New-York tribune., 1872-12-03
HORACE GREELEY.
HoNoRs TO his MEMORY.

THE BODY TO LIE IN STATE AT TIN CITY HALL
To-DAN--PREPARATIoNs FOR THE fONbNAt'
The preparations for the funeral of Mr.. Greeley
show how deeply his death has affected all classes
The Common Council Of this city passed resolutions
enloeaiug The deceased and resolved TO attend Tho
funeral.
The Governors Room in the City Hall was Sc
Iecfed as the most Citing place for the body 10 liz
in state today. From 10 a. m 70 10 y. M the public
will be Afforded an opportunity 20 view the body
The following were selected as the guard of honor
during this interval:
Gen John A. Dix. the Hon. VIM. f. Havemoyer
Thurlow Weed. GeorGe w. Varian, Wm Butler Dun
can. A. I. Stewart, Abraham K. Lawcnce, VIM j.
Hoppiu. Wm. Cullen Bryant, Henry NicCi Peter
Cooper. Wms g. Astor, Thomas +. Stewart, Horatio
Seymour, John McKeon. Samuel Tilden, Sheppard
Knapp. John T. Hoffman. A. Oakley Hall. Moses H.
Grinnen Charles 0Conor, Emil Sauer' Augustus
Sohen, wm. NJ EyartS Chas 7. DAILY, and Wm' l.
Prime.
Tho CITY has done herself honor in Offering the
hospitality OF her historic hall to the remains OF Aer
noblest citizen He PASSED ~ years OF bis life among
her people, and always felt proud Of that growing
greatness and prosperity which are the work OF
their hands
He was never happier than when he mingled
among them, visiting the distressed, dituSing edu-
cation by his pen. paying homage 20 merit by his
trum.
It's fitting. therefore. that they should have an
opportunity to gaze on that benignant face they
will never more behold, The soldier of whose deeds
he made an imperishabe record the colored man for
whose emancipation he tOiled, thectcdzen of foreign
birth whom he welcomed to the hospitality of our
tree land viii there join with the people Of all Sec
tons Of our Union in bidding last, silent farewell
to the great patriot--the common friend OF all
The millions all over our land who desire to see him
houored could wish for no nobler tribute in paying
which New-YoTk has shown that her generosity and
nOble-mindedness are commensurate with her ma
terial greatness.
The Typographical Society will also furnish details
for a guard Of honor during the day. The Mayor
Common Council heads Of Departments, the Mayors
and members Of the Common Councils of other
cities and the officers Of the County of New-York,
are requested TO meet in the Governors and Common
Council rooms in the City Hall. at a. m. on
Wednesday where they viii be received by the
Committee preparatory to proceeding to Dr. Chapins
Church
Secretary Robson has telegraphed to Mayor Hall
that President Grant will probably attend the
funeral. The Liberal Republican General Com
mittee the Republican General Committee, the
Tammany Hall General Committee, the Lincoln
Club Union League Clnb, the Lotos Club, the Area
dian Club The Herald Club the Liberal Club,
the typographical Society, the stockholders
and attaches OF THE TRIBUNE and many associa-
tions VIII attend the funeral The Mayors and
Common Councils Of New-York Brooklyn, jersey
City, Newark. and other cities have announced their
intention TO be present
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg and several other lead
ing singers have offered their services as choir in
Dr. Chapins Church on the occasion of the funeral.
Many distinguished men from all parts of the cOun-
try. who were intimate with the deceased have an
nouneed their intention of joining in the last marks
Of respect to bis nzemory.