The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-12-12
Funeral Of Horace Greeley !.
Last Honors to the Illustrieus
Dead.
IMPOSING CEREMONIES.
The Great Man Laid to Rest.

The Great Man Laid to Rest.
The last sad funeral rites of Horace
Greeley took place at New York on
Wednesday of last week, and we're
j of the most solemn and impressive
character, and worthy for a grateful
people to bestow upon one of the
| plainest, simplest, yet most distin-
guished citizens The number of
| people who turned out to witness the
ceremonies and testify their respect
| for the illustrious dead was immense,
being estimated at 10000. The funer-
al services were held in the Church of
the Divine Paternity CDR. Chapin's)
which, under the direction of Com
mittee of arrangements had been ap-
propriateiy decorated for the occasion.
| Over the door in front hung flag,
Iooped up with black. In the vesti-
bule was portrait of Mr.. Greeley,
with Grape around the frame. The
screen behind the pulpit was covered
with black cloth hanging in graceful
folds and relieved by festoons, while
from the top of it depended graceful
strings of smilax. In the middle of
this somber background were the
shield sent from Chappaqua, with its
wreath of wheat stalks and crossed
ak and pen, and the floral representa-
ton of the arms of the City of New
York, presented by the Common
Council. The pulpit itself and the
rail in front were fully draped. Dra-
perry ran around in front of the CALLER
| les, and from bracket to bracket along
| the side walls. Lengths OF serge
1 \ ., "a - tho naslsx,o M
to the spring of each arch, twined
about the columns and hung from the
pinnacles of the organ. The clock,
stopped at ten minutes before seven,
the hour of Mr.. Greeley's death, was
surrounded with black, and above ii,
in q green wreath, was white cross
of flowers.
The pew which Mr.. Greeley occu-
py, about midway of the north aisle.
next to the wall, was draped with
Grape. The figure, in flowers, of a
flyre with broken strings, presented by
Miss Lizzie Sterling, hung at the head.
The seat was thickly strewn with
white flowers, camelias being placed
in the spot which Mr.. Greeley himself
used to occupy. This pew viii be left
empty for thirty days.
4AE EO14fbl A8OlO dCCOl at1OAc
of the church however were the
flowers.
THE FLOWERS.
IF every person who has dropp ed a
| tear at the death of our great chief,
who has mourned for him with a sin
cere and heartfelt sorrow, had been
allowed to send to the church where
we took leave of him even single
rosebud to be laid, tender token, be-
side his bier, there would have been
no room there for the throng of
mourning people. As it Is, he can
scarcely find sweeter or more abund-
ant blossoms in the land of eternal
Summer, whittier he has gone, than
surrounded yesterday all we had left
of him on earth. The church, with all
| its floral decorations, about and with
| in, was a. strangely beautiful sight.
About and within the chancel were
collected the largest and most beauti
full of those lovely gifts which rever-
end hands had brought there to exhale
their souls of sweetness round the
body whose soul had fed. Mr.. Gree
ley had been man who, clear thinker
and strong writer, and great editor as
he was, had yet found time to love all
the fair and pleasant things of Nature !;
to care for flowers, and fruit, and wav-
| ing grain and there was a beautiful
appropriateness and personal signiff-
canoe in very many of the devices
which surrounded his bier. A mag
nifcent arch of white flowers, pre-
sented by the ladies of DIR. Chapin's
congregation, spanned the pulpit, over
the speakers head. On its white
ground, was wrought in crimson blos-
soms, the legend, "I know that my
Redeemer liveth." Indeed these
words, and SIT is done," were repeat
ed again and again iii the decorations,
in all sorts of devices. At the right
of the pulpit stood a gift from the
Common Council-a large stand, of
which the whole top was composed of
the choicest flowers, rose-buds, and
camelias and tube roses, surmounted
by crown wrought from the same
| lovely blossoms. A similar stand and
crown was the gift of Mayor Hall,
| and another came from the Lincoln
Club. The Lotos, the Union League,
and The Herald clubs were represent
ed by appropriate offerings. From
the German Greeley and Brown Club
came an immense quill, wrought in
Ll6 CHOICEST HOWGrS.
One of the most remarkable of the
tributes was plow, composed OF
camelias and white roses with a
groundwork of violets and other
modest blossoms, made by Gordon
Brothers. This beautiful design was
the gift of the employees of The TRI--
BUNE counting room. Among the
most conspicuous offerings was a
fo1 111c< Ql/ not lido
standing about six feet from the floor,
picture supported by columns, of
which the frame consisted of violets
and tea-rose buds. The ground OF the
tablet was composed of The choicest
white flowers, inscribed at the top
with the words, /. 1t is done," in the
center, know that my Redeemer
| liveth." On the reverse were the let
ters 81. G.," and the motto, "In
memoriam." The inscriptions were
in red flowers. The columns were
covered with smilax, interspersed
with white flowers. This tablet, de-
signed by lady, was presented by
"The Tribune Association" 1t was
executed by Messrs. Klunder & Long,
the same florists who furnished the
decorations for the birthday festival
of Mr.. Greeley in February last, and
who freely bestowed their artistic
skill in its preparation as a personal
tribute to the memory of the departed.
But the chronicle of all the gifts
which loving hearts had sent would
be too long list. From one an an
chor, from one a cross, from another
wreath, aud-one of the most ex-
quisite OF devices-from still another,
q broken shaft, which stood upon the
pulpit. About the coffin itself were
arranged the gifts of the closest per-
sonal friends. Among them, one of
most beautiful, was a wreath of ivy
starred with violets. The air was full
OF the sweet breath of these flowers
| which fnmnrrnW would he as daad