New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-31

people; and as the cars approached from each
direction there was an evident purpose on the
part OF the engineer and trainmen to lessen the
noise as much as possible in order not to inter
tere with the ceremonies. 1t was estimated that
not less than 5000 people were massed about
the square
The statue erected by the typographical
unions. conspicuously No s. The contributions
were from the hands of printers to the memory
Of fellow-printer who had been the original
president Of No. 6. The sculptor was Alexander
Doyle, who was present at the unwilling The
craft was well represented in the procession and
in the throng that massed about the statue and
upon the platform.
1t was shortly after O'Clock when the Horace
Greeley Post G. A. r.. led by Edinger's Military
Band. arrived, accompanied by Typographical
Union No. 10 the number Of nearly 500. with
eighty members Of No. SS. The e. D. Morgan
Grand Army Post also fell into line and took par,
In the exercises.
MANY FRIENDS OF MR. GREELEY PRESENT
On the platform seated many prominent
friends and associates of Mr. Greeley. Andrew
H. Green. who had written a letter expressing
regret that he could not be present made his ap>
pearance early in the afternoon. John Swnto1,
who had also written letter. managed to get
une there with his white locks flowing on
his shoulders: was James G. Cooper. who has
been associated with The Tribune fo- many
years. dating back into the period Of Mr. G.eeley's
editorship. and Nathaniel Tuttle the cashier CT
the association. Murat Halstead occupied a seat
on the platform. Chauncey ~ Depew was among
the early arrivals C, c. Savage, Colonel Near
thur. Of Troy; Homer Lee and Joseph Howard,
jr, were also there; but perhaps the most inter
estng figure Of all was the only surviving child
OF Horace Greeley, his daughter Gabrielle now
the wife Of the Rev DR.. F. NJ. Clendenin. rector
OF the old church at Westchester One Il the in
cidents OF the occasion was the placing upon the
statue by Mr.. Greeleys daughter OF wrca'h OF
oak leaves gathered from the woodlands about
Chappaqua Attached to this was simple card.
on which was written by Mrs. Clendenin these
words:
The woods Of Chappaqua send greeting to the
one who loved them"
This tribute was paid at the close Of the cere-
monies and while the people were singing the
following hymn:
God bless native land;
Firm may she ever stand
Through Etorn and night:
When the Wild tempes,s rave.
Ruler OF wind and wave.
DO Thou country save
BY Thy great might.
For her our prayer shall rise
TO God above the skies:
On Him
Thou Who nigh.
Guarding with watchful eye,
To Thee aloud cry
God the State.
The words were by John Sullivan Dwight.
Inc programme began with music by Edin-
gers Military Band, which played the Pilgrim
Chorus"
THE REV DIR. CLENDENIN'S PRAYER.
The following prayer. which partook of the
nature Of an address, offered by Dr. Glen
denim:
In your rame. Mr.. President and IL that Of your
,Snoreo associates, In the name of all who revere
me tne memory Of Horace Greeley, | humbly ask Gods
pressing on the work which this day has been
trough TO its successful completion.
we give thanks 10 Almighty God for the good
Sn r OF the great ana the Just OF all ages,
og especially to-day do thank God for the life
VI ". MN whose image and memorial we are at this
lie 10 unVel Tor his stainless and upright record,
iof MS clear vision Of duty for his fearless loyalty
70 Wnat he believed the right. for his lifelong de-
fence OF the down-trodden and oppressed and for
the unse1sh love which ever marked his devotion
" ms fellow-men, TO his country and 70 his God.
ana we pray God that as this memorial snail stand
~ u the Image OF an honest and fearless lie. and
tnat discouraged hearts as they pass by may take
SSodrage from this silent presence ana may see In
~ now neither poverty, nor obscurlty nor lOneli-
ness need dismay or deter the man who strives for
me best In the fear of Coo and with the gifts
hat God has given him.
And we pray that Almighty God may bless the
iand and the Nation which Horace Greeley loved
al mat land and all that Nation North and South.
ocean to ocean; that in prosperity or adversely. in