Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-12-05
Funeral of Horace Greeley,
Distinguished Mourners.
The Procession.
The Decorations on the
Route.
Greenwood Cemetery Thronged
with People.

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sIayor and Common Council of New York.
Heads of Departments.
Judges and other New York officials.
Mayor and Common Council of Brooklyn.
Long Island City, and other adjoining cities.
Military and civic officers Of the United
States
Officers OF the county of New York.
The line OF carriages was headed and closed
by detachments of mounted police.
The interior of the church presented a SOM
bre appearance.
After the services there was voluntary on
the organ, during which brief time was al
lowe friends to see the features of the hon.
ored dead for the last time.
the pail bearers-Mr. Chief Justice Chase,
Attorney General William NJ. Evarts,
Senator Lyman Trumbull, Senator Robert L.
Fenton, Thuriow Weed, John +. Williams,
|. Chambersin. Erastus Brooks. Rev. DR..
Edward Bright, Robert Bonner, VIM. Orion.
II. NJ. Hoe, David w. Bruce, Peter c. Ba-
ker, Sinclair Tansey, John G. Lightbody,
Dudley S. Gregory, Charles S. Storrs, A. j.
johnson, John Il. Sulart-then advanced to
the front Of the church, and the coffin having
| been sealed was carried on the shoulders OF
six Tribune employees, completely covered
| with flowers, to the hearse.
| The following is the order ofprocession
Mayor Hail.
Superintendent kelso.
Three polce.inspectors and forty police of
the 4th district, under command of Capt. u
man.
Four companies of the fire department. in
all one hundred men. under command OF
Chief Engineer Shay.
Lincoln Club.
Liberal Republican General Committee.
Grand Division of Sons Of Temperance.
Coach with Rev. DR.. Pullman.
Body.
Six coaches containing the pail bearers,
three on each side of the hearse
Family, in six coaches.
Carriage containing the President, Vice
President and President elect.
Body guard of the Broadway squad, under
the command of Sergeant Tuck.
Carriage containing Gov. Hoffman, Gov.
Jewell of Connecticut, and Gov. Parker OF
New Jersey.
Common Council of New York, Brooklyn,
and other cities, in eighty carriages.
The Tribune editorial staff: counting room,
composing room and press room depart
| ments.
Typographical Society.
Hon. Simon Cameron Association.
st. Colombo Society
Parent Society of Father Mathew.
Father Mathew Society.
Sons of Temperance.
Citizens ia carriages.
Mounted police.
There was no music in the line, but the
procession as it slowly moved down the ave-
nne presented magnlhcently imposing APP
pearance. All were attired in deep mourn
| ing and members of the common council and
other bodies wore mourning badges.
The decorations along the route were gen.
orally in good taste. Fifth Avenue was
densely packed, and every stoop and window
had its occupants. Many of the mourning
decorations on Fifth Avenue were particu-
larly tasteful, and elected much praise.
| The decoration of the Blossom Cab House
was very pretty. Along the entire line on
Broadway flags waved at half-mast The
photograph establishments of Brady, Freder-
eks and Bogerdus, each displayed picture
of Mr.. Greeley draped in black. The col
umns of the Aston House were entwined with
black and white clock. Nine. Demosests
establishment, Brokaw Bros. and the PAcihc
| Fire Insurance Co., were decorated with
badges of mourning, md designs were of Il
peculiarly appropriate character. At the
| headquarters of the liberal republican com
mittee, a beautiful design was displayed on
which was inscribed, 1--WE mourn the loss OF
| our leader. n stOTe near Dohu etIeet poIe
the motto deliberately festooned with Grape,
| ellis honesty and charity still lives" store
near Blocker street bore another motto read
ing, "In memory of the just great num-
Der of other buildings were decorated.
From Forty-Fiflh street and Fifth Avenue
| to the Battery, the throng was continuous
The high steps leading up to the various build
ings were crowded, and looking down Broad
way the scene presented an appearance of d
sea of upturned faces. While the process
sion moved the various church and fire bells
were toled. There was little business tran
sacted after o'clock, and i'll fact the day was
observed very generally throughout the city
The President and his party turned out of the
procession at Beaver street, passed rapidly
up New street and entered Broadway opposite
Trinity Church, on their way up town at 3 ~
=. NJ. The President was warmly received
as he passed. The Union Ferry Company
had six boats in readiness for the mourners
and transported the funeral cortegc to Brook
lyn free of charge.
At Greenwood an enormous concourse hac
gathered about the enterance gates, and
fringing the wings and roads, and concen
trating about the open grave, so that wheI
the mourners and cortege arrived they hat