The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-30
mains. viz: David Davis, Gen. David
Hunter and Ward III. Lamon.

DETAILS OF THE D~ECORAIIONS.
The interior decorations of the Statehouse
were declared to be the finest and most ar
tistIc seen since the funeral party left New
York. The old Capitol Building. which
presented a shabby appearance in those
days. would not have been recognized by
Ite oldest friends, so elegantly aud appropri-
ately wasi 1t decorated. The walls of the
lower hall had been repapered. new mat
ting Put upon the floor. evergreen wreaths
and ~Rarlands hung in rich proiusion from
the walls, with portraits of Washington.
Abraham Lincoln, Andrew johnson. u. s.
rant. sherman. Sheridan. Hovey. Doug
las and Morton. while busts of Wash
~ingtop, Lincoln. jackson. Webster.
Clay and Douglas were placed at
intervals. their brOvs " with
everything laurel wreaths. A bust of
Abraham Lincoln. by L. ID. Jones.
q Cincinnati sculptor, stood on q pedestal
at the head of the casket. It's base encircled
with laurel. The walls of the long hall
were hung with black cloth of fine texture.
and the rotunda was partially curtained Oft
and covered with a canopy of black cloth.
the whole beng lighted by All immense
chandelier hanging from tho center with
white cords and tasseIb, the top being stud
ded with golden stars. The catafalQue was
immediately under the center. and is still
preserved in the museum IN the State LII
brary. 1t was covered with fine black
velvet, and trimmed with silver and silk
fringe and tassels.
The old h~igh-paling fence about the
Statehouse square,, whIoh was then less
than half Its present size. was hung with
wreaths of arbor vitp. AT the corners OF
Washington street small arches trimmed
with evergreens were erected. The main
entrance on WashiD gton street was a large
structure combining q variety OF styles of
architecture 4Ox24 and 25 feet high. Under
meath was a carriage way twelve feet wide.
with o six-foOt passage on either side. The
main pillars were fifteen feet high. COW
cred with portraits of Grant. Sherman,
Farragut and Morton, while on the top
rested busts of Washington. Webster,
Clay and Lincoln. Over the arches was a
covered stand. with seats for choristers
and musicians. The entire structure was
beautifully shrouded in black and white,
relieved by garlands OF evergreen. as well
as a fine display of draped battle flags. At
the north side OF the Statehouse yard, ut
the Market-stree exit, a simple gothic
arch. decorated with black and white. with
evergreen, was built over the large gate.
The City Council. under the supervision
of Mayor Cavcn. erected three large arches
on Washington street. at the intersections
of Illinois. Pennsylvania and Alabama.
They were skeletons of wood, which were
covered with q fabric of black. white and
evergreens. The main passage on the
street, immediately over the street-car
tracks. Was thirty feet wide. the frame
work in the center was thirty feet high.
Black ana white plumes. five feet long.
and flags ornamented the top. while an
American eagle held in it's beak q large
evergreen wreath interspersed with white
roses. Numerous ropes with curtains of
white and black, lOoped up and studded
with white rosettes and white sfreamers
hanging down, were stretched across the
street from the tops of buildings.
The funeral car which carried the late
Presidents remains IN this city was built
specially for this occasion By Weaver q
Williams. It was fourteen feet long by
five feet wide. covered with black velvet.
1t Was covered with fine BLACK cloth.
trimmed with satin fringe. The roof of the
car bore twelve white plumes trimmed with
black. and on tie top at the center was n
SILVER gilt eagle. The sides were studded
with huge silver stars. 1t was drawn by
six splendid gray horses, the same that
drew the carriage in which Mr.. Lincoln
rode when in this city on his way TO Wash
ington In 1861 10 take Lis seat as President.
Zach horse carried n black plume ON his
head tipped with white. The horses were
covered with black velvet robes.
The engin % that pulled the funeral train
were all tastefully decorated with fest0ons
of evergreens and roses, braids of white
and black muslin. and roses of velvet neat
ly arranged TO meet the requirements or
harmony.
A largo majority of the people. at all the
stations where the funeral train stopped.
wore mourning badges of some kind TO
indicate that their hearts were turned
to him whose heart was ever turned 10
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