Show BODY OF PREST LINCOLN Remol In the or of the New Monument Occurred SOlD of 01 the t tSI SI Not Opened Springfield Is Ills March r xe I maIns or of Abraham Lincoln were this morning transferred from the crypt ot of the National LIncoln monument to a 0 temporary just north norih ot of the monument and on the brow of the hi bill II overlooking cemetery The removal or of the body WIS was made neel necessary sary by tine the demolition ot of the tho monument moat ment preparatory to ls its entire reon on a plan for tor which was a appropriated b by the legis legislature lature Te Tire ceremonies attending the transfer were very err Informal State Treasurer Whittemore and Supt or of Public In representing the present hoard ot of trustees or of the monument merit ment witnessed the remol Sf Df the Inc casket In their official capacity and the Lincoln Monument association the Lincoln Guard ot of lonor honor and the G 0 A AR R 11 were also represented None on ot of the relate relatives ot of the dead were there When the cedar bl box x containing the metallic casket was al expo exposed c to view ew ewI I it WI round found to be In a bad state or of decay deca and In a few tew ens cans snore more It would have entire entirely I rot rotted 1 away This Is due to the moisture which has haB fount 18 its WiY way Into the concrete masonry which formed a covering for the casket The casket itself was as not opened that ceremony being postponed until the remains oro are Illace In ther their final rest relt resting Ing place upon the completion ot of the nw new monument Tine The temporary vault aul prepared for tor the casket Is twelve tet feet square and eon con constructed Ith double deck decks thul thus lag room for tor the six bodies no now under ni the monument |