Obsequies of Abraham Lincoln, in the City of New York, Under the Auspices of the Common Council

ABRAHAM LINCOLN affliction Aldermen American ANDREW JOHNSON appointed appropriate April 15 arranged assassin Association Athenæum Club attachés badge of mourning bereaved black and white black crape Brevet Brigadier-General Broadway calamity catafalque centre Chambers Chambers street chief magistrate citizens City Hall Clerks coffin Colonel colors Committee Common Council crape crime death of ABRAHAM deceased President decorated displayed Division draped in mourning drapery EDWARDS PIERREPONT emblems entrance expression feelings festooned flags following resolutions GEORGE GEORGE BANCROFT Government grief half-mast hearts hour hung JAMES JOHN JONATHAN STURGES late President Lord loss Major-General Marshal Mayor meeting memory nation o'clock obsequies Officers passed patriotism peace preamble and resolutions President Lincoln procession proclamation rebellion Regiment Resolved respect right resting rosettes sable Secretary Seventh slaves Society solemn sorrow streamers street sympathy tion treason Tuesday unani unanimously adopted Union square United Veteran Reserve Corps Ward Washington Whereas WILLIAM York