Cor.
tege at Springfield,
Mourning Decorations of
the State House and
City.
MIR. Lincoln,s Old Rssidence--
Its appearance and Souye-
Mrs Of the Dead,
the DAY OF the FUNERAL.
The n1nrch to the .Cometerv,..
HE Scenes at the Grave,

Thu hepinn3rn At H.
of t1e 1o9a 80 e'n ~ 1ue euo' 1ne Aass stag
Inc remains Of the martyr Of Freedom
From the capital Of the nation. where he he,
Eo abIy and fa1thfn11v rrn15ss H. paazh1,a :.
fta +-;o1 h.... 49, ss4ae9 'ne nopu't.s IL
est,.~ =. Iutougn Inc great Eastern
elues' taer thfongng thousands bowed dow
IN anguish, westward through tbs capitals o
; the great States of, 4he 1rhio .u11av ~
mourning fnc,eoetnor T., ;,,.o,s,t, as -, ~.
of fea1ine ~ 80. ~ intensity ana oepsl
~ A8st to'lnlcagot Ihe city thai
"e !oVeo ana that loved him 50 well, received
With a solemn magnlfcence of pageaptrY and
funeral pomp unsxcelled anyWhere m III,
route. 4rrh md fastoon 4ha h7s.I ~ ~.
-.-sa ~ e'toou' tuo o'aeA lor SUI
1ns =. s.,eo4. 1o "'.e lot nope, lug olo nas Ha7'
"e u nai mast that week before was flying
TO the breeze In honor Of victory; tolling O,
bell and booming of minnie onn. so,smn
dirprs 1vas1;nr nr,en tha a.. ..i =. 4u =. -,
ef1 w - ouu eooueanus VI
ensnt lnen Ana women ana eAl1dreu standing
e1t;a sr wsiss h Mta oa'ea beads ana rever
celviDg n Their hearts the powerful impres-
ao1s W .sa aug aonueaees inspired ny the presence
oa toese tacfeo asnes.
DEPARTURE FROM CHICAGO.
The special train selected BIZ the Chicago
Committee left the St, Louis depot about an
honr before the funeral cortese, the aVaut
courier announcing that the body Of Abra-
ham Lincoln was coming to Its old home.
The train had been admirably prepared for
the cccasfcl both In respect 10 nccommoaa-
tions for sleeping and eating, UP. Harris.
Esq, had the former under his charge, and
the excellent cuisine Of the Briggs House
furnished the latter, with no Iault to be found
either in quantity or quality This arrange.
mcnt, IN view Of the limited aecommod ations
at Springfield, gave to the Chicago party
complete relief from the anxiety and con
fusion which must otherwise have ensued.
1ne t5an lc1t Ine aepot et sisot o'clock. on
d.sss, lusssuE 81 stenms, ana naoe Tue ~ salety,
1r..s!ng ~ apl9gneda al seven O'CLOCK On
"e"i'esaHy a.. 1mosn'nn. *,
scEcEs ~ 1Ah 7oots'
Ihe htst dawn r. OF the morning e. eyneoa tne
EIeat saa1ess Lnat ovesspreao tns Pra1clek o.
tna s,a:,,t an toe gfey & lsas,
eeea ,loa S.au u w. anou.nang, osns @ aIneeS ana
Ely natGo uen. si en9a !ha aua ELL euualen 4aa
sos s oIaI u"a - ~. ~ a Aeaos au9 ~ lug
eduts sst ,o4es te auu usa.Is; aau e1ooa teantne
aEantst .s -, tnc H 1gnses. W LINZ Lug ltaln g u
sn9e19 9.o;iea * Me aua .ns,e 1naa ut ION m
nr,,,,i yr"rna : rhita a. ~. Jut r-:t1s :tS
crapa-one or The most tonchiug inc,dsnts
of the route, In the eteat city there NAV
be much afTectatIon of mou,nin1 and n,any
ftt8EnnA
this case grief is Eenuinc and from tie heart.
and nnne ihe ,ess sn1lime that tte 1nonrner 1as .,
stands n1one INN The hIosd avnarse viz
o7,1v nofnre arnnnd him And in tb;s IN.
stanca nafrro how hcantif,, 4 ~, h.3aht
Sewv morntnr clea- stv nat f%;,t1v ~ ~
fnsa1 1ftf, - T., he 90 a. soed stra,o1, as
~ treas c1a ehrnhharv T., !4 ~ -,sh.ss
~ .n,,.s,- ~1 oo., on ~ enu a,i ~ Ius
& ~ 5ouuS E.ta ta; auu III ssous saa,s ~ o'sns ~
da~f ..;,as 81 x.r.a..in ' n.,as " ~
q;th +ha1r 1srarSo7,s fas,cht ""o" sp'"s"e'"
"4'n 'neu aae..r laes4ouS ne'snS e'E:t,,,
Although when ne arrived at Springfield,
1t vas ret two hours before the corte9e would
come, The depot and grounds adjacent were
crowded With people, and inquiries concern-
ing the funeral train were frequent and anx-
ious. There vas little need Of guards to pc.
lent or decorous thropr, The 14Gth Illinois
regiment, Col. Dean, One Of the new State
reeiments. was STATIONED In close order up
Jtfie,son street. and kept that avenue Clear.
