Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-08
WITH HEADS BOWED LOW
me PfOPLE MOURN THE EA-
TiON'S HONORED DEAD.


everyday were laid aside, while the whole
populace, regardless Of race, class or social
difference, join together in the solemn cere-
mony. At an early hour people began COM
ing in from the country, business houses be-
gan to close their doors and the streets were
filed with men whose quiet, subdued mein
showed the sad cause OF their gathering.
Over the whole city this afternoon there
reigns a quiet ss of death, made more i'm
pressiye by the regular booming of the halt
hour guns which detachment of the Fifth
Battery have been firing since daylight, and
the tolling Of the church and public bells
from 2:30 TO o'clock.
Yesterday the business men and merchants
began to harg out their flags and drapc their
buildings in mourning, so that by last even
ing the streets looked very prettily decorated.
The handsomest specimen Of decoration is
the County Court House. The Springfield
Seed Company surely deserve a great deal OF
credit in the way they display their taste. A
gentleman was heard to remark the oth,r
day that the Cincinnati Court House did not
compare with ours. The county buildings
are also very tasiIy d coratcd, as is also the
Soldiers Monument.
The Lagonda House is quite nicely deco
rated, and in fact all the stores north of that
on same side of street. The mayors Office
and council chamber are also very neatly
draped. And other buildings are more or
less as handsomely trimmed. Of the private
residences. perhaps the following are the most
handsomely decorated: Baldwin's, on Mar
ket street; W. T. Sullwell's, East High; Asa
Bushnell's and several houses on West High
street. Mr.. Henry J. Funk's residence on
Yellow Springs street is said to be very hand
somely decorated. The Seed Company, OF
Limestone street, say that they have never
before sold as many flags in the same space of
time as they have done this week.
The decorations at the Grand opera house
are marked BY an extreme simplicity that is
eminenuy fitting to the mourning occasion.
As one enters he finds about the top OF the
with white muslin caught up in graceful
curves. The entrance doors are heavily
draped in black and white material OF the
same kind. Ten streamers of black and
white fall from the center of the dome and
are festooned to the pillars in the first balcony,
and the pillars in the dress circle are wrapped
in mourning. A bolt Of white muslin
completely hides the front railing Of
the first balcony, the monotony being
broken by simple festooning Of black paper
rope. The boxes are also iestooned with this
and curtained with black and white. On the
stage the palace setting is used, with the rear
arches drsped in twisted muslin. The torch
bearing figures, draped in mourning, stand on
are occupied by stands OF arms, each con-
tanning silk flag, furled and looped with
black. Abou. the procenum arch runs
strip OF white muslin, and below it strip OF
black. Pendant above the front of the stage
is large silk flag, on which is placed a life
size portrait of the hero. The rostra is a
simple square table, covered to the ground
with black and white muslin. On it
rests large American eagle, with
pinons spread, holding in Its mouth
loop of the black rope with
which the rostrs is festooned In the centr
are the initials ~. S. g." over a pair of
crossed swords. From either side extends a
small silk flag falling to the bottom of the
rostra, where it is caught with bow of
crepe. In the center OF the orchestra rises
large and handsome bank of fresh cut flowers
and the lower boxes on either side are filed
with potted plants.
As we go to press the impressive exercises
presided over by Colonel W. J. White are
just beginning. The house is j.mmed with
people gathered to do honor to the noble
dead. The front Of the auditorium is occu-
pied by the Champion City Guard and Filth
battery, in uniform. lu the rear OF the stage
is chorus OF seventy-fve voices, and toward
the front sit n number of prominent citizens
and the speakers Of the occasion.
As stated yesterday the com nittee entrus,-
ed with the decoration OF st. Paul church Tor
tOdays memorial service has done good work,
the Interior more especially the pulpit, altar
and singers lott in rear OF the pulpit pre-
senting rarely beautiful and appropriate
appearance. The pulpit platform has been
extended forward even with the altar rail. the
desk remaining in the usual place. 1t is
covered with black cloth with festoons of
white in front and the name "Grant" in
front. The desk Is eniOlded in an American
flag looped up with rosettes in back and
white stuf'. Directly IN front of the desk is
a large sheaf Of wheat and sickle inserted
in the band. On either side a stack
Of rifles from which depend knspsscks, drums,
sabers, csnteens, etc. 10 front OF all is a
small cannon. The remaining space along
the outer curve OF the rostrum ia covered, as
thickly as they could be set, with rare potted
and Towering plants from the Mast and War
der conseryatories, and banked on either side
and in rear OF the pulpit are similar masses
Of living green. Suspended from the pipes
OF the organ 10 large crsyon of General
Grant, a speaking Likeness. by Mr.. Davis, and
the railing separating the pulpit from the
choir is covered with broad stripes OF red,
white and blue, looped with black and
white. The stands, chairs, ETC., in the
pulpit show graceful folds OF mourning
material. From the arch above the pulpi, 10
either direction to the points of the gothic
windows, thence to the gas chandelier 10 the
center of the vsulted ceiling and again to the
rear of the Sunday school rooms, connected
BY sliding doors with the auditorium, are
Suspended heavy festoops Of black and white
material. Both the main entrances are draped
in the sams manner, and there are added
flags, evergreen, etc. During the honrs of