Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28
The Final Tribute.

were draped with beautiful EN-
blems of woe expressive of the sorro"
afelt for the fallen chief whose last sac
srites were to be performed. The day
aopened as if in sympathy with the sol
emn occasion, dark, wet and gloomy. In
the morning funeral services were hello
s in nearly all the churches, tollings bells
mingling with the prayers of the people
Before noon the clouds separated and the
I sun shone out with brilliancy, despon-
dent feelings giving way to brighter an
ticipations of the future. At half pas
one o'clock the funeral cortege, arranged
for by the several committees, departed
from its place of rendezvous at Music Hall
] in the following order:
Band, Zouave Guards, Watertown Ri
Aes, orators and clergymen, City Council,
School Board, Masonic Fraternity, Con
! cordia Society, Turner Society, Odd Eel
! lows, Fire Department, ] juvenile st. Ber-
nard's Tempance Society, st. Bernards
Temperance and Benevolent Society,
Citizens.
The imposing procession moved with
solemn tread across Cady street bridge to
! West Main street, toFourth and to Turner
! Hall where the memorial services were to
! be held. The vast auditorium was at
once completely filled, people of every
shade of political and religious opinion
sevincing a desire to be present at the OBJ
seryances to take place in commemora'
! ton of him who, holding the highest sta
i ton in the gift of the Nation, seemed to
be held highest in the esteem and affec-
tons of his countrymen. The following
order of exercises, announced by Senator
F. Kusel, were held:
Singing by the Concordia Society
Reading of selections of Scripture and
Prayer by Rev. r. G. Bedford. Singing
] by the Congregational Church choir with
Miss. L. Griffith as accompanist on the
piano. Address by Hon. Daniel Hall.
Singing by Congregational Church choir.
Address by Rev. B. Becker in German.
aSinging by the Concordia. Address
sbv Rev. Horace Gates. Address and
Benediction by Rev. w. Corby. The
choir rendered for the close "My Coun-
try IT'S of Thee" VIII ich found hearty
response from the voices of the vast audi
ence and with the playing of requiem
by the Watertown Band the people retlr-
ed from the hall.
Mr.. Hall delivered the principal adj
dress, dwelling with beauty, force and
pathos upon the life, character heroic
example and Christian fortitude of Presi-
1 dent Garfield The eulogy was beautl-
] full and fitting tribute to the deceased
and made deep impression upon all
present. 1t was we'll worthy the occasion.
Rev Becker spoke with warmth and feel
! ing and Rev. Mr. Gates in his brief effort
eloquently alluded to the structure Gen
eral Garfield had built up, calling atten'
ton with most touching effect to the I'M
/ finished portion of the great work he had
begun as president. Rev. Mr. Bedfords
selections of scripture were fifty chosen
for the solemn occasion, and his inYoca-
of theDivineSfirit for peace and happiness
on the Nation was most appropriate for
the time and place. In his remarks before
s pronouncing the benediction Rev. Father
8Corby directed attention to Sin and allud-
ed to Guiteau as the most execrable OF
& mankind for committing a crime that
kcauses sorrow throughout the entire civil
Sized world. The Choir and Con-
s cordia Society made beautiful selec
tons for the musical part of the pro-
gramme and they were rendered with fine
taste Nothing ever attempted in Water
town was so happily successful in all its
details as this memorial service and WE
= believe its effects for good, in more ways
than one, in our community, will not
+ soon be efaced
DESTRUCTIVE SToRM.-On Saturday
evening last at about 40 minutes past {
+ O. clock, a severe storm of wind, hail anC
h rain visited this city and the surround
ing country. For some time before the
storm burst, the appearance of the clouds
& in the west and southwest was really
weird and wild in their grandeur unmis
takably warning us what to expect. The
greatest force of the cyclone seems to have
been spent upon the Foundry and Ma
chine Shops of J. B. Bennett, partially
destroying the roof of the foundry build
ing and portion of the roof of the ma
chine shops. These roofs were compare
lively new, both of iron and very heavy
Two large brick chimneys were also de
moralized which in falling damaged othe
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