Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-07

The funeral services of Horace Greeley |
were held this morning in DR.. Chapin's |
Church OF the Divine Paternity, at Fifth |
avenue and Forty-hfth street. Long be-
fore the doors Of the church were opened |
people began to assemble from all quarters |
of the city, and the police experienced no |
small difficulty In keeping the approaches
10 the church clear.
When the doors were opened between Q
aud 10 o'clock, there was a great rush to
obtain seats In the galleries, which were
filed In a very few minutes. The appear
anee Of the inside of the church at this
moment was very imposing. On three
sides the galleries were lilled by rows Of
ladies, ten and twelve deep, clad for the
most part In deep mourning, so that deep
indeed that church seemed TO be lnclosed
in walls Of black
From the roof Of the church to the pill
lars supporting II on either side were
susgended long festoons of black serge,
whch were first attached to the capitals
ut tue columns and then folded around
THIN in spiral wr aths to the base. The
wo dwurk f his galleries, the clock, and
.he front of th' large organ were also
ncav !, drape m mourning.
O, er nr iesk " a magnificent floral
Act heuitg on T. face In letters formed
Is HflfH % % WE WV WRAho hARW
hu.. 1., Re Ice "a Liveth." Beneath and
"a t. nt see nuu erous smaller devices,
iurh o., hiai'r, reA,hs and pillars, all
If b 90 II. 81. ga and exquisite work.
ma -i ip,
A about q ldrter TO eleven O'Clock
itre na.as DO IN the church, and Presl-
/ n Gtau, Nth Secretary Boutwell, and
Sgnatur Ni son, walked up the centre aisle
and loolS his scat In a pew reserved for him
% the tight side Of the pulpit. By his
side sat Gov. Holman. Gen. Bank was
also present.
A few minutes after the arrival of the
President, Vice President Colfax came in
and VAS quickly followed by Governor jew
| eli, OF Com ectcut.
About this time the organ began to peal
forth the solemn notes Of ChOpn's funeral
march, aud throughout the vast congregO-
ton there was general thrill OF expecta
ton. Bat ansthtr ten minutes elapsed
lefurc the body Of NJ. Greeley was horne
from the ealse into tie yesiihulc Of the
church, and in the meantime the police
and ushcis busted themselves in clearing
the aisles, and in an endeayor to keep the
numerous spectators already present with
in proper limits.
At II O'Clock precisely, Henry Ward
Bcccher, the Rev. DR.. Edward Bccchel
and tbs Rev. DR. Chaplin ascended III.
pulpit, ana expectation was at It's height
Sill the congregation were compelled t.
wait, each minute seeming as long ns ter
ordinary minutes in the suspense. Sud
denly tac tones Of the ergan swelled fOtl
in louder strains, and the body Of Mr.
Greeley was slowly carried Ia by oigh
men.
In the front seas sat the following pal
bearers, but none Of them wore any dis
tnclive badge -
Chief Justice Chase, Senator Trumhull
Thutluw Weed, /. Chamberlain, Rev. DR.
Bright, VIM. Orton, d. W. Bruce, Sinclai
roucey, bud ey $. Gregory, Al. johnson
Hon. VIM. NJ. ENarts, John L. William.
Senator Fenton, Hon. Erastus Brooks
Robert Bonner, K. NJ. Hoe, Peter c Baker
j. G. Lightbody, Charles S. storrs, Joh
r. StOrrs.
In the next seats were the relations an
. intimate personal friends of the dead ma
! and Immediately behind them were pew
, set aside for the mOurners from th
=, Tribune office.
The City Councils of New York, Brook
= Ign and Jersey City, the Chamber {
Commerce, the Union League, both pres
associations aud various other oIganizl
= tons were represented.
The editorial staff of the Tribune, heade
70 by Whitelaw Reid and Mr.. Sinclair, occt
10 pied SEATS around the coffin, and sever,
70 OF the mOurnofs were In tears.
- Al Ia I tye'y thing was In readiness
NJ and the moulutul funeral march ceased
i. rirna' gl,'n gnal the choir began II
'c hut, ." DE- Pounds" the sad notes {
a Viii ID mln. d with the sobs which we
4 RI mly ntdiho Il different parts of Il
M church
h Whc4 he ''si .trains Of the chant ha
a II d away, The X '. DR.. Chaplin read s.
q /. ctci pts & scripture.
n tn radl & ted about ten minute
rud embraced q those well-knowu pas
ages which ref to mans struggles vii
"a icaih aud his ultimate victory over Il
t. grave. Many rt these sentences htvo b
Rs come h0us' hold words, and as the read
t. altered them in tones Of deep feelin
II much emotion was manifested by the col
gregaton.
I'd 81 know that my Releemer liyeth," Ii
simple and affecting manner; after viii,
the Few. Henry Ward Beecher deliver
the opening address.
Dr.. Chaplin followed in a very feell
Nh, address.
.c' An opportunity was then afforded
y all who wished TO take las, look at {
y, face OF the departed, after which the DO
w. was taken from the church and plac
'' again IN the hearse to be carried to its Il
resting place.
Amoug those present iu the chul
whose names have net before been mn
un Toned were Charles O'Conor, Gen. She
,lu dau, Carl Schurz, Senator Conkling, NJ
"a" lister Washburne, Dlstrict-Altornsy Ell
m b. X. Phelps, Governor Pal ker, Of n
,mH Jersey. and other prominent persons.
, The dense crowd Of PEOPLE IN the stree
"" many of whom had ben standing D
IVY. -four hours, waited patiently until the c.
wv, cluslon OF the services, and when
~ hpar-e was driven In front Of the chu
i,,' every eye was strained to get last look
nv the collin and the horal tributes surr0u
~, ing it, as they were carried down the ste
w. The heaIse was drawn by team Of wi
no. :, horses. and the only decoration on
vehicle were the customary black plum
,,a When the casket had been placed in
'' hcar'e the procession moved down +
aver lie, at u quarter to two O'Clock
The streets through which the process
PASSED were kept clear from curb to c
by special details OF police. The 81
''el walks along the entire rOate were \
rI % ed, and in many places densely pac
',!A by the city populace, and visitors from
ol neishloilng cites, gathered to pay
rcl' tribute If respect TO tue late distnguis
Ie lt citizen then being borne tU the tomb.
ono The stOics on Broadway we've, for
lace most part, closed, and the windows V
.irl, crowded with attaches and female irlci
IL earnest ga2trs o. thrsptctacle. The Il
ne cu T. i'atr and public buildings, and
Fur al ipp M in the barber, were dis played
IeAi hui-nast, ami this fronts of many 81,
lich ana dwellings were heavily drnpcd, "
org DO neny places we've the last uterance
c.a Mr. CREEPY. at Is done" ~ know
9op,, my Rrteem,r ligeth." ALSO, eve mo
aud our loss"
''s'7 Al the eemdry an enormous concol
e. had stiferc s'ntd ding about the eptra
liue gates tLd tNiLiug the winding roads
Wy co 'certriins .uuut the open grave
VIA hat tbr M urHp had the greatest
leo cUiy Va tliU'inl the heirse to tho
h"'e erctn % f'cciye all that was earthl
gay thNtr,at olU.,
th" Nm w tgr many significant embl
70 10 It spuy"i at Me funeral was sii
lta'- wrath'fNy a, Is with vlolets entwi
woe s'n. by Mr.. Wait law Reid to the Mi
tne Gre ley, with b.ief expre,rious of syr
VIDE 'hy on The accompanying card.
e 10 The Misses Greeley with their
inc hands bound the wreath about the C
e III of their fither, as from Que who to
I re- last had his confluence and love.