The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-04
THE LATE MoRACE GREELEY
Public sympathy at syracuse.

Public Sympathy at Syracuse.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, December "a
largo meeting Of citizens was held las
night to express sorrow at Mr.. Grceley's
death, at which the Mayor presided. Ap
propriate resolutions were adopted, and
1t was ordered that they be engrosscd
and sent to Mr. Greelcys family. A
committee was appointed to select an
orator to deliver an Grafton on the dc.
ceased.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR To.DAY's SERVICES
AT DIR. CHApIN's CHURCH.
New York, December 3.-The Com.
mittcc Of the Society of DR.. Chapins
Church, in view of the large numbers
who will attend the funeral of Mr.. Gree.
ley, have decided to issue tickets for ad.
mission to the Church. The order Of cx.
ercises comprises addresses by the Rev.
Henry Ward Beechcr and DR.. Chapin.
A MONUMENT PROPOSED BY CITIZENS OF
| BRooKLYN.
The citizens Of Brooklyn have already
started subscriptions to raise $25 900 for
o monument to the memory OF Mr.. Gree.
ley.
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION.
1t is estimated that the funeral process
sion will be over two miles long.
TIE PAIL BEARERS.
The list Of ball bearers, it is understood,
includes the names of Vice President Col.
fax, Secretary Boutwell,, William Lloyd
Garrison, Chief Justice Chase, Charles
Sumner, William Cullen Bryant and one
or two Tribune attaches. 1t is also stated
that General Banks and Thurlow Weed
will be among the pail bearers, the latter
at his own request.
THE BODY LYING IN sTATE-TuE PRES.
SURE OF TIE CROWD TO SEE TIE RE.
| MAINS.
The City Hall Park has been jammcd
with thousands Of people, since nine
O'Clock this morning, endeavoring TO view
the remains Of Horace Greeley, lying in
state in the Governors room, and although
the crowd files by at a wonderful rate
there seems no dimlnnition in the throug
pressing forward, which was back for n
square. No such universal testimony Of
public esteem has been shown since the
tlne Llncoln's remains lay in state here.
Flags are everywhere at holy mast.
Crowds are arriving by the trains and
steamboats,, from adjacent cities. City
Hall is draped in morning, over the main
entrance hangs the inscription, 1--WE re-
member with pride, his busy life" Many
distinguished citizens from abroad have
arrived to join in the funeral ceremonies.
The courts will adjourn over to Thursday.
The scene at City Hall this morning
has had no parallel since the day the dead
body Of Abraham Lincoln lay within its
walls. The building itself had sOmbrc
and mourniul appearance, with flags at
half mast, pillars cniolded in black serge,
IestoOns Of the same material drOoning
from the portiCO and cniraming the win
dows. On the balcony shroudcd in mourn.
ing emblcms and heavy folds Of the
United States banner is the portrait Of
Horace Greeley. Below is an inscription,
I'VE remember with pride his busy li!u."
The body Of the dead journalist arrived
at City Hall US carly as o'clock 1t was
borne there in simple hcarsc, attended
hy IN escort OF honor. The colin, in the
presence Of comparatively few spectators,
was carried 10 the Governors room and
placed upon temporary bier. The
collin was black, with heavy silver han.
dies. at the head was Il portrait OF Mr..
Greeley rs he appeared in life, and large
chaplet Of tube roses. The lid bore IN
inscription, "HOraCe Greeley, born Feb
ruary 3, 1911; died November 90, 1872"
md was ornamented with festoOns Of
natural fern leaves. at the head was
second inscription, 81 know that my Re.
deemer liveth," "and etanother at the foot
worked in violets, THE city mourns our
loss"
Mr.. Greeley lay with his left arm lying
6y his side and the right across his breast
Ills lace was terribly emaciatCd and utter
y unlike that which his daily Compau-
ions have been accustomed to see. Ills
appearance was that Of man who after
terrible suIterings suCCumbcd in pro-
Ionged fight with combined forces OF
mental and bodily anguish. Although
preparations for receiving the public were
not completed until 10 o'clock, as early MS
5 o'clock the square in front OF the City
hallwas occupied by thousands of men,
women and children intent upon taking n
farewell look at the face OF the departed,
Everywhere the utmost dGCorum prevail.
ed. There was no jostling, no tumult, no
haste to obtain advantageous positions.
A hush pcrvaded the entire assemblAgC,
and each face wore II look OF intense sad
ness The multitude formed in line and
passed, two by two, into the room where
the body was lying in state. One Of the
tirSt men to approach the coffin was Gen.
John A. Dix.
Among the many distinguished gentle.
men in the room, was ThurlOw Weed, one
OlthC Oldest friends Of Greeley. The old
man sat near the head of the body, md
seemed pleased to he questioned concern.
ing the lie and character of the licensed
lie said he could not remember that Gree.
Icy ever referred to any youthful Nmusc-
mcnt; they had been young men together,
and rs such were often in each others
company. Everybody said Weed has
hours Of relaxation, but Greeley never
played. was as poor as he, and had the
battle of lifo 10 fight as he had, andy
always took relaxation. You see We were
OF different tcmperAmGnts Looking back
over GreCley's lie, | think he showed rs
much Of MnsCflsh ambition MS anY man