The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-06
INDIANA's MOURNING DAY.
The Imposing Obseauies OF the Late senator
Oliver Perry Morton.

lNDIANAP0LIS Nov. 5--FrOm the opening
Of the Court House doors this morning. until
half past 10. an uninterrupted throng moved
| through viewing the romans OF ofSenator Morton.
At that hour the pail bearers took last look.
and the caskct was taken to the hcarsc, which
was driven to the residence OF the deceased
Senator. escorted by the military. The nrs
room at the left OF the hall wns gracefully
draped with flags and mourning embems. In
front OF the mirror between the front windows
of this apartment. stood magnificent spray Of
white flowers. In the centre OF the ROOM 'front.'
ing the entrance. was floral pillow. with a
ground OF white and a secondary purple border.
bearing upon the centre In violcts the word
Rest" Immediately back Of this. beneath the
mantel. was a floral medallion with sheaf Of
full ripe wheat inserted at its top. This was
bordered with roses. having opposite the sheaf
and ON the bottom Of the circle as 1t lay the let
ter M" in blue flowers. the whole bordered
with wreath Of smilax. In the second room
on the right. standing on the piano stool. was a
floral harp bearing the motto Our Friend."
and the initials 20. T. NJ" lankcd on the right
and left by two broken floral shafts. and in the
rear by portion OF the decorations used at the
Court House. In this room was also placed n
noral pillow bearing the legend "Indiana's
Pride" from Judge Martindale. In the third
room stood an easy chair drapcd with the Stars
and Stripes in mourning. In this room was
aso shaft Of laurel and ivy leaves.
surmounted by white dove. from whose bcak
depended u wreath of ~milnN and ivy bearing the
words. slight tcstimonlnl oi the gratitude
We bear one who was n. uuswertinE advocate
oi woman suffrage. Mrs. Frances Minor and
PhThr Cuzzcns of ST Louis" In this room was
also deposited iloral pillow composed princi-
paly of tube roses ia the ccntre OF which ap-
casLet Was deposited i'm the fourth. or east
- pf 90 in
anchor oi tube roses and carnations, with the
mote Hesi; IN purpIr immortelies. from Mr..
side 10y Il shield u white .ruscs. bearing in the
centre the initials 20 Z, NJ" in purple immor-
tces and ON the other side by an anchor. from
the colored citizens of Philadelphia.
As soon rs practicahv after the dcpositing OF
the remains in the room So famllar 10 him, the
house WAS closed, and the family was lett for "a
brief hour with their dead. Upon the opening
of the doors the time was occupied. prior To- the
removal Of the remains tp tn" hcarsr. by the
committees from the Cabinet. Senate. and
House of Representatives distinguished guests.
and letter carriers in taking last look. alter
which the funeral cOrteSc was formed.
The great organ which Ills tho space in the
rear OF the pulpit. cleaning mass oi silver
pipes set in black walnut framework, and
walled in by the broad descending gallery. bal
ustrades. and pulpit frame, had. flowing from a
Grape loop at the top. two broad bands ot black
parting to the left nnd right at the foot From
the side gas Jets in the gallery strt 'hod down
10 the kry-bunk Of the organ two immense
nags the blue fields meet NJ in the centre. and
their wnyins folds looped and intertwincd with
GRAPE In front Of each OF the large stained
glass Windows above and below stood three del
icate six gudons crossed like an cscutrhcon
At each Of tho supporting pillars Of the
gallery stood gold iringed, gold starred
silken banner OF the line. the blue silk At the
top Oi the folds turned around the pillar. On
the Grape bands along the gallery baustrades
were stretched great garrison nags. with Grape
bands loopci with Grape rosettes. Al each end
of the baustrades in the rear OF the pulpit stood
q silk standard bound with Grape. Over the
pulpit and stand was another garrison flag
whole front. viii the pulpit itself had II second
covering OF silk standard. On this rested
broad Grape band. ioopei with black silk bows
The altar rail WIS covered with black. trimmed
with smi lax and knots Of white flowers. Tho
flags used werc al national Coors brought from
the Government depot at Jeiicrsonville by Gen.
Ekin.
Atl22l the great organ sounded the opening
notes Of Bcethoyen's funeral march On tho
death Of Hero. The choir of $50 voices filled
the space h.twe.n tho organ and pulpit. stretch
ing around the turn into the gallery above. The
letter carriers, gray uniformed and white
Goyed. inferred at the side door; bearing the
ton homestead.
At one o'clock the remains wore taken into
men aud followed by the pail bearcrs"Ihc hon.
Z. i; Martindale. the Hon. j. w Tyner DR.. W.
c. Thomp,sson. .ex-Goy. Conrad Baker. Gen.
Henry Taylor the Hon. A. q. Porter Then the
family and relatives OF the senator. followed
by senators Davis. burnside Bayard. NJ
Donald. Cameron and Booth. and Representa-
tives Banks. Cobhs Townsend. Burchard, Dav-
idson and Hanna. Following were tGe Sccre-
tary of War. Secretary Of the Navy. Attorney
General. ex-GQv Hendricks. Gov Williams the
Hon. Benz II. Brstow. Gen. J. NJ. Harlan. Coy.
lngersoll. Murat Hastead. Mayor Moore. Theo-
dore Cook. Judge Cox of Cincinnati the Indiana
State officers Mayor CaVen and the City Council
The Rev. Myron ". Reed read from the Scrip
lures, first the Goth Psalm and then the l2th
chapter of E'ceslnstl,'s followed by prayer by
the Rev. DR.. Henry bay. Of this city then the
sermon by the Rev Joseph B. Cleaver. from
Srcond Samuel. and a eulogy by the Rev DIR. J.
ceremonies took place.