Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-18
DECORATIONS OF THE CHURCH.

Inc building had been appropriately
decorated. Over the door hung flag
draped p,e with black In the vesti
bule was a portrait of Greeley, with
Grape around it. The screen behind
the pulpit was covered with black
cloth hanging in graceful folds, and re-
lieved by festoons, while from the top
of it depended graceful strings Of
smilax. The pulpit itself, and the rail
in front, were fully draped. The drap-
cry ran around the front galleries, and
from bracket to bracket along the side
walls. Lengths of serge dropped from
the center of the ceiling to the spring
Of each gtch, twining about the col
umns, anu hung from the pinnacles of
the organ. The clock, stopped at ten
minutes before seven, the hour of
Greeley's death, was surrounded with
black, and above it, in a green wreath,
was white cross of flowers. The pew
Mr.. Greeley used to occupy, about
midway up the north aisle next to the
wall, was draped with Grape. The fig
ure in flowers OF a Tyre with broken
strings hung at the head. The seat
was thickly strewn with white flowers.
This pew will be left empty for thirty
days. The most remarkable decora-
tions Of the church, however, were the
flowers. There was beautiful appro-
pnateness and personal significance in
many Of the devices which surrounded
his bier. At the back of the pulpit,
under the words cit is DONE" with
which his great life closed, was q
wreath OF ripened wheat, a fit emblem
OF the rich harvest the keen sickle of
death 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 Com
mon Council Still below the last.
an axe and pen were array
ed III the form of cross.
A magnificent arch of white
flowers presented by the ladies of DR..
Chapins congregation spanned the
pulpit over the speakers head On its
white ground was wrought in crimson
blossoms the legend, "I know that
my Redeemer iveth," Indeed, these
words and the "It is done" were res
peated again and again in decorations
in all sorts of devices. At the right of
the pulpit stood another gift, from the
Common Council, of a large stand, of
which the whole top was composed of
Che choicest flowers, rosebuds and ca
mellas, and tube-rOseS, surmOnnted by
crown wrought from the same lovely
blossoms. A similar stand and crown
was the gift of Mayor Hall, and an
other came from the Lincoln Club.
The Lotus, the Union League and
-, Il a, +a1
appropriate offerings. From the Ger
man Greeley and Brown Club came an
immense quill, wrought In the choicest
flowers. One of the most remarkable
of tributes was a plow composed of
camelias and white roses. with a ground
work of violets and other modest bios
SONS. This beautiful design was the
gift of the Tribune employees. Among
the most conspicuous offering, was a
magnificent noral tablet three and one
half feet wide, standing about six feet
from the floor, and presenting the ap-
pearance of a picture supported by col
umns, of which the frame consisted of
violets and tea-rosebuds. The ground
of the tablet was framed of the choicest
white flowers, inscribed at the top with
the words, cit is Dcne," and in the
centre, 81 Know that my Redeemer
Liveth." On the reverse we're the let
ters "H. g." and the motto % In Me
moriam. " The inscriptions were in red
flowers. This tablet was presented by
the Tribune Association. About the
coffin itself were arranged gifts of the
choicest from personal friends The
air was full of the sweet breath of flow
ers. They were thick under the foot
which trod so reverently as they bore
him away; they filled every available
space with their beautiful perfume.
Among the significant emblems display
ed at the funeral was simple wreath
of dry leaves with violets intervened,
sent by Whitelaw Reid to the Misses
Greeley with brief expression of SYM
pathy. The Misses Greeley with their
own hands bound a wreath about the
coffin of their father as from one who,
to the last, had his confidence and love.
Thurlow Weed was a pail bearer at
his own request. Dudley S. Gregory,
also pail bearer, was the man who
loaned Greeley the thousand dollars
with which he started the Tribune.
About 100 carriages followed the re-
mains to Greenwood. The body was
deposited in Mrs. Greeley's lot. There
were no ceremonies of any kind further
than laying the body in It's last resting
place.
LETTER FROM WHITTIER.
The Tribune tomorrow publishes
the following:
AAIEsBURY. Dec. 4, 1872.
My Dear Friend, e. III. Chcp59a:
Were 1t IN my power [ would be
present at the last services of love and
respect for our dear and mutual friend,
Horace Greeley. My heart is full of
sadness. The events of thirty years
crowd upon me. All things wherein
we have acted together or differed were
as friends differ, without Impeachment
OF motive or decrease of respect. All
that time [ have known him as an edu-
Gator of the people in liberty, temper
ance, integrity, economy aud industry;
unltormy taking the side of the poor,
enslaved or suffering, of every color
and nationality. When [ heard of his
death there mingled with my grief feel
ing OF gratitude that [ had been pre-
served from saying one word through
partisan zeal or difference of opinion
which could add bitterness to his life ::
that had none of the latent remorse
over the dead for rnkindness to the liv-
ing which Is of the saddest burdens of
humanity. [ could not refrain from this
nasty expression of sympathy with one
"no' more, perhaps, than any other, has
enjoyed the love and confidence of the
great editor. No words of praise are
needed. They would be lost in the
general eulogy. With common consent
ne Will take his place in the Walhalla of
American worthless as one of the grea
est and best. I am truly thy friend, t
CSlgned) JOHN G. WHITTIER.
MRS. GREELEY's WILL.
New YORK, December 4.-From an
examination of Mrs. Greeley's Will, it
appears that she appointed Mr.. Greeley
executor and Ida Greeley executrix.
She bequeathed to her husband all her
pictures and Statnarv y rara opd vain