Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-05
FAR EW ELL
70 aEou,at McGregor
general Grant on His Last
Journey.
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1000. A. dawn Vas annouDeed BY
-..s.rr, Iookons, q gan doomed sud
ii was last o'clock this morn
rsa ahoslt of the vibration vas
-. hsasy air, whsn second report
49, 80 ,arth and startled the birds
~. sr,es. Tie srtillerymer bad be
e,Sse thirteen guns 20 mark the
-. "a 0SnsraI Grants last day
-. - p.oqnsains, aud in quick sIlo-
49, s,,d AZ short intervals the guns
-. go. The rain had stopped, bat
sesssy nilss still concealed tns valley.
Sss s1idisul resolved orders 70 break
..,.n ans m less than 70 minutes all
- 800 had disappeared frem among
- trsea, and we're packed away In
- for thipmsat. Notwithstanding
=. S.ssg and e0ntinasas rain Of the
.s.sf III soldiers slept well and were
- IN the mountain side at 6
.,S.~I ia baeiss were Sounding the
s'..ssiis and Is the strains h0atod over
-. -aaatain, they were swallowed 10
=. nc.uIn.x Of the gun that viii be
80 sssrg half hour through the day,
"a !. sui,sss will ciose with 80 vollsys
- ~earItsin train as 9 O'Clock had be-
=, hFisainz up people. The funeral
- 4 earty lhe remains from the noun
az 4 earsAoRa came up early and lay
- 49, The family had taken their
AL sss,sM Of the remains Of the
a. 0snasi. and today they Ravs up
n bedy y the Nation. At 8 o'clock
- f<niIy, except Mrs. Grant, repaired
= a. koth fog breakfast. On their 70
taru. ColonsI Grant and bis wife, With
Nm eayseais, paused upon the ridge at
a. ~ Of she cottage and among the
-. 10 san the brighs picture of
eousfsin and valley, and then the fam
n sutersd The cottage and prepaFa-
Ecrs beeas for the funeral j ,urpey.
A kalf mast O'clock the doors of the
eolisQs we're throsn Open A stream of
ridsoss pcured In steadily for over an
iCrf. About Q o'eloak the head Of a
hnr line Of bazaies, vaRons, omni-
bosas and vasieuB kinds of vehicles APP
pasrsd climbing ap the steep incline
mar me eastern eatiook and soon there
~ ID TIE vicinity Of tbs cottage O
eruug Of horses and wagons and farm
an win their wives and families. At
U.| EEAA0 VI bH1 03No gaVA&LAN AAUAk9lA ~
Hancock ard number of distinguished
NxitorA Ths two companies OF regu-
kn wsFs drawn no 70 receive then.
Thor pFoeespdsd from this station 10 the
eataes In the following order: Gen
nd Hancock and Colonel Jones. Admi-
ii RoNsn and General sherman, Sena-
Ne Evafts and General Rufus IaRsils,
ssnatof Miller and James w. Drexei,
0tasfal Halaeooka staff.
a 10 o'elcsok ssrFioes we're held az the
cottage In the presence Of over 1909 peo-
pl& Cane chairs and rustic seats we're
previded for ladies' under the trees In
~ ersse. The ceremonies opsned with
~ fsadins Of Psalm No. 20, which van
sollowed by an impressive prayer by
Rss. Bishop Harris. The hymn, Ny
faiih Locks up 70 Thee" was Joined In
b Ne whole hssssabiy pressnt With ane
t&s1t DR.. Newman then delivered tho
Klmon, thu famAly sitting meantime
EAsut the remains In the parior.
d.. Newnan spoke very feelinRly In
h address He took a. his texs tha
MI yerss OF the 20th ohaptsr Of Mat
~, Well dones thou good aud faith,
iasssvsnt; sntsR into the JOY Of thy
tssdn Ssioh. my brethren," said the |
HEksr, is the sulogy thai God shall |
pn1unos en- hafnau goodness and d.
