The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-29
Honor to the Dead.

Tuesday afternoon, Sept. Goth. Col. B.
Howland, as acting Mayor, issued his
proclamation calling upon the people
of .Ravenna to close their several
places of business on Wednesday after
noon and at o'clock on that day to
assemble at the Opera House, to testify
of their feelings of bereavement which
touches every hearthstone and suffuses
every heart.
Pursuant to the request of the Mayor
business was entirely suspended, and
the town wore a mournful aspect. The
principal buildings on Main street
were draped i'm. the ensigna of mourn
ing, the national emblem floated at
half mast from the flag staffand every
face testified the heartfelt grief that
was everywhere felt over the sad death
of the nations chosen chief.
Long before the time fixed for the
meeting the Opera House was packed
to its utmost capacity and many went
away unable to obtain even standing
room. The room was appropriately
dreped i'm mourning and on the stage
were several elegant green plants.
The meeting was called to order by
Acting Mayor Rowland, in few
touching and appropriate remarks.
The quartette, consisting of g. P.
Reed, J. H. Oakley, Geo. w. Butler
and A. B. Seymour sang an ode suited
to the OCCASION. Rev. Andrew Will
son made most feeling and appropri-
ate prayer, which touched the hearts
of all present and caused the tear of
sympathy to bedim every eye.
Hon. Luther Day, Rev. A. NJ. Hills
and Rev. Father Bowles each delivered
short and eloquent addresses, recount
ing the high character and eminent
services Of the illustriOus dead, and
each paying high tribute to his men,
ory,
The Committee on Resolutions,
through its chaii man, Rev. r. +. Ran
dolph, repor ed the following:
In view of the mysterious dispensa-
ton of Divine Providence which has
removed from us the President of our
country, we, the old time friends and
neighbors of the deceased. desirOus of
giving formal expression of our feel
ings, do declare;
1st. Ti,at by the death of the late
PI esident, James A. Garfield, we the
people among whom lie dwelt SO long,
who witnessed the struggles and were
coguizant of the successes of the earlier
part of his life. we vino were his social
and political associates, bave suffered
a loss peculiar to ourselves, and ia ;id-
dition to the great loss OF the Nation |
that we each personally feel the crush |
ing weight OF this deep aud enduring |
sorrow, made deeper and sadder AS it |
is 10y the thought that he, the kind |
neighbor and genial and warm hearted |
man, the great statesman and ripe |
scholar, the foremost man of the age,
and the Chief Magistrate of our cOuD-
try, has gone forever from us, stricken
down in the prime of his life, when
his great abilities, guided by his abid-
ing faith and trust III the teachings of
the Almighty, were to he exercised in |
behalf of fifty millions of free people, |
by the murderous bullet of dastardly |
assassin.
End. That with deep sense of the |
wisdom and goodness of the Divine |
Being in whom our deceased President |
trusted, we bow submissively to this |
blow, believing that out of calamity |
y
there will yet come rich blessings to |
our common country, the blessings of
u deeper faith, purer citizenship and |
a lOftier craftsmanship, and that thus |
the life of our great dead will continue |
still to be a moving factor in our grow |
ing nationality.
3rd. That we extend to the devoted |
wife, now the grief-stricken widow,
and to the orphan children, the SYM
h., f.s.. y. Ill
most keenly feel the true exteat and |
depth of their bereavement.
J ID. HORTON,
e. T. HATFIELD,
r. f. RANDOLPH,
COmmiJJee. |
Judge Conant and Rev. Randolph |
made brief speeches in support of the
report of the Committee, which was
adopted by acclamation.
Judge Day read the following ever
favorite hymn of the Diseased Presi-
dent, which was rendered by the choir,
the audience joining in the exercise,
which was very impressive.
LlEe's Harvest.
Hol reapers of Life's harvest.
Why stand with rusted blade.
Until the night draws round thee.
And day begins to fade!
Why stand ye idle. waiting
For reapers more to GOMEZ,
For golden morn is passing,
Why sit ye idle. dumbp
Thrust in your sharpenel sickle.
And gather in the grain;
The night is fast approaching,
And soon will come again.
Thy Master calls for reapers,
And shall he call in vain?
Shall sheaves there lie ungathered,
And waste upon the plain2
Mount up the heights of wisdom
And crush each error low
Keep back no words OF knowledge
Tnat human hearts should know.
Be faithful 10 Thy mission
In service of thy Lord,
And then golden chaplet
Shall be tny just reward.
The audience was dismissed with O
benedictiOn pronounced by Rev. John
Tribby, and wsnded their way to their
homes with mourn,ll countenances
and sad hears.
ROOTSTOwN.
Correspondence. sl.f
Tuesday Sept. 20, the 5lst anniver-
sary of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. N. Andrews was celebrated 1T their
residence in Rootstown. 1t was an
occasion of joy to those assembled.
Old hearts beat young again i'll the
memories Of younger years. There
were present Perry Norton, u brother
of Mrs. Andrews, of Iowa +. J. Whit
ney and wife, of Illinois, Mrs. w. is
sister of Mrs. Andrews; Mrs. James
| Clark, of Rootstown, also sister Mrs
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