Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-28
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BUFFALO. April 27-7 4 M-We are now at
Buffalo. Not the slightest accident has happen
ed on the way from Washington. owing to the
neutrality-suspicious.. and the faithful and eI-
perienced officers in charge Of the train
The train me. at the depot BY a large con-
course OF people, the men with uncovered heads
The procession was formed between seven and
eight o'clock. and proceeded towards ST. James
Hall, under civic and military escort in com
pany with our party. which bad followed the
remains from Washington.
The coffin was opened 10 view OF very many
persons, who lined the streets through which the
cortege passed
The hssrSc was heavily trimmed with black
cloth. surmouEted with sn arched roof and
tasteiuly trimmed with white satin and silver
lace
civilians was omitted, in view Of the fact that
Buffalo had funeral procession Ola the day the
obsequies took place in Washington
The procession reached the Young Mems As
sembly Building at 9 35 a. m. The body was
taken from the funeral car and carried by sol
ders up into James Hall and deposited on the
dai. in the presence of the accompanying officers
the guards OF honor and the Union Continen,sls,
commanded by n. H. Hall
The body placed under a Grape CANOPY
extending from the ceiling to the floor. The
gallery outside the canopy the ~. Cecilia So
ciety, the Amateur Musical Association, Who as
the remains were brought in. sung with deep pa
thos the dirge Rest, Spirit, Rest" affecting
every heart and moving many 10 teas.
The society then placed an elegantly formed
harp made OF choice flowers at the head of the
coffin, "a tribute from them TO the honored
dead.
Shortly after thi. the public were admitted
ID. Ill
St James Hall. ALEC company ID, 54th regiment.
Capt. j. o. Bowles
Ihl. company acted as al escort TO the presl
den, four years ago to and from the depot on his
way 10 Washington. They will escort his re-
mains from Buffalo 10 Cleveland Rev. DR..
Garley, who officsted - the funeral in Wash
ington, accompanied the funeral psrty from this
city.
As erroneous >tatenents nave been mldo IN
the papers, u T. necessary 30 say. on the author
ity Of the embllrner and undertaken, that no per-
ceptlblc change his taken place in the body OF
the late presiden, since ss left Wsshinaton The
PHI sicisn there removed plrs of the brain only
for the autopsy, bu' 1t Was replaced. so that no
part OF the BODY is now deficient.
The remains were visited through the day
trcm9 .. IN until ?. IN hT al immense
number of persons The arrangements are gen
orally pronounced better than elsewhere; great
credit l. therefore dpe 70 ihe committee vho
perfected them
Hospitaliiies we're ever, where Literally extend
ed, both by the corporate authorities and citizens.
During the nc. ing there vas placed at the foot
of the coffin an srch Of white camelss from the
ladies' OF the Uni.ed chusca of Buffalo An ele-
CANT cross OF white flowers was also laid on the
coffin at the request 81 Gen Dix and other Off
cers. The St Cecilia Society repeated the Ltur.
gy which vas sung With more solemncss aud
touching effect in their the morning
The procession with the remains left ST james
Hall about fifteen minutes to o'clock to depart
by the railroad, followed by large crowd
The depot was surrounded by large crowd
anxious to get last view of the coffin.
The train started about 10 o'clock for Cle,e.
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