The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-12-05

Greeley's family, on the country and Oh the
people, and that the bereaved members OF Mr.
Greeley's family might find consolation In their
affection.
After the benediction by Mr.. Chaplin brief
time was allowed friends to see the features OF
the -honored dead for the last time The con-
gregaton being finally dismissed the pall-bearers
then advanced to the front of the church, anu
the coffin having been sealed was carried on
the shoulders of six Tribune employees, com
pletely covered with flowers, to the hearse. -
The procession formed as rapidly as possible in
the following order
The following is the order of procession:
Mayor Hall, Supt. Kelso three police inspec-
tors and forty police, four companies of the
fire department, in all one hundred men; the
Lincoln Club the Liberal Republican General
Committee; Grand Division of Sons of Tenn
perance; coach of Rev. DIR. Pullman; Body
coaches three on each side of the Eearse con-
tanning the pall-bearers; the family in six
coaches; carriage containing the President
Vice President, and Vice President elect; body
guard of the Broadway Squad; carriage con-
tanning Coy. Hoffman, Gov. Jewell of Connect
lieut., and GOV. Parker of New Jersey; Common
Councils of New York, Brooklyn and other
cities, in eighty carriages; the Tribune editorial
staff; Tribune couuting-room; Tribune COM
posing department. Tribule press-room: Typo
graphical Society; Hon. Simon Cameron Asso-
citation; ST. Colombo Society; Parent Society of
Father Mathew Society; No. 8 Father Mathew
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citizens in carriages; mounted police.
There was no music in line, but the process
sion as it slowly moved down the avenue
presented a magnitcsntly imposing appear
ance. All Were attired in deep mourning, and
members Of the Common Council and other
bodies wore mourning badges. The decorations
along the route were generally in good taste. .
Fifth Avenue was densely packed, and every
stoop and window had its occupants. Many of
the mourning decorations on Fifth Avenue
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praise.
Along the entire line on Broadway, flags
waved at half-mast. The Photograph estab-
lishments of Brady, Fredericks, and Bogardusa
each displayed picture of Mr.. Greeley drapcs
in black The columns of the Aston House
were entwined with black and white cloth.
Madame Demorest's establishment, Brokaw
Bros, aud the Pacific Fire Insurance Compa-
MES, Were decorated with badges of mourning,
and the designs were of peculiarly appropri-
ate character. AT the headquarters of the
Liberal Republican Committee "a beautiful de-
sign was displayed on which was inscribed,
eve mourn the loss of our leader"
A stone n, ar Bond Street bore the motto,
deliberately festooned with Grape, Ibis honesty
and charity still live"
A stone near Blocker Street bore another
motto: "In memory of the just" A great
number of other buildings were decorated.
From 18th street and 9TH avenue to the bat
terry the throng was continuous. The high
SJtpS lCdQUg up 70 tut NIliOuS DulluilISS NttC
crowded, and looking down Broadway the scene
presented the appearance of sea of upturned
faces While the procession moved the various
church and fire bells were tolled. There was
little business transacted after o'clock, and in
fact the day was observed very generally
throughout the city The President and his
party turned out of the procession at Beaver
street, passed rapidly up New street and enter
ed Broadway opposite Trinity church on their
way up town. The President was warmly re-
ceived as he passed.
The. Union Ferry Co. had six boats in readi-
ness for the mourners and transported the fun
eral cortege to Brooklyn free of charge.
The pall-bearers were Mr.. Chief Justice
Chase Attorney General Williams, Mr. Evarts,
Senator Trumbull, Senator Fenton, Thurlow
Weed, John E. Williams, l. Chamberlin,
Erastus Brooks. Rev. Dr. Edward Bright
Robert Bonner, VIM. Orion, r. NJ. Hoe, David
w. Bruce, Peter G. Baker, Sinclair Toueey
John G. Lightbody, Dudley S. Gregory, Chas
| S. Storrs, A. j. johnson, John r. Stuart.
| AT Greenwood an enormous concourse bad
| gathered about the entrance CRATES and firing
| ing the wings and roads, and concentrating
about the open grave so that when the mourn
ers and the cortege arrived they had the great
| est difficulty in following the hearse. Here thu
| last sad rites were performed and the remains
| of the great editor consigned to their last rest
ing place.
The President and Vice President returned t.
| Washington tonight.
Thurlow Weed was pall-bearer at his OWL
request. Dudley S. Gregory was also pail
bearer He was the man who lent Mr.. Gree
ley the $1,000 with which to start the Tribune.
Among many significant emblems displayed
at Mr.. Greeley's funeral was simple wreatf
of ivy leaves with violets intertwined, sent by
Mr.. Whitelaw Ried to the Misses Greeley, will
brief expressions of sympathy on the accom-
panyng card. The Misses Greeley with theil
own hands bound the wreath about the coffii
of their father, as from. one who had his conf
| dence and love E