Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-12-05
New YoRx, Dec. 4

NEW ORk, Lee. q.
The interior OF the "Church of Divine
Paternity" where Greeley's obsequies
are being held, presents q sombre,
yet beautiful appearance. Grape Is
suspended in profusion and exquisite
Floral offerings are displayed, having
appropriate designs. Attic rear of the
pulpit is a sheafOf wheat from Chappa-
qua In the form of a Crown, and sus-
pended over his head is - pen and AZ"
A Floral wreath to the left of the pull.
pit and the letter III" Is also there in
flowers. The church was opened
about half past ten, although ladies
had previously been admitted and
filed the galleries. During the hour
which elapsed before the arrival Of the
procession, strains of music were dis
conrscd by the choir. Among the
first celebrities to arrive, were Hoff-
mar and Prest. Grant, Roscoe Conklin,
soon after entered, and imm ediately
following him were Henry Wilson,
Minister Washburn, and Secretary
Belknap, who sat to the right of the
pulpit. There were also Gen. Schurz,
Lyman Trumbull, and Vice-President
Colfax, who took a seat near the Pres
ident. The crowds outside extended
as far as the eye could reach on either
side Of Fifth Avenue waiting the ar
rival of the procession. At eleven
o'clock the funeral procession started
from Mr.. Sinclair's house on 45th st.
Many affecting scenes took place there
during the morning. Mr.. Greeley's
daughters were inconsolabIe in their
grief as the corpse was born by, by ten
men. Next came the chief mourners,
then the Tribune association, next the
Herald club. Then followed q success
sion of military and civil officers ac-
cording to programme. At twenty
minutes past eleven the procession
entered the church. The sOlemnity of
the occasion was most oppressive, and
the stiffness was such that it seemed o.
though the people in the church hard
ly breathed. Prominently among those
who slowly wound their way up the
central ailse, were Thurlow Weed,
VIM. Evarts, and Mayor Hall. There
were also present, Postmaster General
Cressweli, Gen. Dix, ex-Gov. Morgan.
Gen. Sheridan, Gov. Randolph, Of N.
j., and o committee of the Union
League Club. Rev. DR.. Chaplin open
ed the ceremonies by reading an APP
prOpriate selection from the Scriptur-
es. Miss Clara Louisa Kellogg, next
sang very to%uchingly II Know that my
Redeemer Liveth," after which Henry
Ward Beecher delivered the funeral
Grafton, A Q~uartette choir from Saint
Francis Xavier Church then sung an
anthem after which, Rev. DIR. Chaplin
delivered all address, when the process
sion started from DR.. Chapihs church,
en- route to Greenwood Cemetery. It
is the most imposingl funeral pro-
c~ession, both in point Of numbers and
representative persons and bodies ever
witnessed in this city. The line of the
route down 9th Ave. to l4th street and
Broadway to the South ferry is
lined with not fewer than one hundred
thousand persons. A large number
Of stores and public buildings are
draped in mourning. The following
gentlemen are pail bearers:
Chief Justice Chase, Senator Trum-
bull, Thurlow Weed, J.. G. Chamber
lin, Rev. DR.. Bright, VIM. Orion, A,
w. Bruce, Sinclair Tousey, Dudley
!. Gregory, III. J. johnson, Hon. VIM.
Jno. E. Williams, Senator Fem
on, Hon. Erasius Brooks, Robt. Bon
1er, II. M. Hoe, Peter c. Baker, j. G..
Lightbody, Chas. Storrs, John R.
The procession was headed by May
II Hal and the Superintendent of Po-
ice on foot. Carriages were drivsn
hree abreast /. and extended lour
quares, President Grant arr Vice
resident Colfax rode in an 1pen car
following close to ~ hearse.-
after three o'clQN inc process
ion reched South ETY.. After the
rival ut the FerryPrest. Grant and
Wilson Fnrned and passed