The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-12-12
Imposing Funeral Of Hon. Horace Greeley.

Imposing Funeral Of Hon. Horace Greeley.
'. NEW YORK, December 4.
The interior of the Church of che Divine
Paternity presented to-day a sombrel and
beautiful appearance. The pulpit was heavily
draped in Grape, and long lines of Grape were
suspended from every pillar and every butment
of the beautiful Gothic interior. The several
offerings in the church were exquisite in design
and appropriateness. Principal among them
were the following: II know that my Redeem
er liveth," in red, on white ground and green
border Atthe rear Of the pulpit was sheaf
of wheat from Chappaqua, in the form of q
crown. and suspended overhead a pen and an
axe. Around the pulpit were inumerable Of
ferings of flowers and wreaths. In front of the
pulpit was a beautiful design in flowers, with
the words in the centre, "It is done," on white
ground, purple letters and green border. On a
tablet to the left of the pulpit was floral
wreath, bearing the letters 81. g.. Then there
was in flowers plow, from the Tribune Office
a.quill from the German Greeley Club; bas-
ket of flowers, with crown and cross, from the
Lincoln Club, and floral offerings from the
LOTUS Arcadian, Herald, and other clubs.
AS early as 8 o'clock crowds focked to the
church, but only those having tickets succeeded
in gaining admission. By 10 o'clock, the gal
cries, which had been reserved for the ladies,
were crowded About quarter before L, Pres-
dent Grant entered, and Immediately following
him were Senator Henry Wilson, Minister
Washburne and Secretary of War Belknap.
They took seats on the right of the pulpit.
There we're &lso present Carl Schurz, Lyman
Trumbull and Vice-President Colfax. Mr.
Colfax took seat next to- the President
Promptly at Ii o'clock, the. funeral procession
started from Mr.. st. Clair's house, in 45th
street. Many affecting scenes took place there
during the morning. Mr.. Greeley's daughters
were inconsolable in their grief The corpse
was borne by ten men. Next came the clergy,
tlfemourners and then the Tribune Association /;
next the Herald Club; then following in sue
eession the military and civil officers of the
United States located in this and adjoining
cities; officers of the Government, OF the State
of New York, and Of other States now IN this
city the Mayor and members of the Common
Council; Mayor and members OF the Common
Council of Brooklyn, Jersey City, Long Island
City, Newark and Elizabeth representatives
from Philadelphia, Baltimore and other cities /;
then came the Judges from all the courts and
line of citizens of immense length
Atl1.2O the procession entered the church.
The solemnity of the scene was of the most
impressive character. The stiffness was. such
that it seemed as though the people in the
church scarcely breathed. Among those pres
,ent were Postmaster General Cresswell, General
Dix, Gov. Morgan, General Sheridan, Gov:
Randolph, of New jersey, and committee OF
twenty from the Union League Club. Rev.
DR.. Chaplin opened the funeral ceremonies by
reading selections from the Scriptures; many
of the allusions being peculiarly appropriate to
Louise kellogg next sang very touchiDgly, Il
know that my Redeemer liveth;" after which
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher delivered the funer-
a grafton. He said no one dies whose death
is not momentous. Of all who have passed
away. not one has gone, for long time, who
will carry with him so much reverence, 80
much honor, so much devotion. Who is the
man who gets all these civic honors? Who is
this man {? Was he one of those great princes
of wealth? Was he one of great military re-
nown? Mol And yet here are men from
every walk in life; here is our Chief Magis-
trate; here are the most prominent citizens
from all parts Of the country, gathered around
the bier of this man, who is now no more.
Here we see that criticism is disarmed. A lit
tie time ago, and mems political passions were
all aroused and we differ as much on politics
as ever; but here lies before US this man, who
but brief time ago, was great leader in the
land, and why do men of all parties gather
here in reverence around his remains? 1t is
because the man is greater than his politics.
,Hefy: to-day, between the two oceans, there is
scarcely man or child who has not felt the
beneficent influence of the character of Horace
Greeley. Horace Greeley gave the strength of
his life to the education of humanity, and ess.
pecially to the care of the poor, who could
little help themselves. He had great heart,
that longed for sympathy. Though he may
not be remembered by those memorials which
carry other mems names down, he will be re-
membered throughout this land for those great
qualities of mind and heart which make his
character commensurate, as 1t were, with the
genius of this great republic. His influence
has gone out to teach nobler manhood to the
mechanic, the laborer and the farmer. What
more can we say in eulogy of the character of
this illustrious dead? Alas, alas he, through
q long and not intempestous voyage, has reach
ed the shore. How blessed the dead that die
in the Lord May God grant that in the So
lemnity of these thoughts in which we have
gathered here, it may be our happy lot that
when we die, angels shall open the gates and
receive us into the glory of the Lord.
After an ode by quartette from st. Francis
Xavier's Church was sung, DIR. Chaplin said !:
"To-day, in the freshness Of his power Horace
Greeley is laid by the side of his beloved wife.
As pastor and personal friend, l cannot
now, here attempt to depict the worth and
greatness of the departed Journalist. Horace
Greeley's epitaph is written in the homes and
throughout the length and breadth of the land.
I ask you to consider here what it is that
brought forth SC much love for this man. 1t
was not his official position; he held none 1t
was not even his unquestionable genius 1t
was the attraction of pure and simple goodness.
The hundreds Of toilworn men who yesterday
waited for hours to look upon the face of the
dead were not drawn there by any mere curios-