Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-08-12

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casket. Col. Breck formed his two
companies of escort into a hollow
square between the tomb and hearse.
The family carria yes had drawn near.
Their occupants alighted and took
positions rear the foot of the steps of
the car. So they stood while the
casket was being remoued from the
car. When it was borne into the hol-
low square toward the vault the
relatives followed. The cedar case
rested on supports at the foot of the
sepulchre. The casket was deposited
therein. Meade Post No. 1, of Phila-
delphia, represented by fifteen men,
circled the casket The commander
took post at the head, with officers and
post commanders at the foot. The
chaplain stood at the foot and the
colors were placed in front. The
ritual service was then performed.
Post Commander Alexander Reed
said
Assembled to pay the last sad tribute of
trious comrade, U. S. Grant let us unite in
prayer. The chaplain will invoke the di-
vine blessing.
THE PRAYER.
Post Chaplain c. Irvine Wright said:
God of battles! Father of all! Amidst
this mournful assemblage we seek thee,
with whom there is no death. Open every,
every eye to behold him who changes the
night of death into morning. In the depths
of our hearts we would hear the Celestial
words 81 am the resurrection and the life
he that believeth on me, though he were
CHI II ho 1.-Two ;, Ac do aftpr
comrade departs, and we march on with
the ranks broken, help us to be faithful I'M
to thee and to eachother. We beseech thee
look in mercy upon the widows and chill
dren of deceased comrades, and with thine
own tenderness console and comfort those
Give them ''the oil of joy for mourning,
the garment of praise for the spirit of heavi-
ness" Heavenly Father, bless and save
our country with the freedom, peace and
righteousness and truly great mercy, a Say
ior's grace and thy Holy Spirits favor;
may we all meet at last before thy throne
in heaven, and through thy great name
shall be praise for ever and ever.
All comrades-Amen; dirge, band.
Post Commander Alexander Reed-One
by one as the years loll on, we are called
together to fulfill the last sad rites of our
comrades of the war. The present, full of
the cares and pleasures of civil life, fades
shoulder to shoulder on many battle fields:
we fought Tor the dear old flag. We may
indulge the hope that the spirit with which
on land and on sea hardship, privation and
dangers were encountered by our dead he
roes may never be blotted out from the his
tory or memories of the generations to
come. A spirit accomplishing, obedient
to the behest of duty, whereby to-day our
national honor is secure, and our loved ones
rest in peace under the dear old flag, may the
illustrious life of him whom we lay in the
tomb to-day, prove glorious incentive to
called upon to uphold the destinies of our
country. AS the years roll on we too shall
have fought our battle through and be laid
to rest, our souls following the long column
to the realms above as grim death hour by
hour shall make us 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 a true hearted, brave
and earnest defender of the republic"
Senior Vice-Commander Lewis M
Moore Qaying wreath of evergreens upon
the coffin)-In behalf Of the past give this
tribute, symbol of undying love for com
rades of the war.
Junior Vice Commander John A. Wieder
sheim, Qaying rose or flowers upon the
coffin); Symbol of purity, we offer at the
sepulchre rose. May future generations
emulate the unselfsh devotion of even the
lowliest of our heroes
Past Post Commander A. J. Sellers, day
ing laurel wreath upon the coffin); Last
token of affection from comrades in arms
we crown these remains with symbol OF
victory.
Rev. j. W. Sayers, Chaplain-in- chief, de
partment of Pennsylvania G. A. R.: The
march of another comrade is over, and h,
of% hn
for all the living. Thus surrounded, this
open tomb reminds us of all the frality O.
human life and the tenor by which we hold
our own. In such an hour as we think no
the Son of man cometh. 1t seems wei
we should leave our cOmrade to rest where
over him will bend the arching sky as i
did in great love when ne pitched his ten
or lay down weary by the way or on thu
battlefield for an hours sleep: AS he wa
then, so he is still-in the hands of tn,
Heavenly Father. God giveth his beloved
sleep. AS we lay our comrade down here K
rest let us cherish his virtue and strive tx
emulate his example. Reminded forciblJ
by the vacant places so lately filled by oul
deceased brother, that our ranks are thin
ing, let each one be so loyal to every virtue
or true to every friendship, faithful in
our remaining march that we shall b.
ready to fall out here to take our places a
the great review, not with doubt but il
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ton will call us to that fraternity which
on earth and in heaven may remain
lnbroken. A pause for moment. Je
sus saith thy brother shall rise again: ! an
the resurrection and the life. The body il
here deposited in the tomb. Behold, thu
bowl broken, we commit the body to tn!
grave where dust shall return to the eart}
as it was and the spirit to God who gave it
Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust
looking for the resurrection to come through
Our Lord Jesus Christ.
A prayer by Rev. H. Clay Trumbul
followed. These formalities concluded
Bishop Harris of Tennessee stepped
forward and read three verses begin
ming. II am the resurrection and th'
life Every person in the great thront
forgot himself as the bishop proceeded
DR.. Newman followed. and then tn
benediction was pronounced.
Then Trumpeter Krouse, bugle il
hand, stepped from the ranks to tn
side of the casket, and sounded tn
goodnight ''taps' over the great solid
| er's final sleep.
TOUCHING EPISODE
A moment of silence followed afte
the family had taken their last look a
the closed casket, and the three littl
| grandchildren of the dead general, on
scarcely high enough to touch it wit
her tiny fingers, deposited chaplet c
oak leaves on the conquerors bie1
This token was plain wreath Of GA
leaves pinned together with stems {
| oak leaves, and formed in the shape {
letter Sc" The leaves grew in th
oaks in the forest of Mount McGregol
and futtered in the mountain breeze
while Gen. Grant was dying. On tn
afternoon of Thursday, the day he dice