New-York tribune., 1874-01-15
HORACE GREELEY.
THE FINAL MUNICIPAL TRIBUTE.

Yesterday was the day appointed by tho JOINT
Committee of the Common Council for the presenta-
ton 10 the family Of Horace Greeley OF the Album
containing the proceedings OF the city anthorines
upon the occasion of his death, which the Common
Council of 1872 had deemed worthy tribnte 10 MS
memory About p III. the representatives. Oh Ine CITY
left the CITY Hall ald proceeded to the residence oi
Iohn Il CIev.I,pd at No II COttagc-place. where
IN, Misses Greelcy are now living. The party con-
sisted of Mavor Haycmcycr. Aldermen McCaherty'
Van Scbaick VaIconer. aud Vance IN bchan oi 'ho
Board of Aldermen, and McssrS Theiss' oimonsoh,
Brucks. Wiser and Strack, IN behali Oi the Doaiu
of Assistant Aldermen. Ex-Aiderman Johh
Cochrane cx-Assistant Alderman \. X. Con-
nor Cen j. G. Pinckney. Clerk oil tho
Common Council. and Benjamin +. Brady,
who executed the testimonial, were also there. lhey
were received by Miss Ida H. Greeley. Miss Gabrielle
NJ Greelev MIR and Mrs. Cleveland and their two
daughters There were present also one or two gen
tlopen connected with Tm TEIBUSE. The family
had issned no invitations whatever preiernng 10
have the occasion pass of with little ceremony a.
possible.
The presentation was made without delay. Alder
man Mclatirrty ~ the President of the JOINT Com
mittec was introduced TO the Misses Greeley, anu
said:
AZ Chairman of the Joint Committee OF the Common
Council have authorized 20 Introduce To you HIS
honor Mayor Uavemeyer. and my associate members
together with tho Secretary Of the Joint COMMITTEE
Gen j. G. Pmckney. by resolution OF the common
Council Of 1872 expression given 10 the sentiments
Of HE people of this city the sad bereavement We
had sustained la The death Of your lllslrious ather
BY the action of tho Common Council Of tho present
year. Cbairn.an OF the Joint Committee have the
pleasure of Introducing to you Con. Pnckney who VIII
read resolutions passed by both branches OF the
rhs pf
the Mayor will make tide presentation OF the album
Gen. j. G. Pinckney the Secretary of the JOINT
Committee, then presented to the Misses Greeley
by Alderman NcCaiterty, and read the following
statement of the proceedings OF the city anthor'ies
In Common Council. Dee. >. lS72-rhc following mes
Sagr received from the Mayor, anhouiolhS 'ho
MAyoas OrTIcI,
NEw-YORK. Dec. ,. 1872.
To Mc Common Connect: Horace Greeley, citizen
New York, who, during quarter ot century mas
renownedy illustrated iis social literary, chhiapIe'
journalistic and political history, ami whose name iS
bec0mr household word throughout ihc ntcd St'leS'
will be buried on Wednesday. the an instant ..,,
Inc Mayor respectfully recommends that ne common
Council appropriately express me grloi wth "h,n ] sl'
.iud ihaL f suitably commemorate the departure 10
another world Gi 80 distinguished memncr ol rue co
monlltv ami who was, moreover, 80 arueht P'Oiio'
4. O,KEY HiIG Mayor Of the City Of New-York.
Thcrcupon the President of the Boar ot A!dciheh'
the lIon Jonn Cochranc. presented the following
Rcsoired. That We dcpiJre the death oi Horace
pcctrd announcement, has evidenced jus, sense o. tg
marnituic of nc loss 10 itself ana tae kd, etd.
