The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-12-17
The scene In the Church.

Ibis, lloln the 1ribthes account of
the funeral of Horace Greeley, possess
es points of personal interest:
AS the coffin was carried up the aisle
and deposited in front of the pulpit,
solemn voluntary pealed from the Or
gan, and the people, who for more than
an hour had filed every inch of space,
except the reserved pews in the center
Of the church, rose reverently TO Their
feet In the pulpit, beside Dr.. Chaplin,
were the Rev. Henry Ward Bcecher, DR..
Edward Beecher, the Rev j. III Pull
man, of the Thirty fifth Street Univer-
salist Church, and Professor Roswell
d Hitchcock, of the Union Theologic-
al Seminary. Tie transverse pews on
the south side of the church were re-
served for the lHost important of the
invited guests, President Grant sat there,
impassire as usual, the object of many
curious eyes, and of many grateful feel
ings for the sentiment which prompted
his attendance. Henry Wilson. Vice
President elect, and General Belknap,
cletary of War, were on his right
Gov. Hoffman and his staff we're on the
left. The United States Minister to
France, MIR. Washburne, was there also.
Senator Fenton, as one of the pail bear
ers, occupied pew in the middle aisle.
The Governors of New Jersey and Con
necticut were present with their suites;
General Babcock was in attendance on
the front pew with Mr.. Manton Marble.
Mayor Hall personally supervised i1any
OF the police arrangements. The May
ors of many other cities, the Common
Council of New York, with TIER official
slaves and badges. the t,clGgates from
various clubs and associations, the long
procession OF editors, reporters, clerks,
compositors, pressinen, and other per-
sons from the Tribune establishment,
the Herald Club, the reporters of vari-
ous city journals and the journalists
from other places, were more than
enough TO fill all the remaining seats
and to crowd the asles.
1t was about IL 80 when all were
placed and the service began with the
performance of Chopin's Funeral March
by DR.. William Berge, under whose di.
rection the music of the day was given.
Then the quartette choir of the Church
of St Francis Xavier chanted the ''De
Profund:s,' and DR.. Chaplin read a Sc
lection flom the Scriptures. There was
pause for moment, and the organ
was heard again, and sweet and ring
ing voice broke ont in that grand song
Of faith, 81 know that my Redeemel
Liveth." 1t was Miss Kellogg, who
paid this last touching tribute to one
whom she had long known as a deal
personal friend. Only those who were
most intimate with Mr.. Greeley knew
in how many unexpected directions bis
sympathies extended "Man Of war;
rs he was, he had conceived strong
regard for this estimable lady; he spoke
of her often in warm terms of praise
and during his sickness, only little
while before he died, talking of remar
kable women whom he had known, he
mentioned especially two of whom his
fopiuion was very high; these were Mar
garet Fuller and Clara Louise Kellogg
1t was no mere artistic sentiment, there
fore, which Miss Kellogg threw into di
vine song which she poured upon th,
ears of that great audience There wa:
grief, We are sure, at her heart, for there
were tears in her voice. When sh,
ceased, sense of inexpressible tender
ness seemed dilfused over the whole
house. Mr.. Bcecher's address was il
full accord with the emotions of hi:
hearers. 1t was gentle alike in ton,
and sentiment. 1t was mournful, as tn,
speech of the man who bore heavy
burden at his heart. 1t was pathetic
as if haunted by the tragedy of tina
strange death, under circumstances 81
affecting; but it breathed sweet conso
lation, and taught an important lesson
OF the eloquence for which he is pepu
larly esteemed. Mr.. Beecher gave in BIZ
brief ten minutes speech no great dis
play. He had not come there to be elo
quent; but to throw his tribute at th'
feet of the departed friend and CAV,
voice to the half-formed thoughts whicl
the presence of SO many adversarie
around thet coffin must have suggested
to US all He touched upon the ami
mosities now forgotten, the rivalrie
hushed, the calnmnies repented Of; bu
he did it with grace and tact.