The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-12-20
HORACE eREELEY's FUNERAL.
Impressive Scene, and Services.
An InnenSe Funeral Procession.

An InnenSe FansFal Procession.
A distribution of tickets for ad,
mission to the Greeley obsequies
Wes made at-the. Common Council
Chamber to distinguished person
ages previously determined on,
President Grants ticket being sent
to him at his hotel. At halfpast
10 o'clock the party took carriages
and left for the church, according
to the programme.
Broadway was lined with spec
tators waiting for the funeral pro-
cession, and flags were suspended
at half mast on nearly all build
tings on either side. the whole
length of that thoroughfare.
The interior of the church Of the
Divine Paternity, where Mr.. Gree
leys obsequies were held, present
ed q sombrely beautiful appear
snce. q Grape Was suspended in
profusion, and exquisite floral
offerings were displayed, having
appropriate designs. At the rear
OF the pulpit was a sheaf OF wheat
from Chappaqua, in the form of q
crown, and suspended overhead
was q pen and Ak. A feral wreath
on the left of the pulpit bore the
letter an" also in flowers plough,
from the Tribune Office. Outside
the church throngs were waiting
in respectful silence, the crowd ex-
tending on either side of Fifth
avenue IS far as the eye could
| reach. Police stood ip front OF
the church as = guard. q r....
The church was opened about
half-past ten, although ladies had
previously been admitted and filed
the galleries. During the hour
which elapsed before the arrival
OF the procession strains of music
were discoursed. by the choir.
Among the first celebrities to ar
rive were Governor Hoffman and
President Grant. Roscoe Conk-
ling soon after entered, and inn
mediately following were Henry
Wilson, Minister Washburne and
Secretary Belknap, Who sat on the
right of the pulpit. There were
also General Schurz, Lyman Trum
bull, and Vice President Coifax,
who took o seat near the Presi-
dent.
At IL o'clock, the funeral pro-
cession started from Mr.. Sinelair's
house, Forty-ffth street. Many
affecting scenes took place during
the morning. Mr.. Greeley's
daughters were inconsolable in
their grief. -.sl.- w
The corps was born by ten men;
next came the chiefmoarners; then
the Tribune Association, and next
the Herald Club. In the process
sion, after the mourners, the Press
Clubs, ETC.. = long line of military
and civil officers followed. accord
ing to the programme.
At 20 minutes past IL, the pro-
cesSion entered the church. The
solemnity of the scene was most
impressive. The stiffness was
such that it seemed - though the
people in the church scarcely
breathed. Prominent among those
who slowly wound their way up
central aisle were Thurlow Weed
and VIM. NJ. Evarts. Mayor Hall
was also present, and Postmaster
general Creswell, General Dix,
Ex-Governor Morgan, General
Sheridan, Governor Randolph, of
New Jersey, and Committee of
the Union League Club. -~.,r -
Rev. DR.. Chaplin opened the
ceremonies by reading appropriate
selections from the Scriptures.
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg next
sang very touchingly 81 know that
my Redeemer liveth;" after which
Henry Ward Beecher delivered the
funeral grafton. A quartette from
st. Francis Xavier Church then
sang, after which DR.. Chaplin de-
livered an address. s-~F --,--
The procession started from DR..
Chaplin 8 church en- route to Green
wood Cemetery. It WAS the most
imposing funeral procession, both
in point of numbers and represen-
tative persons, ever witnessed in
this city. The line Of the route
down Fifth avenue to Four
teenth street and down Broadway
to South Ferry, was lined with not
fewer than 100000 persons. A
large number of stores and public
buildings were draped in mourn
ing. The following gentlemen
were pall-bearers: Chief Justice
Chase, Senator Trumbuli, Thnriow
Weed, j. Chamberlain, Rev. DIR.
Bright, VIM. Orion, d. W. Bruce,
Sinclair Tousey, Dudley p. Greg
ory, A. J. johnson, Hon. Wm. II.
Evarts, Jno. e. Williams, Senator
Fenton, Hon. Erastus Brooks,
Robert Bonner, r. II. Hoe, Peter
T. Baker, ]. G. ,Lightbody, Chas.
Storrs and Jno. r. Storrs., - IS -
Z The procession was headed by
Mayor Hall and the Superinten-
dent Of Police, on foot. The car.
riages were driven three abreast
and extended four squares. Presi-
dent Grant and Yiee-President
Colfax rode in An open carriage,
following close TO the hearse.
Shortly after three o'clock the
procession reached South Ferry,
Wall street. After arriving at the
ferry, President Grant and Sena-
tor Wilson returned, and passed
up Broadway to the hotel.