The Portland daily press., 1872-12-04
Tribute to the Memory of tine
Great Editor.

ing to obtain last look at the remains of Hor-
ace Greeley, as they lie in state in the Cover
nors room in the City Hall. The whole space
of the park is literally iammed, and although
ly hundred minute there is no apparent
the mass extending from Broad
way to Chatham Row. The flags on all the
buildings throughout the city and on all the
shipping in the harbor are at half mast, and
the great crowds from every railway train and
steamboat add to the rush to view the remains
of the late great editor.
A Request to Editors.
The editors of newspapers throughout the
country are requested to mail to Ezra Cornell,
at Cornell University, Ithaca, n. Y. copies of
their papers containing eulogies or other arti-
cles upon the death of Horace Greeley, to be
in memorial volume for tho libra
ry of said University, of which the deceased
was one of the trustees.
If the weather be pleasant to morrow the
funeral of Greeley will be the largest ever at
tended in this city, except that of President
Lincoln.
Chapiu's church is being heavily draped, over
the pulpit being an arch of flowers, with the
words, Il know that my Redeemer liveth"
and the pew of the deceased is covered with
black, with harp with "a broken string occu-
plying the place of Mr.. Greeley. The body Of
the church will be occupied only by the imme-
date friends of Greeley and the Tribune en-
er and Chaplin, and Miss Kellogg will sing, II
know that my Redeemcr liveth." Admission
TO the church will be by ticket.
All The municipal corporations of this vieini-
ty will officially attend the funeral The pail
bearers will include Vice Pres dent Colfax. Sec
justice Chase, Charles Summer, William Cullen
Bryant, Gen. Banks, Thurlow Weed, Thomas
Rocker and the Tribune attaches.
The citizens of Brooklyn will erect $25, 900
monument of Mr.. Greeley in Prospect Park.
A wish is universally expressed throughout
be able to attend.
The Body ia State.
The scene in the City Hall to-day has no par
allel since the day that the dead body of Abra-
ham Lincoln lay within its walls. The build
ing wore somore mournful appearance, with
the flags at half mast and the pillars embodied
in black serge, festoons of the same material
dropping ever the portico and enframing the
windows On the balcony, surrounded with
emblems and heavy folds of the
United States banner, is portrait of Horace
Greeley, and below is the inscription, eve re-
member with pride his busy lfe.' All that
was mortal of the great journalist was removed
at o'clock this morning from the residence of
Samuel Sinclair to the Governors room in City
Hall. The body was enclosed in casket drap-
ed with black, aud deposited in tie centre of
the room with the face looking south. At the
feet reposed magnificent choice exotics, and at
the head of the remains two crowns composed
of white canelias, tea rose buds and violets A
black shield bearing crown of wheat, and I'M
derneath it an axe and quill with the last words
of the dead, sit is done" in white immortele,
completed, with picture of Mr.. Greeley plac-
ed at the head of the coffin, the simple ar
Of the ROOM Although prepare
lions for receiving the public were not complet-
ed until 10 o'clock, as early as 8 o'clock the
square in front of City Hall was occupied by
of men, women and children intent
upon taking farewell look at the face of the
departed. Everywhere the utmost decorum
prevailed. There was no jostling, no tumultu-
GUS haste to obtain advantageous positions A
hush pervaded the entire assemblage and each
face wore a look of sadness. One of the first
to approach the coffin was Gen. John A. Dix.
Mr.. Greeley lay with his left arm lying by his
side and the right across his breast His face
was emaciated and worn, and utterly unlike
that which his daily companions have been ac-
to see. His appearance was that ef,a
man who had borne terrible sutferings, sue
cumbed in a prolonged fight with combined
force of mental and bodily anguish. The cof-
fin was black with silver handles. The lid
bore the following inscription: Horace Gree
ley, born Feb. 8, 1911; died Nov 20, 1922 and
was ornamented with festoons of natural leaves.
