The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-08-13
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face was solemn rather than cynical Sena-
tor Miller appeared impressed with the i'm
portance of the occasion, and President
Cleveland, who had come up with Secretary
Bayard and had been formally re-
ceived by Gen. Hancock, seemed little
surprised. He had shown a prompt
appreciation of the loss the nation had sus-
tanned and yet he seemed to stand as if he
was part rather than voluntary partici-
pant Looking down on the mass OF heads
it was interesting to see that all were i'm
pressed not only with the solemnity of the
occasion but with sincere personal interest
Events here followed as rapidly as the
mourners had gathered around the coffin
which had been deposited in front of the
tomb. 1t was lifted from the catafalque by
the same faithful guard from Grant pos
who had first removed it from the cottage at
Mount McGregor, and the beautiful ritual of
the Grand Army was begun by Commander
Alexander Reed of Meade post, No. !, of
Philadelphia, of which the general was the
most distinguished member. He said:
Assembled to pay the last sad tribute Of re-
spect to our late conmanderl and illustrious
comrade, u. s. Grant, let unite In prayer.
The chaplain will invoke the divine blessing.
THE PRAYER
Post Chaplain c. Irvine Wright eaid:
God of battlesl Father of ALL Amidst this
mournful assemblage we seek thou, with whom
there is no death. Open every. every eye to be-
hold him who changes the night OF death Into
would hear the Celestial words, Il am the rosur-
rection and the life: he that believeth in
M eom he aer ys
and we march on with ranks brok-
en-, help US to W. be o.of fa1th taa oo %nto
mercy on the widows and children Of deceased
comrades, and with thine own tenderness con-
sole and comfort those bereaved by this event
which calls us here. Give them the OH OF 10y
spirit OF heaviness. Heavenly Father bless
and save our country with the freedom and
a savior's grace aud thy holy spirit favor; may
we all meet at last before thy throne In heaven.
and through thy great name shall be praised
for ever and ever"
All Comrades-Amen: dirge, band.
Post Commander Alexander Reed-One by
one as the years, roll on we are called
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
the dear old flag. Wemay indulge the hope that
the spirit with which on land and on sea hard
ship. privatf0n and dangers were encountered
from the history or memories Of the generations
to come.
SPIRIT UNCOBIPLAINING.
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
in the tomb to-day prove glorious
incentive to the youth. who in the
hed the destinss Of our - oountTy As the
| roll on we too shall have fought our battle
through and be laid to rest, our souls following
the long column 70 the realms above grim
death hour by hour shall make its victims. Let
us so live that when that time shall come those
we leave We! behind may say above our graves,
earnest defender of the republic.
Senior Vice Commander Lewis N Moore Jay
Ing wreath OF evergrcens upon the cottn)-ln
behalf of the past give this tribute. symbol
of undying love for comrades Of the war.
Junior Vice Commander John A. Weidershe1m,
Qaving rose or flowers upon the coffin: Sym
Dol OF purity, we offer at the sepulchre rose.
May future generations emulate the unselt1sh
devotion Of even the lowliest Of our heroes:
Past Post Commander A. J. Sellers, cayine 3
a9ect1on from comrades in arms, we crown these
remains with symbol Of victory.
ADDRESSES.
Rev: J. w. sayers, Oh aplain-in chief, depart
ment Of Pennsylvania g. A. R.: The march
Of another comradc Is over, and he lies down
after it in the house appointed for all the living.
the frailty of human life and the tenor
by, which we hold our own In
such sue an hour as think we'll not
should leave our comrade to rest where over him
will bend the arching sky as it did in great love
when he pitched his tent Or lay down weary by
As he was then. so he Is still-in the hands OF
the Heavenly Father. God giveth his beloved
sleep. As we lay our comrado down here to rest
let us cherish his virtue and strive to emulate
his example. Reminded forcibly by the vacant
places so lately filled by our deceased brother
that our ranks are thinning. let each one be 50
loyal to every virtue. or true to every friend
s sSs f*thfo shall II bur ?sio"f to ""5 s
not not WITH WITH doubt but in fah the the mercu
tain of our salvation will call US to that trater
nifty which on earth and in heaven may remain
ken la pause S 1or sa ron 9ef fb
resurrection and the life. [The body is here de-
posted in tho tomb.] Behold, the, silver cord
commit the body to the grave where dust shall
return to the earth us it was and the spirit to
God who gave it, Earth to earth, ashes to ashes,
dust to dust looking for the resurrection and the
life to come through Our Lord, Jesus Christ.
A prayer by Rev. H. Clay Trumbull fol-
lowed. These formalities concluded, Bishop
Harris of Tennessee stepped forward and
Ee2d hres 1a 6a Exev ne IS
the great throng forgot himself as the bishop
proceeded DR.: Newman followed, and then
the benediction was pronounced
THE GOOD NIGHT TAPS
Then Trumpeter Krouse, bugle In hand,
stepped from the ranks to the side of the
casket, and sounded the goodnight staps"
over the great soldiers final sleep. A mo-
ment of silence followed after the family had
taken their last look at the closed casket,
and the three little grandchildren of the
dead general, one scarcely high enough to
touch it with her tiny fingers, deposited a
chaplet of oak leaves on the conqueror's bier.
It was a simple ceremony, but there were
no dry witnesses to it, and all the surrounding
pomp and greatness seemed to melt away
before it's sweet simplicity Tears were
coursing down Gen. Sherman's cheeks as the
little folks stole timidly back to their moth
ers, and Gen. Hancock looked down upon
them with tender Compassion. Gen. Sher-
IMAM was the first to move. With uncovered
head, he advanced to Nellie SartOris and
shook her hand. Gen. Joe Johnston followed
and extended his hand kindly to the daugh-
ter of his conqueror, and the great assembly
dispersed.
THOSE AT THE TOMB.
Behind the burial party stood Gen.
Hancock; at his elbow was President Cleve-
land, Vice President Hendricks, and members
Of the cabinet Near the head of the casket,
on the right, were Sherman and Sheridan,
in full uniform, were uncovered. At the
sides were ex-Presidents Arthur and Hayes
and Senator Sherman. On the other side of
Fitzhugh Lee, Gen. Gordon and Gen Buckner.
When the guard of honor bore the remains
within the tomb, and at 55:03 o'clock placed
them Within the steel case, the sealing of
both the leaden lining and steel case then
being performed The family entered the
tomb, remaining only few moments. They
then sought their carriages, and when enter
ing, the Seventh and Twenty second regi
ments, in line on the bluff, fired three volleys
toward the river, after which Battery F,
Fifth artillery, fired three salures from the
Knoll toward the hotel The family car
riages drove away, but wer9 not out of sight
when persons attempted to deface the tomb
by writing their names upon it
WINONA.
WNoNA, Special Telegram, Aug. 8.--Heavy
rain prevailed last night, and continued I'M
til 5 o'clock to-day. Owing to threatening
clouds and muddy streets, the procession
which had been arranged was abandoned
and the exercises were transferred from Gen.
tral Park to philharmonic hall. At ! O'CLOCK
the weather was clear and the Grand Army
of the Republic, with one or two other so
cieties turned out and marched to the hail.
An address was delivered by Mayor Snow
Memorial resolutions were presented by