The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-16
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
An Eloo1eot Tribute by
SENATOR O. lesby.
THE STATUE AND EsCUTlN HEoN.
General Grant on the dead
Ex-President.

nrSC arrangement was tnat PRESIDENT Grant should
deliver the grafton and Mr. OglesDy the historical
review OF the association OF which he fs President
That Ulysses the silent did at one time contem.
plate seriously playing the orator appears from
the statement Mr. Oglesby that he had promised
to deliver the oedicatory address should he be re-
quesfed by the committee to do 80. Even the
letter OF decnatlon bears this out, reading as 1t
does, as follows:-
GENERAL GRANTS DEcLNATIoN.
I've can asSs g
entfrom anything ever attempted by me before Ny
cline the honor thanking the Association Of which you
ARE the prsssent for consrrns and hope yoa VII
Justice e the ana public services OF our noble
Governor Dix was the next choice, but he de-
clined, owing to 'oflcial engagements" Ex-sec-
Rotary Gideon Weles-almost the last OF the men
intimately connected with the life and career of
the great President, Greeley, Sumner Stanton,
Chase, Seward, all having followed hm-was
then called on. but declined Though urged to ac-
ceptance by his own incnations ana the impor.
tunttles OF his riends), Tor the following strong
re asons, significantly expressed
LETTER FROM GIDEON wELLRs.
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their chievous which have wrought meal.
SeVsop these nth are already
assembage as win be likely to gather at Springfield.
Mr.. Morton was the last choice OF the COM
mittee, but pleaded poor health and pressure Of
business, and in despair Mr.. Ogesby had to be
called IN. SO pressed was he Tor time that he had
to depute the preparation and delivery OF the
historical review to Jesse X. dubois, Vice Presi.
dent OF the association.
THE STATUE
and escutcheon, placed beneath ON the base OF the
pedestal it occupies, were safely placed in posi-
ton ten days since, under the supervision OF the
artist, Mr.. Larkin G. Mead. Jr., the Ames Com
pany, Of Chicopee, Mass, having finished them
bot short time before from the models furnished
just four years ago. Ut will. probably
more to Complete the monumenI.) Ere
many OF MIR. Llncoln's most intimate friends, who
all agree in verdict OF high praise The figure is
as dres ssa ~ .ae
were in fashion ten or twelve years ago, ana con-
sequenliy the form appears more iuii ana ROBUST
than Mr.. Lincoln really was. The stOOp or the
shoulders, which is preserved adds to this by
wrlnkling loosely the garments over the breast,
true to nature and avoids leaving too strong i'm
preston OF ungainy height. The lace is u perfect
b usny hair the protruding eyebrows the nose. the
mouth with the prominent and slightly dropping
lower lip, the mole his lett cheek the eyes set
lar back In the head, the calm, earnest, half SOr-
rowful expression OF the face, all recalling Lincoln
as he was in lie, and especially as he was toward
signed the proclamation OF emancipation. In his
lett hand he holds scroll marked 'Proclama-
TONI in the right q pen. the right hand leans
round Which the American flag is draped with at
the bottom laurel wreath against the folds. The
which the statue stands, represents the American
eagle standing upon shield partly draped by the
nag, with one 1901 upon broken shackle, aad IN
been broken to pieces.
FOUR EMBLEMAr1c GROUPS,
representing the artillery, cavalry and Infantry
and the naval service, are to occupy the four cor
ners of the base OF the SHAFT The Two given BY
about $4,000, the statue the same amouat, and the
escutcheon Sl,5OO-have been completed 80 far as
models are pad for and PLACED IN
the three grades Of the service, boy sailor and
fantry group-drummer boy, private and color
bearer-was very badly shattered en- route from
but ana as e.
m AXE good their pledges, and 1t is believed, in
con. sequence OF the centennial absorbing the at
TENT an Of the people the latter city TINS (San.
gamon> county Will have to assume the response
On the s,th inst the body was placed In tire crypt
under TT the monument, having again been rein
cased. the embalming process at Washington
proved iaiiuye, and the comm then FURNISHED use
from the temporary tomb to the crypt in the mon
ument il was deelNed necessary to place it In q
CONDITION of the body vas such then as to prevent
the casket from serving Jhe expected purpose. On
Friday last, therefore, the remains were incosed
CONN; then the whole was enclosed In very hand
some sarcopnagus, which was placed in the crypt
under the monument.
CEREMONIES.
The procession began to form at eleven O'CLOCK,
Beverage acting nst as grand marshal
c ceded BY the military band from Newport Bar
honor. Next came the rev. Dr: Hale, an old
msa q Hnen A1H DSSe
Wilson, with Sir Fowell Buxton. M. p, and W. E.
Forster, N. r. OF England; Generals Mcdowell
and Mrs. Governor Beverage. General Sherman
marched on foot at the head OF the society Of the
long line OF army, military ana civil societies.
Next to the carriages containing the members
OF the Lincoln Monument Association came the
carriages in which were Robert 4. Lincoln, only
surviving son OF the deceased President, Mrs. L. L.
smith, sister OF Mrs Lincoln. and other relations
Mrs. Lincoln was unable 10 be present. as she 10
quite in at her residence in Chicago.
Among the notable persons present were ex.
General John Pope, General Mcdowell, General
Grierson General Woicott and General Ekin, with
many OLueIS.
The procession arrived at the cemetery at one
O'Clock. Not less than % 900 persons present.
After the playing OF the dead March0 by the
band, Bishop Wayman made q Iervent and elO-
quont prayer, and cn0ir OF singers cnanIed
with Malice Toward None: with Charity ior ALL
Jesse X. Dubois then read a historical sketch
OF the Lincoln Monument Ass0catt ton and the re-
suit OF its labors, concluding as iollows:-
the liberal 70 proSs sSq q
remains OF the wisest and purest OF known
national history. There may they rest in peace.
The stmue was then unveiled. ana Senator
Oglesby delivered
THE ADDRESS.
Il was an eloquent tribute 10 the memory OF the
dead President giving faithful sketch OF his
public lie and services to the country, noting
the most STRIKING events OF bis administration or
the affairs OF the nation and concluding as fol-
lows:-
II history shall become ungratefu, and moral
obligations cease to respond to the calls OF justice
and patriotism in that race to which he was born,
his lame will still be safe. Another race OF