At the head was another inscription: II know
that my Redeemer liveth:" and yet another at
the foot, worked in violetS: 1.-THE city nlourns
our loss"
The multitude was formed in line and pass
ed into the room where the body was lying with
heads. Each one was allowed suf-
ticient time to view the dead. Many ladies
head of the deceased. As the. dinner hour of
the working classes approached, the crowd
awaiting adiKittance to the chamber of death
became enormous. Laborers came down town
in their working clothes to get a last look at the
face of their CHEEKY old friend, and the working
rri-I- Nf
stores apd were properly allowed to pass in
before the men. A passage was made for all
persons accompanied by ladies' Families evil
IDENTIFY from the country, came together and
the old folks could not restrain their tears as
they looked on the face of the mao who, as it
were, lived in their hearts for half life time.
Many negroes both men and women, were i'll
the line. Among the many distinguished
guests in the room was Thurlow Weed The
Did man sat near the head of the body and
seemed pleased to be questioned concerning the
life and character of the deceased.
The stream of people anxious to gaze upon
The features of the dead has continued undi-
ninished till ten o'clock tonight, when the
Governors room and City Fall were closed
Though probably $4,000 persons viewed the
body during the day and evening, many thou
sands were unable even to reach the steps of
the City Hall Messrs. j. B. Stuart and Ed
wardT. Carpenter were present as representa-
lives of the family of the deceased, and it is
understood that these gentlemen requested Mr..
Sinclair to allow the body to rest in the vesti-
oule of the church tomorrow so that the ladies
and others who have not been able to visit the
City Hall to-day may have an opportunity of
seeing the face of him whose name is now on
every lip. The remains will be privately re-
moved from the City Hall on Wednesday to
,he house of Samuel Sinclair and will thence
Do privately removed by friends and the Tri-
pune staff and employees, to the church of Di-
vine Paternty-Dr. ChaDin's-on 9Th avenue,
,orner of 45th street.
The funeral services will occur in the church
1t II o'clock. The city council request that all
citizens close their respective places of bust
less and refrain from any secular employment,
hat owners or masters of vessels in the harbor
md owners of dwellings in the city be request
ID to display their flags at half mast from sun
Use to sunset Flags on the City Hall and all
'ther public buildings will be displayed at half
mast. The offices of the corporation will be
losed The church and fire department bells
re to be tolled from one to three o'clock p. m.
t is requested that houses along the route of
he procession be suitably draped in mourning
mblems. Citizens generally are invited to
DIN in the funeral procession after the line of
march is taken up from the church. The drap-
ng of the church is being rapidly completed
The large arched entrance to the church will be
heavily draped with black muslin looped with
Ieavy Grape rosettes. The vestibute will be
lung with muslin, and Immediately over the
DOR leading to the centre aisle will be sus-
ended a large sized portrait of the departed,
With deep border of Grape. The interior of
he church will be profusely draped with black
10th and Grape, no white being used, with the
reception of flowers. From the centre of the
rched roof are hung broad folds of cloth fes-
ooned to the capitals of the pillars by large and
massive Grape rosettes
The front of the galleries will be hung with
lack cloth and the pillars, of which there
re six on either side, will be wound round with
lourning emblems. The pulpit and the whole
the handsome woodwork appertaining
hereto, will be draped with Grape, while from
ne carved pillars on either side will be raised
II arch composed of ivy, immortelle, tube
oses and other white flowers, bearing in it's
entire the words, 81 know that my Redeemer
veth, wrought in crimson flowers. In front
the pulpit will be the motto, SIT is DONE"
Torked III flowers, with a ground of white
abe roses, lilies and camelas The casafalaue
I'LL be composed of rich black velvetprofusely
trewed with flowers and vines of ivy, and the |
tops directly in front of the altar will also be
overed with the handsomest floral decorations
hat loving hands and hearts can furnish.
A number of ladies of the Tribune Associa-
on have signified their intention to present a
lagnifcent floral offering in the shape of an
rich, which will stand nearly six feet from the |
round, aud bearing a suitable inscript ton or
lotto. Around the Church will be hung APP
ropriate texts, while the organ will be COM
letely covered with mourning drapery. The
ew lately occupied by the illustrious dead has
cen appropriately dressed in Grape, while from |
he wall is hung heavy festoon Grape caught |
p by rosettes of the same material, and to- |
borrow there will be placed in addition thereto |
ines OF white roses and ivy, which will be |
raaieefully entwined and fall to the seat, where
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