The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-12-13
oBsEaUrEs OF MR.. GREELEY.
The Last Sad Rites to Departed Virtue

The Last Sad Rites to Departed Virtue
New YORK, December 4.--The
interior of the Church ofthe Divine
Fraternity, presented, to-day, a
sombre and beautiful appearance. =
The pulpit was heavily draped in
Grape and long lines of Grape were
suspended from every pillar and ev-
cry butment of the beautiful Gothic
interior. The several offerings in
the Church were exquisite in de-
sign and appropriateness. Princi-
pie among them were the following:
II know that my Redeemer Liveth. !"
Red on white ground and green
body. AT the rear of the pulpit
was a sheaf of wheat from Chapa-
qua in form of crown, and suspen-
ded overhead pen and an axe.
AS early as 9 o'clock, the crowd
Aocked to the Church but Only those
having tickets succeeded in gaining
admission. BY 10 o'clock, the gal
leries. which had been reserved for
ladies, we're crowded. About a
quarter before II President Grant
entered, and Immediately follow
ing him were Senitor Henry Will
son, Minister Washburn, and Sec
rotary of War Belknap. They
took seats on the right of the pulpit.
There were also present Carl Schurz,
Lyman Trumbull. and Vice-Presi-
dent Colfax. Mr.. Colfax took a
seat next to the President.
Rev. DIR. Chaplin opened the flu
neral ceremonies by reading sclcc-
tons from the Scriptures, many of
his illusions being peculiarly aPpro~
pirate to the character of the depar-
ted. Miss Clara Louise Kellogg
next sang very touchingly, 81 know
that my Redeemer Liveth," after
which Henry Ward Beecher deliv-
cred the funeral Grafton. He says;
"Of all who have passed away, not
one has gone for long time who
will carry with him so much rever-
ence-so much honor-so much de-
votion. Who is this man who gets
all these civic honors? Who is this
man Was he one of those great
princes of wealth Was he onS of
great military renown7 No! and
vet here arc men from every walk
in life; here is our Chief Magistrate;
here are our most prominent citi-
zens from all parts Of the country,
gathered around the bier of this man,
who is now no more. Here we see
that criticism is disarmed. A little
time ago, and mems political pas
sions were all aroused, and We diff
fer as much on politics as ever, but
here lies before us this man who but
a brief time ago was great leader
in the land, and why do men of all
parties gather here in reverence
round his remains. Heroes, to>day,
between the two oceans, there is
scarcely a man or child who has not
felt the benefcient influence of the
character of Horace Greeley. Hor-
ace Greeley gave the strength of
his life to education, to humanity
and especially to persons who could
little help themselves.
He had a great heart, that longed
for sympathy. Though he may not
be remembered by those memorials
which carry other mems names
down, he will be remembered
throughout this land for those great
qualities of mind and heart which
made his character commensurate,
as it were, with the genius of this
great Republic. His influence has
gone out to teach nobler manhood
to the mechanic, the lsboror and
farmer. What more can we say in
eulogy of the character of this illus
trious dead Z Alas alas he had a
long and not intempestous voyage
and has reached the shore. How
blessed are the dead that die in the
Lord. May God grant that in the
solemnity of these thoughts, in
which we have gathered here, it
may be our happy lot that, when we
die, angels shall open the gates and
receive us into the glory of the
Lord"
DR.. Chaplin said: | thank God
from my heart and soul that when
all this world was failing from his
eyes, he remembered, II know
that my Rcdeemer Iiveth." 1t was
the triumph of his life and of his
death, and now as we take our
brother from this church, which has
known him so often, but will know
him no more, let this be our lesson
"We know that our Redeemer liy-
eth" Farewell, dear friend; fare
we'll, noble associate; farewell, great
champion; we know that our Re-
deemer livcth, and God grant that
we may know it when the light Of
this world is fading from our eyes.
The services closed at one and a
quarter O'Clock, but the procession
did not move till nearly two O'clock.
The sidewalks along the entire
route were filled, and in many pla-
ces densely packed Ly citizens and
visitors from neishboring cities
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