New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-21

for their acgad td conrr,s'ncn to come ON AMI
faLc thc'r p,s,inis. The growth or many CoIhia,
pres but through the weev and r ,tv ne
ill.,. Kew Engiand nanua't nrr the W.,te,n farmer
the W WIG. p' ia I ioe t a" Tie and
mechanic and the Ilorrr everywhere made fold ana
@ I'll. .a 'a %" +. "S% SaS aae Win
rovcrlc> trmpiantly carried on WIN the ',I rnh dS
Custom about hi, boyhoh home lmbedd"d I'm the uni
vrr,a sentiment Of health and hospitality making
community Of , dssr a%s and Ssda kept The
touch Of hi> mothers hand was away, on ms nfaa
TIE a no r pd %oi nrsf' ever ~' essop as1n
lips: he loved and cherished his invalid wife ,, with
l"y ; week. t T, for him on SATURDAY
night. and the sabbath always i"iind MN III MS az
IL. advocated an amendment t. the Constitution
to subject employees ., the "ernmrnt - mspe
friend in public life. lie Numbered Tor the binding o.
thr Pacific Coast the Atlantic states by continenia'
camrd aicrwa,d ~ "a hrcfa't'r. ,Arpausel ~,
proposed homestead law for the distribution OF we
culed by all rar,r>. and then become IN" i,rem"st
plank In the platform oi i, own party 'Applause,,
i, is n" w yah sa u %n F 'om%. m asc. their
vanity and pro cct- pr nen'c their sup FORTY
, Was at that Ts ir % l s ae %
aud he had III" faculty for finding talent ana ae-
,ii Im viii he found ,ho.c Of hi associates and DIS
lpc> Henry j. RAYMOND .rorIs Hnp.y S S,s"u
Tayor James Pike. Mar:ar"t Fuller Pars sen Au',
Ard ! T.. G.; Ul,ssri. among those VIII have Joined
c majority and n 1 wS Sn6 RID John lay
George W. Sinall-v. chnrle, Hor,ihor. WI i.m Wn,rr
John Russell Young Amos u 'rd, r I%S n rr,m
mem attr,ct", ,l.r, to him Us the tcndecs ties lie
to my defence T. hot rnn'T ,H. Trrf n ,r
affection ~ f.th"f whcr ,car""y knew MN a nn
Iii nj
did not want. ,\ppau>cH
PERSONAL CHARMS
Ills personal peculiart"S were some ~ the charms
Of his intercourse. recall INN absorbed IN warm
discus ion at the table, devonrinc each course
mechanically and utterly ignorant OF itA quality or
quantity and rising IN hot indignation Wien the ta>"
Of the Roman punch led him TO Imagine that his host
had indcavO!rd 10 impose upon MS We'll h'""h S'"
perance principles.
Willie seward was Governor Mr. Greeley invited him
10 dinner for tn" purpose n. di'cn-Slng III" p"'y ana
prospects Of his Administration aid "f I'll" VIII; party
In the Nation. but intense and dramatic was VIZ"
argument and programme 81 tho host that Wa long
mast midnight when they discovered that tr dinner
hac not vet bern ordered. daughter and appa'<r)
To .ee Horace Greeley OH the platform to wtnrs,
q signal triumph OF mind over matter The shamo''hs
gait the unbelievable and never hitting clothes inc
avkwart cc.tni,.S ard the piping voice r'hSed me
mth and ridiciil" 81 The audience. Eat az that
riIljcc, ard unfodrd the Argument. as tho exhaust
h,. stores OF memory furnished the facts. and That
faul'ess intellect p,~rhtcd the reasons a. ~" en-
thu and fiery fam II the oriior 'apfNsr" MS
hearers aud boe them along np"n the torrent 81 HIS
pure and vigorous English they saw only tn" grand
head the lofty brow. tho radiant f"2turc which maze
him loDk lihc a god tI.Ong APPLAUSE
lie died the close Of one Of the most passionate
ana rnvri"nr Of Presidential contcst> lie lad el"c-
trncd the country by series 81 campaign speeches
uhcq all"d for bran'y and vcr-atility aud had bsn
the target for unpIr' cdcnt,d SANDER aud abi'c
But with hi> departing spirit. the clouds ~er~ lifted
aud his countryn.c saw their gain IN his lIfr their
los, IN hs death Ills funeral nty illustrated the c,ti
mate Of Ms contemporaries ard the Judgment Of
,crty " 70 hI, Pl.rr In he history OF M. time.
hnvc last look AT th" face q" him who had done
more to dignity and elevate labor and benefit tho
/ lhbDrr than any man living Or dead. and with the
! PRESIDENT and Cabinet. Congress and the supreme
Court p~-cm n.oun,cr,. the Government adjourned
Nh" is 'a'' h, "a s 9.ia has been busy and
ANXIOUS, bur not joyle,s. Whether it shall be
) iul that it Ia, endured long. and that IL
na and %' %ossr . S
rs Of III" hascr impulses OF human nature
& and md @ s'H s"s iS Mn the o !ss All
the trials 81 life furnished hi. lat word. aud found
my Rcd-emcr iych. II !, done - This statue will
stand for tcnnri'. as a htling memorial and loving
prosperity 81 the Republic from the great MEASURES
he originated the cNanpl" Of workers. pnllc -lri,,
he the broken ,larhe, ~ the slave ana he great
journal which he founded load aud CONTINUED ap
plansc)
TIE FIGURE REVEALED.
While the crowd was still cheering Mr. L~pew's
last words. Miss Greeley arose and pulled
tho silk cord Of the flag which
! concealed the statue. The covering fell aside
| and amid immense enthusiasm the splendid work
of !. q 4. Ward revealed. The band PLAY ed
The Star Spanp led Banner the onlookcrs
clircrcd Bishop Potter turned TO Mr. Ward, en-
! claiming: Noble. n'bc.' Miss Greeley laitl
| at the feet of the statue Il wreath OF oak leaves
from tue old homestead at Chnppaqra; md
beside the oakleaf wreath was placed a wreath
Of rare silver laurel leaves, sent hy AdoIph lie
| Moult
Theu Bishop Potter pronounced the brncdic-
| tiOn.
Among the letters of rrgrct received by Thomns
| ~ Rocker secretary Of the Tribune Association
were the following:
From Mayor Grant: " Since the receipt Of yo,li
kind invitation to be present al the cercmonic.
attending the unwilling of the statue
Of Horace Greeley on Saturday morn
ing, September 20, ] have been en-
dtavoring TO 40 arrange prior engagement which
have as to Ike able to attend. Greatly tn III,
regret, however, | am situated that it will HI
impossible for TO do So the circumstances OF m,
engagement reing such that I will be unable ever
to reach my Office that morning"
From Robert Bonner: d" | regret very much tina
!. an engagement for tomorrow prevents me from
accepting tho invitation of The Tribune Association
for Itself