Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-08-14
TO THE MEMORY OF GEN. GRANT.
Mineral Points Tribute of Re-
spect to the Dead Hero.
A cREDITABLE DEMONSTRATION

With a general spontaneity of
feeling the citizens Of Mineral Point
made preparation for duly COM
memorating the death of Gen.
Grant.
Early last week the business
houses and many of the residences
of the city were appropriately
draped in honor of the event. Sat.
urday, the day of the funeral.
opened with heavy showers of rain
which continued with slight inter
missions, until one o'clock in the
afternoon, the hour set for the pa
rade to the grove where the services
were to be held. On account of the
unfavorable weather it was decided
to hold the services in the M. Z.
church, instead of the open air.
Although the rain was falling slight
ly, large number of people assem-
bled promptly at the time appointed
to join in the parade. The process
sion was headed by the Mineral Point
fife and drum corps and the Mineral
Point cornet band, and then came
the mayor and common council and
clergy of the city, and then the
George H. Legate G. A. r. Post,
under command Of Capt. Thos.
Priestley, who was also marshal Of
the day, followed by citizens gener-
ally-no other order than the G. A.
R. making a demonstration as an
order. The line of march was
directly from the City Hall up High
street to the NJ. E. church, the
large seating capacity of which was
comfortably filed by those who
wished to take part in the services.
At the church Mayor Smith acted
as president of the meeting and an
nounced the order Of services,
which opened by an earnest prayer
by Rev. John Bennett and singing by
the choir. Then followed the mem
orial services of the G. A. r., includ-
ing the reading by the adjutant of
record of the services of Gen. Grant
in the cause of our country as a
member of the grand army of the
republic. After singing by the choir
Mr.. Thos. J. Campbell offered up
very appropriate and earnest prayer,
which was followed by more sing
ing and then came brief addresses
by Rev. M. Chase, of Trinity
EpiscopaD church ; Rey. w. J. c.
Bond, of the Primitive Methodist
church =; John Commins, Esq, and
Hon. Thos. Scott Ansley.
Mr.. Chase spoke without notes
and presented some good thoughts
upon the life and death of the dead
hero, and drew valuable lessons
therefrom. The central thought of
his remarks was that we have so
much to thank God for both in the
life and in the death of General
Grant-in his life because it was so
fruitful of good results ; and in his
death because it presented such a
picture of moral grandeur, in resig-
nation, patience under severe suffer
ing, and the attachment of blessed
christian family; and because
through circumstances connected
with his illness, death and burial
more perfect union between north
and south had been brought about.
Mr.. Bond delivered most admir-
ably written address eulogizing the
virtues Of the great man just depart,
ed. His words were well chosen.
and timely and forcible withal-
He was listened to most attentively
and created deep impression
upon his audience. He closed by
quoting DR.. Newman's description
of the death scene of the great gen.
eral, which IS grand in the extreme.
Mr.. Commins read a brief paper
which was replete with good points,
the most striking of which was that
Gen. Grant was prominently the
man of the people, and his life and
character known of all men, women
and children.
Mr.. Ansley delivered the closings
address, and his remarks were inter
esting and instructive, and showed
him to be a close and observing
student of his country's history and
particularly conversant with the life,
character and public services of the
man whom it was his pleasure to
eulogize.
The meeting closed with the
services of the G. A. R.
Post and benediction by Rev. w. J.
G. Bond.