The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-30

Dy SCHOOLS at 4 A. NJ. ana DeeQ STANDING In
the rain with the imperfect protection of
small umbrellas held by little hands. In
the meantime the adults had formed two
lines. which reached from the Statehouse
down TO Washington street. thence east to
the Bates House. Zach person Zeaiousiy
guarded his place. and for two hours were
jostled, TANNED. tr0d upon. soaked with rain
aud defiled with mud. old men and young
men. women with children in arms black
aud white, rich and poor, were indiscrImi-
nately mixed mp, and, animated by the
Bame motiye-an earnest, loving desire TO
gaze for the last time on the features of the
man who. In their opinion. was the savior
OF this country.
As the people reached the south door of
the Stateho0se they reverently unco sered
their heads and approached the casket from
either side. The casket had been placed on
D raised platform to afford a better view of
the body. Here everything was hushed to
the stiffness OF death. save the whispered
Rdmonitions of the attendants to please
Keep moving; do not keen those behind you
waiting" A fiood of soft. mellow light was
thrown upon the surroundings by q
large chandelier that was suspend
ed Immediately over the casket.
The head and chest of the body were in
full view. The face was much discolored
and shaved closely down to the upper part
of the chin. showing beneath short. closely
trimmed whiskere. Although diecolored,
there was nothing OF the responsiveness or
death IN the face The expression was one
OI chln, plaCIu cOnt6utmoDts 66 1 no WcIo
enjoying an untroubled sleep rather than
that of a person who had persisted by vio-
lenoe. The scene was peculiarly solemn
and impressive. There was q touching
soIemnity surrounding the guard of honor.
selected from the officers of the army on
duty in Indianapolis. with q small
detail from the distin guished guard
that accompanied the funeral train
from Washington. all OF whom were
In full uniform and stood near the casket.
with bowed heads. Each had q large piece
of Grape tied to the hilt OF his sword and
they stood at parade rest" The somber
insignia of woe hung about the cham Der of
death. and even tine light OF day could not
penetrate the rotunda whore the remains
lay, lt being shut out by heavy cloth cur
tsins at the ends. There are no words
that will describe OF convey to q reader.
after q lapse of twenty-eight years, the emo
were occurring almost every moment dur
ing that long and sorrowful day and night.
Such attributes in men and women seemed
TO belong only TO angels. They deserve
more than humble praise for the reverence
and heartfelt devotion they manifested for
the memory of the idolized and conse-
Grated dust of their mlrdered ruler.
Notwithstanding the bad weather the
crowd continued TO push through the State
house until 10 o'clock at night, the hour OF
the departure of the funeral train having
been changed from midnight to IL
o'clock p. NJ. By actual count $50
persons passed the remains per min
ute. making over 100. COG persons who
Lincoln in the city of Indianapolis. April
80, 1866. The colored Masons came in full
TegalIa, and the colored people generally
attended In Q body and made q respectable
PROCESSION, at the head of which was car
rled the emancipation proclamation, and
at intervals there were banners bearing in
ecriptions. viz: "Colored Men Always
Loyal" Lincoln. Martyr of Liberty. He
-. - IN. .
Dead
An imposing procession had been ar
ranged TO move through the principal
streets at 2 o'clock p. NJ. but at IL O'clock NJ,
General Hovey. military commander of
this district, announced that there would
be no procession on account of the heavy
u continuous rain. This was q great dis
appointment to many. especially strangers
who had come here to witness the pageant,
for which extensive and elaborate arrange
ments had been perfected: and had the
weather permitted lt would have far ex-
ceeded any funeral held IN this city no 10
that date. However. the failure of the
procession, by permitting the corpse to
thousands to see the remains who would
not have otherwise been able to do SO.
The ceremonies closed at 10 o'clock p. NJ,
when. with a procession OF marshals
around the cssket. the undertaken re-
placed the lid. while the flowers that had
garIanded the basket during the day and
night were placed in charge of the State
Librarian for preservation. q they are
still in the war museum a. the State LII
brary. The band played "Old Hundred"
Is the sergeants lifted the casket from the
dais to their shoulders aud bore it gently
TO the funeral car, whence. through q line
of armed troops and torch bearers. ex-
tending from the Capitol TO the Union Sta
tion. the mournful midnight procession
took up It's march, headed by Gen.
Joseph Hooker. commander of this de-
partment. and Gen.. A. p: Hovey. COM
msnder of the district of Indiana.
aud the civic and military escort, attende
by United States Senator Henry 5. Lane,
who much the dead President,
whose associate ne was In Congress. and
whose intimacy continued through Mr..
lincoln's life, with Representatives Ortiz.
Farquhar and Stilwell. The procession
moved amid the tolling of bells and boom
ing OF minute guns, In the steadily failin 2
rain, TO place the remains of Abraham LIN
coin on the funeral train. to be transferred
60 Chicago. its last stopping place en- route
for it's final home ct Sprin gtield. AS the
train pulled out of the station tens of
thousands of men, women and children
stood IN and about the building and along
Its tracks with torches and bonfires to wit
ness its departure. liz was q day in the his
tory of each that will grow more sacred
and hailowed as time carries itself into
eternity.
Governor Morton's staff accompanied the
p0rtege TO Chicago. and with Senator Lane
and Representatives Orth, Farquhar and
EtiIwell. represented the State of Indiana
Bt the final o~bseQuies at Springfield. May 5,
1865.
The remains arrived at Chicago about 10
o'clock A. NJ, Monday. and lay In state in
the old courthouse until the following
&. evening. when they were taken TO Spring
field. The crowd that assembled at Chi
caRo TO greet the remains of the greatest
citizen Illinois ever produced was the
largest the city had ever been called upon
to entertain; business was suspended, and
the scenes and ceremonies were IN a great
measure the counterpart of those witnessed
at various places on the sad Journey. When
the time came TO resume the journey, after
people had passed for thIrty-four hours
without intermission, the line in WAITING
was over O mile long.
At SPRINGFIELD.
The train arrived at Springfield onWednes-
day morning. The degree of feeling and SYM
psthy manifested at Mr.. Lincoln's home,
where every one appeared to know and al
most worship him. never had q parallel.
Voices were hushed and hearts beat heav-
lily as people passed about the streets and
the former home of the dead President.
which was heavily draped and open to the
public. The silence of the grave reigned
every where. and the mention of the name
of Lincoln to any old resident was sure to
bring moisture to the eyes. People contin-
ued to arrive from all parts of the Union to
pay homage to the immortal Lincoln. They
walked the streets during thenight as if on
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