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Show By W. U. Telceraph. GREELEY'S H.VERAL. New York, 4. Tho draping of Dr. Chapin's church is completed. The lar;c arched entrance to the church from the street ia hoavily draped in black looped up with heavy crape rosettes. ro-settes. The vestibule is hung in black, and immediately over the door leading to the ocutro aisle, is suspended a large sized portrait of the deceased, with a deep bordor of crape, the interior profusely pro-fusely draped with black cloth aod orape, no white being used with the exception of the flowers. From the centre of the arched roof are hung broad folds of cloth, festooned to the cap of tho pillars by massive crape I roscttos. The front of the galleries is also hung in black, and the pillars, of which there are six on cither side, are wound round with the same. The tabic, ta-bic, emblems of woe, pulpit, altar, rail, and the whole handomo wood work appertaining thereto, will be draped in orape, while from the carved pillars on either side of the pulpit or reading desk is a wreath composed of Ivy, immortelles, tubo roses, and other white flowers bearing in centre words "I know that my .Redeemer livcth," wrought in crimson flowers. In front of tho pulpit is the motto "Itis done," worked in flowers within a ground of whito tubo roses, lillics, and oamelias. The catafalque is composed of rioh black velvet profusely strewed with flowers and vines of ivy, and the stops directly in front of the altar are also covered with the handsomest floral decorations that loving hands and hearts can furnish. Around the church are hung appropriate texts. The organ or-gan is completely covered with mourning mourn-ing drapery and tho ocwlatolv ooouDied by the illustrious dead is appropriately dressed with crape, while from the ' wall is hung a heavy festoon of crape caught up by heavy rosettes of the same material, with vines, roses, and ivy gracefully entwined and falling fall-ing to tho seat where also will be strewn a prolusion of flowers. , New York, 4. The distribution of tickets for admission to Greeley's obsequies ob-sequies was made at the Common Council Chamber this morning, to the distinguished personages determined upon, President Grant's ticket being scut him at tho hotel, and, thereafter, at about 10:30, his party took carriages car-riages and left for the church, according accord-ing to programme. Broadway is lined with spectators waiting the funeral fu-neral procession, flags are suspended at half mast from nearly all the buildings build-ings on either side, the whole length of the thoroughfare The interior of the Church of the Fraternity, where the obsequios were held, presented a somberly beautiful appearance. Outside Out-side tor. ooncourse of people waited in respectful silence. The church opened about half past ten, though ladies bad previously been admitted and filled the galleries Among the first celebrities cele-brities to arrive were Pres. Grant, Gov. Hoflman, and Senator Conkliog, Following them vice president elect Wilson, minister Washburnc, and sec retary Belknap. There were also Gen. Schurz, Lyman Trumbull, and vice-president vice-president Colfax, who took seats near tbo president. The crowds outride extended ex-tended as far as eyo could reach on either side of Fifth Avenue. At 11 the funeral procession started from Mr. Sinclair's house, in 45th street. Many affecting scenes took place there during the morning. Mr. Greeley's daughters were inconsolable in their grief. The corpse was borne by ten men ; next came tho chiet mourners; then the "Tribune" association ; next the "Herald" "Her-ald" club; then followed a succession of military and civil officers, according to programme. At twenty minutes past 11 the procession entered the church. The solemnity of the scene was most impressive. The Btillncss was such, that it seemed as though the people in the church scarcely breathed. Prominently among those who slowly wound their way up .the central aisle were Thurlow Weed, Wm. M. Evarts and Mayor Hall. There were also present, pres-ent, postmaster general Creswell, governor gov-ernor Dix, ex-governor Morgan, general Sheridan, governor Randolph, of N. J., and committee of tho union league olub. Rev. Dr. Chapin opened the ceremonies ceremo-nies by reading an appropriate selection selec-tion of scriptures. Miss Clara Louise Kellogg next sang very touchingly, "I know that my Redeemer liveth," after which Henry Ward Beecher delivered the funeral oration. The quartette from the St. Francis Xavier church then sang, after which Dr. Chapin delivered an address and the procession : started from Dr. Chapin's church en route to Greenwood cemetery. It was the most imposing funeral procession, both in point of numbers and representative repre-sentative persons and bodies, ever witnessed in this city. The line of! route, down Fifth avenue to Fourteenth , street, and down Broadway to South j Ferry, is lined with not fewer than one. hundred thousand persons. Largo numbers of stores and public buildings are draped with mourning. The following follow-ing gentlemen are pall bearers: Chief justice Chase, senator Trumbull, Thurlow Weed, J. Chamberlio, Rev. Dr. Bright, William Ortoo, D. W. Bruoe, Sinclair Tou;ey, Dudley S. Gregory, Gre-gory, H. J. Johnson, William M. Evarts, John E. Williams, senator Fenton, Erastus Brooks, Robert Bonner, Bon-ner, R. M. Hoo, Peter C.Baker, C. G. Lightbody, Charles Storrs and John R, Storrs. The procession was headed by mayor Hall and tho superintendent ! of police on foot The carriages driven three abreast extended four squares. ; President Grant and Vice President Colfax rode in an open carriago follow- ing close to the hearse. Shortly after . 4 o'clock tho procession reached South : Ferry, Wall street. After the arrival : at the ferry President Grant and senator sen-ator Wilson roturned and passed up Broadway to the hotel. |