, 1872-12-05
"IT is D0NE.''
The Remains Of Horace Greeley
Consigned to the Grave.
Eloquent Tribute to His Men,
ory by Revs. Beecher
and Chapin.
The Funeral cortege Witnessed by
Thousands.
The nlost Solemn Pageant Ever Seen
in the Country.

Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-The funeral Of Horac
Greeley to-day Was tribute BETTING the mem
ory Of q man whose life and character have 81
strong hold on the affection Of the American
people. The dense throng at the church tn
long and solemn procession the endless mul
tltudes lining broadway the draped horses anf
flags the tolling bells and the final ritet
at Greenwood, combined to form the most i'm
presslye obsequies in the history Of the metrop
| Oils. The floral contributions that poured il
! from I'll sides were une1amp1ed in number anG
novelty Of design Among the flowers resting
On the coffin, to-day, was a large Cross from Gen
! eral B. T. Butler.
The carriage containing President Grant WEE
an object Of interest to the immense
crowds OF people on . the sidewalks
with black silk tie. His demeanor throughout
was grave and without the least demonstration,
His presence at the funeral vas regarded, OF
COURSE, as inspired by motives Of nobility, and
more warm hearted things we're said about him
today by disinterested people than at any other
J time since he was first elected.
Dr.: Krackowizer denies that he adopted any
heroic course in treating G1r. Greeley's case. He
| prescribed nothing but bromide Of potassium
IN small doses to induce sleep. The Doc
tor tor, advised 1d that the patient should be
refused perenptorily to 60 there,
For about ten days before the acute mania ap-
Peared, he was in state Of profound melAn-
choly, taking an abnormally gloomy view Of his
Present Pre- and future. he sat brooding and diain-
says bis death VAS chiefly due to overlooking
the brain during the campaign tour
NEW YoRK, Dec. 4-Ihe distribution Of
tickets for admission to Mr. Greeley's obsequies
Was made at the Common Council Chamber this
morning to the distinguished personagea de-
ant az hal
sent to him at his hotel, and thereafter, at about
1880 o'clock, the party took carriages and left
Tor the church. according to the programme.
broadway Was lined with spectators awaiting
pended at ha1f-msst from nearly aJl the build
lngs on either slde OF the whole length Of the
tho1oughfare.
The number Of applicants for tickets Of ad-
mission to witness the funeral services at Dr.,
Chapin's church waa enormous The church
will accommodate 1900 persons in all. Many
prominent pe5sonages had great difficulty in
procuring cards. Some persons offered high
prices for tickets, but found none. Several
omipent Journalists arrived last evening from
colonel Forney, to take part in the obsequies.
The interior Of the Church Of the Divine Pa
ternity, where A1r- Greeleys obsequies are held,
Pres presented a sombre and beautiful appear
stood in front Of the church as q guard. The
church was opened at about haH-past 10, al
though ladies' had previously been admitted and
dlled the galler1es. During the hour which
elapsed before the arrival Of the procession, q
Among the first celebrities to arrive we're
Governor Hoffman. President Grant, and Roscoe
ConkIng; soon after entered, and Immediately
following them, we're Henry Wilson, Minister
Washbulne, and Secretary Be1knsp, who sat st
eral schu1z, Lyman TFun1bull, and VICE
President Co1fa1, who took seat near the
President. The crowds outside extended as far
as the eye could reach on either side on Fifth
avenue, awaitlng the arrival OF the procession.
sinc1alr's house on Forty-ffth street. Many
affecting scenes took place there during the
morning. Mr. GreeIey's daughters we're incon-
solahle in their grief. The corpse Was borne by
ten men, next came the chief mournerB then
the Tribune Association, and next the Herald
Club. Following the corpse, the mourners, and
the Tribune and Herald Associations, came in
succession the military and civil onfcers, &C.
cording to the programme.
The church had been appropriately decorated.
With black. In the vestibule Was portrait Of
Greeley with Grape around the frame. The
screen behind the pulpit was covered with
black cloth, hanging in graceful folds
md relieved by festoons, while from the
Top OF it depended graceful strings Of smila1,
we're fully draped. Drapery ran around the
'front.' OF the galleries and from bracket to
bracket along the side wallis. Lengths Of serge |
drooped from the centre Of the ceiling to the ]
spring OF each arch, twined about columns and |
hung hung from the pinnacles Of the organ. The !
:lock, stopped at 10 minutes before z, the hour |
of Greeley's death, WAS surrounded with black, |
Rnd above it, in green wreath, was white !
:ross of flowers. The pew Mr.. Greeley |
nsed to occupy about midway of the north !
aYf f1h 1vpH md
The figure in flowers Of q Tyre with broken |
strings, hung at the head. The seat was thickly !
streWn with white flowers, camel1ias being |
placed IN the spot which Greeley himself used !
70 occupy. This pew will be left empty for |
thirty days. The most remarkable decorations !
If the church, however, were the flowers. There |
VAS 9 beautiful appropriateness and personal |
significance in many Of the devices which sur- !
:ounded his bier. At the back Of the pulpit, |
1nder the words: 81 It is DONE" with which his ]
fit emblem Of the rich harvest the Keen sickle OF
Death had 80 lately reaped. Below this was q |
shleld Of white flowers, with the arms of the |
state Of New York in purple blossoms, the gift !
# the Common Council. Still below the last, |
IN axe and pen we're arranged in the form Of q !
TOSS. A magnificent arch Of white flowers, |
presented by the ladies Of DR.. Chapin's congre-
cation, sp4nned the pulpit over the speakers ]
lead On it's white ground was wrought in Grim
'om blossoms the legend ~ Know that NY !
SeACC1404 A1f0t4. 1AAEGAt A4S69 HO1AS ANu LILO |
It ia done," we're repeated again and again in
in all sorts Of devices.
At the right Of the pulpit stood another gift |
rom the Common Council. q large stand, of
rhich the whole top waB composed of the
hoiceBt flowers, rosebuds and camellias, and
uberoses, 6urmounted by crown wrought from
he same lovely blossoms. 4 similar stand and
TOWN was the gift Of Mayor Hall, and another
ame from the Lincoln Club. The Iotos, the Union
league, aud the Herald Clubs we're represented
appropriate offerings. From the German Gree
ey and Brown Club came an immense quill,
srought in the choicest flowers. One Of the
most remarkable Of the tributes was plow
Of camel1ias and white roses with
groundwork Of violets and other modest bios
oms. This beautiful design was the gift Of the
Tribune employees. Among the most conspicu~
us offerings was . magnificent floral tablet,
hree and a half feet wide, standing about six
eet from the floor, and pre-
enting the appearance Of g picture,
by columns, Of which the frame
onssisted Of yiolets and tea rose buds. The
round Of the tablet WAS formed Of choicest
ihite flowers, inscribed at the top with the
lords, IT know that my Redeemer lveth.' On
be reverse were the letters "H. G." and the
1otto "In memoriam." The inscriptions we're
4 red flowers. This tablet Was presented by the
Tribune Association" About the coffin itself