Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-28
Military and Civic Societies in
Line.
Eloquent Tributes TO the Distin'
guIshed Dead.
FULL TEXT or THE SPEECHES. POEM, REsO.
LuTIoNS, ETC.

OF the last sad tribut OF respect to the
lamented President, James A. Garfield.
Eureka's demonstration was worthy Of the
mournful occasion. Never before were SO
many people gathered together in our
town. Every kind of business was sus-
pended at an early hour and the people,
without distinction, WED with each other
in tokens OF respect to the distinguished
dead. The procession, which was one Of
the grandest pageants ever witnessed in
Eastern Nevada, is estimated to have been
t~hree-quarters OF a mile in length. The
Opera House was found totally inadequate
to tho accommodation Of the vast con-
course and the literary exercises had to
be conducted in the open air. The weather
and the day could not have been more
suspicious for an outdoor meeting. We
regret that we cannot go into a minute
description Of the magnificent procession.
We have surrendered SO much
OF our available space to the
eloquent tributes pronounced that
it is impossible to more than briefly
sketch the procession. Our report en-
braces the remarks of the President Of the
Day. the poem, resolutions, and all OF the
speeches, forming a complete history Of
the proceedings Of this saddest of sad days
in the Republics history. Fifty millions
wept with the people Of Eureka on Mon
day. All that was mortal Of James A. Gar
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rest in Lake View Cemetery near his Ohio
home. May the sod press lightly on his
grave.
The procession formed on Main street,
with its right resting opposite the Turner
House, headed by General Sabin, staff and
aids. First in order, in the first division,
was the Union Guard band, under the lead
ership OF William Hendy; the remainder
Of the procession being made up as follows:
Union Guard, Capt. Thomas Johns COM
manding; Centennial Guard, Capt. VIM.
Wallace commanding; Upton Post, G. A.
R., Adam Aulbach commanding; Eureka
county officials; Ancient Order OF United
Workmen; Silver State Lodge; B'nai Birth;
Knights Of Pythias, Capt. George A. Day
commanding; carriage containing Presi-
dent OF the Day, Chaplain and Poet.
In the second division, under Assistant
Marshals T. s.. Douglas, Thos. Haley, Is.
+. Marshall and NJ. Bowling came the
Centennial Guard Band, E. Pascoe, leader;
Eureka Fire Department, including the
Rescues, Hooks Il Knieks, MOL Killers and
Richmonds; the Miners Union Of Ruby
Hill; Eureka and Mountain Lodges, and
Bullion Encampment. |. O. o. f.; a de-
tachment Of Knight Templars under COM
mand OF Eminent Commander II. II.
Conkling; Eureka Lodge. No. 10, F. d A.
NJ; citizens on foot; citizens in carriages;
citizens on horseback.
The more striking features OF the pro-
cession were the horal Offering OF the Grand
Army of the Republic and the exhibition
OF a riderless horse profusely draped In
emblems OF mourning and surrounded by
a detachment OF Knight Templars on black
horses with swords at half rest. They pre-
sented a very attractive appearance. The
Grand Army, about the center Of its col
umn, carried o fair-sized' picture Of the
lato President. handsomely wreathed and
decorated with choice California flowers,
contributed by Miss Dolly Brooks and a
lady Of San Francisco, to whom the veto
rams desire to return their most sincere
thanks. All OF the societies. companies,
orders, etc., appeared to splendid advan-
tage. but we have not the space for details.
Il nG 4ullCI6 CIlOh u VIC AAABCHt a0ta<h
ment in line. The fire and military COM
panies we're also out in strong force. The
line Of march was along Main street, from
the Richmond TO the Eureka Con. The
literary exercises took place from the bal
cony in front Of the Opera House. Fol-
lowing are the speeches, poem, resolu-
tons, etc.:
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE DAY,
CAPTAIN j. E.. platter.
Ladies' and Gentlemen; Friends and
Fellow Countrymen The occasion which
calls us together to-day is n Of peculiar
sadness, assembling, as we have, to pay
that respect to the memory Of departed
worth, so justly due; and offer such conso-
lation az we may to the bereaved ones
whom the assassin's hand has deprived OF
their support.
James A. Garfield was no ordinary man.
Living during a period most momentous
in the history OF the Republic, he proved
himself a patriot in the most extended
sense. His was q life OF labor and toll, re-
curing the existence and exercise OF such
qualities as belong only to the most gifted
OF Gods creatures. Nor were these qualities
used merely for self-aggrandizement and
personal glory; but on the contrary, twenty
years Of that eventful life were devoted to
the service OF that country which he loved,
and which to-day weeps at the grave OF her
martyred son.
1--WE sweep the land from hill to strand.
We seek the wise, the strong. the brave,
And sad OF heart return. to stand
In silence by the new made grave.
He needs NO storied urn or monumental
pile to tell posterity his fame, written In
living characters upon the hearts OF 4
1911 -.--tn Ill xaAnsnFV. with tnAy OIL
Americas arst martyr, Abraham Lincoln,
will be revered 30 long as free government.
free thought, and free institutions shall
find an abiding place upon the earth.
At the conclusion Of Captain Piater's re-
marks an impressive prayer was delivered
by A. L. Fitzgerald, Esq.
REMARKS OF o HENRY RIvEs.
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizens: On
| behalf OF your committee, to whom has
| been delegated the sad duty OF presenting
| resolutions expressive Of our feelings under
the sad circumstance OF the hour, l would
| exnlain that we have not endeayored TO
pronounce that need OF praise when 10 80
assurodly merited by the man whose death
we now mourn. We have rather CHOSEN
to leave 10 older and ADLER heads the pro-
nunciation OF those eulogies In which wa
shall cordially unite. believing ~ We no.
that
.swbon friendship or love our sympsthies move
when the truth OF q glance should Appear,
Ths Tins NAV beguile, with a dimpie or smile.
But the test Of Affection 8 a tear
We have only attempted to manifest that
at tbis time our clears" are mingled IN tne
sea Of the Nations sorrow; that they are
mingled with those of the griei-ssricIen
widow; that they go forth wiz the wan OF
the sorrowing orphans; that they are MN,
gled with the lamentations OF thaI sgeu any
revered mother, whose last ear,nly nuPe
has gone forever. whose very ~ ~. anhis
has hiskered out In the death Oh hss n0p's