Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-12-21
Honors to the ulustriOus Dead.
Tfor0ce rreeyey's Funeral. n Vast
.Vyssgsisuac Of Mourning People
F0sIosU ssse E0dy of tie Great
and Good .EEGpi i0ifS Final Rest
sssg FsIace--Esresidesst Grant ira
abundance.

count OF the funeral 0DseqnieS OF lhe
lamented Greeley from New York As
sociated Press dispatches of Wednes-
day last, the 4th inst:
The interior of the church of the
Divine Paternity presented to-day a
sombre and beautiful appearance. The
pulpit was heavily draped in Grape,
and long lines of Grape were suspended
from every pillar and every abutment
of the beautiful Gothic interior. The
several offerings in the church were
exGuisite in design and appropriate
ness. The principal among them we're
the following: 81 know that my Re
deemer liveth,- red on white grouBd
and green border. AT the rear OF the
pulpit was a sheaf OF whe2t from
Chappaqua, in the form OF crown,
and suspended overhead was pen
and an AK. Around the pulpit were
innnmerable offerings of wreaths and
flowers. In front of the pulpit was
beautiful design of flowers, with the
words, sit is DONE" on white ground,
purple letters and green border. On
tablet to the left of the pulpit was "A
floral wreath, bearing the letters III.
Co. Then there was in flowers n plow
from the Tribune Office, a quill from
the German Greeley club, a basket of
flowers with crown and cross from
the Lincoln club, and floral offerings
from the Lotus, Arcadians, Herald and
other clubs.
AS early as nine o'clock the crowd
flocked 10 the church, but only those
having tickets succeeded in gaining
admission. By ten o'clock the gale
ries, which had been reserved for Ia
dies, was crowded.
About quarter before eleven Pres
ident Grant entered, and Immediately
following HIN were Senator Henry
Wilson, Minister Washburn aud See
rotary of War Belknap. They took
} seats on the right of the pulpit. There
2 were also present Carl Schurz, Lyman
T. Trumbnll and Vice President ColfLx.
I. Mr.. Colfax took a seat next to the
President.
7 Promptly at eleven o'clock the fu.
= neral procession started from Dir. Sin
D clair's house on Forty-ffth street
: Many affecting scenes took place there
e during the morning. Mr.. Greeley's
I daughters were inconsolable in theii
); grief.
The corpse was borne by ten men
a next canfe the clergymen. mourners
/ ana then tbs Tribune Associat on
: next the Herald Club, then followed IN
| succession military aud civil officers
:. of the United States located in this
e city and adjoining cities, officers OF
/ the government of the State or New
II York and other States now in the city
a the Ma or aud members OF the Com
y mon Council of New York, Mayor ano
l. members of the Councils OF Brooklyn
ii Jersey City. Long Island City, New
= ark and Elizabeth, representative,
: from Philadelphia, Baltimore and 9th
/ er cities; then came the judges from
q all the courts and line OF citizens o
5 immense length.
8 At 1l:20 a. NJ, the procession en-
T tered the church. The sole@nity o
L the scene was OF the most impressive
y character.
1t The stiffness was such that it seem
+ ed as though the people in the churcl
t scarcely breathed. Among those pres
o ent were Postmaster General Crcswell
5 General Dix, Governor Morgan, Gen
II cral Sheridan, Governor Randolph o
o New Jersey, and Il committee OF TWEEN
!, ty from the Union LEAGUE Club. Th
y Rev. DIR. Chaplin opened the tuner
re al ceremonies by reading selections
! In. TN, -
lusions being peculiarly appropriai
70 to the character of the deceased. Mis-
% Clara Louise Kellogg next sang ver.
II toucliingly, IL know that my Redeem
&c er liveth."
to After which Henry Ward Beeche
y delivered the funeral GRAFTON. He said
ssIlere lies one whose death is mos
Of momeDtous; not one of all who hav
ut gone for IA long time who will carr
le with him so much reverence, so niue
ID honor, SO much devotion. Who is thi
SIS man who gets all these civic honors
i'll Who is this man Was he one OF Tia
lie great princes of WEALTH. Was he on
r. of the great military renowned? n,
tie And yet here are men from every wal
&c in life. Here is our chief magistrat,
Here are the most prominent citizen
IS from all parts of country gathere
n. AROUND the bier of this man who
IT. now no more. Here we see that crit
ly cism is dlsarmed. A little time az
Il and mems political passions were u
es aroused and we differ as much 0
u politics as ever but here lies befol
US this man, who, but brief time ag'
was great leader in the land. An
or why do the men of all parties gath,
All here in reverence around his remains
~ 1t is because the man is greater tia
w his politics. Here to-day. between tv
or oceans, there is scarcely man I
is childNwho has not felt the benrficel
or influence OF Horace Greeley. Hora'
Greeley gave the strength of his Ii
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