The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-27

globe shall nor attempt to eulogize the
president We hsve come here
10 bury the greatest mAn
in the MARION. When ne wss elected to the
presidential chsir, he laid aside party pr, ju.
dices and consulted the welfare of the whole
people in his administration and he was u
president OF the people.
col J c. mccoy.
Tho occasion IL = sal snd sorrowful one.
We who formed the procession differed
grestly, nsnN of Va, from the president in
politics. But W. have gathered to mingle
our tears OF sorrow, regardless ofpolitiosl
creed-we meet ~ band Of brothers. We
mourn the uutimely death Of the president
of the vhele American people The fatal
shot WAS felI rs well in the
south As in the north. The
people meet all over the land to-day and .
feeling Of sorrow and sympsthy pervsdes she
nation. The president came up from m
humble positioa in life 10 ina highest place
In the gift of the people. He was self
made man and he owes bis success TO the
early christian teschines of bis mother and
his own indomitsble will. He needs no
champion. In common with those who put
him in power we mingle our tears, and hope
his successor may do half as well ss he did.
CAPTAIN LENNON.
Enough hiss been said yet l would add
that have mover witne.std such universal
mourning. lis right and proper for US 10
meet ard pay tribute TO the honored desn.
On this occasion the north and south Join
hands aud miDge their tears together over
the grave of James A, Garfield. The natl m
has lost great and good man and we meet
here together 10 psy our resets to the desd
The following resolution WAS offered by
President Veal, OF the Board of Trade, and
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the members of the Dallas
Board Of Trade and.ctizens present to Mrs.
Eliza Garfield, the aged honored and chris
tsn motLer Of our beloved but now deceased
president, u handsome bible with suitable in
scripton as an humble token OF our high
appreciation and esteem for her in rearing
and presenting TO the American people 80
noble, so great, 40 brave snd 50 pure son
and citizen as our late President james A.
Garfield.
The orStions having all been delivered,
the meeeiDg appointed "A COMMITTEE of
six, composed Of Messrs. j. Il. Simpson
chairman, w. II. l. 'mmon, John Stone, A.
NJ. Cochran, w. j Getterlon and George
Hynsop, to draft suitable resolutions, OK
pressive OF the grief of the community ut
the death of President Garfield, and o.
sympathy with the stricken family mn
mother of the deceased, with instructions 10
report vt a o'clock yesterday afternoon,
and the committee reported the follow
ing resolutions, which we're adopted:
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, In tho inscrutable wisdom Of
Almighty God the spirit of james A. GAR
field, chief magistrate Of tho United States,
has heen called hence and
WHEREAS, 1t is deemed a! and proper
that the people Of the city and county of
Dallas, TexSs, should express their sentiments
in respect TO the death Of the president
therefore
Resolved, That we, in common with the
people of the United States. mot esrnes ~
deploro the death Of James A. Garfield, our
president
Resolved, That the earnest sympathy Of
all Texans, and especial, of the people Of
this city and county, is felt for the stricken
family Of tho president, and that we tender
them our most respectful coincidence
Resolved, That copy of these resou-
tons BE- transmitted tho wife and mother of
tho president.
JAMS B. SIMPSON,
Chairman,
w. II. LENNON,
JOHN STONE,
A. NJ. COCHRAN,
w. j. BErTERToN,
GEo. w. HYNsON.
The committee also submitted n request 20
the Board of Trade that these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes OF their proceed
ings, which will be done. During the meet
ing at the Board Of Trade rooms, the Froshinn
Singing Society, which was present in a
body, sang the following beautiful anthem,
and in style commensurate with the highest
order Of musical art and skill:
RBsr.
Heart, what troubles thee a.?
What troubles thee?
Peace descends, a gentle shower
Into evr'y troubled breast.
Merciful IL Heavens power,
Sending joy and grief and rest.
Peace, the starry host Ia guiding
ThrO' GeaSeless harmony.
Hope and Faith and Love are Ger abiding;
say, o, heart what troubles thee?
say what weepest thou?
What weepest thouf
AS the fullness OF sprlng tide
Falls prey to autumn's breath,
SO In dust thy loyei are gather'd
by relentless, or, I'll death,
s'il, rs one by one they sever,
Hope this comfort gives thee now
Meeting yOnder, yes, to live forever;
Say, q, hert! why weepest thou?
The music was rendered by Lawrence's
band, assisted by the members OF the band
from Thompsoh's variety theatre, all of them
most excellent musicians, and their presence
swelled the band 10 numbers IN excess of
any other band that ever appeared on the
streets of our city, and the music rendered
vas most excellent indeed. The Queen City
band was also in the procession, and although
il wss fewer In numbers than tho former, its
music Rss all that could have been asked
under any circumstances or anywhere for IL
WAS sweet and perfect. Then came the
colored band, another most eX.
cellent organization, under good
leadership and in llrst-class culture. On the
whole tho pageant WAS grand one, and
with its banners draped in sable, and all lie
insignia of mourning, the bands playing
funeral marches and tho drums muflled,
every heart ached and every eye was filled
with the moisture Of q genuine sympathy
OVERLOOKING from wells Of sorrow deep down
in their bosoms.
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At the Tabernacle.
Afior an appropriate funeral hymn by tho
chCir Row i II Curry uaslor of tho Firtl Baps