Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-04
EASTERN DISPATCHES
SPECIAL t. the GOLD HILL NEWS
DOMESTIC IRTELLIcERc E
Proposed Press Fund for Greeley's
ChiIdren-Trinl Of tho Japanese
aieamer-Tribute q Greeley.

ChIIdren-Trinl Of the Jnpanese
sseamer-Tribute . Greeley.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-The Herald
proposes a Press Fund for the endow-
ment Of Greeley's children, and offers
$1,000 as Its subscription.
The trial trip Of the new steamer
C:apron, intended for the Japanese
Government, was made yesterday with
satisfactory results.
The Democratic National Committee
have issued an address containing a
tribute to the memory Of Greeley.
MIR. GreeIey's FszernI-The Church
L. Drapery.
There were a great number of appli-
cants for tickets of admission to wit
ness the funeral services at Chapin's
church. The building only accommo-
dates $500, and many prominent per-
sonages had great difficulty in procur-
Ing cards. Some persons offered high
prices for tickets, but found none.
Several prominent journalists arrived
last evening from Philadelphia and
other cities, and among them were
Californiaus. The number that visited
The City Hall yesterday is estimated
at about 10000. A dispatch from
Washington states that twenty Demo-
cratic members of Congress left the
city last night to attend the funeral.
Senator Fenton, Upton, Schurz and
Trumbull will be present. Charles
Sumner telegraphs that his health pre-
vents his attendance, but he will be
present IN soul.
The route of the procession will be
through Fifth Avenue to Fourteenth
street. Fourteenth to Broadway, Broad
way to Hamilton street and the ferry.
The draping Of DR.. Chapin's Church is
complete. The large arched entrance
to the church from the street is heavily
draped with black and Topped up with
heavy Grape rosettes. The vestibule Is
hung with black, and Immediately
over the door leading to the center
aisle is suspended a large-sized por-
trait Of the deceased, with a deep bor-
der of crane. The interior is profuse-
ly draped with black cloth and
Grape, no white being used ex-
cepting flowers. From the center
Of the arched roof are hung broad
folds OF cloth, festooned to the capitals
Of the pillars by massive Grape ro-
settles. The front OF the galleries are
also hung with black, and the pillars,
Of which there are six on either side,
are wound round with the same sable
cmblems of woe. The pulpit, altar
rail-, and all the handsome wood work
appertalning thereto will be hand
somely draped with Grape, while from
the carved pillars on either side Of the
pulpit or reading desk ia n wreath,
composed Of ivy, immortelles, tube
roses and other white flowers, bearing
in the center tile motto, 81 know that
my Redeemer liveth," wrought In
crimson flowers. In front of the pull
pit Is the motto, at Is DONE" worked
in flowers. within a ground Of white
tube roses, lilies and camelias. The
catafalque is composed of rich black
velvet, ~profusely strewed with flowers
and vines Of ivy. The steps directly
In front Of the altar are covered with
all the handsome floral decorations
that loving hands and hearts can fur
nish. Around the church are hung ap-
propriate texts. The organ Is COM
pletely covered with mourning drap-
cry. The pew lately occupied by the
illustrious dead appropriately dressed
with Grape, while from the wall is
hung n heavy festoon Of Grape, caught
up by heavy rosettes of the same ma
terlal, with vines, roses and Ivy grace
fully entwined and falling to the seat,
where were also strewed a profusion
of flowers,