The New York herald., 1870-01-18
PEABODY.
rrcparatSsns for the Reception Of tho Reuains
OF George Peabody nr rPersiaBd--DcscriptI0n
OF sho Decorations Cor tho FunernI Gore.

OF George Peabody nt Peri,aBd-- DcscriptIOn
OF tho Decorations for tho FaneraI Gore
monies.
From the Portland Argus, Jan. l6.I
Some two weeks ago Mr. Harry Brown, tne artist.
commenced the WORK OF draping IN mOurnul shades
oar beautiful City Halt Yesterday, by the courtesy
or thai gentleman members or the press taken
over It, The sight was truly grand. What was
Tow days ago respendent win all the richness that
art could give II Is now converted by art into the
subimely beautiful Of as0lema character. IL seems
70 be IKE maisoieam " the honored dead, oe-
scflpen IN ancient fables OF the East The din light.
the grand size OF the hail. the elegance ana taste
WIN when its son0re drapery isarrsnged, and the
Tor sne ceaa ne M a. o ~ sna c
eral effect OF this work surpass any tang OF ike
nature attempted on this continent.
Is 13o feet by 80 feet ana 40 feet high ana Of this
now ouly can be seen the dark, polished chestnut
woouwork rising lrom the n0ors to the base OF the
tinted walls between the pearl white ptlasters, aud
oi the latter but little u exposed 70 view.
hung Ia plalts and occasionally broken up with fes
looms powdered with stars. Failing gracefully
festoons. Where each lestoon is caught up Dy irs
silver cord 10 wreath OF immorteiles and a black
t tsaoii plume surmounnng IT, There are tnree clus
ters OF ieStoons-one is over the main entrance
sn third .,,ss opposite the iirst namea. They are
olack, with stars falling from tho top h1lr way
down the depth OF the galleries. then under that
alpaca and falling from the ends, where it IL caught
up with black Grape. are two larger festoons OF the
sides then hang IN graceful festoons upon upper
part Of the white and their ends lost under The
largo iesloon NJ the .op, which Is surmoanted by
black trefon plume The supports OF the gallery are
clothed wath the sombre hues, aud the walls under
the galleries are draped with festoons OF black broad
cloth, tne work beia2 finished Win black bats
lemblenH OF mortality, OF the same ut each plaster
The brackets OF gas Jets that gave light uader the
galleries are now supporting tapers; but that
which, IN the pale nght, nrst catches your eye on
entering Is the
MAaNIFIcENr CaTAPALoUs
which rises majestcally at the head OF the hail. d.
rectiy III front OF tue rostrum. The dais or this
Is twenty-four feet by eighteen teet ascended by
centre is ten feet by nfteen feet and four feet high
draped IN black broadcloth, sweeping rich folds
to the da,s bordered with silver lace. while festoous
OF the same about foot and q half deep, caught
up At the top with silver cord and tassels ard
trimmed with massive silver fringe. rne canopy OF
ve feet from the base, Is OF broadco and It's palts
have an easy rise 10 the upper middle from ine rich
pofder Oh back vesvet. THIS border two feet deep,
has the four inch silver fringe, win silver
lace trimming at the TOP. AZ each corner
and and side @ centre is festoon OF the same bordered
STAR ON top the canopy are SET In silver holders
black plumes with white tips two and half reo high,
front one, where Is large black ana white plume
nre rich black trefoh piumcs The magnincoat and
graceful festoons at the corners, which are Caught
up IN their fall 10 the Moor with Grape and sprigs OF
flowers when within four feet OF the same, are fined
Commencing with small festoon az each centre OF
me velvet border. larger ones droop prettly
rom IT and their lower sweep sinks be-
toons. The ceiling OF the catafalque is OF
black broadelosh Ia plats, nearly OF fiat surface,
fes,oons and resting on tie das, twelve largo
wax candles in silver holders, i've feet tall, and
these cast subdued light on Jhe bier where will lie
the casket containing tho remains Garlands OF
choice natural flowers are 10 DO sprnked on the
dais, steps and bier, and there have been secured
sufncient for most generous diffusion. The wood
work OF the rostrum Is draped with black with fes-
toons and wreaths Of nowers.
The wall back OF the catafalque or the head OF the
nail has seen shrouded nom The cornice down In
black broadcloth, Grtcd. lunin,ng the centre OF
OF ZOO forming an elaborate star OF light In the
centre OF which, formed by 100 tiny Jets OF
gas, is the monogram comprised OF the letters
'G P.n At the siaes OF ths are seen stand
Ing in bold relief, as 1t were. the coats OF arns
OF England and America exquisltely done in sil-
SCROLL and on It the Latin words s'Ntst utale ESQ
quod J1cinsus sila est glorta,n which Is, "Uness
lar scroll under the American IL found In large le
ters, 'ftllchgun. csc benehlcere repablicdsn in
English "It Is beautiful to benefit the repuDlc.n
The cornicc Of the hall, which is ye feet deep is
draped with double IcslOons Of black. and sus-
pended over each capital there are twensy four are
loZenges OF black bordered with white folds and
having In the centre white rosette with black mid
die. The nnely shaped windows emit no hight now;
drapery mas made thela heavy ana gloomy looking,
In place or the cheerful sunlight that we
are won't TO nnd there on . bright day. They
ire OF each window after it had been screened was
covered with white, ana the black broadcloth folding
over this gives iozcnge shape at the top. In the
centre OF this 10 Qusrtrefoii. and from the large
circular top Of the window fall double Iestoons re
arch being surmounted BY rrefoii with q rosette
OF white beneath. There fifteen windows ana
between each are represented bats In black and
mounted by cross oriwreath Of immorteles, alter
natcy placed. y
Tho ceiling from she cornlce to the centre ia
covered with black fsstoons, the dead black only
broken By double festoons. which extend from The
corners 70 tine centre OF the sides aud ends each
tapertng from the cornice. In tho centre OF this
drapery Ia q large white and black alpaca rosette.
Seven thousand yards Of cloth we're used in cover.
ing the ceiling.
On the two escutcheons placed on the gallery over
the main entrance are the notices. one on each
Thou too, whose deeds bankrupt nations gra,udeson
Kind hearts are more than coronata.--Ts.nYscr.
Quotations froni Holy Writ are found on the two
oppoait6 the above
But the greatest OF these Ia charity
Lay up Tor yourselves treasures in heaven.
At the foor Of the hall opposite the cataIalque the
eacutche0nS bear
Ltss,svsa stus 5eretacre
CHS luxury to do go0d.i
piTs 'otr no5Rfta&.
Virtue alone snnoblesJ