Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-07-24
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Hero Eulogised Is the Greatest Man
! who Ever Dled-The Speakers.
The Grant memorial meeting took
place in the District Courtroom, last
evening, as announced in the TIMES.
It was called to order at $3.50 O'Clock,
by I.ycurgus Vineyard, when Judge
Broderick was called to the chair, and
opened the proceedings with few
brief remarks eulogistic Of the de-
ceased.
The committee on resolutions pre-
scented the following report, which was
adopted by rising vote:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GEN
rLEMEN: Your committee beg leave
to present the following:
Grant is dead! Like the fall of
mighty oak in the stiffness of the night
comes the reverberating echo of grief
from shore to shore, and the mortal
part of him who was patriot, soldier,
general and president, wilt soon be
dust. Therefore, be it
Resolved, By the people of HALEY
in assemblage convened, That in the
death of u. S. Grant the Republic
mourns her foremost son-the people
their dearest friend-one whose noble
example and lofty deeds have made
his name and fame not Americas
only, but the worlds. ~ .l.-..,..
Resolved, That in U. S. Grant the
Republic recognizes through tear.
dimmed eyes one who never know.
ingly failed in his duty. Forecast
there was in giving him the name Of
Sidney, for his greatest and gentlest
quality is his magnanimity. Honest,
brave and modest; proving his genius
by transcendent deeds, combined with
common sense and moral qualities ad-
equate to the greatest affairs, he
saved our country. snatched our ma
tionality and our cause from despair,
and bore them on his shield through
the flames of battle, in which, but for
him, they would have persisted. Called
to the presidency by the voice Of q
grateful people, he willingly laid down
its uncongenial duties, and, as the
foremost private citizen OF the Repub.
lie, received the homage and honors
lavishly bestowed by the sovereigns Of
the old world, not as to himself, but
to that great nation whose loving,
trustful, helpful son he was, and
whose death the nation mourns with
sorrow @...
Something more than words can utter;
Something more than tears can weep.
| Resolved, That to his bereaved
family we extend our heartfelt sympa-
thy and coincidence in this the hour OF
their trial and affection. From the
north and east-from the sunny wales
of the rehabilitated south-from the
prairies of the west-all down the
golden shores of the Pacific slope
; true and loving hearts feel with and
for them. Wheresoever, across the
deep and into foreign climes, the
I lightning's messengers shall carry the
news of his death, the worlds bread
hand will scatter immortelles upon his
grave. His family is our family, his
) country our country, his God our God
r GEO. H. ROBERTS,
LYcUIGUs VINEYARD,
f. C. COFFIN,
Committee.
THE SPEAKERS.
Speeches being in order, the fol
lowing letter was read:
HALEY, Idaho, July %, 1885.
! Hon CASE BRoDERIcK, Chairman Grant Memoria
1 Meeting. HALEY. Idaho.
S1R-l very much regret my ina
bility to be present at the meeting to
night; tho more SO, because yield te
/. no man in my admiration of the char
acter and public services Of Genera
Grant. His frmness, his patriotism
) his honesty, and his incomparabl
S ability as soldier-these will grow
z brighter with time, and serve as al
!. example to future generations.
Il ~ Your obedient servant,
JOHN HALEY.
Lycurgus Vineyard followed. AT
ter briefly eulogizing the illustriou
hero, he concluded by saying tina
"a Grants name would never die, as
was linked wish the greatest names c
IS the world. His achievements WI
e serve as a lesson to every boy in tn
}. Republic. His magnanimlty to tn
is fallen foe, (of whom the speaker wa
It one,) would be forever remembers
n as one of the best traits OF this gres
J. lman. r..a ... - ......
IL Judge Beatty said Grant, from on
Is of the humblest citizens, had becom
!. the foremost man in the world. H
l. life reminded OF the saying that trut
n, is stranger than fiction.
Judge Mcbride had had the plea
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