The New York herald., 1872-12-05

uacRd the hcd0 OF tne DER. NoVef ~
snv funeral have the 1orai decorations and the
iestoons OF mourning been so profuse or arranged
20 tastefully as those OF yesscrday the pall was was
pulpit were numerous smaller deyices-anchors,
hearts. wreaths and pillars OF beautiful design.
accompanied by Henry Ward Beecher, DR.. Edwin
A. Beecher Rev. J. M Pullman OF Washington,
and Dr. Scott, entered the pulpit at about halfpast
ten. on seats inside the railing were Drs. ArIni-
tage Huggins, Gunnson, Butler and other distin-
the Common Councilmen headed by Alderman
COchrane the Aldermen bearing their slaves ofoflce
draped, came soiemnly up the northern aisle, past
the mourning pew and seated themselves In the
row Of seats near the right centre Of the church.
Soon alter a committee OF the Union League Club,
headed by the President, william j. H0ppin, entered
by the side door and marched round the chancel to
seats reserved for them on tho south side. At
quarter OF eleven the carriages containing 20
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY
and the guests OF the Common Council drove up to
thc door. and these distinguished visitors passed up
the centre aisle President Grant, who was dressed
in black suit, was accompanied by Alderman Van
fchaick, behind him, two by two, came Senator
j.. washburne, Secretary Belknap and Senator
Conk,ng. Governor Holman, Governor Parker
CONNECTICUT, the Russian Minister, members OF
Governor Honman's stail, Mayors and municipal
sev y NswarT PaersS ana nSnf zahsfb aSd the
Judges oil our municipal Courts. General Grant
nnd his party took seats on the south side OF the
pulpit. the President, with Governor Hoffman and
Governor Parker on his left. and Senator Conklng.
Minister washburne and senator wilson on his
VICE PRESIDENT ooLYx
came brskly up the centre aisle, was shown TO the
Presidents pew by policeman. and. cordially
shaking hands with lis successor and the
sesSa seSs the on sss w sSom svsn
he at once entered into conversation. Soon
SsasTa Southern isle and S1nss
scat somewhat in rear OF the President During
all the affecting services that ensued the Presi-
President himself except for an apparent nervous
ness OF movement in his seat betraying no emoIion
himself by Dr. Chaplin called forth slight murmur
ofapplause from few inconsiderate listeners in
instantly by "Hushl" from the great mass OF
AMONG THE VARIOUS socIErIRs
which filed In at intervals directly afterward were
the Gold Exchange, represented by Thomas A. Hoyt
and twenty members the Union Republican Cen
others; the Liberal Republicans Committee, re-
presented BY Thomas f. Stewart, George H.yan Cleft
John v. Ciridley william Atkinson and four Others;
the Grand Division OF the sons OF Temperance, rep
Others and the Typosraphical Society. headed by
its President. Each member wore . badge and
Grape ON his arm. The HERALD Club was repre-
scented by large force and the journals OF Phila-
Colonel Forney, deorge W. Cnilds Clayton
some delay was occasoned in
THE PASSAGE OF THE COFFIN
through the crowds outside, ana 1t was nearly
church indicated that the funeral cortege had
nae sRsng ropsn the @ ases
aud rendering heavy the air that seemed al
ready depressed BY the sombre drapery and the rich
fragrance or the funeral mowers. 1t sweled deeper
and Grander as the impressive procession moved
SLOWLY up the centre aisle. First came Chief Justice
Chase, leaning on the arm OF w am M. Evart5 then
Lyman Trumbull with John t. Williams; then the
casket borne on the shoulders Of six men, while by
lis side walked Thurlow Weed and Reuben e. Fen
ton, Ivory Chamberlain and Erastus Brooks, DR..
Bright and Robert Bonner. Behind the coffin the
nsavsts ws % nas asan Wam srnce oT1Gn
Peter Y. Baker, Sinclair Ioucey with J. G. Light
body. Dudley $. Gregory with Charles S. storrs and
A. j. johnson with John r. stuart. The list OF paIl
bearers, when analysed shows remarkable blend
ing OF men and characteristics suggestive OF the
dead Philosophers busy lite; for here side by side
walked Representatives, eminent lawyers, pohti-
Clans. editors business men, the representative OF
the electric telegraph ana the press and the
closest friends OF the deceased. The casSet was
borne TO the bier awaiting it in front OF the chancel
and laid thereon, while the pallbearers filed into
Flowers were then proiuscly scattered upon the
casket and strewn about the bier Following the
long procession OF pallbearcrs came The fragile
1orIns oil
THE TWO DAUGHTERS
dressed In the deepest mourning, with their heads
bent low and their faces hidden in the thick folds
OF their Grape wells. They walked together arm IN
land and the only brother of Mr. Greeley.
Then came the two daughters OF MIR.
Sinclair and wife, Samuel Sinclair. Jr., and wife,
Mrs. John r. stuart, and Aunty Lamson, who
Uufbeu tue IN MS last moments, Inc TepreSen-
tatives OF the Tribune composed OF Whitelaw Eeid,
George w.. Ripley, F. r. s. Hassard, Charles I.
Congdon. Thomas n. Rocker. william Y. G.
Shanks and q full delegation from each depart
Carr r.. scnnrz General Dix lame, lanes srooxs' ex
y. T. Barnum, General Arthur and others,
who sought seats at random. The aisle
at once ied by the s spectators. Tine The choir mas
chanted the 'De Profundis amid profound at
-
Scriptures relative TO the resurrection and the
liie Miss Clara Louise Kellogg sung, .! Know that
Ward Beecher spoke as follows, in tone so low
that It was difficult to hear him half the length Of
the church,
ADDRESS OF HENRY WARD BEECHER.
Mr. BEECHER said There Is no one that ever
died whose death was not m0mentous ir we but
behold 1t as Gods angels do the problems OF life and
of living again. Yet when men have fallen, and the
world has been benefited by their presence and So
ciety has been made bene6caries OF their kindness
and their wisdom, death becomes still more mo.
mentous. Every day numbers are borne over
WOOD sorrows tars snd more m
erent Thought; and yet OF all that have passed
the thereon ,, to their long home, not one, think,
VIII go bearing with him so many sym
pathics, so much kindness OF thought,
80 many tender reCollectiOns so much that should
be Instructive to all, as this man, and which has
been borne upon him with all that civic honors
and rank can give. What Is IL that has made him
q prince in such benelactions He was not rich IN
living, and only when he died was he rich Who IS
tniB man, Win ali Gnat gOOdnesS OF neart tnat tnlS
single time should be SO demonstrated, that should
make every one so brave that came near him. He
was man OF war, who had for thirty years filled
the land with the record Of divers turmos, and
yet to-day without office, without title, aud with
nought except that OF the honor OF being the hum
bleSt citizen, the government stands still, the hon.
0red representative aud chief Magistrate OF this
great people IS here to bow his head in
one fond sympathy. Here are men ol every side
OF thought Here are men who have scarcely vet
laid down the bow which shot the arrows OF
political conflict and are to-day among the hum
n
and strife are over, and there Is manifested q
genuine sympathy. He can speak no more, nor
walk in our presence any more; he has gone out
from US forever. Is it that death makes US forget
what we were bef0reY We have not forgotten
what we were then. We diner as much In phi
losophy: we differ as much in theory; we differ as
much as TO the best method OF policy as we did q
month ago. month ago and the land was full of
Clam0r. little time ago and all the land was
full OF fierce battle Of political conflict. There is