Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-08-15

had their badges yelled with Grape, and
wore bows of Grape on their left arm.
Their tattered banners were yelled in black,
and many posts carried as distinct badges,
sprigs of myrtle or evergreen on their
breasts. The procession seemed unending,
stretching southwark as far as the eye
could reach; while the streets all the way
to the tomb were packed with peoIls.
the tomb dull reverbereticns of guns from
men-of war could be heard, and the troops
broke columns fire. m left, marching to right
on the east side of the road. After form
ing in line, arms were PIE sented, and the
catafa'q1e slowly passed.
At 40 o'clock the tomb in Riverside
park was reached, and after the family and
those occupying carriages in the front end
of the line had alighted, the services at the
tomb commenced.
The casket was deposited therein. Meade
Post, No. 1, of Philadelphia, represented ty
fifteen veterans circled the casket. The
commander took O. place at the head With off,
GERS and post commanders at the foot. The
chaplain stood at the foot aud the colors
were placed front.
The ritual service was then performed by
Post Commander Alexander Reed: "As-
eembled to pay the last sad tribute to our
late commander and illustriOus comrade,
Ulysses 8. Grant, let us unite in prayer.
The chaplain will invoke divine blessing"
Post Chaplain DR.. @. G. Wright: "9od of
battles; Father of all: Amidst this mourn
full assenblage We seek Thee, with whom
there is no death. Open every eye to be-
hold Him who changed the night of death
into morning. IN the depths of our hearts,
We would hear the celestial word, I am
kho and tho life. ho thot r.
lieveth in Me; though he were dead, yet shall
he live As comrade!after comrade departs,
and we march on with ranks broken, help
us to be faithful unto the end, unto each
other. We beseech Thee, look in mercy on
the widows and children of deceased COM
rades, and with Thine own tenderness con-
sole and comfort those bereaved by this
event which calls Us here. Give them the
oil of joy for mourning; the garment of
praise for the spirit of the heavens.
Heavenly Father, bless and save our
country with the freedom and peace of
Righteousness, and through Thy great
favor may we all meet at last in Joy before
Thy throne in heaven; and to Thy great
name shall be praise forever and forever.
Amen"
A dirge was played, after which post
co mander Alexander Reed said:
Zone by one a. the years roll on We are
called together to fulfill the last sad rites
of respect to our comrades Of the war.
The present, full of the cares and Pleasures
of civil life, fades away, and We look back
to the time when shoulder to shoulder on
many battle fields, or around the guns o
our men-of- war, We fought for our dear old
flag.
We may indulge in the hope that the
spirit with which, on land and sea, hard
ship, privaticn and danger were encoun-
tered by our dead heroes, may never be
blotted cut from history or memory for the
generations to cOme-a spirit uncomplain-
ing, obedient to the behest of duty where
by to-day our national honor is secure, and
our loved ones rest in peace under the pro-
lection of the dear cd fig.
May the illustrious life of him whom We
lay in the tomb to-day, prove glorious
incentive to the youth who in eyes to
come may be called upon to uphold the
and we. too, have fought our last battle
and be laid at rest, our souls following the
long column to the realms above AZ grim
death mark its victims.
Let us so live that when that time shall
come those We leave behind may say above
our graves: Here lies the body of true
hearted, brave and earnest defender of the,
republic"
Senior Vice Commander Lewis W.Moore,
laying wreath of evergreen upon the cof-
fin, said: in behalf of the post / give
this tribute, . symbol of undying love for
the commander of the war;"
laying bunch Of flowers upon the coffin,
said: "This symbol Of purity We offer at
this sepulchre. May future generations
emulate the unsel6sh devotion Ct even the
lowest f our heroes
Post Commander A. ]. Sellers, laying q
la urel wreath upon the coffin, said: "The
last token of affection from comrades in the
army, we crown these remains with SYM
Dol of victory"
Rev. J. w. sayers, chaplain in chief of
the department of Pennsylvania G. A. &.
delivered an address, after which Rev. II.
Clay Trumbull offered prayer.
The bugle call Rest was then sounded.
DR.. Newman and Bishop Harris then read
the ri ual service for burial Of the N. E
church.
When the religions service had ended the
trumpeter of company A, Fifth artillery,
stepped up to the closed casket and sounded
the tattoo.
Little Julia then laid on the coffin o
wreath ito grandpa" The guard of honor
bore the remains within the tomb, and at
5:O3 o'clock placed them within the steel
lASe.
The sealing of both thu leaden lining and
he eteel case then being performed az indi-
:sted above, the family entered the tomb,
only few minutes.
Then they sought their carriages, and
when entering, the Seventh and Twenty
yecond regiments, inclined on the bluffs,
ired three volleys toward the river, after
which . battery Of the Twenty fifth artil-
cry fred three salvos from the knoll to-
ward the hotel.
The family carriages drove away, but were
lot out Of sight when persons attempted to
lefsce the tomb by writing names upon it.
! guard Of regulars was mounted 1t once.
he military marched and the dignitaries
ode away, and the long chapter was ended.
Fl. Scott Herald: Major Shockley hes
cup out of which Gen. Grant drank
Vhen on . trip to the south since tho
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