New-York tribune., 1879-05-31
HONOR TO GENERAL DIX.

The officers and employees of the General
Post Ohiec paraded in the afternoon. The procession
which numbered nearly 500 men, lead by a large
mail wagon containing the floral monument intended
for the grave General JOhu a. Dix, formerly Post
master of this city. This followed by carriages
with invited guests. Among them ex-Liettenant
Governor John c. Robinson and Mrs. I. l.. James.
General Railroad Superintendent Jackson and General
John y. Knapp of Auburn walked IN advance OF the
first division. The procession was beaded Dy the GOV
ernor's Island Band. The column. under command OF
Colonel George L. Hopper formed In four divisions
The first consisted of heads OF division and supeTnten
denis OF departments the second aud third OF employees
arranged according uniform and grade and the third
ofeercarrers AT the head Of the first division were
Postmaster James with his assistant Henry L. Pierson'
followed by his personal staff Near him walked the
veteran OF the Office, Charles Forester, who has
been in the service nfty-hve years The process
sion moved from the Post Office at p.
u and crcling around the Franklin statue
IN Printing House Square marched through CbaHbert
a. 10 Broadway and thence 10 TriDlty Church. "A
wreath Of immortees was placed by MISS harriet
Weed James the young daughter of the Postmaster ON
the statue Of Frankln-the first Postmaster-General
When the procession reached the church the hrst dV
sion entered the ehurchyard while the others filed into
the church. Surrounding the grave OF General DIX the
members Of tue first division stood with barred heads
The floral monument, guarded by four onearmed car
ers veterans the war, brought and laid on the
grave. The monument composed principally OF I'M
mortees was about three feet in height On the four
sides the white pedestal bore appropriate legends picked
out with black immOrteles. on the top was closed
book crimson aud with golden edges, and on tbs
rested sheathed sword in yellow and purple, sur
mounted by a wreath OF laurel The whole was draped
with the famous * concerning which General Dix had
nttered his evermemorable words. General Knapp,
who was formerly member Of Governor DiX's star.
then said We come to this patriots grave with un-
covered heads and floral offerings because of the pro-
fourd respect in which we hold his memory and the
cause lie served God gave him length OF years. eraud
oppouuilos and great gifts The record of bic life ls
an honor to the human In after ages when these
surrounding marble shafts and tablets shall have crum
bled TO dust the name Of John A. Dix will live in the re-
gard OF his oOuntrymen as the synonym OF enduring
faith and unstaiued honor"
At tue close OF General Knapps address the process
sion moved TO side of the church. where Post
master James laid a wreath on the grave OF William
Bradford the first printer or EewYork who died ay
% 1882. This was done at !the request OF Thurlow
Weed.
AN ADDRESS By TIE REV. DR. DIX.
In the church. the usual religious services, the
Rev DE- Morgan DIX pronounced anectionate tribute
TO his fathers memory With grateful words be thanked
ali who had sympsthzed with the family IN its recent
bereavement. DIR. Dix spoke as follows;
You have requested me, my dear friends, TO speak
some words to you this and here In This
place In which, only month the last rites OF reg-
ION were performed in fathers funeral and whittier
ordinary circumstances l could not have attempted
this II would have been too much for " ask or for
me 10 20 through But these are not ordinary elrcu-
etapces they OF tho common courses aud have
two reasons trying at least 10 address you tTst
wish to thank you for the loving interest which mas
drought hither for your Interest In one VINO TOT