The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-02-07

The Funeral Services over the Re
mains OF the Late Major Ferris.

And Nag disp ayed;
High bAttlem- nu entrenched around
Bastion and moated wall and mound,
And paIIsade.
And covered trench secure and deep.
Al Lhese cannot one Victim keep,
o Death, from thee.
Fort d. A. Russell was the scene yes
terday afternoon Of the sad rites Of the
dead, oh The occasion of the funeral Of
late Captain ana Brevet Major Samuel
z. Ferris, OF the 4Lh infantry, whose
dead occurred on tue 4LhI inst at that
pace.
The deceased, through a long and
brilliant military career, and through
his affable manners, had VOL for him
self "a host Of friends, both among the
military and civilians, aud the cere-
mvuies attending his burial were coll
Quoted with all the honor of war.
AT twelve O'Clock, noon, gathered at
tue chapel, the companions ut arms
aud friends Of the deceased, including a
number from Cheyenne, all MOURN
ers, to pay the last respects to the dead.
A quartette consisting Of Mrs. Major
Suiffen, Mrs. Lieut.. simpson aud
Messrs. Ross and Porter sang the
chaut. The qudrtette sang Jesus,
Lover of SOUL" which was followed by
prayer, aud again 10y the quartette,
Rock Of Ages" followed by the full
Episcopal burial services, solemn and
impressive, conducted 10y Rev. =. H..
seymour, rector Uf st. Marks.
Tneu the procession was formed for
barring the precious dust to this city.
First III the line came the Bird cavalry
Uand in full uniform, Ii they were
followed by Co, [, 4th infantry, the
company of the deceased, pre-
ceeding the remains IL an escort Of
honor under the command Of First
Lieut.. J. j.. O'Brien, assisted by Sec
ond Lieut.. Mason, Of the 4tlI infantry;
also Co. L. 9th infantry, Lieuts. Rob
ertson and Dodds. Immediately pre-
cpediug the learse were Capt. II. 5.
Vickery, surgeon, Assistant Surgeon
K ,binson and Rev. e. Ii. Seymour.
TIE hearse followed, bearing the re:
mains of the DECREASED in All elegant cas-
ket, upon which lay the sword Ii he'll
met of the deceased, and Il wealth of
beautiful floral tributes. On either
side walked as the pail bearers, Capt.
Vonllerrman and Capt. Quinn of tue
4th infantry, Major Pollock, 9th infan-
try, Major Elderkin, A.CS,, US A
Major Lord, ON, U.S.A.. and Capt.
Heath. Ord. Dept, U.S.A. These
were followed In the line 10y the MOURN
ers, the officers of the 4th infantry, aud
fur troops of the Bird cavalry
battalion, commanded by Lieuts.
S~teever, Mackay, West aud Davis, the
whole under the direction of Capt. J. G.
Thompson.
The long procession filed slowly
across the plain between the
post and the city entering the town
at the head Of Ferguson street, aud
continuing in the same order until they
turned on Railroad street, tile cavalry
turning IN Sixteenth street and again
on Hill, and forming on Railroad street
for the remains To pass.
The band played more than ordi-
narilY well, the solemn music of the
dirges aud funeral hymns coupled with
the slow step of the line aud its ST.
lence added to the impressive display
The infantry and cavalry kept their
places in excellent order, which with
the full uniform of the service, made
the scene as pleasing to the eye as it
was sad to the heart.
AS the flower decked casket was let
down into the rough outer box, and the
long line of uniformed men and horse
men turned and marched away, there
was not the most indifferent observer
who could fail to be impressed by the
srlemnity Of the affair, for after all. the
pomp and pageantry of the world leads
but TO the grave, aud we hesitate here
but u moment ERE We plunge Into the
unfathomed time beyond; aud, turning
away from the casket which holds the
l~ifeless dust, murmur:
Take them o great eternity.
Our little life is but II gust,
That bends the branches OF thy tree,
And trails It's blossoms in the dust.
Lieut.. j. j. O'Brien accompanied the
remains east en- route to Stamford,
Conn, the old-time home Of the de-
ceased, and where tue final rites will
be pronounced.
The death of the late Major Ferris
was announced TO the service through
the following order, which is repuh-
lished, excepting a paragraph relating
to his military record up to 1869, II
brief sketch of which has already been
published.
headquarters Fourth U. 5. Infantry.
Orders No. Z.
Fort Sanders. Wyo.l
Feb. 5, 1882.
1t becomes the painful duty of the
lieutenant.coloue commanding, to an
nuunce TO the officers aud men of the
4th infantry, the death Of Captain and
Brevet Major Samuel L. Ferris, which
occurred after II brier illness ut Fort ID