The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-05
Letter from the Poet whittier.
The Feeling In Other Cities.

The Feeling In Other Cities.
NEW YORK, December 4.-The dlstri-
button Of tickets for admission to MIR.
Greeley's obsequies was made at the
Common Council Chamber this morning
to distinguished personages previously
determined upon, President Grants ticket
being sent to him at the hotel, and there.
after, at about half.past ~ o'clock, the
party took carriages and lett tor the
church according to programme.
Broadway was lined with spectators
awaiting the funeral procession, and flags
were suspended at half.mast from nearly
all Of the buildings on either side OF the
whole length Of the thoroughfare.
The interior Of the Church Of the Di.
vine Paternity, where Mr.. Greeley's obse-
quies were held, presented q solemnly
beautiful appearance. Grape was sus.
pended in profusion. Exquisite floral
offerings were displayed, having appro.
PIRATE designs. At the rear Of the pulpit
was sheat Of wheat from Chappaqua in
the form of crown, and suspended
over head pen and ak. A floral wreath
TO the left Of the pulpit bore the letter
III" Also in flowers, q plow, from the
Tribune Office. Outside the church were
throngs waiting in respectful silence.
The police stood in front of the church
as q guard. Ft-gT
The church was opened about half
past ten, although ladies had previously
been admitted and filled the galleries.
During the hour which elapsed before the
arrival Of the procession, strains of music
were discoursed by the choir. Among
the first celebrities to arrive were Gov.
ernor Hoffman, President Grant and Ros.
coe Conkling soon afterwards, and i'm.
mediately following them, Henry Wilson,
Minister Washburne, and Secretary
Belknap, who sat at the right Of the pul.
pit. There were also, General Schurz,
Lyman Trumbull and Vice President
Coltax, who took seat near the President.
The crowds outside extended as far as
the eye could reach, on either side Of
Fifth Avenue, waiting the arrival Of the
procession. At II o'clock, the funeral
procession started from MIR. sinclair's
house on Forty.Fifth street. Many al.
fecting scenes took place during the morn.
ing, IMr. Greeley's daughters were incon.
selable in their grief. The corpse was
borne by ten men, next came the chiei
mourners, then the Tribune Association,
next the Herald Club, then followed in
succession the military and civil officers,
according to programme.
At twenty minutes past eleven the pro.
cession entered the church. The solem-
nifty Of the scene was most impressive.
The stiffness was such that 1t seemed as
though the people in the church scarcely
breathed. Prominent among those who
slowly moved their way up the central
aisle were Thurlow Weed, William NJ.
Evarts, Mayor Hall. Also, present, Post.
master General Creswell, Gen. Dix, ex.
Gov. Morgan, Gen. Sheridan, Gov. Ran.
dolph, Of New Jersey, Committee OF the
Union League Club.
Rev. Dr., Chaplin opened the ceremonies
by reading an appropriate selection Of
scripture. Miss Clara Louise Kellogg
next sang, very touchIngly, II know that
my Redeemer llveth."
After which Henry Ward Beecher de.
livered the funeral Grafton. Mr.. Beecher
spoke substantially as follows:
| When men have filled the household Of
God with their presence, It Is not sur
prising that we miss them when they
leave US forever. And yet they are con-
stantly, like in the present case, going
from US and others are being called upon
by means Of an heavenly impulse to take
their places In the great cause Of Gods
truth. This occasion, my friends, Is q
solemn and sublime one, and we forget
the strife and contest Of the world-that
strife that separated rs politically in the
affairs Of the nation. I join In this
meeting to weep over the remains Of
him who Is now In our presence,
soon to be taken from US, but whose mem:
ory shall live forever in the annals of his
country. Who Is this man whom we are
here to-day to commemorate For thirty
years he has filed the land with the
greatest controversy. he was a man Of
war, and yet he died without civic hon.
ors; private citizen, and yet we honor
him, one and all. The President Of the
United States and his officers are here
and bow in silence to the will Of God in
taking from US our great brother. A lit.
tie time ago and we were In the midst ol
fierce battle with the great dead, the
leader ot one side, yet he now lies life.
less before Us. It is because the man
was something more than q professional
man, 80 good and noble that he had few
compeers. II is for these reasons that we
assemble here TO mourn tho loss oi
Horace Greeley. For thirty years he
built for himself no outward monument,
no estate. But here to-day, between the
oceans, there Is not q man who has NOT
felt the effect Of the labors Of Horace
Greeley. What matters 1t that in the
conflict over political economy he should
DO upon one side and you on another
Isn't 1t enough that he has given
his life blood for the good and
to the purposes Of nobler manhood. The
husbandman reaps his hearyest, the wheat
Is garnered, 1t reappears In the school boy
and Il. future generations and In it IL the
presence otmAn. To-day all are speak
ing kindly and sorrownlly for him
Think Of these conflicts in which you for
get humanity, out OF which you have
come and summon your charity, you thai
have been battling on the other side
After long and tempestuous voyage HI
has reached the haven and angels viii
welcome him with outstreched arms
Let Us hope that when We die angels vii
open the gates for Us and receive US 10 thl