Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-04

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the route be draped in mourning. The
route of the procession viii bt
through Fifteenth avenue to Fourteenth
street, Fourteenth street to Broadway
Broadway to Hamilton Ferry. The
draping of DIR. Chapin's Church Is being
rapidly completed. The large srched
entrance to the church from the
street will be heavily draped with
black muslin looped up with
heavy Grape rosettes. The vestibule
will also be hung with muslin and imme-
diately over the door leading to the CEN
ter aisle will be suspended a large-sized
I portrait of the departed, which viii have
] around il deep border OF Grape. The
I interior Of the church viii be profusely
! draped with black cloth and Grape, no
white being used, with the exception of
the flowers from the centre Of the arched
roof, which are hung in broad folds Of
cloth, festooned TO the capitals Of the
pillars by large and massive grape
rosettes. The front of the galleries will be
also hung with black cloth and pillars. of
which there are six on either side, will
be wound around with the same sable
emblems Of woe. The pulpit, altar rail,
and the whole of the handsome wood
work appertaining thereto will be hand
sOmely draped with Grape, while from
the carved pillars on either side Of the
pulpit or reading desk VIII be raised an
arch composed OF joy immortelle,
tube roses and other white flow.
ers, bearing in its center the
words, II know that my Redeemer
liveth,n wrought in common flowers.
In front Of the pulpit will be the motto,
"it is dOnem worked in flowers, with an
inground of white tube roses and lilies.
The catafalque viii be composed of rich
black velvet, profusely trimmed with
flowers, and vines of ivy. The
steps directly in front of the
altar viii also be covered with
the handsoInest floral decorations that
loving hands and hearts can furnish. 1t
is said that the ladies of the Tribune
Association have signifed their inten-
ton TO present a magnificent floral Of
fering in the shape of richly decorated
cross, which will stand nearly six feet
from the ground, and bearing a suit
able inscription or motto. Around the
church will also be hung appropriate
beXts, while the organ will be completely
covered with mourning drapery. The
pew lately occupied blythe illustrious dead
has been appropriately dressed in Grape, !
while from the wall is hung heavy fes-
toOn of grape, caught up by heavy rO-
sette of the same material, and tO-mor- |
row viii be placed in addition thereto |
vines, white roses and ivy, which will |
be gracefully entwined and fall to the |
seat, where will also be strewed a pro- |
fusion of flowers.
The National Democratic Committee |
have issued the following:
H'DQ'R's NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CON-
New York, December 3. |
The Democratic National Convention |
did, in July, 1872, with unanimity un- |
in the history Of the party, /
nominate as their candidate for the |
Office of President Of the United States
Horace Greeley of New York. Six |
States csst their electoral votes for him |
at the late election, and millions |
of men in other States, where |
we failed of success, testified |
their appreciation Of his noble character
and the great service he had rendered |
the country by voting our electoral
ticket. But Horace Greeley is dead,
and the splendOT of political victory
achieved by his opponent is now di-
minished by the sorrow which this SAD
event has cast upon the people whom
be loved and who regarded him as one of
the best, truest and bravest of men. The
lessons of his pure and blameless life
will long remain impressed upon the
age in which he lived. Every beat of
his great heart was in sympathy with
in its brOadest form. He
Owed the government, loved his fellow
men, and the labors of his whole life
were TO elevate the condition Of man.
kind. No struggle for liberty, civil
Or religious was ever made on the
surface of the earth since his manhood
began, with which he did not affection
ately sympathize, and to which he
failed to give his faithful and pow
arful assistance. Every day of his life
abOunded with acts of kindness, charity,
and love. Not his stricken
family alone, but a stricken people sOr-
row for a loss wholly inscrutable and
almost unparalleled. The National DEM
1cratic Committee, in behalf of a great
party who achieved honor by their
faithful effort to elect him 10 the first
office in the Government. will do all in
heir power to honor A. name and
rsignedl AUGUSTUS SCHELL,
Chairman National Democratic Committee.
ALBANY, NEW YORK.
ALBANY, November 4.-The Presi-
iential Electors met here to-day, Gene
-al Stewart L. Woodford presiding. He
addressed the convention and briefly
stated the object of the meeting. He
aid the convention gathered under
loud of sorrow OccasiOned by the death
IF one who was a competitor for the pO-
sitiOn they were about to contribute to-
ward filing. This sorrow viii make
his gathering memorable forever, and
with this shadow over US il is to be
hoped that the one upon whom your
choice will fall tomorrow will so con-
duct the affairs of his Office as 70 be
President of all the people, and for all
he people. Adjourned till tomorrow.
SYRACUSE, n. Y.
SYRACUSE, y. Y, November 3.-A
arge meeting Of citizens was held last
night TO express their sorrow at Mr..
Greeley's death. The Mayor presided.
Appropriate resolutions were adopted,
andit was ordered that they be engrOssed
and sent TO Mr.. Greeley's family. A
was appointed to select an
lrator to deliver an grafton.
WASHINGTON CITY.
WASHINGTON, December 3.-Presi-
lent Grant and Vice-President Colfax
cave here tonight by the eight-forty
rain, for New York, to attend the fun
sral Of Horace Greeley.
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