The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-10-05

tItul gilt spear, supporting bhe HSuAc ~
an angel twenty-fOur feet high. The
columns at each side of the arches are
ornamented by shields of beautiful de-
sign and exquisitelY draped. Over
these are suspended unfurled flags. The
centres of the arches bear similar shields.
On the angles of the roof are groups OF
furled flags. Projecting from the an
giles of the base are elevated platforms,
to be occupied by uniform guards.
Each platform will be provided with a
suitable piece of field artillery. The
structure is appropriately decorated
from base to dome with white and black
Grape. Flowers and flags will be dis
played in various portions Of the paVil-
ion.
The interior is beautiful with rare
plants, choice flowers and exquisite 10
raj designs, two carloads Of which are
from Cincinnati 1t is a magnificent
piece OF work, both in design and exc
cutiOn. AT the east and west entrances
to Monumental Park are heavy gothic
arches, with drive-ways and openings
for foot passengers on each side. They
are situated a sufficient distance from
the catafalque to appear to be part of
| it. The eastern one is covered with
Grape, with white and black trimmings
running down each column, and the top
! bordered with blue and white St1rG.
| Added to these are several golden
shields. The western gateway is SINH
| lar in construction, and seems fairly to
close up Superior rect. On the OK
treme outside pillars are the names OF
the States in black letters. The north
and south approaches are in reality gate
ed in white, with one large central
arch, and heavy posts on either side.
Surmounting all appear large golden
eagles and other appropriate designs.
The catafalque, however, is the great
temporary monument of attraction.
Standing with its four open arches, and
surmounted by its massive golden ball,
its combined grandeur requires closer
scrutiny to fully appreciate It. Resting
on each of it's four corners is cannon,
heavily dTaped in black. Large black
| flags droOp from each side Immediately
beneath the cornice, and still lower fall
the national colors, with streamers of
Grape alternating with the bars of red
and white. An elegant shield, several
| feet in length, composed of swords, is
| conspicuously displayed on the OctagOn
the arches are choice ferns upon a white
| back ground, arranged in triangular
shape, and heavy gpld lining cups Foupdd
the pillars. The interior is draped in
plain and appropriate bands of rich and
black goods. At tue south of the strUcg
ture large platform las been erected,
on level with the carafalque, on which
sit the eminenG visitors, the clergy and
the singing societies. The catafalque
is entered from the east aHd wast hy Gn
inclined platform, covered with mat
ting. 1t is sufficiently wide to allow OF
the passage of not less than thirty per-
sons abreast. During the forenoon,
wreath upon wreath of rare green were
attached to the upper part of the strqc-
ture. Two car loads of ferns, leaves,
plants, ETC., came this maFning from
the Cincinnati exposition, also a ear
load from parties in Philadelphia. The
arches are beautifully drapeL with
strings of evergreen
Large reaths Of immortelles are dis
played ia the shape Of lapbrcqulns. On
the four corners above the canopy are
black ostrich plumes. The dome of the.
canopy Is six feet above tAe sornlea, |
covered with black cloth and surround
ed by immortelles. On the corners Of |
the dome IRE beautiful black plumes,
and the whole is crowned by a large urn
wreathed with immOrtelles.
The ceiling of the canopy will be ar
ranged with alternate bands of black
cloth, white silk aAi 2 bright red ma
terial. The casket will stand on dais
of ample size, covered with blsck broad
cloth and hqrdered along the edge with
The heaFse will be Grqwn
by twelve black horses, four abreast,
and led by six colored grooms The
horses will be caparisOned with heavy
black cloth covers, bordered with sill
yer fringe, aHa will carry black white
tipped plumes, 4 union citiEensl meet
lag will be held in the Euclid Avenue
congregational Church, at the East End,
tomorrow night, which will be joined
In by the pastors, members of clutches
and others residing i'll that part of the
city, the services ia other churches be-
ing closed for the evening. There will
be several addresses, all of them by
prominent laymen. The church will be
iraped for the OCCASION: The church
viii have its usual service in the laarn-
ng.
HIS LAST RESTING PLACE, -
The earthly remains of the dead Pres {
dent will be conveyed from the cata- s
alque in the square to their last resting t
,laee in Lakeview @Cemetery on a flu [
leral car The car consists of plat I
orm by 10 feet, supported on four t
leavy truck wheels From the edge of t
he platform to within one inch of the t
heavy black drApery bordered t
With silver fringe is suspended. I'm /
nediately below, and contiguous to the d
latform, hang heavy folds of heavy
White silk, caught up with black silk I
ords. FerraGe Gteps lead up to the {
all; between the. steps rolls OF immpF-
elles run around the whole car. On \
ach corner of the platform is stand Of c
ags draped In black, The arched can !
Ply Unsupported by three columns pp {
ach side, covered with black broad o
10th and coiIed garIands. of immortel- L
es, and with capitals Of Egyptian de- G
igns. Immediately above the columns u
ms Droiecfing c0rnfca with IIank Il