February 2019

Page A22 FEBRUARY 2019 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on A 3” HEARSE NAMEPLATES 1-8 spaces $80.50 per nameplate 9-13 spaces $92.50 per nameplate 14-15 spaces $109.00 per nameplate 16-18 spaces $119.00 per nameplate Many Letter Styles and Sizes Available DEDUCT $10.00 each for Satin Aluminum Finish The New York City Funeral: Continues April 24 – April 25, 1865 The rotunda in the New York City Hall – covered with black, causing a subdued light throughout the structure, mellowed by the lights from two chandeliers on each side of an inclined plane at the head of the stairs. The public would ascend a circular flight of stairs leading to the upper Todd W. Van Beck is associated with John A. Gupton College in Nashville, and has been an author, teacher, practitioner, and speak- er for over 40 years. On May 30, 2018 Van Beck celebrated 50 years in funeral service. You can reach Todd at 615-327-3927. www.nomispublications.com Funeral Home & Cemetery News Contributors share insights and exchange ideas. B logs Webster, Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay. As soon as the moment arrived for admission, the immense crowd who had been waiting patiently for hours began to pour in. Guided by the sentries and police the crowd pushed on at the rate of fifty a minute. All night long the tide of people poured in. The overload of people was so much so that many would not be able to view Lincoln’s remains before the doors of City Hall would close. On April 25, 1865, New York City took its final leave of the remains of Abraham Lincoln. At 11:20 a.m. the doors of City Hall were closed and as predicted at least one hundred and fifty thousand people stood outside disappointed. About 12:30 p.m. the magnificent hearse appeared on Broadway and positioned itself at the west gate of City Hall Park. It was near 1:00 p.m. when six military casket bearers raised the casket on their shoulders and to the tolling of bells and By Todd Van Beck President Lincoln had died. The country was stunned and the funeral profession would be forever changed over the next 20 days. There’s been nothing compara- ble to Lincoln’s final odyssey. It made the unreal real for millions, some 90 years before the advent of television. This is part 8 of our 18 month series as we delve into the 1,654-mile journey with highlights of funerals held in 12 cities. We will conclude with some insight into John Wilkes Booth as well as having some fun with Lincoln trivia and answers to some of the questions I am asked during my presentations. When I present my Lincoln assassination program I always have a packed house. I have found that even those that dislike histo- ry have a great interest in the Lincoln funeral. Anyway that is one old undertaker’s opinion. –TVB The Lincoln Funeral Diary Route of Lincoln’s Funeral Train cal gothic arch extend- ing across the whole width of the square. Its height from the peak of the arch to the base of the struc- ture was twenty feet, the width ten feet, and the depth twelve feet. The exterior was plain, elegant and proper. The sides of the cano- py were adorned with urns covered in black cloth. Standing at the four angles of the cat- afalque were busts of Washington, Daniel floor of the rotunda where Lincoln’s remains lay in state. When Lincoln’s remains entered the rotunda, the bells of old Trinity Cathedral chimed the hymn Old Hundredth and the eight hundred choristers chanted the magnificent Pil- grims Chorus, fromWagner’s Tannhauser. As the body of President Lincoln was carried slowly up along the spiral stairway these same singers began rendering the crowd with the Chorus of the Spirits by Franz Schubert. After Lincoln’s coffin had been placed on the catafalque on the second floor of the rotunda, the military retired and New York City police officers were stationed at the head of either stairway. The magnificent catafalque fronted the rotunda and opened into the Governor’s Room. The front of the canopy present- ed the appearance of dark squares on which rested an ellipti- The journey to Upstate New York began. At Mount St. Vincent, near Yonkers, the Sisters of Charity with their two hundred pupils were standing in front of their Acad- emy to pay their respects. The funeral train traveled onwards to Tarrytown, pass- ing through Sing Sing, and at West Point the cadets were in line of salute, where military funeral guns broke the si- lence. Then at Peekskill the funeral train stopped to take on water. Next time: the train pulls into East Albany, NY the tap of the drum Lincoln’s remains were taken out into the open air. A staircase which could be anchored on each side of the funeral coach to remove and return the President’s remains had been constructed. The military pallbearers walked Lincoln’s body up and down these stairs. Now the grand funeral procession for Abraham Lincoln would begin. A military force of more than fifteen thousand men – eighteen regiments – marched in the procession. The en- tire line of formation extended for four and one half miles. The funeral procession passed up Broadway and mean- dered its way to the Hudson River Railroad depot. At 3:00 p.m. the head of the procession reached the train depot. The mortal remains of Lincoln were taken once again down the hearse stairway, and deposited into the fu- neral car for the journey to Albany, New York. new normal a little less isolating and a little less painful. Trish is a holistic practitioner and instructor for over 35 years in the arts of Reiki, mindfulness meditation, and hypnosis – all designed to promote harmony and balance. After having planned a very rich and fulfilling second- half of life together with her husband, Robert, of 36 years, he passed away after a quick and painful illness in August of 2014 that caused a shift in Trish’s plans. Peggy, drawn to natural healing modalities since childhood, she incorporated a thriving massage practice for over 20 years into her busy life as a dedicated wife and mother. Since 1996, Peggy has taught the benefits of using essential oils and is a Me? A widow? Now what? Continued from Page A16 Jennifer, pregnant with their second child when her soul mate, Chuck, passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2010, began her journey, not only as a young widow, but raising two children as a single mother. Having been drawn to understand the connection between the mind, body, and spirit, Jennifer studied under Doctor Lad at the Ayurvedic Institute, and is a certified lifestyle consul- tant and certified in Ayuryoga. 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