New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-23
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1fE%csAl JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES
aSf SGssiAl JOURNAL OF new ORLEANS
A SAD CEREMONY.
HcmA val of Lincoln's Remains-Notables
Present.

Hcna~ val Of Lincola's Remains-NotabIes
Present.
from the st. Louis Democratic
xRRzNGFIELD, ILL.,, September I9-The
Eincc!n Monument Association held q meet
Ing to-day and at three o'clock removed the
veAai.1A of Lincoln from his tomb into the
S>nt uader the monument. There was no
peExM cny- the transfer being made bv the
saarcct ers of the association. 1t was intended
% make the change without giving notice
II the tact that it was to be made, and in
consequence but small crowd was present.
They were permitted to look upon his face
sE1oo more before it was shut out forever
from eight. 1t was slightly discolored, but
The features were perfectly preserved, and
ane would have recognized the plain,
home1y face Of the great and good Lin
eoln who had ever seen it. His two sons
willie, who died at the White House in
when an infant and who were lowered in
tho tomb with him, ware also removed and
deposited in vaults along side. Tad, who
died short time ago in Chicago, was
brought here and placed in this vault
there being one for each of the family.
Robert Lincoln and his mother alone
remain Of the family of six. Governor b.
fsratx Brown, of Missouri, upon an invita-
tion from the association, was present and
par.ici pated. A number Of other distin-
suished gentlemen were on the ground,
among whom were Senator Trumbull,
Judge David Davis, Supreme Judge;
Colonel William Boyd, State Senator:
General John Beveridge, State Senator;
General c. E. Lippencott, State Auditor;
General E. n. Bots, State Treasurer;
Colonel John Routt, United States Marshal:
General Giles A. Smith, Assistant Post
MASTER General. and quite a number of
" I Il nnk
Oh the association there were present ex-
Governor Oglesby, Hon. Jesse K. Dubois,
Hon. John T. Stuart, Hon. j. l.. Beyeridge,
Hon. O. NJ. Hatch, Hon. Newton Bateman,
Hon. John Williams, Mr.. w. Fl. Melvin and
Judge Treat, of the United States District
C6urt- Robert T. Lincoln was present as
thief MOurner. The remains were placed in
= AeArse, and were driven slowly around
che monument, followed by the members of
he association and the citizens present.
On arriving at the door Of the chamber
hey were removed and placed in the vault,
WHEN bendictiOn was pronounced, and the
people dispersed to their homes, to remem-
teE, long after this. that they witnessed the
1aaI interment of the remains of citizen
whom, when he was III their midst, they
loved, and now that he is gone. they honor
znd revere his memory and cherish his name
and deeds. The monument will not be
dedicated for some time yet, as it is not yet
according to the design, and the
sAsoei alton has not yet sufficient funds to
ia il. OF all the States in the Union, Mis-
soun alone is the only one that has given
State aid. Wyoming contributed $500.
Governor Palmer was not present ON the
for the reason that little son of
his, aged seven years, fell from the top of
tao bansisters, in the executive mansion, to |
che basement floor yesterday, and was in |
jared so badly that his life was for long |
rme despaired Of There is no hope of his |
'cscovery tonight.