The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-09
THE LOCAL NEWS RECORD.
GRANT OssEQUIEs AT HOME.
Most Imposing Ceremonies Ever in
Dallss-An Annoying FIag-Allegod
Rapist-A Cara from the Fire
men-Ths General Clean
InEs of the Day.

inc General Grant memorial ser
vices, observed yesterday, SURPASSED
any ceremonies of that character eve
before held in this city. The aifai
throughout was conducted In q man
ner and observed in a way bo6ttip,
the occasion, aud attesting tho trut
recognition of people Of greatness
and love OF ono common
country anu kindred, all
regardless Of their political
faith, as sectional feeling seemed anx-
ious TO do honor 10 the heroic dead.
The pOstoffice, the courts, the county
and city offices, the banks, railway de-
pots aud principal business houses
were closed during the hours of th @
funeral,and the public and many busl-
ness houses and private residences
were draped IN mourning,
Inc morning trains brought in a
large number Of visitors from tho sur
rounding towns, and before noon the
streets were throngod with people
awaiting the procession.
When the funeral c'rtego in New
York reached Riverside park ID was
flashed over tne Western Union wire
10 this point, and The tO,liug OF bells
was the signal hers Tor the procession
to move. IL formed on Lamar gtraet,
resting on Commerce street, and pro.
ceedea In the following order:
Mounted Police.
Meme Bros. Band.
Military.
Marshal of the Day and Aides
Carriages Containing the Mayor, Council
and Press.
Civil and Benevolent Societies and Asso-
Citations.
Fire Department
Cataialquc, Containing Cagkct.
= EN-ConfCderate Veterans aud Union BOl-
.dlers ~ fall Bearers.
q q; IL. Thomas Post Grand Army of the
Republic, "a Guards OF Honor, Colonel
II. Turner, department Inspector,
In Command.
kNACOniederate Veterans COmmandry,
Visiting Comrades, Grand Army OF the
(. Republic and ex-uniOn soldiers
Citizens In Carriages and Horseback.
The catafalque furnished by Mr..
=, W. Linskie was "a handsome case,
profusoly decorated with lowers and
the national oOlOrs, The haarsO was
driven by Arthur Cain and drawn by
four dark bay horses.
Tho cortege moved north on Lamar
and west ON Elm TO Market street,
down Market 10 Main and up Main 20
Ervay street, aud out that str, ct 10
the City park,where large crowd had
already arrived 70 participate in tho
ceremonies.
Attic Park,
Arrived CT the City park q platform
was found thoroughly decorated,
draped with theuational and State col
ors, iestoons, oyergreens, crapings,
etc., etc. There were largo number OF
additional seats prepared By Colonel
Keller. OF tho Ervay stree car line, an
abundance OF ice water, etc., otc.,
and tho streets en- route were
mado bearable by tho consider
atenCsI of Mayor Brown and
Superintendent Wholess. The coffin.
covered with the national colors, was
Immediately In front OF tho platform,
whilei In tho rear was the large 9i.ioot
Texas bunting flag, tho property of
and kindly loaned by the Ladies' Ex-
position society, and the handiwork
OF Miss Matte Burlord.
On tie staud,among others, were SOW
4. eral ladies', who so cleverly contributed
10 the vocal music, aud tho ministers
OF the varioue religious denominations
In tho city.
Tho exercises, under the direction of
Rev. a. +. Smith, were opened. Sew
eral appropriate hymns were sang,
Rev. MesSrs. Thompson, Clark and
others assisted In the ceremonies.
This was followed by the reading of
the resolutions, IS prepared by Cole
mel j, Il. Elliott, for tho COMMITTEES
composed of the Grand Army OF the
Republic, members oil the city council
and the mayor ana tho citizens COM
mittee as appointed by Mayor Brown.
Following were the
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, In tho death Of General
Ulysses =. Grant the American nation
recognizes the loss OF one of its citi.
zens who best oxempli6od tue finest
traits OF American character, and the
great loador TO whose abilities, pa
triotlsm and persistonoy this Union
owes Its preservation as u unit to- day;
and whereas, when tho late civil war
was ended he sheathed his sword, ten.
dered the olive branch TO the con-
quercd, and pleaded for all magma
nimity by the oonquorors; therefore
DO IL
Resolved, That in common with
citizens In all other yarts OF our COM
mon country, we do profoundly do
plore his early taking or IN the ripe
meridian OF his days,
Resolved, That his brilliant achivo
ments on the battlefield, his great SER
vices In the civic department of tho
government, his modest, honorable
career through long years of fleroost
conflict aud most trying diliculties,
bis horoio and unilinching conduct
through long and painful illness, h0
secured the confidence, honest esteem,
compelled the admiration aud on
listed the sympathy OF tho country
and the world and set an example OF
noble LIE for. youth and manhood
worthy OF the closest imitation.
Resolved, That wo furthermore 70.
gard hls death IA n cementing influ-
cA,e to closer knit tho several seotiona
q our country according to his own
northumberland efforts.
RESOLVED, That copy OF these reso
lutions DO at once forwarded 10 Mrs.
Grant.
Afior this. Roy. Mr.. Thompson then
offered and asked the entire assem-