The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-08-09

the first OF salute. The hills were
calling back in echoes, and guns of
other war vessels in the river anon shook
the bluff and started the echoes flying
IN the woods on the Jersey hills. Three
and four O'Clock passed. The tomb yet
waited, but there came a bugle call
from the eastward at 4.20 O'Clock, then
a strain from trumpets, and soon the
sound OF mutfied drums; carriages
came In to view and rolled slowly
through the park to the tomb. DR..
Newman and Bishop Harris occupied
the first and the clergy, and then Drs.
Douglas, Shrady and Sands. The
bearers came after thee. General Joe
Johnston rode beside General Sherman.
and Buckner and Sheridan we're paired,
while General Logan and ex-Secretary
Boutwell, followed. Distinguished men
came also. The bearers and those in
Dictated ahghted and took places near the
tomb. Davis Island band playing
Chopin's Funeral March came into
view, while behind the black piumes of
the funeral car could be seen. The car
stopped abreast the tomb; the guard of
honor assembled to bear down the casket.
Col Beck formed his two companies of
escort in hollow square between the
tomb and the hearse. The family car
riages had drawn near, their occupants
alighted and took positions near the
foot of the steps of the car. so they
stood while the casket was being re-
moved from the car, and when it was
borne int the hollow square toward
the vault. the relatives followed
in this order: Col. Fred, his wife,
Mrs. Sartores and the ColOnel's chill
dren, Julia and q. S. Grant, Jr., and
wife, leading little Nellie, daughter of
Jesse Grant; Jesse Grant and wife, U.
with Fred Dent, Mrs. Dent, DR.. Cramp
and wife, Potter Palmer and wife, and
Honorable John A. Creswell and wife.
The cedar case rested on the supports at
the door OF the sepulchre. The casket
was deposited therein. Meade Post No.
1, of Philadelphia, represented by fiji
! teen men, circled the casket. The
Commander look his post at the head,
with the officers and Post COM
manders at the foot. The chaplain
stood at the foot. and the colors
were placed in front. The Ritual Ser
vice was then performed. Post Com
mander Alexander Reed said, 1--WE
have assembled to pay the last sad trib-
ute of respect to our late commander
and illustrious comrade, U. S. Grant
Letus unite in prayer The Chaplain
will invoke the Divine blessing" Posi-
Chaplain c. Irvine Wright-"God of
battles, Father of all, amidst this
mournful assemblage we seek Thee with
whom there is no death; open every eye
to behold Him who changed the night
of death into morning. In the depths
of or hearts we would hear the celes-
tial word, Il am the resurrection and
1. I<111 4. l.
were dead, yet shall he live As COM
comrade after comrade departs and
we march on With ranks broken
helps us to be faithful unto Thee and to
each other. We beseech Thee to look in
mercy on the widow and children of our
deceased comrade and with Thine own
tenderness console and comfort those
bereayed by this event which calls US
here. Give them the oil of joy for
mourning, the garment of praise for the
spirit of heayiness. Heavenly Father,
bless and save our country with the
freedom and peace of Rig hteousness,
and through Thy great mercy, a Saw
ours grace and Thy Holy Spirit's favor,
may we all meet at last in j oy before
Thy throne in Heaven, and to Thy great
name shall be the praise forever and
forever, Amen, joined in by
all the POST. A dirge s,was play
ed, after which tie services continued
Post Commander Alexander Reed:
lone by one, as the years roll on, we
are called together to fulfill the last sad
rites of respect to our comrades OF war.
The present, full of cares and pleasures
of civil life, fades away and we look
back TO the time when shoulder to
shoulder on many battlefields, or
around theg guns of our men-of-war, we
fought for our dear old flag. We may
indulge the hope that the spirit with
which on land and sea, hardship, pri-
Walton and danger were encountered by
our dead heroes, may never be blotted
out from history or the memory OF the
generations to come. A spirit unconl-
planning, obedient to the behest of duty,
whereby to-day our national honor Is
secure. and cur loved ones rest in peace
under the protection of the dear old flag
May the illustrious life of him who
we lay in the tomb, to-day, prove a
glorious incentive TO the youth who in
ages to come may be called upon to up
hold the destiny of our country. AS
the years roll on we, too, shall have
fought our battles through, and be laid
at rest, our souls following the long
column to the realms above as grimdeath
hour by hour, shall mark its victims.
Let us so live that when the time shall
come, that those we leave behind may
say above our graves: Here lies the
body of a true hearted, brave and
honest defender of the Republic.
Senior Vice Commander Louis W.
Moore dying a wreath of evergreens
upon the coffin) I'm behalf of the Post
give this tribute, a symbol of un-
dying love, for the comrades of war.
Vice Commander Jno. A. Weider-
sheim, Qaying a bunch of flowers upon
the coffin), Symbol of purity, We oHer
at this sepulehre a rose. May future
generations emulate the unselfsh de-
voeion of even the lowliest of our he
roes."
Post Commander, A. ]. Sellers, LAY
ing laurel wreath upon the comm,
eThe last token of affection from COM
rades in arms, we crown these remains
with the symbol of victory" :.
Rev. ]. w. Sayers, Chaplain IN ChleI
OF the department of Penn, u: a. r.,
delivered an address, after which Kew
HI. Clay Trumbull offered prayer
The bugle call crest" was then sound
DIR. Newman and Bishop Harris then
read the ritual service for the burial of
the NJ. E. Church.
Directly bsl ial the bur al parry
stood General Hancock, at his elbow
cleveland Vi0o-Droci-