The New York herald., 1872-12-04
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HORACE GREELEY,
BORN FEBRUARY 3, 1911;
DIED NOVEMBER 20, 1872.
THE FLORAL DECORATIONS.

THE FLORAL DECORATIONS
AT the head of the casket, resting upon the black
cloth OF the catafalque, bank Of flowers, sur
mounted by coronet and cross composed chiefly
OF camelias and tube roses, which bore the card,
''From A. Oakley Hall, Mayor OF the city OF New
York." Another bank with coronet, but no
cross, bore the card "From the Common Council Of
the city Of New York;" and in the centre was an
inscription, formed by violets, at is done.n Be-
sween these two banks Of flowers a portrait Of the
Philosopher rested, and upon its face were scat
tered white flowers At the foot Of the coffin,
resting against the i'd was floral representation
OF ON anchor. presented by the girls OF the Gram.
mar School, on which was the motto, 'Fama SEM
per yivat." Next to it at the foot was plain low
bank OF flowers, bearing the inscription around
the edge, in purple violets, 'I know that my
Redeemer liveth.r Two other testimonials, one
from Mr.. Benjamin Manierre and the other from
Mrs. Thomas N. Rocker covered the rest Of the
catafalque, while white flowers and trailing vines
were bestrewed all over the corpse and coffin. On
the western wall OF the room, where the passers-
by could see 1t as they left the room alter viewing
the remains was heart worked in black cloth, In
the centre OF which was suspended wreath Of
wheat, enclosing the following ines:-
Work while bright daylight on thy path is beamng,
is tale that's told.
But cherish ever with grand emotion
zest for strife; -
Our earthly nhs Isada gTserlEh s 4 this wild e0mmoon
Underneath tile wreath were an axe and pcn
crossed. The testimonial was presented by the
village OF Chappaqua. Amid these testimonials of
love and reverence the dead Philosopher rested, in
the historic room where the great men Of coun.
try gone before him had lain as cold and silently
and from the walls OF which the portraits Of Amer.
iCa's celebrated sons looked down upon him. In
n urifi
desk OF Washington, and about the room are sta.
toned historic relies OF the Revolution. The mem
berS OF
TIE CITIZENS GUARD OF HONOR
composed Of
John A. Dix, John McEeou,
William +. Havemeyer, Samuel j. Tilden,
ThurlOw Weed, Shepherd Knapp,
q. W. Vaiian, John r. Hoffman,
w, Butler Duncan, A. Oakley Hail.
A. 7. Stewart, Moses II. Grinnel
Abraham r. Lawrence, Charles o'Conor
HOratio Seymour, Emil Sauer,
william J. Hopnin, Augustus Schell,
William Cullen Bryant, William M. Evarts,
Henry Nicoll, Charles r. DAILY,
Peter Cooper, William G. Prime,
w. B. AStOr,
took up their headquarters in The Chamber OF the
Board Ol Aldermen adjoining and visited the Gov
eruor's Room at intervals. These gentlemen were
nnremtting in their duties, and 1t was one evidence
OF the widespread respect and honor accorded the
memory OF the dead man that his recently bitter
political opponents, like Thurlow Weed apd Gene.
A. oasey Hail and samuel TiIden. were togs,bsr Se
paying the tributes OF regret by the OF his bier
LARGE DETAIL OF THE TwENTY-sIxTU PRECINCT
POLICE
under Captain Leary, were stationed on the 'front.'
steps OF the City Hall, inside the rotunua and along
the passage ways as soon as the body had been laid
ready Tor the public view; but It was soon found
that the force must be increased, as the line
ol those who stood two and three deep
watlng their turn TO view the body extended
by nine O'Clock from the door OF the Governors
Room 10 me plaza IN front OF the Hall, thence
along tne plaza to Broadway, thence to the walk
Leading 70 the new Court House, and thence again
around tne Court House to the avenues OF the
PARK, near the Park Hospital. II was estimated
Lhat ~ took tne rear man OF the line hour and
hall 10 reach the body and estimating at the rate
OF sooo passers-by IN an hour 40 600 people passed
py anu 'ooheo upon the remains OF the dead man.
THE HALL
had peen heaviiy craped IN mourning during the
night. The columns OF :he yeranda were twined
win Dlack. me cornices above were hung with
drapery inscribed with large letters as follows
1--WE REMEMBER WITH PRIDE his RiSy fIftsSy
Above this was photograph OF the sare in bs
gray Overcoat reading the Tribune. Inside. along
the rontc which the people had to traverse tn see
the body, the black drapery hung In thick foTs
and on The star raAnGs' over09kipc the ASCENDING