Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-09
~xs exAxT oB.EaTIEs.
-. s,sssIe Bossrsa the sai'sas u
fusfFfsus Dead.

..ra.y vas tie day set apart fos
..osle Of this Nation TO pay their
s,,,r,.. 70 the Nations departed
-. snS all that was Mortal Of that
=. and iIinstrious hero and eitizen,
e.,.I G,znt. vas laid sway IN the
- - tsus bark Of the Hcason river.
80 Kaiien was in haourninR yesasr-
Nos only in sbs great cities were
-....a.,fk,us Of sorrow shown. but in
-. viiIaep and hamlet In the land
49,. n sorrow were expressed IN
~ o,sr cor city, and frem the ship
= err haFb1r, AAss h9ated sc half
"a uany sf our bsslness houses
- ssaviit drapsd 10 mourning. Bali-
- ~ aIi kinds Was SUSPENDED during
.s..sr portion Of the day, and our
-. save themselves up for the tlIne
- wholly 10 hOuorine tha memory
4 General tIfsna.
Fss siiiz,ns Of Seattle very wisely
.ssssd tbe management Of the fgneral
r..~meaiss ip the hands OF tbs Grand
- AZ the RsVablio, which organiz4-
ssr ssspsrsd AZ interesting program,
.ss.h vss veil carried out.
nj o'eloek the procession turned In
a.. n ths Arlington Hotel in the fol-
s,.,,.s sr.Isr: Manahais and sidss o<,l-
-. md seattle Rifles Company ID;
go sarrs, q. A. X; cOlors depart
s..rt sssff guard Of honor; hsarss
- csIl I,ssrera stevens Post, q. A.
-. srssddsnt OF the day speakers I;
M.ysr snd Common Council cItizsra.
4. ira ,l march was down Commer-
.,ai 4 mn, up Mill TO Front, sp Trout
3 PliA ~ Pike 70 Third, along Third
ts uaissfsit3.
walls he procession was moving,
sslsts Of ey guns Was fired
At raY GROUNDS.
large stand, heavily drapsd 10
zsoasrinq hid bsea crested, and fuE-
r,ssei uiih seats for the speakers. band.
Women's Relief Corps and invited
snssts. among whom was GovernOr
kinksad. Of Alaska.
0a tie arrival of the faneral process
ssn, he pail bearers, Messrs. l.. p.
eaith, J. Dtfstnan, ID. NJ. Crane, ID. ".
Hyss, 3. BhVfoomsn, b. B. Hill, A.
Bsfesi and Alexander Al.sn, took the
oozin from the hearse and plaocd IL 0n
! plstform directly In front OF the
Msaksrs' stand. The military cofn.
psnies formed square In front Of and
sraand the cofiin, back OF which at
lsast 900 people gathered 20 listen 10
fhs words Of love and patriotism TO he
spoken.
eovKiss0R FERRY,
Who bad bsan chosen president OF the
dsy, called the vast ooneonrse Of psople
% order. He said the mourning whOh
" Sc around M. the tolling OF bells,
fses flying at half mast, the booming of
easnon, and tho vast concOurse OF
moafnsrs indicate that no ordinary
know that aeasrAl u. S. Grant, ths
aosi distinguished man Of the nine
iaenfh century, has passed away, and
todty tributes are being paid 10 bis
nsmsry, not alone ell over the United
s,ates. bat all over she civilized world,
sad ve, oi Seattle, have assembled 10
20 onF part ia honorinR the dead. The
land will now open tue exercises with
sdlfRe.
FUsERAl. CEREMONIES.
me Grand Army Of tue Republic
taok charR OF the coffin. aud weLt
hrDugh With the solemn and impressive
imaFal ceremonies, consisting of read
Il BY the Commander, prayer by the
Azpiain, and the plAosng of noral Of.
kngs on the coffin OF the dead.
lfser dirRe bg the baRd, arranged
~ the occasion.
iErt. JOHN '. DAMON
Was insroaueed, and spoke A. follows:
M. Prssissmi ssd Fsiiots CitissAs,--
This dem ,nsiFAtioil dnds ultane0ns
participants amsnR all peoples--every-
whore. Ton loye Of Liberty is q eoni-
non laneaAge, ainapleF than plaiueat
Salon, more ancisnt than thas in which
Miriam ehantsd her intides of freedom
By the shUrss ef the once divided Red
Sea. and as slfateful 20 the be ,rt a. thas
olhsf dlviuely inspired version, Peace
90 earth, good viii 10 men"
A. Demonstration, it 10 rather the
popaiAr tribute 70 q principle than 40
expressive ensbursi OF national grief.
The coaatFy has shed its tears anli
moufncd ita loss. for 10 these mary
nd, and snaRins, aud drsaFy, waiting
months--ainse the merciful minister OF
dsash cosananted 90 free the soul fronn
4. siod, and Iset Il ready for an immor.
tsl easb.
TIE osienh.sious trappinas OF woe are
nos the vehicle through which a keen
sense Of personal bereavement dads ia
ssni tbs cleft heart il ihdIifefent % |
pieee. and pFossrAtes iteelf anywhere, |
knefshR atadIed attitudes, scenic effects,
e ~ aeeeshsofiee sf pageantry and pomE |
Al II blaes, aud cold, and dreary in she |
d'n-eyed outlook of desolssion; and |
apon iis Hear stained horizon moves
azysf NE warm and ersceful draperiss |
g tee sonibsr o,tAfalque- A Rachel. |
weeping tor her children. who would |
eot De oomf0fted because they were not, |
tfiaRs 70 Ill ,.ur memories scenes aud
sounds when our own hearts eere full |
q serfou tliat made the else winsome
Riee o. our naigheor's little child sesna
s'saaet saoslleee. The grief Is q personal
posssesion, vsfy few u any others we're
stsf 20 sofely afflicted; the bright sun
eAsn. 70 whhsh tie warhlinR bird pass
kfAsesui tribute with its waking lay, 10
Mmest IN nldignity personal 60 our.
seA bni Gad u inarcisul; time tempefs
~ sofses, and We slnile again, while
~ nelRhbsr weegM
Z Lineoln y removed by she Gov
ssaig act uf An assassin, ai the
mansht apparently, when he All
A,ns 70 The atmDst hight of his uss,-
.eaaasss wheti he country realizes uacsa
sss need 0f his wisdom aud his un-
aletiaR dsyution 20 ths cause Of q
10y redtenaed people. The problera
snss - do With and for these ur,-
Ssnistie&sed sons aud daughters Of
.ae.lone tsil, who never bad legal pos
sh and sontfol even Of their oaa
assie. h just presented to the voflei;
- oiack Anis white alike stand aghasa
.as magnitude Of the thought which
maFteloas condition sucgestik
- saadNa saanuina grief Is eoliective
Astistsh-it u universal. Not ths
Mnesra--in some oases. by no means
ssssa. esnn the less severe; because
-. - hseif we're preferable 10 esnd
N whlah liberty unprspared ana
ssefiaed Tor sh0ald leave millions
houaeless. and wtthOut any
s sAi1a tae dominant rAas waa
asa y rsspeclA. In this oommon
.sN sN q Kttsf the humane sf the ns,
-. soafA Ths tears OF she seopie
s.s.s Aaawn, uniii the saline crystals
s..s... : hifsow fsheesiag upsBn their
- .-s.'sIefsa tAises, the san 0f Ri2hteoufl.
= sna oy sose moral actlvi.n, God.
- useAf AhihcGstst, pictures upon ali
n1Afts lntl possibilities Of A hf,ahtar.