The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-10-01
MEMORIAL CRREMeNIEs.

Tie IL, M Natchftoches en.
tircly Suspended esolutlons6 f The
City Council Trinity Episcepal)
Church.
Mr.. w. C. Jacks Address,.
On Saturday last the City Council con-
yened in extra Session and passed and pro-
mulgated the following:
RESOLUTIONS,
At a meeting of the City Council at the
City Hall in the City Of Natrhitoches,
Sept. Oath, 1881, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS, Chester A. Arthur, President |
of the United States of America has issu-
ell q proclamation appointing Monday the
26th inst day to be observed throughout
the United States as day Of humiliation
and mourning, and recommending that
the American people assemble en- that day
at their respective places Of Iivine wors
ship.
Therefore, be it resolved. That the people
of the City of Natchit"ches, do in all re-
speets, observe the said day rs recommended
in the proclamation of the Pruiident, and
to effect that purpose, the several minis
ters of the Gospel, within the limits of the
City, are earnestly requested t announce,
and hold such Divine services IN that day,
as will enable the people to ctmply with
| that portion of the Presidents ff6clama-
ton requesting them to assemble at their
several places of Divine worship, there to
render tribute of submission b.the will
of God, and reverence and 1--we for the
memory and character of our Chief Magis-
trate and
Belt fnrtAr ne,elred, That copies Of this
resolution bU ~ Uffvu tt6IiVet6d to tic se--
eral ministers as mentioned.
J. A. DUCOURNAU, JR.,
A trne copy, Acting Mayor.
CnAs. V. PORTER.
Secretary and Treasurer.
Last Monday morning dawned' in this
section. with dark ..storm-clouds fershad-
owing the earth, humid with moisture as
if the very heavens were surcharfed with
the woe and sorrow and mourning which
filled the hearts Of the American people
where the burial cerimonies withwhich the
body Of the Chief Magistrate Of ,he nation
was laid to rest on the shores of Lake
Erie, whose snow-capped pillows
sang the mighty anthem to the thousands
who following his plume-crOwled hearse
to Lake View Cemetery. Never, perhaps,
in the history ofany nation has there been
such an universal demonsts 'on as that
which occurred on Sept. asth, 1881. Not
only this, butt reached far away DER the
broad waters Of the mighty oceans, and
foreign seas, and the nations of the globe
paid tribute to the Sorrow Of the great Re-
public. s
At an early lonr every business house
was closed. The activity of trade died out
before the national calamity; the offices
were closed, doors and windows shut fast
and the streets almost entirely deserted,
during the day. In the morning services
were held ut Masonic Hall by our Hebrew
citizens and at the Baptist and Methodist
Churches (colorcd) and at 2 o'clock P. NJ.
citizens assembled at Trinity (Episcopal)
Church to commemorate the day with ap-
propriate and solemn ceremonies. The
Church was hang in mourning, with Ever
green and white flowers in vases placed in
the inches of the windows, 1mmortelles in
the shape Of cruises of white flowers and
evergreens we're placed against the dark
drapcry Of the pulpit and the altar railing.
The Choir, composed Of ksslber Of In
dies and gentlemen of the city, sang apprs-
| pirate chaants and hymns, while the scr-
vices were conducted by Rev. c. A. Cam
eron officiating Deacon.
Mr.. W. C Jack delivered the following,
touching and appropriate address: i
These emblems Of grief this sober can
opy, the drapery encircling the chancel
tell us Of death. To-day, anation mourns.
We too have assembled to commingle onr
sympathies and our sorrows, with the sad
ness and MORNINGS of u navions woe, to
pay the last public tribute of regard to
the memory Of the Chief Executive of this
! great American republic. Let all differ
ences be forgotten. Let his virtues be re.
membered and cherished by every heart
and his faults rest with his remains in the
still and icy chamber Of the tomb. But
| Yesterday, from countless :altars ascended
to heaven . nations prayers for his con.
tinuet: life; to-day, from countless hearts
flow bitter tears for his untimely death.
He now Sleeps the sleep that knows nc
waking" The throbbings of his lately
warm and pulsing heart are still. The
tol!ing bell, the mourning cortege, the pm.
geantry Of funeral obsequics, alike to him
are now, but nothingness. To the living
he is another sad evidence of tho uncer.
tainty Of all human existence; another
! demonstration that the pale messenger Of
death draws no distinctions. He seals hi.
: impress alike on the brow of age, and thu
blush Of youth. Position nor fame
I power nor influence, age nor affection
have claims for his delay. They ward not
of the shaft nor blunt the arrow When
winged from his relentless and unerrina
hand. Let us then bow with submission
to the will Of a mysterious and inscruta
bic Providence. ssDust thou art and unit
dust thou shall return" Is the sentence OF
oil Of earthly being. The irrevocable fiat
+ Tot unerring wisdom 'sDust to dust and ash
es to ashes" is MT more intensely, nor NOR,
s vol,, 1,;1,s<oSl IN x,n I1no%h Af mn,
Chief Magistrate with all thesspag eantr,
hearse that bears the humble peasant t.
his tomb, Thro' the pale shadow 81 eyer,
lifeless corse we too may see the terminus
Of our earthly being. In that gloomy
u perspective 10 pictured tho last Of eartl
and time. But from It, array and 11yossd
we may look for . resurrection to ID un
ending life through the medium Of til,
! cross. sTia Qun 10 live hAv0n1 thA i1ns