The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-15
NEW YORK hrsAND, SATURDAY, JUNE Il, 1861.
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DE narrow house.
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At the head oi the body rspssed photograph Of sne
bold features dark asr and light clear eyes TAs
frsmed with wreaths Of ivy.
Below the picture laid iengthwsc ontne coffin, was
the sword Of Lieut. Greble, wrapped sken nag, and
over the sweFd lay his ha-a black Koeeuth, with an
ostrich feather IN the bend.
Below the sword rested two wreathe Of mingled jessa
Mines hoiotropes and mignonetses with white roses
between the wreaths.
Two long, white ribbors hang gracefully below, on
which was printed the single words, Purity" Pu-
rity"
The fragrance that Goated from these fowers dist
pated thoughts OF the mortal form that lay eess be
meath the Id with the worm already upon the bOOdess
Chi els and the flavor Of death in the decOmpOsng limbs
No portion of The body was visibe the coffin had been
beTmetcay sealed and The thousands who hropgea in
long lines in and out Of the chamber, only the fea
of the deceased the camera had mnered them
Four soldiers, with bayonets at shoulder arms, paced
up and down beside the bier, and few reporters Coun
cilmen and privileged citizens stood in the background,
arnor the pictures aud the relics.
Thus he lay-the gallant, the young, the devoted-his
usefulness goAe his fame hut begun, with great city
70 do him honor and a whole country 10 lament him,
He fought when others fled died at his guas the
last TO Weld ar he was the rst TO 6gnt win the flag
Of bis country a0aDd him, in the bau where lDdepen
dsnee was proclaimed and sesed honored with he same
bier which upheld hnmorta. men who had gene before
Few young have been 10 hOn0red, and few tbas
hoBored have been as worthy.
Un three cfOCk the thropg sSeadny poured mo tho
ertraYcs, and psfsed out by way Of Independence
square, unit, witness who maintained his place aatA
the ceremony had counted Sc thonsind aud
eight hundred Yters Of both sexes and OF oil degrees
and characters
Many of the vters placed tributes upon tho bier and
among others several little girls, dressed in white,
preached and threw R0wers the Tags at the same
time kneerg and bisspg the picture Of the deceased
Scores Of the vsters broke into loud lsments at passing
the ccfn the hardest hearted less al
eced Many aged persons who had nursed the deceased
and watched him from CHILDHOOD silently wiped the tears
from their es and gave vent TO pathetic EXPLANATIONS
One was over heard to say-Poor Johnny knew he
would die young, for he was always brave.
Among Others Brownell, the avenger Of Ellsworth
day and attended Gre Thursday night in full
equipments. large crowd still pursue him in every d.
rection.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral In tho afternoon passed from Independence
Hall into Chestnut street, and thence In Seventh and Wal
nut streets To the residence Of Mr.. Grebie
Walnut street thronged with silent citzens, who
passed with heavy footsteps beund the procession and
ct MI Grebles house the following companies joined in
ljne:-
The corpse Of the deceased with Capt. Starr company
as an escort
officers OF the army and Navy.
The City Authorities.
Alumni and pupils OF the Central High School.
Colonel s,nall's Regiment.
Reserve and other military.
In all about fifteen hundred under arms, aud
about i've hu, dred in carriages and on foot.
Exercises had been previously conducted by Rev DR..
French, father IN law OF decreased, and Rev. Messrs
Braina,d and Jenkins, Of The Presby terrain church
The line than went slowly through Market and twenty
fret streets TO the bridge at tho gas works and themes
Woodland Cemetery, where the corpse was inferred
Captain Starts company firing thirty guns over the
grave.
Rev. Dr. French read the anal Service and the I'm.
mense c,ncouse walking in line about the grave looked
silently upon the coffin lid, and 30 went away