The New York herald., 1872-12-04

coors Of morning. Thc four nags on the top OF the
City Hall were at halfInast and In every direction
tokens OF grief Mapped in the breeze and similar
'suits OF woe' hung in sombre folds from the door
posts BY nine O'Clock in the morning
THE srRBAM OF PEOPLE
CONNIE need nowing slowly into the portals where
the body lay. The line was composed Oh men only,
second and more convenient line being formed Tor
ladies and their escorts on the opposite end OF the
plaza. The two lines divergea on the staircase and
met again AZ the door OF the Governors Room,
where the people were compelled to enter in single
file, passing through the west room. down the mar
row staircase 20 tne DasemenI M ana rnence out tne
composed in It's two lines OF all classes OF people,
the rich and poor alike, patiently awaiting their
ana many were IN mean apparel. some even car
red their dinner buckets w.th them, and were EVIL
dently OF the working classes snatchng lew brief
moments from their da.C toll to join their tribute
wlTa VISIBLE KsorloN
on the face OF the dead, and many sObbcd aloud
In their sorrow. One or two bent and kissed the
forehead. One gentleman-a Unversalist minis
ter-who had known the great philosopher in his
church connection, was overcome with grief and
had to sit down 70 recover his equanimty. The
policemen and the citizens who acted as guard
move more rapidly, as many thousands yet waited
outside to see the body, and 1t would be difficult
without more haste 70 all the
until dark, and after the usual dinner
hour was increased in density by the addi-
the room, and with this more sombre aspect
saa
O'Clock the barred gates were closed and no more
were admitted. large crowd was shut. out by
fnficti0n with the patient decOrum that had sig
nalized the crowd throughout tho day.
AN UNUSUALLY DECOROUS CROWD
1t was. Patience and quiet resignation were the
chief characteristics Of It, A slight Yankee spirit
Of, Of speculation was deyeloped BY the younger and
places when near the door, in many in
stances, for dollar or two, and Of o sort
" e akea %
ing them, In order that they might JOIN the ladies'
line and succeed in viewing the body sooner, but
pressed with the sad nature of the occasion. There
has not been, indeed, since the day that the re-
impressive a scene Of general mourning.
Among the frst to pass by and look upon the
body Of his Old friend was
He entered with some other gentlemen belonging
to the citizens gnard Of honor, looked long and
Sadly upon the emaciated face and passed ahead.
THURLOw WEED,
the last surviving partner OF the famous firm OF
Seward. Weed Greelev still erect ,-..i ..n MIS- sev-
enty odd years, While Greeley lies low with his
sixty one, ard Seward has gone but . month or
two ago with hls seventy; He looked with con.
his great coworker, and walked slowly away, look
ing abstractedly a. the portraits o. great men on
on one Of the sofas intended for the citlzens'
guard OF honor, and entered into dtsttdR Sort Of
conversation with the other members. Among the
other
DISTINGUISHED MEN
who gazed upon the remains with varied emotions
were Colonel Ethan Allen, who but a few months
ago had been flushed, like his dead leader, with
bright hopes Of success; ex-Superlntendent John
A. Kennedy, Abraham R. Lawrence, W. J. Hoppin,
Peter Cooper and William Cullen Bryant. Messrs.
John X. stuart and Edward J. Carpenter were
PAe''' urr,,,s,,,,u v u,,,s ~, ,,,, ,.,.,,u
OF deceased. 1t Is probable that at their request
the body will be permitted to lie in state at DR..
Chapin's church for two hours this morning in
order that the ladies Of the congregation may
see 1t.
THE DECORATIONS OF THE CHURCH
over the three entrances are American nags,
draped. The vestibule is hung with Grape, in the
midst Of which Isl is photograph Of % the Sage with
the scene is most sadly suggestive Of the regret
felt by his church associates. From the ridge OF
tances Ave rolls Of drapery, falling almost as
low as the gallery and being twined thence apout
penoea 1ee nd white
hangs all around the railings OF the gallery and en-
circles the dial OF the clock. Against the heavy
perry hangs In heavy folds, dotted with rosettes OF
Grape and camelias, and hung with long festoons
tooned med with smiax, rosebud and 6eiiotrope. M An
arch nve feet and four inches high. made up OF red
flowers on white ground, forming the legend, II
over the preachers head while underneath is hung
the MOTTO ut Is Done., This magnificent noraf
congregation A large floral Offering OF unique
design s also on the step Of the chancel just where
the head a. q - corpse win rest 1t was presented
THE GREELEY PEW,
which is the seventh from the entrance on the
rated with Grape and against the lar corner of it
stands Tyre with one string broken. 1t was de-
signed by a young lady OF the congregation.
n
to the body OF the church were all given yester-
day to the municipal officials, Congressman, legs-
and associates in business Of the deceased and
last evening tickets were distributed as far as they
could be to the ladies' Of the congregation for seats
their rights for this occasion. Seats will be re-
served near the front and centre Of the church for
President Grant, Vice President Colfax, the mem.
bers of the Cabinet, Governor Hoffman and staf,
Senator'S Sumner, Fent0n, Trumbull and other dis.
tinguished% mn national 'd men who , VIII certainly
peculiar design, the back being black, with the
words, u know that my Redeemer lveth" painted
1t Is stated that the church will only seat about
thousand hundred people, but the sexton say he
will be able, by judicious packing, to seat 1000.
THE BODY
was taken at late hour last night to Mr.. Sin
cair's, and, II the day is fine, will be borne thence
by carriers, the distance being short. The order
OF service is as folows:-
Fnneral March Chopin
- '''"n'' Reading Of the Scriptures. nan
II know that my Redeemer ivcth,"
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg
Address Rev. Henry Ward Becchel
steep Nyuarte
Address. Rev. Dr. Z. H. Chaplin
Prayer.
ANGELS Ever Bright and Farf Miss T. Wenecke
Soprano OF 81: Francis Xavers Church,.
Benedction.
Organist st.................... DR.. william Berge
THE LARGE PROCESSION
of citizens who have arranged to attend will be
compelled to remain in line outside the church
during the services, as there Is room for their
admission. 1t is probable that the funeral cortege
will be over two miles long. The following Is the
programme OF arrangements, under the auspices
Or the Common Council
The military and civic officers the United States
located in this and tj0ning cities
The officers Of the of the State of New York
and of other States now in this city,
The Mayor and the members Of the Common Council
this city and the heads Of the several departments the
municipal government
The Mayors and members Of the Common Councils OF
Brooklyn, Jersey City, Long Island City, Newark and
other neighboring ctes the several officers of the county
Of New York the Judges OF the supreme, Superior,
Courts hereby requested to the