Year: 1865




The Seventh regiment was drawn up in line fronting
tho Hall, and they presented splendid appearance
Never did crack corps look better than they did yes
terday Each seemed inbued with the feeling that
the great of the called upon him to look and
the soldier in its srctest They had been se
iected guard Of honor their dead President and
the mournfu honor had Its effect upon them. Proudly
I sad they had conducted his remains 10 the
City Hall Monday last; they called upon to
them 10 the which destined to carry the
sacred ashes forever from among Creditaaly have
they discharged that duty and with watchful care have
the honored remains been guarded while in the metro
polls.


At half past twelve o'clock two companies Of the
Seventh marched TO the steps OF the Hall, and
formed line either side that the coffin might pass
between About the time Major General Sanford
and staff rode up to the Hail. and having dismounted
entered the building. number Of other military gen.
tlemen and distinguished civilians followed Then came
several delegations who formed In order OF procession
Immediately inside the principal entrance through which
I the coffin was momentarily expected to emerge
ARRIVAL OF TIE FUNERAL cA9.
At ten minutes to o'clock the funeral car which
was specially constructed to carry the remains through
the city, appeared In front of the Hail. II drawn
by sixteen gray horses Handsomely caparisoned and
the subject Of general admiration; elegant and
tasty constructed piece Of work has scarcely over
been applied to such purpose. This car,
being destined To conduct the remains to the railroad
depot, gazed with feelings of the deepest curl
osy by the concourse Of people who had gathered IN
tho vicinity. Its gorgeous decorations flashed in the
midday sun, while the groups OF national flags which
were placed at each hung lisessy over the
top, as II enervated, and lacking vitality sufficient TO
mourn for him who the representative and up
holder Of their spotlcss integrity coored groom held
each OF the horses by the head. They dressed


IN black and carried Grape the hat and left with
mourning rosettes the breast Mr. Peter Eelyea, the
undertaken conducted tho in through the Broad way
entrance to the Park and then walked the horses round
face the route through which the procession
! to pass.


THE REMAINS CARRIED FROM THE HALL.
When the funeral had been placed in It's proDer
position Major General Dix, with cap in hand appeared
the steps Of the hall and gave the signal for the
mains to be carried The coffin then appeared borne
on the stawat shoulders OF the guard OF honor from
the Veteran Reserve corps All in the immediate vicinity
xinstnctively uncovered The band Of the Seventh
regiment played a mournful drge, the City Hall bell
tolled. the military presented arms, and amid the un
broken silence among the multitude, tho mora! remains
Of Abraham Lincoln borne to the funeral The
scene to impress the most thoughtless. Al
looked II they truly felt the great soeniy OF the
hour II a sight to soften the heart quicken the
pulse and dim the eye Strong and brave felt like
women. Many an eye mostcned with the tear Of
sorow many heart sceed by the hardening influences
Of the world softened; many kindly, generous
thought flashed through the brain tie dead President
borne in front OF that crowd yesterday from the City
Hall Surely opponent Of Mr Lncoln's was amid
that assembage at that particular moment Tho assas
sins pistol dagger had severed bad opinions from
principles which had opposed the whlo living The


quotation could well be misappied in this instance-
n The evil that men do live after them,
~ The good is oft inferred with their bones.
" None forget Mr. Lncoln's good qualities mai
Il and . President.


II ladder placed by tho side Of the funeral car
s. which assembled by the soldiers bearing the coffin


and the remains placed thus in their proper receptacle
i FORMING THE PRocEssIoN-A PAUSE IN THE PRO
|& GRAMME.


The Seventh regiment and other portions Of the pro
y ocsson contiguous TO the funeral then formed
-gcans Of the Reserve corps with drawn sabres


round the remains while the military dgnitares, Con


delegations and other bodies ranged theseye
& in the order marked out for them.


The time appointed for the procession TO


O'Clock precisely, but the hour hand pointed to be


fore the funeral got under way Even when II die


commence move there several hats in the Park
rs tho line was somewhat obstructed Its march u,
& Broadway.


THE REMAINS PASSING OUT OF THE PARK.


At length the arrangements for onward progress
complete aud tho head of Seventh regiment fled
tho Park Broadway. few minutes later the fnner
followed and the entire procession slowly marched
on with ST ady, solemn ace enid mnfed roll Of drums
and saddened strains Of dirges from number Of
hauds.