Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-10
HOMAGE TO THE DEAD.
Salt Lakes Splendid Tribute to the
Memory Of General Grant.
A Procession Two Miles Long, With
Every Order and Society Repre-
scented.
The Solemn Memorial Services to
Commemorate the Nations Loss.

Last Saturday morning was unlike that
of any previous day of the past sultry
season. The refreshing rain storm of
the night previous had freed tile streets
from dust, and left the atmosphere as
cool and pure as that of an autumn morn
ing. An indescribable air of gloom was
about the streets, however, occasioned by
the quiet marshaling of the various orders
into line to participate in the memorial
services. Before O'Clock people began
gathering about the streets from stores,
workshops and settlements, and the diff
ferent divisions of the procession began
congregating in front of the Opera House
and on Main street. At 10 O'Clock the
bugle call was sounded, and the uni
formed bands took their places at the
head of the different orders in the impos-
ing column. At II o'clock the first
division, under command of Colonel
Henry Page, was headed by the Opera
House Band, Marshal of the Day and
aides mounted, members of Oquirrh and
Unity Encampments, |. 0. 0. F.,
mounted, James B. Mexican Post G. A.
r. on foot, Ladies Relief Corps in car
riages, Odd Fellows societies on foot,
Daughters of Rebekah in the four-in-
hand drag "Julia DEAN" the various
committees in carriages, Representatives
of the Press and others.
Tn, fha caoOnA division 11nday com mo nd
of Captain J. C. Morrill,, and headed by
the Salt Lake City Band, were the I'M
mounted Knights of Pythias, the Knights
of Labor, the Federal, County and City
officials, the clergy, and invited guests,
all in carriages.
In the third division, under command
of Captain j. f. Evans, and headed by
the Sixteenth Ward Band, were the Fire
Department, of over sixty members, in
their new suits, the Deseret Typograph-
zeal Union, of forty members, the societies
of the Knights of Honor, the Union Club
of some forty colored members, bearing a
draped banner with the inscription, eve
mourn the loss of our Great Hero, u. S.
Grant" whose portrait adorned both sides
of another banner, heavily draped land fol-
lowing them were number of ladies and
gentlemen in carriages, some of which
were drawn by four horses and finely
decorated.
The fourth division, under Captain B.
j. Whittemore, was chiefly composed of
citizens in carriages, on horseback and on
foot.
In unison with Chief Marshal General
P. f. Conner, the aides in command gave
the word of march to their respective
divisions, and to the muffied drum of the
Opera House band and the "Dead March
in Saul' by the Sixteenth ward band. the
procession moved up Main street to First
South, thence east to Fifth East and
south to the Park. The sidewalks and
balconies were filled with admiring spec
tators of the finest procession ever seen
in Salt Lake. From the time of march,
ing until the column had reached Liberty
Park, the bell on the City Hall and those
of the different churches of the city kept
up measured toll, which gave additional
solemnity to the occasion. There was
scarcely break in the crowd that lined
either side of the street in the whole line
of march. The immense concourse was
composed of the general public, who
joined heartily in the mOmentous occa-
sion, seemingly forgetting all political and
religious differences in showing honor
and respect to the dead hero. The num-
Der of participators and spectators has
been variously estimated from twelve to
fifteen thousand. The columns of the
procession reaching over two miles in a
compact body At the Park entrance a
double line of mounted Encampment Il.
0. 0. F. members, in full regalia, pre-
scented arms to the passing procession,
who in turn removed their hats which
was again observed in filing between a
double column of the James B. Mexican
Post, who saluted the passers-by within
the Park entrance. Inside the grounds
the occupants of the carriages alighted,
and the members of orders fell into line
for the grand stand. AS the column
marched to their various positions about
the stand it was headed by a flag draped
in mourning Immediately followed by
Governor Eli Ii. Murray and General
Conner and Commander Frank Hoffman,
of the q. A. r. Post. A single column
was formed, and sixty veterans of the late
war, residing in our city, took their places
directly in front of the Speakers stand,
the different orders following and taking
the places assigned to them within sight
and good hearing of the speakers.
The grand stand, built for the celebra-
ton to have taken place July 4th, 1881,
was most beautifully decorated with flags
and black and white bunting. Over the
speakers heads was erected an arch taste
fully trimmed with the same material,
while the railing of the steps and about
the stand were heavily draped and fes-
TONED with black bunting. In the back
ground of the arch behind the speakers
and facing the vast assembly was Wegge-
lands large picture of General Grant,
donated by Judge Gilchrist to the James
B. Mexican post q. A. r. The stand
was provided with one hundred chairs
filled with prominent citizens, among
whom were conspicuously prominent
Governor Murray, Secretary Thomas,
Judges Zane and Foreman, United
States Commissioner Mckay, Attorney
Narian, United States Marshal Ireland,
Utah Commissioners Ramsey, Godfrey, !
Paddock and Pettigrew, Delegate John
7. Game, General Conner, Frank Hoff- |
man, Major Bradley, Rev. J. w. Jack
son, Rev. DIR. Putnam, Rev. G. d. B.
Miller, Rev. Dewitt, Rev. Lamb, Rev.
Thrall and several other clergymen of the !!
city. c. w. Bennett, w. c.. Hall, Cap
tain +. NJ. Byron, John L. Lynch, Rob !
ert Walker, Henry Dinwoodey, P. L. !
Williams, Major Wilkes, John NJ Zane,
f. d. Hoge, Clerk Mcmillan, NJ. C. |
Phillips, Judge c. c. Goodwin, Judge /
Kirkpatrick, f. p. Ferry, w. C. Wallace,
Recorder McMasters, John NJ Young, J. |
f. Evans, DIR. Hamilton, S. S. Walker,
ID. w. Perley, Colonel Henry Page, John |
H. Burton, Major Bird, several ladies !
and a number of the City Council. /
Shortly after y O'Clock
COMMANDER FRANK HOFFMAN,
OF the Grand Army, called the large
gathering 10 order and announced an
opening piece by the Opera House Band,
" Nearer, my God, to Thee, (which sound