The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-10-01
HONORs TO THE NOBLE DAED.

How the Funeral Day was Observed
in Cherry Creek-ResoluiiOns AdOp-
ted by Col. Baker Post, g.. A. Il.
Last Monday being the day APP
pointed for the funeral of the late
President Garfield, all business was
suspended in our town. The Star and
Egan mines were also closed down,
aud most of the miners came in.
Early in the morning black streamers
were run up on the fiagstaffs, and un-
derneath the starry banners waved
very low. Half-hour guns We're fired
from sunrise to sunset, and all the
outward seInblances of grief spoke IN
mute accents the deep feelings oi sor-
row hat animated our people at the
Nations great loss.
Under the auspices of Col. Baker
Post, u. A. r., formal funeral SER
vices were arranged for 2 P. NJ. At
the appointed hour our citizens
among whom We're "a large number of
ladies assembled at Nevada Hall.
The Miners Union, with their BAN
ners deeply craped, formed in their
hall, marched to Grand Army hall and
escorted Col. Baker Post through the
principal street, moving to the slow
and measured step OF the funeral
Urge. When these organizations had
tax ell their places in the hall, the ex-
ercises opened with a solemn invoca-
ton by the members of The Grand
Army. A hymn by the choir follow
ed, after which Tie Grand Army COM
rades laid tneir last tributes OF ~
alton, love and fidelity on the bier Of
the NatIon's fallen Chief, going
through the beautiful and affecting
bariai ritual OF their Order. The
choir then rendered .sNearer, My
God, to Thee;'' alter which Hon. q.
II. Grey delivered an eulogy on the
"Life, Character aud Virtues" of the
LATE Presi tent.
During the exercises the hall was
crowded, and the proceedings
throughout were impressive and sol
emn III the extreme. Tue stiffness
tnat eened to pervade all nature and
the sombre drdpery TO be seen on
every side, produced feelings and
thoughts SO depressing that it seem
ed as II every one present had lost
some near and dear friend. SO We
mourned the noble dead.
The following resolutions were
passed by Col. Baker Post, and en-
tered upon their journal +:
Resolved. That the death of our late COM
rade, James A.. Garneld, late President OF the
United states. spontaneous iy calls form Nuf
heartfelt SORROW.
Resolved. That in the death of Comrade
james A. Garneld our Order has lost one OF
It's bright our county IA noble aud
brilliant statesman, and the world "A stead
last frIend-one who Throughout his career
was a noble son, a good husband and father,
a worthy eAemplaf To all men. and whose
name will ever be enrolled IN the galaxy OF
the Nations heroes.
Resolved. that while we deplore the sad
and tragic termination OF MS life aud mourn
the country's loss, the nrInery OF his lame
shall DO ever cherished In our hearts and an
incentive TO sustain our country honor.
Resolved, That 6rand Army liall be
1raped in suitable mourning tor thirty days.
Resolved, That these resolutions be enter
ed on the minutes OF our record. and a copy
eHgrossed AM forwarded to the afflicted fans
ily of our late conirnde, with whom We deeply
synpathise ia their bereavement.
(oign0d by all mem bers of the postl
}. h. SlsSON, Commander.
WILSON CAREY, A. A.