The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-08-11
DAVE DUNGANtMEMORIAL.

Thou chilly sod, that wraps the mouldering clay
OF him who in his early manhood fell,
AS over thee we bow in grief to-day,
These fowerets bright our tale of sorrow tell.
Though tightly grasped within thy narrow cell,
Thy triumph over him has been but brief;
Upward hear the shout of vict'ry SWELL
And songs triumphant drown our passing grief.
Last Saturday was the first anniversary of death
of Davie DUNCAN, drummer of the Jackson
/ Band, who killed Ia a railroad accident at
| Waverly. The members of the Band made arrange
ments for memorial service at the cemetery that
| day, but owing to the funeral of the late John
French it deemed best to postpone the exercises
until Sunday.
On Sunday evening, about five o'clock immense
crowd of people gathered at the cemetery and impa-
tently awaited the opening of the exercises. Shortly
after five. the Band marched up the hill to the
terry, playing dirge. number of carriages fol-
lowed the Band. The Band boys marched around the
of the late Davie DUNCAN, of them carry
ing beautiful floral designs. which were placed
the grave. pretty conceit a small drum, made
of card board, ornamented with living flowers, and
bearing the top the drum-sticks used by de-
ceased, when he played with the Band. Of the mem
bers who were with Davie when he killed,
noticed Berry Steele, VIII. L. Trpp, George Davis,
Quin and Ed. Branson, Wallie Caldwell, Lee KILN,
George Blagg, Jesse Laird and Henry Olendorf.
After the playing of the dirge at the grave, prayer
was offered by Rev. E. w. Lloyd, of the Baptist
Church Rev. L. a. Atkinson then delivered short
address, which evidently straight from the
heart, and brought tears to many eyes. Rev. W. D.
Cherington then called upon Wherever Mr..
Cheringon is called upon to speak, he proves equal to
the occasion, and his remarks listened to with
the closest attention, until fierce rain-storm sud-
denly put stop to the exercises causing the assem-
blage to seek shelter.
There was great disappointmen that the exercises
were thus stopped, the Band boys had carefully
prepared for the occasion, and portion of the
ercises were, of course, lost.
The Band boys, however, have to be proud
of their efforts. The manly bearing, the CANDY uni
FORMS the solemn faces, the sweet music and the
beautiful flowers while having no effect upon 1.-The
dull, cold of death,' served to convince those
present that the image of the dead drummer boy is
firmly fixed in the hearts of his surviving comrades
and that those hearts are filled with the noblest i'm
pulses-the loftiest sentiments, of humanity. They
miss Davie. We all miss him. We believe the last
place the Band serenaded in Jackson with Davie
drummer, at the residence of the writer here
Of AS went to the door to inquire after the tenn
poral needs of the players, greeted with
jocular remark by Davie, and seem to hear his
voice yet. We aim to live up to the Golden Rule,
and treat all men would that they should treat
Judging from this standpoint, we have fault
to find with the life of Dave DUNCAN. Had he lived
to "three-score and ten he would not have left more
earnest friends and admirers, when
The shadows felI-gloom settled on his way,
He passed them through, and rose in endless day.
To the Jackson Siirer COrnet Band:
We desire to express our most heartfelt thanks and
warmest gratitude to the past and present members
of the Band for the kindly feeling and remembrance
which they in common with cherish toward our
dear dead Davie, and for the touching expression of
their feeling in the services of Sunday. And thou
sand thanks the hundreds sympathizing friends
who gathered to witness your beautiful ceremonies
LEVI DUNCAN and family,
JACOB j DUNCAN,
LEVI t. DUNCAN,
Mrs. J. c. HURD,