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

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