The National tribune., 1882-05-06
H0N0RS TO THE BRAVE.
REMAINS OF THE LATE GEN. HURLBUT
QUIETLY LAID TO REST.
Ills Native City Draped in Mourning - Impressive
Funeral CcrcmonieS-Ncmoriai RESOLUTIONS
Ado3tcd-TOuching Testimonial from
the ladies Of Peru TO the liz
lustrouS Deceased.

The funeral of the late General Stephen 4.
Hurlbut took place at Bclvidere, Illinois, on
Sunday last \ special dispatch gives the fol
lowing particulars Of the ceremonies attending
the Obsequies:
Bevidcre to-day is draped IN mourning, and
or all sides enblems of sorrow attest the grief
of the men who called General Stephen a.
Hurlbut their neighbor and friend. To the
public in general he was known as public
man, but to the men who were with him in his
youth and in middle life he bore a nearer rela-
tion, and they receive his body from foreign
land as a sacred trust. 4 bright, sunny day,
sharpcned by north wind, brought out into
the streets all the people Of Bclvidere and
thousands from ether portions Of northern
Illinois 70 view the pageant and participate in
the obsequies. st an early hour people began
TO appear, and the crowd constantly grew, until
at evening men and women fairly svarmcd
along the streets Along the business streets
and here and there on the less frequented thor
oughfarcs appeared the black and white drape-
ries of mourning The courthouse the public
schools and the offices of the county exhibit q
profuson Of drapery creditable to the taste of
the persons who had the matter in charge.
The bridge spanning the river supports At csch
end draped arch, from the centre Of which
depends photograph of General Hurlbut In
the public square a stand is erected surrounded
by evergreens and Grape, while at each corner
rise standards bearing Peruvian and American
flags At this stand were conducted the memo
rial exercises, in which the public generally
participated. Tho latc residence Of the de-
ceased was draped in mourning, and the same
emblems were seen in the parlor, which con-
taincd the casket. There was no attempt at
ornamentation Of the coffin. It's sole dccora-
tions were Knight Templar's chapeau and a
crossed sword and scabbard.
As the day drew on towards noon trains be-
gan to arrive from different points and the
multitude they bore swelled the crowd on the
streets until they became impossible There
were special trains from Rockford, Freeport
Chicago, Woodstock, and many smaller places.
On the main lire 400 tickets were sold and
many hundreds more on the branches. At one
o'clock the procession was formed in the follow
ing order: Band; Aurora Drum Corps; Col.
Brazee, commanding the Third Illinois Regi-
mcnt, and staff; Rockford Rifles members of
the G.. 4. r. from all points; Knight Tempars
and other Masonic organizations from Belvi-
derc, Woodstock, Naperville Aurora, Harvard,
Elgin. Frccport, Sycamore, Rockford, and many
other places; members Of the Illinois Lesisla-
ture and the Bar of the State; the city officers
and old settlers in carriages.
Passing up State street the procession moved
to the public square and took position around
the stand. In front and on both hanks of the
structure w.s gathered a crowd of not less than
5000 people, who listened (such Of them as
were within hearing range) attentively to the
memorial exercises Among those on the stand
were E. L. Cronkrite, of Freeport; A. B. Cony,
MarengO; Colonel T. A Eastman and Mr.. z. 3.
Sumner. of Rockford; Judge p. D. Murphey, Of
Woodstock; eI-Hayor Barclay and Capt. Kill
bourne, OF Elgin; Judges Kellum and Robin
son, OF Sycamore; Sheriff Mann, General J. c.
Smith. and Philip A. Hoyne, Of Chicago.
On tic platform were General A. c. Fuller,
of Belvidere, and a number Of pioneer settlers.
The exercises were opened by General Fuller,
who said that Mr.. Emory A. Storrs, who had
agreed to a+tcnd and deliver The funeral ora
tiOn. had sent n telegram saying that a severe
illness made him utterly unable to come. IN
consequence Of his absence the Rev. DR.. Kerr,
of Rockford, was substituted. Pursuing the
regular order OF exercises, the Forest City Band
played dirge, the solemn strains Of which rose
with great effect on the quiet Sabbath air. Fol-
lowing the dirge the Belvidere double quartet
rendered the hymn, America" in which
number Of the audience joined. Prayer was
then offered by the Rev. w. L. Lawrence, who
had been General Hurlbut's pastor for many
years. Mr.. w. w. Wood, Of Belvidere read
the following memorial resolutions on the illus
trious deceased which were unanimously
adopted:
Fksreas, With feelings Of deepest sorrow and
regret we are compelled. under a divine dispen-
sation, TO realize the sudden death and removal
from US, never more to return, Of our beloved
and distinguished fellow citizen, General S. A.
HurIbut late United States Minister to Peru;
ana
Whereas, In view Of his long continued
residence in our midst, his shining ability
and prominence at the bar, his high and
conspicuous positions in military and civil life.
some general solemn and endearing expression
and mementO Of tribute and respect is especially
due and fitting on this occasion to his memory
ard to his fame. Therefore. be it
Ressirs3, That the sad intelligence and real
ization OF hi. death, coming like a thunderbolt
from clesr sky, has stricken with inexpr.ss-
ible grief this community, the home Of his
earlier and later years, where he was best
known, often hono-cd and always respected:
mournfully and most humbly do We bow to the
viii Of the Great Creator Of all beings who has
seen fit to remove the deceased from his family
relations, from his large and extended circle of
neighbos and intimate acquaintance, from his
eminent services and unsullied duties as United
States Minister TO Peru ana from those earthly
labors IN which, from time to time, he took an
important part and occupied commanding and
honorable positions.
R.'sced, That we hereby send to the noble
though doEnfallcn authorities and people of
Lima messages of love and heartfelt thankful
ness for the high esteem in which they ever
held our departed statesman for their touch
ing, tender care and attention shown on every
hand to his widow and family; for the univer-
sal interest taken IL his funeral rites there
observed, whose unexpected and lamented de-
mise caused pang TO all true Peruvian hearts
fRd cast 4 deep gloom over the Peruvian cause.
The watchwords of the American Republic ever
have been, ought TO be, and always must be,
fair play, sympathy for the downfallen and the
crushed; down with avaricious oppression, and
the unanimous prayer we send forth to-day is
that the Everything God of nations may vet