Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-11
HORACE GREELEY's FUNERAL.
NEW York. Dec. 4.

W tue UIeeieJ UDSeu ulcS was Luduc GU
the Common Council Chamber this
morning to distinguished personsges
previously determined on, President
Grants ticket being sent to him at his
motel. At halfpast 10 o'clock the
party took carriages and left for the
church, according to the programme,
Broadway was lined with spectators
waiting for the funeral procession, and
flags were suspended at half mast on
nearly all buildings on either side, the
whole length of that thoroughfare.
The interior of the church of the
Divine Paternity, where Mr.. Greeley's
obsequies were held, presented "a sombre-
| ly beautiful appearance. Grape was
suspended in profusion, and exquisite
floral offerings were displayed, having
appropriate designs. At the rear of
the pulpit was sheaf of wheat from
Chappaqua, in the form Of crown,
and suspended overhead were pen and
ak. A floral wreath on the left of the
pulpit bore the letter "R," also in
flowers plough, from the Tribune
office. Outside the church throngs
were waiting in respectful silence, the
crowd extending on either side Of Fifth
avenue as far as the eye could reach.
Police stood in front of the church as
a guard.
The church was open about half past
ten, although ladies had previously been
adm tilted and filled the galleries. Dur
ing the hour which elapsed before the
arrival of the procession strains of music
were discoursed BY the choir. Among
the first celebrities to arrive were Gov
ernor Hoffman and President Grant.
Roscoe Conklia soon after entered. and
Immediately following were Henry Will
son, Minister Washburne and Secretary
Belknap, who sat on the right of the
pulpit. There was also Gene al Schurz
Lyman Trumbull, and Vice President
Colfax, who took seat near the Presi-
dent
At IL o'clock, the funeral procession
started from Mr.. Sinclairs house
Forty-ffth street, Many affecting
scenes took place there during the
morning Mr.. Gree!ey's daughters
were inconsolable in their grief.
The corpse was borne by ten men
next came the chief mourners then
the Tribune Association, and next the
Herald Club. In the procession. after
the mourners, the Press Clubs, etc, a
long line of military and civil officers
| followed, according to the programme.
to minutes past IL, the process.
ion entered the church. The solemn
ty of the scene was most impressive.
The stiffness was such that 1t seemed
as though the people in the church
scarcely breathed. Prominent among
those who slowly wound their way up
the central aisle were Thurlow Weed
and Wm. NJ. Evarts Mayor Hall war
also present, and Postmaster general
CresweIl, General Dix, Ex-Governor
Morgan, General Sheridan, Governor
Randolph, of New Jersey, and Com
mittee of the Union League Club.
Rev. Dir. Chaplin opened the cere
monies by reading appropriate selections
from the Scriptures. Miss Clara Louise
Kellogg next sang very touchingly Il
know that my Redeemer liveth )" after
which Henry Ward Beecher delivered
the funeral grafton. 4 suartette from
st. Francis Xavier Church then sang,
after which DR.. Chaplin delivered an
address.
The procession started from DR.. Cha
pins church, en- route to Greenwood
Cemetery. 1t was the most imposing
funeral procession, both in point of
Aumbers and representative persons,
ever witnessed in this city. The line
Of tbs route, down Fifth avenue to
Fourteenth street and down Broadway
to South Ferry, was lined with not
fewer than 100000 persons. A large
number of stores and public buildings
we're draped in mourning. The follow
ing gentlemen were pail bearers: Chief
Justice Chase, Senator Trumbull, Thur
low Weed, j. Chamberlin, Rev. DIR.
Bright, VIM. Orion. D. W. Bruce,
Sinclair Tousey, Dudley ?. Gregory, A.
J. johnson, Hon. Wm. NJ. EVarts,
Jno. E. Williams, Senator Fenton,
Hon. Erastus Brooks, Robert Bonner,
r. NJ Hoe, Peter I. Baker, J. &.
Lightbody, Chas. Storrs and Jno R.
Storrs.
The procession was headed by Mayor
Hall and the Superintendent OF Police,
on foot. The carriages were driven
three abr. asst and extending four square
President Grant and Vice President
Colfax rode in an open carriage, follow
ing close to the hearse. Shortly after
three o'clock the procession reached
South Ferry, Wall street. Alter arl';
ing at the ferry, President Grant and
Senator Wilson returned, and passed
up Broadway to the hotel.