an wherever foapd among she sons
4 msn.n EIs said eotaFsde In arnis
spald speak Of the splendof Of his mar
I'll renown, Of the genius OF the states
nan wouid feyisN the majesty OF his
evil administration. Historians would
place him 90 pedestal OF renown.
v But lei ras,r said tho speaker. ''as u
miaisief 81 rsliQiola d eel on THAI great
ehsrastsF uhish uiil ever be his crown
u glory and she ilnpsrishahle heritage
Of The country be loved % yell"
The minister dstll apon the honors
which uers bcstoxlsd upon him and the
homage whinh 9as done his memory,
and declared that the secret of hrs pew
% o. the th0ulht Of the world and his
love Of mankind, was the loftiness VI
Is oharaftsi, the grandeur OF his intel
lesl and The last that he was none other
ihan himself. He vas one Of the few
nen 10 histfsry who exceeded expecta-
M b. doinIl what eli others bad failed
2 Do. he had no hatred In his heart.
40 holy eyinasl 10 the nation was,
" Ia NJ have peaes." In bis dying
-@~N3 40 NBoESta tUI 0Au4 u 4&uA
s1oss sword vas the arst be had won.
I'd q illustrative Of this broad spirit
e sorrow was national today In lee
eraAdsst ssnse. Daiy 20 his coincidence,
- eo1etfy aud bis God vas his stand
~ ef saecsssfui manhood. He was
- hnmolsst Of men and lover Of the
ma.a iowly. His lore Of wife, children
s1a hems uai ssprsme.
hpeAkizg Of the desp and tender az
ASTON be btIFa his wife the speaker
80 AID aaeh val the tenderness Of
70 love and seiicitade for her and hers
- y s1rpfised all BY q letter found
NM his death. He had written u g.
esaly and carried the saeFed rnissive
~ aftsr Day daring foarteen days.
kncsiez that sue ssuld find 10 at iass."
e quoted ffona the letter ~ follows.
Lapk aftsf car dear ohildrsn aud d.
~ 0em 10 The paiha Of rectitnde. Il
ssal1 distrelB ne far more 10 think
~ one of thess would depart from "a
sorahte, upright and virtnous life
- q eeait 20 know that they we're
sksxlea On q bel Of sickness from
seen snty vess newer 10 arise alive.
~ nessr have given any CAGES for
Alfm 90 ihsit para and earnestly pray
ssy nsfef viii. With these few In
.zseccs I'D the kisowledge I have ef
~ nse and affection and Of their du-
49, e4ec<>nn, bad you a final farewell
49, " meet 10 anslthar, and / trust,
World. You will and this On my
- efssf nay dsnaiso.n This Vas
a g Asaas kcCisaeor, Jaly, 1855.
= ~ New0Ait laid that eha prfncfples
= nslianssv we're deeply enerafted
s9lfit al 0eneral GRAFT, Ga the
April lAei. be said, II believe In
= hsly nssiptures ana whosa lives by |,
: " ~ . bsnedtea. Men nay differ
- se Misrepresentation, bat tie Scrip
aus best guide" He held
4. re.kiaat yieus, aud believed in
leleip Of ia mankind. II
eleslne porti0n Of tie address
-. esed q, . dsssFip,iea Of the Last
49, g - 6saefisls life. bis calm |
- sA nnHavering patience and
-, z,a. Knowing mai the end vas
80 ptA5tng for iis comine, L,
80 seacliision Of The discourse The | |
- NaAssf my God 10 Thea.s waa /,
-. tnPsetsivsls By the Alfrsseo Il
..eA Ina services ended with
~ laFvices ansisd thes. was a | ,
- : es les,pie tesara she eottAge /
- -. - leek a. The eofpse bet 10 1
- saxhl advisable 10 sdnit aay
- 49, g We fAes THAI Il was nsaray
=, - sse funteal train 30 start. 0sn
&~.s'. i1sn, 6eneral Hancock and
n afelsft Tie balcony tosether. |