science 10 d1ily pursuits the philosophy
that embraced the human race within CON; comi
none from the grac0u, old In the quest OF tllth ne
was unwrared in the practice of virtue humble ous
.,rn in disnan,iug it, ord1le laws win SeDsIb
es render as those OF - child yet his purity Of heart
Installed bn the censor 0i every human wee nc Sa'
tLc moral teIcncr Ot thc acc. In affairs phll0sobner
in politics and IN ethics sage hr "IouSnl
tnem all practically, int, the greatest Jon'hail'' Oh our
ResoIr,d Tnat we do not forget in the general gloon,
the poignancy OF private grief and we hes touer -
Resolrsd mat Horace Greeley having grown IN our
city % he the h. his ohse4nes slonIu DO 80
uariIcpac therein We therefore direct the GoN
E"n T., the CIV Hall be prepared whore his body shall
lie i'm state at public view during Tuesday, the sd OF
December, from =. H. 10 IL ~ III -. - -.
zens To close their opcctc places oi business anu re-
Train, from any secular cmploYuient on the Jay SCI
aur Tor ,nlr1uziug the funeral rites and ceremonies;
thai the members the Common Council Viii attend
III, funeral bOdy. with fher staNes Oi once daped
in mourning nnd will wear badge OF mourning for
period OF days; that the bags on the Cy lai ana
The other public buildings be displayed M halimaSt
rom sunrise until sunset. AMI the owners ANA
masters OF ycss'l is IA tne larb0r, ana the owners
of buildings IN ths ciy be requested TO display their
flags at hfua1t on that day, aud th1t JOINT commit
| feo of five members of each branch Of the Common
COuncil DE- appointed 10 effect the above anu ater con
suIfiou wilh the Mayor and heads Of departments OF
The MluciD Government, make such other ana i1tther
arrangement, to them appear btter calculated more
clearly and mprU y To manifest sofrO" loi Tue ueau
and reverence for tho memory Of the deceased
Which was unanimously adopted and the Chairman
pro tenn, Alderman Vance appointed a. special Com
n,,Iee on the uart Of Board Aldermen John COc-
ranc President; Aldermen jenkins Van och1ck DAME,
r. COgnONer, John Faconer, ana ihomds conan ahd
directed he sent immediately to tho Board oil Assist
ant Aldermen FOR concurrence.
board or ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. Dee ., 1872.
The above action OF the Board of Aldermen was unan-
nolsy coneurred in, ANA Assistant Aldermen NehoiIs
H. ConnOr, Michael liealy Joseph r. strack, Francis D.
Geis and John CALVIN appointed Il committee ON the
part OF the Board. Approved De: T. 1872
IN BOARD Oh ALDERNLN. December. 1873.
Alderman Met thcTtb pit>cutcl m pIcthl-
| bic and resolution. ,
| Wh7eas, By resolution Of the Common Council. sp-
nroyei hv the MavOr Dee. a. 1872 there ordered.
Is an additional mark Of respect for the memory of
Horace Greeley. Illuminated album, to contain the
acron of the city authorities on the occasion of his
death, which. when completed, was TO he gwen rs ["
menIento to the family OF the deceased; aud
VItrcds The album ls now completed and IN pos
session OF Clerk Of the Common Council. and it
proper that arrangements shoud De made to carry into
eject the intention Of the Common Council in respect
| thereto; he 10 therefore
Resoired, That joint special committee Of five
members OF each branch Of the Common Council be ap
pointed confer with the family of the late Nj. Gree
lev and make arrangements strictly in accordance with
their wishes, for The formal presentation OF the
mrnto. ,
appointed committee Oh the part Of this Board
Aldermen McCanerty, Morris, Van schaick, Falconer
Adopted by the Board or Assistant Aldermen Dec. 49,
1873 and Assistant Aldermen Thornell. Wiser Thesis.
slonson, and Brucks were appointed the Special Com
mittee ON the part OF this Board.
Approved by the Mayor, Dec. l5 1873.
Upop the conclusion of the reading by Gen. Pinck-
ney. Mayor Havemeyer presented the album, i'll
the following words:
The Committee OF Common Council OF the City OF
have commissioned me to present 70 the fam
y OF the late Horace Greeley, Illuminated album
prepared by order Of their predecessors
the testimonies the universal and profound
caused by his decease. Although never had any per-
sonal acquaintance with your honored father and
seldom in agreement with him in party affiliations
cheerfully perform tho duty assigned to me.
rha nlcd to on
that occasion by the civic authorities by all the voiun
tarY as,ocations which men united for social and