The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-12-12
HORACE GREELEY.
Funeral of the Great Jour-
nalist.
The President, Vice President, and
Other Dignitaries in
Attendance.

Prom New York dispatches We cop
the following interesting account Of tn
last o5.oquies to the lA.nented II Hrac,
Greeley:
NEw YORK, Dee. 3-The body of tn
dead journalist arrived at the City Hall a
early rs o'clock. |, was borne there in
hear-e, attended oy sn escort of honor
The coffin was carried to the Governor
room and placed upon temporary bier
/ The coffin is black, with heary silver han
dlFs. At the head is a portrait of Mr.
Greeley as he appeared in life, aud largt
char!et oc tube roses. The lid bore tht
inscription: =" Horace Greeley, Born Fob
ruary ), 1871, Died November %, 1872,
and was ornameuted with festo9ns o.
natural fern leaves. At tAs head was 1
ST cond inscription,
) Il know t my Redeeser lfyethr'
/ And yet another at the foot, worked ir
yioets:
"Ias CIV Ao1rns Our LIS, q"
! Mr.. Greeley lay with his left arm Is.
ing BY lis side and his Fight across Iii.
! breast. HIS face was terribly cmaciated
aud worn, utterly unlike that which his
! daily companions have bton accustomed 10
see. Ills appearance was that Of a man
who had, after terrible suferings, sue
cunibed in prolonged fight with combined
iorces-''cLtal and bodily anguish a.
though Pre-: aratIons for receiving the
puLllc were not completed until 70 o clock,
rs early as 9 q square in front Of the
City Hall was occupied by thousands of
men, women and children intent upon
taking larwe! look at the face OF the de-
parted. Everywhere the utmost LecU-um
prevailed. The multitude was f,rmed IN
Inc and ,aise3 AZ two by two into the
rom where the body MAS lying in state.
One Of tie first men to approach TIE coffin
Was Gen. John 4. Dix. Among many
distinguished gentlemen il the room was
Thuriow eed, one Of the Oldest friends
of Mr.. Greeley. The old man sat near
the head OF tie lody, and seemed
pleased to lie questioned con.
ccrn:ng the lifo ard character Of the de-
cca>cd. He said lie could not remember
tnat Gre ley referred to any youthful
amascment. They had been young
men together, and as such were often in
each Others company. Everybody said
Nv cel has hours Of relaxation, but Gree
ley never played was as poor as he,
and bad the batteof life to fight as he had
and yet always took rclaxa:ion You see
we wero of different temperameQts. Look
lng back over Mr, Greeley life, think be
showea as.mneh urselish ambition rs any
man that ever lived His whole life was
gwen to opnnsing injustice and oppression.
His chalacter VAS perfectly pure, fer he
had no vices that know of, AMI w4s
rlost intimate W; tn him in all matters. lie
WAS fearless IN the expression of his belief
in y hat was right. lis whoia aim vas tc
Ia good. " hen M-. Weed anproached the
casket, he leaned over the body, and gazei
long and earnestly into the fac Of his for
Il, r associate. lie seemed uecply affected
with the ~cone, AM after looking at the
features f,r some tim2 he leaned on the
shoulder Of Il friend AMI left the room.
As the multitude fei by with uncovered
heads each was allowed sufficient time
TO view the dead. Mary showed 4 dispo-
~iti0n 10 lag behind. despite the alminis-
tccel almp.i,iUn If the gentlemen in
charge that there WAS no time t. lose.
rh=re were many iai.es who shovel signs
Of emotion, some sto?l ing 70 kiss the fore
head Of t! e deceased. As the dinner hour
yf the working class approached, the crowd
itwaiCiay > lmIttaHc3 to the chamber uf death
became enormous. LabDrers came down
town n their working clothes to get one
a,t look At the face Of their cheery cld
friend. Working girls CT all ages came
from their factories and stores, aud they
were allowed to pass IN b2fJre the men,
who were obliged to 'tand in . line and
await their turn. \ passage WIS made in
tins way for all persons who We're accom-
; anied by ladies'. Families, eyldeAtly fro d II
the country, ca,ne together, and the old
folks coJld not restrain their tears rs the.
iookod on the face Of the man VIII had; ds
it were, lived n their hearts for hall q iIfei
time. The stream Of people aLxioas to
gaze upon the ieatcres of the dead contln-
ued undminisheI until 10 0 clock tins
eyenin., when the Gov ernor's room and
the City Hall were closed. Probably fully
$4,000 persons visited the body and many
thousands did not even reach the steps Of
the City Hal, the line extending blocks
away.
EXPRESSIONS OF SORROW