Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-05

| members arc for returning to the old per ct.
rate aud as the country generally carries
the day, if there is any settlement of the ques-
ton at all, the rate will most likely be fixed at
q per ct. However. there will be an endeavOr
10 stavc off action, which, If successful, will be
equivalent to having no fixed rate.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The schooner Judge Hopkinson arrived at
this port to-day from Georgetown, d. g., laden
with coal This is the first cargo of coal re-
ceivcd here in IA registered vessel for some
years IEQCOD.
TIE FUNERAL OF THE LATE HORACE GREE
LEY took place yesterday 10 New York from
the Church of the Divine Paternity, Rev. DR..
Chaplin officiating.
The pulpit was heavily draped ID Grape, and
ln.,g lines Of Grape were suspended from every
pillar and every butment OF the beautiful
| Gothic interior The several offerings in the
church we're exquisite in desigu and appropriate
ness, Principal among them were the follow
ipg II know that my Redeemer liveth," red
on white ground and green border. At the
rear of the pulpit was sheaf of wheat from
Chappaqua, in the form of crown and sus-
pcuded overhead pen and an axe. Around
the pulpit were uuumerablc offerings OF flowers
and wreaths. In front Of the pulpit was
beautiful design in flowers. with the words in
the centre. 1t is done, Oh white ground,
purple letters and green border on tablet to
the LETT Of the pul pit was Il floral wreath bear
Ing the letters I'll. G. Then there were 10
flowers pillow, from the Tribune Office q
quill, from the German Greeley Club bask
ct of flowers, with crown and cross. from the
Lincoln Club, and floral offerings from the
Lotus ArcaIian, Herald aud other clubs.
About quarter before eleven President Grant
entered the church and Immediately following
him were Senator Henry Wilson, Minister
Washburnc and Secretary OF War Belknap.
They took seats on the right of the pulpit
There were also present Senator Carl Schurtz,
Lyman Trcmanc and Vice President Coltax.
Mr. Coltax took a seat next to the President.
Among others present were Postmaster Gener-
al CrcswcI Gen Dix, Gov. Morgan, Gen.
committee OF twenty trom the Union League
Club.
, Promptly at Il o'clock the funeral procession
started from Mr. Sinclar's house, in Forty
| fifth street. Many affecting scenes took place
there during the morning. Mr.. GreeleyS
| daughters were inconsOlable in their grief
| The corpse was borne by ten men, next came
the clergy, mourncrs, aud, then the Tribune
| Association next the Herald Club then fol
lowed in succession military and civic officers
Of tie United States iD the and adjoining cities,
| officers Of the government of the State of New
| York and Of other States now in the city, the
mayor aud members OF the city council, mayors
and members Of the common councils of Brook
Ign, jersey City, Loug Island City, Newark,
| Paterson Elizabeth, representatives FROM
! Philadelphia. Baltimore and other cities; then
came Judges from all the courts, and line Of
citizens o immense length At twenty mlnu-
ties past eleven the procession entered the
| church where solemn and impressive services
were performed aud al address delivered by DR..
Chaplin. Shortly after clock the procession
issued from the Church and moved off to the
| Cemetery. The hearse was drawn BY span
of white horses, wearing the usual soulbre trap
pings.
The streets through which the procession
passed were kept clear from curb to curb by
special details Of police The sidewalks ong
the entire route were we'll filled, and in many
places dcnscy packed by the city populace and
visitors from neighborlng cities gathered to
pay the last tribute of respect to the late dis
tinuuishcd citizen then being borne to the tomb.
Stores on Broadway were for the most part
closed, and the windows were crowded with at
taches and female friends, earnest gazers on
the spectacle The flags on private and public
buildings and shipping in the harbor were dis
played at half mast. and the fronts of many
stores and dwellings were heavily draped, while
in many places were the last utterances Of Mir.
Greeley 1T is done - II know that my
Redccmer Iiveth:' also, "We mourn our loss:
All in the procession, az we'll as the specta-
tors, seemed to feel the solemnity of the occa
sion. and from the appearance Of the hearso
until it had passed, the people lnstluchveiy
barred their heads.
| At the Cemetery an enormous cOncourse had
gathered, standing about the entrance gates,
fringing the winding roads, and concentrating
about the open grave, SO that the mouruers
had the greatest difficulty in following the
hearse to the spot selected to receive all that
was earthly of the great editor phi!anthropist,
patriot, man.
Among the many significant emblems dis
played at the funeral was simple wreath of
! ivy leaves, with violets intertwincd, sent by Mr.
Whitclaw Reid to the Misses Greeley, with
brief expressions Of sympathy on the accompa-
nyng card.
The Misses Greeley, with their own hands,
bound the wreath about the coffin oftheir faith
or as from one who to the last had his conf
dencc and love.