Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-12-12
The Funeral of Horace
Greeley.
Impressive Religious Services.
Large and Imposing Procession.

NEW York, December 4.-The dis
tribution of tickets for admission to the
Greeley obsequieS was made at the
Common Council Chambers TO the
distinguished pefsenages previously
determined upon. President Grants
ticket haviog been sent to him at the
hotel; and thereafter, at about half past
ten O'Clock, the party took carriages
and lett for the church according to
programme.
Broadway was lined with spectators
waiting the funeral procession, and
flags suspended at half-mast from near
Iy all the buildings on either side of the
whole length Of the thOroughfare.
Many affecting scenes took place there
durin0 the morning. Mr.. Greely's
daughters were inconsoiabIe in their
grief. - s,sa.as
TIE SCENE AT THE CHURCH:
The interior of the Church of the Di-
vine Paternity, where Greeiey's obse-
Iauies were held, presented somberly
beautiful appearance. Grape was slls-
pended in profasi0n. An exquisite 10
raj offering was displayed, having ap-
propriate designs. AT the rear OF the
pulpit is sheaf Of wheat from Chappa
qua, in the form of a crown. Over the
head, a pen and ak. "A floral wreath to
the left of the pulpit bore the letter n :
also in flowers, plow. From the
Tribune Office TO the outside of the
church were throngs waiting in respect
full silence. ./sssy -x-s
The police stood in front of the church
as guard. The church opened at
about half-past ten, although ladies
had previously been admitted and fill
ed the galleries. During the hour
which elapsed before the arrival of the
procession, strain of music was dis
coursed by the choir. Among the first
celebrated dignitaries to arrive were
Governor Holman, President Grant,
and Roscoe Conkling. Soon afterwards
and immediately following them, came
Henry Wilson, Minister Washburne,
ard Secretary Belknap, who sat at the
right of the pulpit. There were also
Gen. Schurz, Lyman Trumbull, and
Vice President Colfax, who took seats
near the President. The crowds out
side extended as far as the eye could
reachon either side of Fifth avenue,
waiting for the arrival Of the process
sion. -
ARRIVAL OF THE PROCESSION.
AS the procession entered the church
the solemnity of the scene was most i'm
pressive. The stiffness was snch that
though the people in the church scarce
lly breathed. 2 Prominently among
those who slowly wound their way up
! the central aisle were Thurlow Weed,
. 3 ~ ~ a
There were also present Postmaster
General Cfeswell, General Dix, ex-Gov-
ernor Morgan, General Sherman, Gov
[ernor Randolph, of New Jersey, and
1.-THE committee of the Union League
Club. i's{ - ~ = :.
THE cRREMoNIEs-FUNERAL ORA
ia a TToNS.
An eloquent and impressive funeral
Grafton was delivered BY Rev. Henry
Ward Beeeher, after which, Rev. E. 81
Chaplin, Mr.. Greeley 8 pastor, pronounc'
ed a beautiful tribute to the memory o.
1.-THE deceased. -. -. ,,as-..'sff -, i,.t-
No music. was in the line, but the
procession, as it slowly moved along
the avenue, presented q magnificeitly
| imposing appearance. The d0OrstepS
/ "a dll ikIiG uOtA1cSs d1Dhs, LILO dt SduO W1slh
out exception were thieklyi crowd.
ed, the windows and balconies were
| full and the hotels, club houses and
public buildings of all kinds presented
q sea of human faces. The gathering
was greater than the multitude which
welcomed the Grand Duke Alexis ol
watched the funeral of Abraham Lin
coin. From Dr. Chapin's church t
4 Madison Square, a distance, of Just 6
lniie, the avenue was nearly biockaded
On the outer edge of the sidewalk ths
crowd were huddled two and three
deep. On the walk within there wa
barely room to pass. W. ,r,.t
II The floral decorations of the churcf
were most elaborate. There was {
beautiful appropriateness and signifi
cance in many of the devices that sur
rounded his bier. .,.f-a7f. -.
tIt was done,o' with which his goo(
\ life closed, was a wreath of white. Be
!, low this was an ak and a pen arranget
in the form of a cross. About the coffiI
itself were arranged the choicest gifts Q
personal friends, Among the man.
] lsignifcant ,emblems was a simpll
wreath of dry leaves with violets inter
twined, About one hundred ant
twenty carriages followed the remain
to Greenwood, where they were depos
tied in Mrs. Greeley's lot. - tsiie =
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