Meanings of drape in mourning in English

His only service was to be led in processions of ceremony, draped in mourning.

On October 15th nearly the whole city was draped in mourning, and business was suspended.

All public and private buildings were draped in mourning.

Willie was laid to rest in the cemetery, and the White House was draped in mourning.

The Navy Department will be draped in mourning and will be closed until after the funeral.

The church was heavily draped in mourning.

Between the two bodies stood the hearse, and the gray horse of the soldier, both draped in mourning.

At an early hour the crowd began to assemble in the vicinity of the college, which was draped in mourning.

Postmaster Cook, while alive, was a member of the Imperium and his seat was now empty and draped in mourning.

The old man's remains lay in state in the rotunda of the State Capitol, and the building was draped in mourning.

The horse of a deceased mounted military officer, fully equipped and draped in mourning, will be led immediately after the hearse.

The doors of Notre-Dame remained open, allowing a view of the empty desolate church, draped in mourning, without candles, and without voices.

Then the flocks which shepherds, draped in mourning, bring to the river to drink, goats and sheep and asses all mixed up together.

By twelve o'clock noon there was scarcely a public building, store, or residence in any northern city that was not draped in mourning.

All around the buildings were gloomily draped in mourning, and the students strolled listlessly over the grounds, awaiting the formation of the funeral procession.

Faneuil Hall, draped in mourning for the first time, 156; reception of Mr. Webster at, Sept. 30, 1842, 481.