Althourh Tie crowd Tas but as a drop in bic
bucket. compared With that In Chicago, vet
lis solemnity and decorum Of deportm mi
made It especially noticeable.
y
Alo oc!ock me osoming o. mnnte guns
annoaagea 1ns appIoaea " Tue ~ iaoga1 l COT,
eS.ah"1 I,aas,., en ~ 4,,a .o.ra ~.
a train heavily laden Win de1eeatfons from
St. Louis arrived. and helued to swell the ex.
pcctant thronr. The component parts Of The
procession took their positions on either side
ed from the car and placed in the hearse
which had been presented as gift from toe
COZ operation Of ST. Louis to the Springfield
Committee Of ARRANGEMENTS. In previous
kilograms have described this carriage min.
ute1y, and need not1epeat it. Itdid not par.
take Of the nature Of q funeral car,
neither was It marked with the
eomb,e eubli1nity Of the Chicago car,
but On the other hand displayed elaborate
! workmanship, both In its main portions and
adornmente, the gilt and silver In the sun
light being almost dazzling. Tho procession
was ve,y short one, being composed mainly
Of those who attended the c9rtege IN its
Chicago Committee, distinguished bya broad
black sash, edged with silver fringe. Chi
cago could not have sent more Imposing
delegation or finer looking body Of men.
Gen. Hooker and his statf-the former by the
side Of Brig. Gen. Cook, commanding this
army and navy, were all dismounted. aud
walked to the State House. Wh.1e it de-
t1acted somewhat from the stateliness Of the
escort, 1t was properly in keeping WITH the
etiquette Of the occasion.
TIE cArApA1ouE.
F.t,a vr.a..,s.r -.. h,A !. h.s.% <f,,n rnn ~1,
pro59on oIi9 ~ mas .e sGr.
ug y. 1ne h Ga1 Gapi! 9 auu ef ~ RTet4 Su
~ ba oan"ra1 i .t;ona u ~ - ~ Ranro'
sont.+7a.ss EaM snd tba Jesa,;n,,ar ~ ~ r..
eotafa1rns ~ IL r. - - and .1
,~+,h1ished 14hs Ia go 49, isa3roaI hv ~
< SchWsrtx IL 1t 1Ssc nSGen ~ Mcris1o snd92 efsT %
Mr. Wright, IN ina artist Of springfield, and Dr..
harmsnv and 1e1Ief nfcoinrs Il gas rtrv ~Sas. Ar.
1sst;c IA a3rn3,nh1a IN cnnrsnt,om a'th11nrh
~ S,~a eont..ntaa ~, ~. - -.
n1ncad Sst~octa5 craatIv {. ~, H. sfFaes The
pai1ft, consrset 6f h,s9k md -. ~h;,s E,s ~
f,eved ,'nt1, IN fhe fnner enrf.ce nTthe canonv
and the background md acainst Th;ch It w
Thrnxn M Tha h,r1nsr was cn2e-sa Ei,b III ~ vh,fs
crau cver nAs nnmnS ~ f'ho hsne snd "nnn:
e,eG o' viii s,ITrr s,ara vino c." II r.
6~ 6eanara, ~ afsact ~ fha S ;mno a asata19 s11
ssf1ar 4w,ijaht. ths 1ect11onrd 20. y
1he l,cht fints of I'd %h;ir and h,ns ~.
a.s+,.,6a ~ F.1sD ~ e,,s . s"aaaan,,n1 80
ua4nnsi 70 o,1nra E, @ uu Tth 9ha +nGes 1 n
and hT,ohtenjng ~, ~ o1onm ~ ira cham.
he- The ;3ecn-s}to IF Tia catafa1one canonr
and dats Warn 81 ~ tned taste AMI f,srnor2 :
viii ffe 1nonmft,l occa s1on> The nntrait 81
Wnshjncfon was a copy Of the well.Enogu
Stuart. and. by an odd conceit of the artist
was ps,IV ti,mrned With rraen ana white IL
tending to port1ay the JOY of the Father q
his Country At meeting IN the other world
the Savior OF the Republic. Whatever maj
| be thought Of the idea intended to be convey
| ed, the contrast with the general tone OF tnt
catalalque and surroundings Was very violent
! and was the only defect visible In the arrange.
ments tor the reception Of the 1emains Thi
| materials of which the catafalquo was
composed were ali of the richest
description. The decorations Of the gal
Iery wee neat and appropriate, and
the crossed sprays Of laurel in thu panels
in exccllcnt taste. The mournful prophetic
eItract from the Jate Presiden1'g speech at
Phiiadelnhia: ERather than surrender these
nrIn.inlsa wnnld nrefsr Ia be nssassinatcd
On he spot" iuscribed around Tie gallery,