New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-20
The Funeral.

Special DlsI itch - Inc n l. 4llitAts
WASHINGTON wednesday. April 10 1865.
The great and solemn pageant Of removing
,n remains Of tie raions reyeFed and beloved Chief
from tie White House 20 the Capitol 10 closed Never
wes such scene witnessed where each and every ore
OF tie vast thrcng moved in silent sadness as If bearing
the burden Of personal bereavement Il has been tic
writer's fortune 10 witness the funerals here Of John C.
CALHOUN. Henry Clay, and President Taylor. These
were solemn and imposing, yet he event Of toda. was
as The los Of an rdenly loved parent 10 Tie death VI
stranger.
Attic Willie House the body lay unoofGned in the
center Of the East room, heretofore described the
head resting to tie DoIl. From the entrance door Of
thc rorth elt end Of the were placed the pail
tcaIels ext the representatives Of the eIwy then tho
judiciary Al tic corner tie MISUNDERSTANDING Of
tie Departments FiTst the eastern lire the SenaI
loIs Of the States next the Dplomstie Corps. who
were cut IL very large numbers eDd in ful court suits
T1en tic ladies Of TIE Cabinet Ministers; rcYt tic
Judges Of the Supreme Court Mex. tie center anu
in front Of tie cataaquc stood tie President and
behind him the Cabinet Ministers The mcm-
bers Of the seEaie joioed their left, the
House came next; OF The corner tuning souihward
stood the Kentucky delegation divided on the LEFT By
tie delegation from Illinois, The south end were ira
Tie clergy then the municipal delegations the Smith
sonian Institute, New.York Chamber Of Commerce.
Common Councils Of New-York and philadelphia,
Union League delegations and around beside the so1th
west door 81 the Green Room were stationed ths cit
izens delegations from various quarters The space
surrounding tho body to within about 10 feet was filled
Nv raised platform, upon when the several bodies
deserted above stood.
Throgehout the ceremonies. within this reservedspact
m the north corner were seated the officiating clergy
-. tf,rro Of IA.
late Presidents two sons his private secretaries
and members Of his personal household MrG Lincoln
was 50 severy indisposed 10 be compelled 10 keep
her room The recess Of the double center doors lead
ing tot Urge vesbue assigned tothcrepresenta
dive OF the press.
TIE coffin was surrounded by extended wreath
of.eyersreen and white flowers, and up0n its head lay
beautifully wrought cross OF JspoDiess and swee.
essurD az the center large wreath shield OF sin
Isr flowers but by far the most delicate and beautiful
design was the anchor Of white buds and evergreen
cent by your Mr.. Stcfson Of the Aston House. and
placed upon the foot Of tie coffin by the Hon. n. d.
Sperry of New. Haven Its aukes were made by an in
genions insertion Of q Gala lily its ling and shaft bal
OF choice white beds Lily Of the Valley, and the like
Tie east room was heavily and plainly shrouded In
black cloth and Grape.
The services peculiarly impressive. and the
qaotaton concluding DR.. Gurlys sermon was most
aptly appropriate ard significant. The sermon over.
the body was removed 10 the fuDeralor for trans
por,ation to the Capitol the pail bearers, mourners
Diplomatic Corps and Supreme Court riding in car
Tiages. al others waking
The exercises had commenced at precisely l2 o'clock,
And it was o'clock the cortege from within began
10 tDove out at the north western gate
Nothing could have exceeded the entire Gecorum and
good management throughout and to Assistant Secre-
tary Harrington Is the credit due Of arranging details
80 minutely that nothing omitted, nothing went
wrong and that everything done just If the proper
time .
Outside the great gateway leading from tie White
House glouads and extending far back upon all the
radiating streets were the thousands OF delegations
from nearly every loyal State who marched into line at
proper womeat and moved with the immense mass
following the hearse.
II is stated that pressure still bearing upon Mrs.
Lincoln for Ler tina, the remains Of the late
President be sepslchred hsre.
Alderman Flynn, Br:oe. Keley and Gedueg, and
Councilnep Lent, Fitzgerald Kelly, Levy Roster
Brady and Greene, the Joint Committee of the Com
Gson Council appointed to proceed to Washington TO
T. present the municipal authorities IN the funeral OBJ
seeuies Of the President, arrived bare this morning
They at once repaired to the Kirkwoed House. where
a deyeemion OF the Chamber Of Commerce wers|
wstiDy upon the President. Gen. Hiram Wal
bridge. on behalf Of tie Committee assured
the President that the same support which
che Climber Of Commerce have alwaysI
extended to hin zsrins predecessor viii be heartily
given 10 the m, ,ent President Of the United States
and bis Adminsira.on. Ia conclusion tie Committee
stated that they leT ihe cause Of the UnionI
~ tie President and coUneaded him to 'tes