Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-06
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{ lW SPRIxGFIELp, ,II4es May 4.--With IL.
rising OF the sun ia the heavens gthil
morning, pealsd forth the cannon thun
der IN honor Of the dead. ss--.s.e ,,s
q r. Twentyone gaBs we're fred 81 day
light, and az an interval Of ten minute.
from this time up 70 the time the process
Y sion moved, one gan was fred. gThil
q evening a grand national salute OF q
guns were hred. -
a number Of singing societies from
different parts Of the country were IN
! the State House while the remains gefs
\ being prepared tor deposit. who sang
some beautiful and approphate bymns
At the hour Of s O'Clock, yast con
course Of people had been attracted
about the State House, To listen Ia som 6
solemn and soul stirring hymns which
I were being chantef
\ In group IN front Of the State Hou se
we're $50 ladies and gentlemen. who
sang with great power the HYMN entitled
Y Peace, Troubled Soul They were
! under tte control Of Mr.. weisoher, Of
! Springfield, aided by Mr. Baltnsr, Of ST.
/ Louis a3so aa3 e 8 s-if.Sa 89lla s
While the coffin was being carried on
the shoulders Of the Eergeauts Of the
Guard Of Honor, the beautiful words and
mnsic, known - PIayiess Hyri a vss
sang by the groups Of singers. ths Wa sis
ington Band, OF 81 Louis ioinitg IL.
giving is rendition az electric effect.. ~
iaalWhile these ceremonies were Beinv
perfected, tbs4hteAg Of people gathered
abont and acted in the most orderly and
quiet manner Scarcely a murnnur was
heard, and q deep feeling Of reverence
! pervaded every heart afs1 sils 3
30 At the hour OF halEpast D A. NJ, the
procession commenced moVi0g upon It's
departures A band played Li6eoln's
FunersE March a1sw 59obeaGo aa &
q The funeral cortege passed through
the principal streets, Major General
Hooker and bis staff leading, after which
followed Major Gen. Dodge and staff,
Brig. Gen. Oaks and staff, aud the 46th
Ohio, Col Dean commanding, followed
By three beautiful flags aud a band
playing the Dead March Of saul Then
came battalion Of me 18th Iowa, Cant
Hoff bar, and Eve companies of the .24th I
Michigan isdAlI the military marched
with trailedz arms Next in order was
company E, 23d regiment Veteran Re-
serve Corps, Capt Corneliua Maior
-O5d. MeGiegnaAa aald staff came next.
then the Hearse, guarded by the Guards
of Honor, followed By four lieutenabts
in file. The Presidents horse calm.
noble looking animal--led by two grooms,
the family and friends Of the deceased;
the delegation from Kentucky, Iowa,
Missouri, Indiana, and the members Of
the Illinois Legislature, were. next in
order. The Springfield Catholie Insti.
tute Association were out in large num-
bers, handsomely attired with their green
capes aud rosettes of mourDiag.l Mr.
Daniel kellynone Of the members, bore
on a flagstaff beautiful fun rugged
ship, three feet long and six INCHES
wide, and intended 70 be emblematie Of
the Ship-of-State. A steel portrait OF
President Lincoln was at the bow. This
miniature vessel was very handsomely
decorated9I' The Bloomington Ttirners.
Feniana Assaciats6a, and fire organizal
tionH ioiI0Wed aa1 .l5d- 8a8 40 f& = /
The .Altoaiansfire company, from Al
ton, and the Bloomington FIRE coFnpahy
attended and took part ia the ceremo-
nies. The entire Fire Department Of
this city aud their neighborfne guests
from other towns, did themselves honor
in appearing in such strong numbers on
this solemn occasion. .98sssam a1alt ~ Y
The colored societies Of Free Masons
and Odd Fellows marched in fine and
demeaned themselves in most credita-
Bile and eommendable manner.
The coneourse Of citizens who follow
ed was very large. s z61 5n saf1eaiai
7 The procession having arrived ct Oak |
Hall Cemetery, the family friends and
Guard OF Honor, Chief Masons and 9TH
ers assembled close around the vault /
The clergy were on elevated groand .ad-
iacent, and Bishop Simpson, surrounded
BY other prominent clersymsn, stood ami
advance, looking down on the coffin.
After prayer by one Of the gentlemen
present, the Bishop delivered funeral
Oration. 1t was one of the most MASTER
ly efforts ever delivered by this masterly
speaker. 1t was of about one hour
duration, and q large portion oft was
"cFitically and wonderfully accurate I
analysis of the late Presidents charac-
ter His peroration, giving the lessons
OF the hour was . matchless piece of
eloqueree. Its impressivsness created !
deep feeling. In spite Of the solemn !
character of the occasion his glowing
periods often produced applause, and |
his appeals we're greeted repeatedly with
solemn Amens from the large audience. /
The Vault is bailt OF Joliet stone, and .
isstwelve feet long by sixteen wide With |
an arch of four feet deep. Ii was taste
fully decorated in black, and was hung /
with evergresns. Large wreaths were |
suspended around the walls, and the
floor was strewn with svergreenss woA io /
In the center of the vault was block |
of Joliet stone, Of the finest polish, |
eight feet long by six feet wide, and four I
feet thick, which was covered with black
drapery and tasseled with fringes Of :
black velvet. The block was raised /
twenty-five inches from the surface Of (
the vault. II arneN us5fsHA em 10 Hns1sDa
On this structure lies all that remains !
of the immortal Abraham LINCOLN. -
Little Willie's coffin 10 between the I
end of the vault. and that portion con-
tanning the remains of the President, !
and near the end lies the remains nf, lit 4
tie Willie in black walnut coffin. 4
- Thus in death az in life they are near /
each other 7ela E&ba o ao57gai +
) While the cofins were being placed in /
the vault, the greatest interest was man /
ifeted TO get a last look at the sacred /
dead. /
The people stood on tip toe, anxiously I
peering overeaeh other shoulders, each I
determined, IL possible, 10 satisfy him
self There was no crashing or jarring,
however. the most rigid order having