The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-12-22
HORACE GREELEY.
The Printers Monument to IL Great Jour
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The Printers Monument to tt Great Jour-
nalist In Greenwood Cemetery.
The bust of Horace Greeley, which
was recently unveiled in Greenwood
Cemetery, New York, was a memorial
planned by American printers and ac-
compished through their efforts. It
was projected four years ago, immedi-
ately after the death of Mr.. Greeley, by
the printers in the composing-room Of
the New York Tribune. They asked
their fellow-craftsmen throughout the
country to contribute to the monument
the proceeds of the setting of 1000 ems
each, and the proprietors Of printing es-
adjustments to forward old type-metal
as material for the statue. The result
OF this appeal was about 81 ,0OOi in money
and 900 pounds of old type. But the
familiar saying that it is the practice of
Americans, after having resolved TO
build monument to a distinguished
man, to abstain piously from building
it, was In this instance again to receive
a partial illustration. No further steps
were taken in the matter for fifteen
months. In June, 1874, the project was
revived in the international Typo
graphical Convention, which met that
year at st. Louis. A committee was APP
pointed and q considerable sum raised
by subscription, but the aggregate was
still insufficient for the purpose. An
appeal was made to the employing
printers of New York city to make good
the deficit. They responded generous
ly. The money obtained from all
sources was not, however, enough to
carry out the original design. A bust
was accordingly substituted for monu-
ment in the new plan, and il was made
of bronze, instead of type-metal, which
is less durable. The bust is four feet
in height, and rests upon pedestal of
granite having base four feet square
and rising ten feet from the ground.
Upon one side of the pedestal is tablet
bearing this inscription "Horace
Greeley, born Feb. 3, 1911; died Nov.
20, 1872. Founder of the New York
Tribune" On the other side is an
other tablet in bronze, representing Mr..
Greeley as young compositor standing
at his frame and setting type. On the
third side there is carved in the granite
a pillow, and on the fourth scroll with
pen.
The ceremony OF unwilling the bust
was Witnessed by about 500 persons,
many of whom were intimate friends OF
Mr.. Greeley.
Mr.. William 81. Bodwell made a pre-
sentation address on behalf of the In
ternational Typographical Union. Mr..
E. @. Stedman read very beautiful
poem, which illuminated the character
of Mr.. Greeley by vivid light. The
doctrine of the poet, although not of
nature to meet with the hearty concur
renee of orthodox clergymen, would
probably have been accepted without
hesitation by him on whose behalf il
was uttered. The most striking por.
tions of the poem are the last stanzas,
which are as follows
What more IL left, to keep our hold
On him who so true and strong
This semblance, raised above the mold
With offerings meet of word and song,
That men may teach, i'll aftertime,
Their sons how goodness marked the features
OF one whose life was made sublime
By service for his brother creatures.
And last, and lordliest, his fame
A station in the starry line
or heroes that have left name
Men conjure with-a place divine;
Since, in the worlds eternal plan,
Divinity itself is given
To him who lives dies for man,
And looks within his soul for heaven.