New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
GREATER C|TY'S TRIBUTE
TO MEMORY OF GREELEY
Centenary of His Birth Marked
with Public Exercises in
New York City Hall.
FLAGS ON MANY BUILDINGS
Statues Decorated with Laurel
Wreaths - School Children
Hear Story of His Life and
Sing Favorite Song

The centenary Of the birth of Horace
Greeley was observed yesterday all over
the country. In this CITY there was a
memorial meeting in the Aldermanic
chamber Of the city Hall and concerted
exercises in the public schools. while the
statue Of Mr. Greeley in front of the
Tribune Building was decorated with
laurel wreath and flag by the Tribune
Association. and the newspaper build
.ncs Of the city we're decorated with
faes. as was the city Hall.
Flovers and a wreath were placed on
,be statue al the grave Of Mr.. Greeley
IN greenwood Cemetery by the Tribune
Association The Chappaqua Historical
eoejetv met in the old house on the
greeley farm az Chappaqua and listened
=. speeches and "reminiscences by men
who had known him and worked with
hin, General Stewart /. Woodford was
,bs rrincipal speaker there. while in the
audience were twelve men from the
,eigbborhood who had voted for Mr..
Greeley for President.
Af-ar the meeting these twelve marched
together to the spot. opposite the chap
.reoja station. which has been chosen for
t5e site of the Greeley memorial statue
70 be built 10y the Chappaqua Historical
Society Mrs Gabrielle Greeley Glen
denim daughter Of Mr.. Greeley. turned
the first three spadesful Of earth with a
silver shade as the ground was dedicated
for the site for the statue.
There was q public meeting in Am
berst. y. H.. Nj Greeley's birthplace
and one i'm Greeley, COL. the Western
town named for him The PUBLIC schools
in many states followed the simple me-
mortal programme chosen for the schools
NJ This city. which consisted OF singing
America and Of Aud Lang Syne'
N~ G~eelev's favorite song: the reading
Of the story Of his life and a poem. To
Horac. Greeley" written 10y George d.
Prentice There were exercises as well
in Yale University. New York University
and Tuskeger and Hampton Institutes
D. Booker T. Washington closed Tuske-
eee Institute for the day in honor Of the
memory Of MIR. Greeley.
The Senate az Albany adopted reso-
luton i'm appreciation Of the life and
service, Of NJ. Greeley which was intro
drc,d by Senator James d. McClelland,
and Governor Dix sent telegram TO the
meeting ID the city Hall The use OF
,ts Ailermanic Chamber for a Greeley
meetine had been voted unanimously by
,h- Board of Aldermen. and Alderman
B,,t was hartman of the meeting
Among the speakers were General Hora-
toe. Kiuc. General Daniel Sickles. Will
lam g.. McAdoo. the Rev. Dr. Leighton
Wm.ams and the Rev Albert Z. Hen
scnel
The celebration begun yesterday VIII
be closed tomorrow with meeting
under the auspices Of Big SIX" the typo
graphical union Of which Mr. Greeley
was the FIRST president in the New York
Theatre. at 2:3O o'clock. Senator BeVer-
!dge. Of Indiana. Will speak at this meet
,rc and there Will he speeches by An
drew Mclean and William II. McElroy.
Mrs. Alma Webster Powell will sing. ana
there will he a violin solo by Miss Marie
Dcutscner. a little girl Big Six deco
rated the statue in Greeley Square yes
terday with wreath Of flowers.