River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-12-20

midway up the north aisle next to the
wall. was draped with Grape. The fig
ure in flowers OF Tyre with broken
strings hung at the head. The seat
was thickly strewn with white flowers.
This pew will be left empty for thirty
days. The most remarkable decora-
tions of the church, however, were the
flowers. There was beautiful appro-
priateness and personal significance in
many of the devices which surrounded
his bier. At the back OF the pulpit,
under the words sit il done, with
which his great lite closed, was
wreath OF ripened wheat, fit emblem
of the rich harvest the keen sickle of
death had so lately reaped. Below
this was shield of white flowers with
the arms of the state of New York in
purple blossoms, the gift of the Com
mon Council. Still below the last,
an axe and a pen were array
ed in the form of cross.
A magnificent arch of white
flowers presented by the ladies of DIR.
Chapin's congregation spanned the
pulpit over the speakers head On its
white ground was wrought in crimson
blossoms the legend, Il know that
my Redeener hveth,' Indeed, these
words and the "It is lone, were re,
peated again and again in decorations
. in all sorts of devices. At the right of
the pulpit stood another gift, from the
! Common Council, of a large stand, of
which the whole top was composed of
Che choicest flowers, rosebuds and ca
/ I'll 1,
a crown wrought from the same lovely
blossoms. A similar stand and crown
was the gift of Mayor Hall, and an
other came from the Lincoln Club.
The Lotus, the Union League and
the Herald clubs were represented by
appropriate offerings. From the Ger
man Greeley and Brown Club came an
immense quill, wrought in the choicest
flowers. One of the most remarkable
of tributes was a pillow composed of
camelias and white roses, with ground
work of violets and other modest bios
SONS. This beautiful design was the
gift of the Tribune employees. Among
the most conspicuous offering, was
magnificent floral tablet three and one.
half feet wide, standing about six feet
from the floor, and presenting the APP
pearance of picture supported by col
umns, of which the frame consisted of
violets and tea-rosebuds. The ground
of the tablet was framed of the choicest
white flowers, inscribed at the top with
the words, 1T is Done" and in the
centre, II Know that my Redeemer
Liveth." On the reverse were the let
tiers "H. c." and the motto :" In Me-
moriam." The inscriptions were in red
flowers. This tablet was presented by
the Tribune Association. About the
coffin itself were arranged gifts of the
choicest from personal friends. The
air was full of the sweet breath OF flow
ers. They were thick unaor the foot
which trod so reverently as they bore
him away; they filed every available
space with their beautiful perfume.
Among the significant emblems display
ed at the funeral was a simple wreath
of dry leaves with violets interviewed,
sent by Whitelaw Reid to the Misses
Greeley with brief expression of SYM
pathy. The Misses Greeley with their
own hands bound a wreath about the
coffin of their father as from one who,
to the last, had his confidence and love.
Thurlow Weed was a pail bearer at
his own request. Dudley S. Gregory,
also pail bearer, was the man who
loaned Greeley the thousand dollars
with which he started the Tribune.
About 100 carriages followed the re-
mains to Greenwood. The body was
deposited in Mrs. Greeley's lot. There
were no ceremonies of any kind further
than laying the body in its last resting
place.
LETTER FROM WHITTIER.
The Tribune tomorrow publishes
the following:
AMEsBURY, Dec. 4, 1872.
M Dear Friend, E. II. Chapin:
We're it in my power | would be
present at the last services of love and
respect for our dear and mutual friend,
Horace Greeley. My heart IS full of
sadness. The events of thirty years
crowd upon me. All things wherein
we have acted together or differed were
as friends differ, without Impeachment
OF motive or decrease of respect. All
that time / have known him as an edu-
Gator of the people in liberty, temper
ance, integrity, economy aud industry;
uniformly taking the side of the poor,
enslaved or suffering, of every color
and nationality. When heard of his
death there mingled with my grief a feel
ing of gratitude that / had been pre-
served from saying one word through
partisan zeal or difference of opinion
which could add bitterness to his life
that had none of the latent remorse
over the dead for unkindness to the liv-
ing which L. of the saddest burdens of
humanity. could not refrain from this
hasty expression of sympathy with one
who, more, perhaps, than any other, has
enjoyed the love aud confidence of the
great editor. No words of praise are