The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-07
THE GREELEY OBSEQUIES.
A PEN-PICTURE OF BROADWAY DUR
ING THE FUNERAL.
Popular outpourlns to Do Honor to
the Great J~ournnliat-A Graphic
Sketch OF a Memorable Scene.

Sketch OF a Memorable Scene.
IRON QUE OWN oolsRE~l PoNDENT.l
NEW YORK, December 4.
Afew moments ago witnessed the passage
Of the funeral certege Of Horace Greeley
down Broadway. I stood ON the rising ground
near the corner of Leonard street, where
could see up our great thoroughfare as far as
the bend at Grace Church, aud for some dis.
lance down. Both sidewalks to the extent OF
my vision were packed with human beings.
The crowd was orderly, not sad exactly, but
quiet. New York crowds are usually we'll be-
haved, and the police have little difficulty In
restraining them. Many buildings were dressed
IN mourning, n on some there were inscrlp-
lions appropriate 10 the occasion. The win
dows, even to the fourth and fifth stories,
were filled with ladies, ami the housetops and
ohlmneys were not always %tensntless.
The crowds lined the ourb-stones, leaving q
passage behind for q continuous stream Of
people going both wsyH. The vendors OF
photographs and colored prints made the air
nnmelodluus with their sharp cries, .sHere is
the correct likeness of the Honorable Horace
Greeley, only five cents" shouted one. "Eres
the late Horace Greeley AMI bis family, album
siz., only ten CENTS" screamed another. Life
size photographs of Mr. Greeley were dis
played In many windows, generally with
some emblems Of mourning attached.
About half. past two O'clock q squad of police
came down the street, turning Off The vehicles
10 the right and lett. The people craned their
'neoks ont and the word was passed down the
line, "Here they come" Ia q moment the
police had cleared Broad venue from curb to
curb. First came a troop OF mounted police
men, then after an Interval several pldtoons
OF policemen on foot. At their head marched
" men, the mayor Of New York and the gu
perintendent Of police. NE. Hall looked as
prim and decorus as q Bridegroom 10 his suit
Of black and his stoveplpe hat. BE carried
his right hand 10 his breast, after The manner
Of the first Napoleon, and wore the historic
goggles. Everybody recognized him from
NasL's caricatures. KelsO. the superintendent
in the regulation police unIfo:m, Is q very lat
man and waddled by his side.
Several societies followed, the last being In
regalla. Then, after another Interval came
white horses; accompanied ol either side with
carriages containing the pull bearers. A car
riags folio we'd Immediately behind The hearse,
and as the GutteriDg oil female mourning
dresses were visible behiEd The glass II Is pre-
sumed the chief mourners were there.
After q lew more closed carriages passed,
the only open carriage In the procession came
along. II was surroundetf by policemen, and
the familiar face and form OF the President Of
the UnIted States appeared on the back seat.
Mr.. Grant was bultoned up to his throat In
his overcoat, and had his hat pulled down to
his ears. He looked as If he felt tolerably
cold, but, contrary to his custom, he was en-
gagged In chatting with q venerable parsonage
sltling opposite. OF course, he wa the cync-
snre oil all eyes, but be paid no attention to
his staring constituency. After he had passsd,
all interest In the pageant ceased. There
were two or three hundred carriages, In
double lines, supposed te contain distinguish
ed persUnsges; but, as they were all closed,
the crowd was lett 10 is Imagination. Il soon
tired and broke In all directions.
The public display will terminate at the
Ferry House at the lower end Of The Battery.
Only the relations n Intimate friends will
Greenwood Cemetery. The whole city has
turned out to pay this last mark of popular
respect to the great Journalist and statesman.
I could not help thinking as I saw this vast
multitude waiting 10 do honor TO Horace Gree
ley how this scene contrasted with that OF
forty years ago In this same city, and near
this very spot, an awkward country youth,
the doorstep of q printing office waiting ..for
the "Boas" 10 come In that he might solicit
work. Hs did it all himself. II was through
his own native energy that be rose from that
humble spot 10 The most conspicuous private
station Ia America.
I went Into the City Hsll yesterday to look
at the remains. ! had known Mr.. Greeley 10
lite and was familiar with his full form and
massive features, aud WIS, therefore, shocked
to see how pinched and shrivelled he bad
become through the pr ocess OF death. BE
would hardly be recognized, II one were not
told that there laid Horace Greeley. I olose
this hastY akelch for the mail. NYM.