Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-09

o1rg s-Lke music OF the old Seventh band.
IN THE CHURCH.
Slowly and silently the long procession en-
tered the church, while the organ chimed
forth mOurnfuI welcome. The pulpit of the
church was draped with beautiful asg, and
tasteful b3quet Of flowers was placed in
front of it. Uudsr it were laid the bod
les Of the dead warriors, with flowers strswn
upon their collins.
After the bodies we're borne in, the friends
Of the deceased followed and were given
seats directly in front Of and around the
pulpit. The pail bearers, City Fathers and
other distinguished gusts also had conven-
lent seats reserved for them. The military
stacked arms in front of the Church, leavin z
a guatd over them, and followed. After
them the vast and rsYeFent crowd pressed
silently until every possible sitting or stand
ing place in the great audience hall was filed,
and yet thousands Of people waited in the
open air unable to find admittancs. ORing,
however, to the admirable pdics aRd mill
tary arrangements undsr the charge of City
Marshal Frazss and ths MarshaIs Of the
Day, aud not lesa to tbs quiet and mourn full
spirit of the people, there was not the least
ssmb!ance Of a a rush or crowd.
THE FUsERAL ExERCIsEs.
Within the church, alter the audience had
slowly and mournfally taken their places,
and the diTge- like sobbing of the organ had
ceased, the funeral exercises were opened by
the solemn Invocation ofthe Rsv DIR. Adams,
who also read selections from the Scriptures.
The following hymn was then sung most
beautifully by the choir:
PSALM GOTH.
l.
OGODl our help in ages past,
Our hope for Years TO come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home
II.
Beneath the shadow of thy throne,
Thy saints have dwplt secure;
Sufficient IL thy arm slone,
And our defence Is sure.
III.
Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth received her frame;
From everlasting thou art God,-
To endless years the same.
".
Thy word commands our 7esh to dust
Return We sons Of men %
All nations rose from earth at first,
And tuIl 70 earth sgain.
V.
o God our help in ages past,
Our hope for years N Come,
Be thou our guard while troubles last,
And our eternal hcme.
The Rev. A. Crooks then delivered the
following address:
I'VE are compelled to omit for the present
cur report ,f the address of Mr.. Crooks
Tue Rsv. Q. @. Foot also delivered brief
and impressive address, Of which We were
unable 70 obtain report.
Ths Funeral Grafton, by Professor Peek,
WA Bs1t in order and was listened to with
r4pt attention by the thrOng.
PgogEsfo = PECE's LDDREss.
O1 a far tbbath Ia May, only three short
ssasoas ag :, Just the bells we're calling
the town To WorsuIp, q regiment passed
wn y0nder street.
Tsat, ciuz Us. vas spectacle which you
who saR 1t will never forget Not because
the marching column vas striking to the eye.
There was no pageant. There we're no arms,
no banners. There was not even a uniform.
The farmer, the student and the smith were
in that line, and the farmer marched in the
garments he brought from the furrow, aud
the student and smith we're attired as they
had been in the recitation room and shop.
But for all that, the display was profound
ly impressive. Here was the flower Of the
RsssrYe. Lske, Mshoning, Trumbull, Lo-
rain, Erie, each hal en- hundred, POrisgs
twice an hundred, and CuyAhoEa thrice an
hundred in the line. And each hundred was
made up, not Of the rabble, but of sons whom
worthy fathers and mothers dearly loved, of
men who, If they should stay at home, would
soon be conspicuous for wealth OF Learning or
skill in useful arts.
And these thousand true men, loved we'll at
home, made Of sterling stuff, were on their
way 70 t0ar-to actual war To serve the
imperiIled country, they had quit
past, hopes, the fature, sll but duty
and honor. They might never le-
turn. The vow on thsm might taze them TO
bloody fields from which there should be no
passage except down through the gates Of
death.
All, kinsmeu, was not that an imprsssivs
scene? Did you ever see Its liks2 Did not
tears wet your eyes as you looked on9 Were
not the cheers with Wh ch you seat the he
roes on their way divided, as shouts of yours
had never before been, nor have been since,
between sdmiratiOn and sorroE9
This, friends, was the first march Of our
gallant Seventh. You do not forget that, in
that march, tho column was led by young
captain whose higR carriage and soldierly
bearing were almost the only signs of real
military display. The body Of thet young
captain lies in one OF yonder cofins. OF him
and his brave eomrade who sleeps beside
| him an TO speak on this occasion. Tue
history ofthe njble SeTsnth is their late his
tory. With it, therefore, lot me begin.
The Seventh lift Cleveland, May 5ih, 1861.
It went hence to Camp Dennissn, Eh--e &. B.
Tyler, Of RGvsnna, W.R Creighton, Of
Cleveland, and John s. easement, Of Paines-
vile, were made its first field officers.
In the June following, while it was still at
Camp Dennison, the Regiment was re or
ganiEsd aud sworn into the three years ser
vice. we'll remember seeing Captain Crane,
whose remains are y0nder, on q sweet Sab
bath afternoon Whensu sun, air aud earth, aid
we're glad and the hsrmonies Of nature we're
tunefUily praising God, bring his company
to the Colonel's ausrters to be sworn in. I
we'll remember the impression which the
strong voice of the sombrs Captain made up
on me as, after the young soldiers, with
bsred heads and upiifted hands, had taken
the oath, be cried, "Company, " right face
forward march" The tone Of the command
was as If be would cay, "NoE, men, there is
nc retreat. Only service, perhaps death is
before you"
A week later, General Mcclellan, who had
then just taken cOmmsnd Of the Western
Department, came, looking for the right ma
terial with which to bsgin the Western Vir-