Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-24
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tor the Reception Of the Remains Of PFesik
dent Lincoln, metat the Mayors office al
half:past seven O'Clock on Saturday evet
HIN. O6apiI. May y0r slAei, ,xas chosen
Chairman, and ThOmsa Jones, ,.jjr., and-I. c.
ssee, appointed Secretaries.
Philo Chamberlain, Chairman Of the
Committee on Location of Remains, stated
that the Committee had examined several
buildings suggested for the reception of the
remains of the late Chief Magistrate, but
found none of them suitable for the accom-
mediation of the large number of people
thet would be present on that occasion, and
had come to the conclusion that the best
plan would be to erect a building for the
purpose on the East side of the Park,
twenty-fou by thirty feet, and of such
astyls of architecture as could be most ap-
propriately draped for the occasion. The
Committee had emplowed Mr.. J. M. Black
burn to draft plan for the building. which
plan was submitted and explained by Mr..
Blackburn.
Ga motion of Judge spsulding the report
of the Committee on Location was adopted,
and the building was ordered to be con-
structed by Mr.. J. N. Blackburn, under the
supervision of said Committee.
Amasa Stone, Jr., was added to the Com
mittee on Location of Remains.
The following sub committees were re-
ported, and agreed to:
On ReceptiOn-George B. senter, Chair
man Thomas Jones, Jr., Ansel Roberts,
Joseph Sturges, Amos Townsend, Hon. Da-
vid Tod, Hon. VIM. B. Castle, Hon. H. B.
Payne, Hon. II. NJ. Chaplin, Amasa Stone,
Jr., Hon. E. s. Flint, Hon. R. c. Parsons,
Hon. II. Y. Wilson, Gen eral N. Barlow, NJ.
R. Keith, Hon. S. 0. Griswold, Hon. F. ].
Dickman, S. D. Mcmillan, Anson Stager,
Hon. George Mygatt, Hon. John Brough,
| Hon. R. P. Spslding, Hon. s. Williamson,
C. W. Palmer, Philo ChamberlIn, Hon. F.
T. Backus, Stillman Witt, George A. Bene-
dict, Hon. A. Everett, T. P. Handy, D. B.
Sexton, L. A. Pierce, Hon. Samuel Stark
wather, Hon. John A. Foot.
On Procession-Col. James Barnett, Vim.
Bingham, Col. John P. Rsss, Silas Mer-
chant, Amos Townsend, Col, W B. Hay
ward, Capt. F. ". PeltOn, Cept. B. L. Span
gler.
Charles Whittlesey, VIM. Bingham, Col.
W. Il. Hayward, Maj. J. D Palmer.
On observation-disclosures Jones, Jr.,
Earl Bill, John A. Wheeler, Joseph Stur-
ges, E. Cowlea.
On Music-B. Seymour, R. T. Lyon, R.
| Crawford, Daniel Stephan.
On Decentralization NJ. Sterling, Jr.,
Peter Thatcher, B. Butts, F. R. Elliott, T.
Ross, DR.. E. Sterling, VIM. Becken bach,
Captain spaulding, Geo. Howe.
On Carriages-Nelson Purdy, VIM. Muir
ray, David Price, Peter Goldrick.
General Merrill Barlow, Quartermaster
General of Ohio, stated that the State au-
thorities would cooperate In any plan
adopted by the citizens of Cleveland for pay
ing proper respect to the memory Ofthe late
President.
On motion, General Barlow was added to
the Committee of Arrangements.
A large number of civic societies having
signifed their wish to be present and take
part in the exercises on Friday next, and
asking place in the procession, Col Hay
ward moved that the Mayor be instructed
to give general invitation to all civic
bodies to join in the proceedings, with the
the request that such bodies report to Col.
James Barnett, Marshal of the Day, on or
before o'clock P. NJ, of Wednesday, April
26th, for arrangement in the procession.
On motion of Il. B. Payne, the procession
was limited to the following route: From
the Depot up Front and Water streets to
Superior; up Superior street to and around
the south side ofthe Square to Euclid street /;
up Euclid street to Erie street; down Erie
street to Superior street; down Superior
street to the Square, where the remains will
be deposited in the building erected for the
purpose.
Gen. A. 8. Sanford, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Military, stated that the 20th Reg
iment Ohio National Guard, would be on
duty on the day of the funeral, and that he
had corresponded with military organiza-
tions in other parts of the country, aud was
in hopes of receiving favorable responses
from Dover, oberlin, and perhaps from To-
ledo and Detroit.
A committee of three, of which Mr.. Il.
NJ. Chaplin is Chairman, was appointed, to
procure and prepare for the occasion, suit
able hearse, &c.
Hon. H. B. Payne moved that the action
of all the subcommittee appointed by the
General Committee ee-ofsAFEangements, be in
concert with the State and National author
tiles. The motion was unanimously car
ried.
A Committee of five, consisting of Mayor
senter, Hon. H. B. Payne, Thomas Jones,
Jr., R. T. Lyon and Amos Townsend, were
appointed to desig nate a number of citizens
who should act as Civic Guard of Honor
during the day. The Committee met and
selected the following gentlemen as such
Guard of Honor:
FAYETTE Brown, Chairman.
James Mason, J. A. Harris,
Joseph Perkins, II. G. Abbey,
Robert Hanna, John Warner,
William Collins, D. P. E4lls,
N. B. Scott, John Grannis,
James F. Clark, Geo II. Burt,
Thomas Burnham, C. W. Noble,
John H, Gorham, F. ]. Prentiss,
W. j. Bosrdmsn. F. T. Wallace,
Arthur Quinn, E. I. Baldwin,
Charles Hiekox, e. A. Crumb,
d. G. Hitchcock, W. s. c. Otis,
Robt. F. Paine, Addison Hills,
William Edwards, o. A. Childs,
b. Harvey, Geo. A. Stanley,
8. L. Mather, Geo. f. Armstrong,
h. B. Hurlbut, T. W. Leek,