The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-05

appearance. The door steps OF an the
houses along the avenue, without excen-
ton, were thickly crowded, and tho win
dows and balconies were full. The hotels
club houses and public buildings Of All
kinds presented sea Of human faces
The gathering was greater than the null
titude which welcomed the Grand Duke
Alexis, or watched the funeral OF Abra-
ham Lincoln. From Dr.. Chapin's 8 church
TO Madison Square, 0 distance OF inst a
mile, the avenue was was nearly block
AIDED, On the outer edge Of the sidewalk
crowds were huddled two and three deep
and tho walk within was barely passable.
Madison square and on the space before
Fifth Avenue Hotel, the concourse was
still greater. All along Broadway from
Fourteenth street, through which the
procession moved to Hamilton Ferry,
there was dense mass oil people, About
Bowling Green, tho Battery and ferry
house, the crowd still stood, patiently
waiting. On the Brooklyn side, the same
scenes were repeated. Along Union
street to Fourth avenue, and down The
avenue 70 the cemetery, stretched The
wonderful double lines Of watchers, AL
Greenwood there was q still more sur
prtsing sight, here an enormous concourse
had gathered, standing about the gates
and ringing the winding roads, and con-
centrating about the open grave, so that
the mourners when the cortege arrived,
had the greatest difficulty in following
the hearse.
The Church building had been ap.
propriately decorated. From every
door in front hung a flag draped with
black. In the vestibule was DOR.
trait 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 grace.
iul stringS Of smilax. The pulpit itself
and the rail in front were fully draped.
The drapery ran around in font of the
galleries, and from bracket to bracket
along the side walls. Lengths OF surge
dropped from the centre Of the ceiling 10
the spring OF each arch, twined about the
columns and hung from the pinnacles of
the organ. The clock was stopped at
ten minutes before seven, the hour OF
Mr.. Greeley's death, and was surrounded
with black, and above it, in a green
wreath was white cross OF flowers.
The pew which Mr.. Greeley used to oc.
cupy, about midway OF the north aisle,
next to the wall, was draped with Grape,
the figure In flowers Of a Tyre with broken
strings hung at the head; The seat were
thickly strewn with white flowers, came:
lias being strewn tn the spot Mr.. Greeley
himself used to occupy. This pew will
be left empty thirty days. The most re-
markable decorations Of the church was
the flowers. There was beautiful ap.
priateness and personal significance IN
many OF the devices which surrounded
his bier at the back Of the pulpit door.
ut is done," with which his great life
closed, was q wreath OF ripined wheat,
a fit emblem OF the rich harvest, the
sycle Of death he had SO lately reaped.
Below this was a shield Of white
flowers with the arms OF the State
of New York in purple blossoms, the gift
OF the Common Council. Still below the
last an axe and pen were arranged in
the form Of cross. A magnificent arch
OF white flowers, presented by the ladies
OF DR., Chaptn's congregation, spanned
the pulpit over the speakers head, and
on its white ground was wrought in
crimson blossoms the legend "I know
that my Redeemer liveth." Around these
the words ut is done," were repeated
again and again in tho decorations in all
sorts Of devices. At the right Of the
pulpit stood another gift from tho Com
mon Councils large stand, OF which the
whole top was composed Of choicest
flowers, rose buds, cameleas and tube
roses, Surmounted by q crown wrought
from the same lovely blossoms. A SINH.
lar stand and crown were q gift from
Mayor Hall, and another came from the
Lincoln club. The Lotos, the Union
League and the Hera Id clubs were repre-.
sented by appropriate offerings. From
the German Greeley and Brown clnb,
came an immense quillwrought in choicest
flowers. l0neSof the most remarkable
tributes was plow composed of came
lias and white roses, with a ground work
of Violets and other modest blossoms, this
beautiful design was the gift. Of the Iri-
bune employees. Among the most conspi.
cious offerings was a magnificent floral
table, three and half feet wide, standing
about six feet from the floor, and present:
ing the appearance Of picture supported
by column, Of which the frame consist.
ed Of violets and tea rose buds, the
ground OF the table was formed of the
choicest white flowers, inscribed at the
top with the words, ut is DONE" in the
centre, II know that my Redeemer liveth''
on the letters H.G.and the mott" In mem.
moraiam." The inscription was in red
flowers: "This tablet was presented by
the Tribune Association" About the
coffin itself were arranged the gifts Of his
choicest personal friends. The air was
tull Of the sweet breath Of flowers; they
were thick under the foot which trod &C
reverently as they bore him away; they
filled every available space with their
beauty. Among the many significant EN-.
blem displayed at the funeral, was q SIM
pie wreath Of dry leaves with vlolets
intertwined, sent by Whitehw Reid tc
the Misses Greeley, with a brief expires.
sion Of sympathy. The Misses Greeley
with their own hands, bound the wreath
about the coffin Of their father, as from
one who, to the last, had his confidence
and love. Thurlow Weed was a pal
bearer at his own request. Dudley s
Gregory was also pail bearer, and was
the man who loaned Mr.. Greeley the
81 900 with which he started the Tribune
About one hundred and twenty car
rlages followed the remains TO Green
wood, and the body was deposited II
Mrs. Greeley's lot. There were no cere
monies further than laying the body IL
last resting place.
LETTER FROM TIE POET WHITTIER.
The Tribune Of tomorrow will publish
the following:
ANEsBURY, ID, Twelfth Month, '72.
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