The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-12-07
Honors to the Illustrious Dead

Horace Greeieys funera-A vast Null
titude Of Mourning People Follow the
Body Of the Great and Good Man to its
Final Resting Place---President Grant
in Attendance.
We copy the following detailed ac-
count of the funeral obsequies Of the
lamcnted Greeley from New York AS
sociated Press dispatches Of Wednes-
day last, the 4th inst:
The interior of the church Of the
Divine Paternity presented to-day a
sombre and beautiful appearance. The
pulpit was heavily draped in Grape,
and long lines of Grape were suspended
from every pillar and every abutment
Of the beautiful Gothic interior. The
several offerings in the church were
exquisite in design and appropriate
ness. The principal among them were
the following: II know that my Re
deemer liyeth," red Oh white ground
and green border. At the rear of the
pulpit was sheaf Of wheat from
Chappaqua, in the form Of a crown,
and suspended overhead was a pen
and all TX. Around the pulpit were
innumerable offerings of wreaths and
flowers. III front Of the pulpit was II
beautiful design Of flowers, with the
words, at is done," on white ground,
purple letters and green border. On
a tablet to the left of the pulpit was q
floral wreath, bearing the letters I" Ill.
g." Then there was in flowers plOw
from the Tribune office, q quill from
the German Greeley club, a basket Of
flowers with Il crown and cross from
the Lincoln club, and floral offerings
from the Lotus, Arcadians, Herald and
other clubs.
As early as nine o'clock the crowd
flOcked to the church, but only those
having tickets succeeded in gaining
admission. BY ten o'clock the gal
lcries, which had been reserved for
ladies, were crowded.
About quarter before eleven Pres
ident Grant entered, and Immediately
following him were Senator Henry
Wilson, Minister Washburne and Sec
retary Of War Belknap. They took
seats on the right of the pulpit. There
were also present Carl Schurz, Lyman
Trumbull aud Vice-President Coltax.
Mr.. Colflx took seat next to the
President.
Promptly at eleven o'clock the fu-
neral procession started from Mr.. Sin
clair's house Oh Forty-tifth street.
Many affecting scenes took place there
during the morning. Mr.. Greeley's
daughters were inconsolable in their
grief.
The corpse was borne by ten men
next came the clergymcn, mourners,
and then the Tribune Association
next the Herald Club, then followed in
succession military and civil officers
Of the United States located III this
city and adjoining cities, officers of
the government Of the State Of New
York and other. States now in the
city, the Mayor and members Of the
Common Council of New York, Mayor
and members of the Councils of Brook
lyn, Jersey City, Long Island City,
Newark and Elizabeth, representatives
from Philadelphia, Baltimore and 9TH
er cities; then came the judges from
all the courts and a line Of citizens of
immense length.
At 1l:2O A. NJ. the procession en-
tered the church. The solemnity of
the scene was of the most impressive
character. &C.,.
The stiffness was such that it seemed
as though the people in the church
scarcely breatLed. Among those pres
ent were Postmaster General Cres-
well, General Dix, Governor Morgan,
General Sheridan, Governor Randolph
Of New Jersey, and a committee of
twenty from the Union League Club.
The Rev. DR.. Chaplin opened the fu-
neral ceremonies 10y reading selections
from the Scriptures, many of the al
lusions being peculiarly appropriate
to the character Of the deceased. Miss
Clara Louise Kellogg next sang very
touchingly, ~ know that my Re-
deemer iveth."
After which Henry Ward Beecher
delivered the funeral Grafton. He
said: "Here lies one whose death is
most momentous; not one of all who
have gone for Il long time who will
carry with him so much reverence, so
much honor, so much devotion. Who
is this man who gets all these civic
honors9 Who is this mani Was he
one Of the great princes Of wealth !
Was he one of the great military re-
nowned' No. And yet here are men
from every walk in life. Here is our
chief magistrate. Here are the most
prominent citizens from all parts of
the country gathered around the bier
of this man who is now no more.
Here we see that criticism is disarmed.
A little time ago and mems political
passions were all aroused; and we
differ as much on politics as ever
but here lies before us this man, who,
but brief time ago, was a great
leader in the land. And why do the
men of all parties gather here in rev.
erence around his remains? 1t is be-
cause the man is greater than his pol
itics. Here to-day, between the two