The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

don the drive. They marched ouf upon
~ .s , ser. r IN s,n.srs All msr,nes .an.
positions % "rest~ IN the shade aud ont
upon the slope TOW ARD the ciarcnonnt Ho-
ncrnssd snea win piumsd hsimets. mar
iners With the nniform a. the tars. the Uni
ed states Marine Corps With bright
sismopnssd. but holding their brsiie reins.
cannon muxxies shrust from behind the
lower bend Of the nfiiocks pyramids -
ssssssa s . Win ~ ss s . 'nssr
pie upon tht cnrbinx. lines of uneasy and
bobbing umbrellas through tae trees a vista
IN hiss the crcxn and ruxSsd rocks q the
above the river, the Hudson. too, Riisteninx
and towing IN the sunlight. 90 looked the
The twenty second an seventh Re-lms nss
marched 90 from the east and down b. tac
tomb and wers draw up in line on the brow
reached beyond view from the tomb around
the &opeL lhe two ~ lsiments stas kod arms
and we're ~ rest % near the ledge 81 she
rlfr were the regiment drawn up that the
hundreds ~ men In bright uniforms fbnned
kne q slihonetseS against the sheen 81 the
broad river, IN which the sftcrn ,ou sun Was
sse water sna cloud y blue ana ~, w ss
smoke puftrd over the stream The Pow
haitian. lying down under tne blun. had nrcd
In echoes and the guns ~ the other ~ ves-
>rf~ IN the river anon shoes the blum and
started tne echoes f1ying In the woods on the
Thrse and four o'tiock passed The tcmb
yet - itetL Eut there came bugle call from
eastward - 49, o'clock. Then strain from
drums Carriages came into view and rolled
slowly through the PARK 20 she tomb. Dr.
Newman and bishop Harris oseupied the
Douglas. >hrnty and SAnds The bearers
came Afer these General Joe job nssn rode
be-ide General sherman. and Bnckner and
~ = ~ 20 N
and ex-SecrctAry Boutwell, followed Dis
TN <uishcd men came also beside the-e. Tho
esArsr. and ,hoss Invnrd .ligtssd and soos
band. playing Chopin's funeral march. came
into view. While Behind the black plunaes
the funeraI car could b seen
Ar rHE TOXIN.
The car stopped abreast enc tomb. the
s.skes Colonel Heck formed his two com rs
panles Of escort into : hollow square be-
tween the tomb and the hearse. The family
alsxhted and took positions near fhe foot OF
tie steps OF the car 20 they stood While the
c2-k-s sA- being removed from the car, and
toward the vault the relatives followed IN
ths- order Colonel Pred and wife. Mrs >ar-
TORS and the coloaefs chilsiven- julia and Y.
= sranf: L.. ;. Grant. Dr.. and vile. leading
ifrfie Nellie. the daughter q Jesse Srant;
Je--c Grant and wife II. :. Grant. second
con OF OrviIle Grant. Mr.. Pred Dent and
rzrner and wife: Hon. John A. cresweIl and
The cedar case rested ON supports e the
door Of the -epulchrc- The casks-NHe de-
posted therein Meade Poet. No. I. Of Pail
adelphfn. represented ~ nffeen me crcled
the eRskct. The Commander took post AZ
the mead with officers and Pasf Commanders
| a. che foot the Chaplain stood af the foot
and the cDiors we're placed in front. The
ritual services we're then performc1.
PRArER-
Pot Commander Alexander Reed. As
.sased . pay the Is, .ad T'ses ?. 5ss s,s
rsde. T. = Grant. irr us unite In prayer The
chapialn will invoke the divine blessing
l Post Chaplain q. Irvine Wright.
| God Of battles: fafher 81 all: amidst this
ul0urnful a--emb.nEe We seek Thee WITH
whom there u no death Open every eye 90
INTO tom msrnins. In the depths ~ our heart
Ne unuld hear the celestial word ~ am tne
resurrection and life; ne that nehevetn a
A. conara.ie after c0mrnsie departs. and
Ne march on with ranks broken. help
a. 20 Be faithful unto Tnee snd
icokssn mercy on the widows ana children
~ oar deceased comrades. and With THINE
own tenderness. console and comfort those
sstve them Inc 81 OF jov for mourning. me
garment Of praise for the spirit 81 heavi.
ness Heavenly Father bless and save or
righteousness. and through Thy zreas
merry. = saviors grace and Thy, Holy
spirits favor may Al meet = last IN toy
great name snali bs praise forever and Tor
amen joined ali the Post.
A dlrre vas. played. after which she ssr'
vice continued
Post Commander Alexander REID "Qne -
one - the years roii on. ve are called -.
getner 20 fuifl the la< sad rites q r. re.'
full OF the cares and pleasure Of civil iile
fades away. amt we look tack - the titns
| " hen. <AOiiI1er 10 shoulder ON many hattie
nelis or around the guns ~ our men of
var. we fought for our dear old aax w
may indulge the hope that the spsrlt wNi
Which ON land anil hardship privntirf
AMI danger we're encountered BY our drss
heroes may never be hlvttcd out from 90
history or memory o. tie Erners
inr. obedIsnt % she bchest ~ dus,
| " herehy to-day our National honor
secure and our loved ones rest ~ peace ~
the lllnstrious life Of him whom ~e lay y
tire tomb to-day prove glorious incentav'
q the youth who In ages 20 come may 2
Gated upon 20 mold the destiny 81 our com
try. Asthe years roll on Ne, too. shall raw
fought our battles through and be laid =
rrst-our souls following the long coiumn I, .
. the realms above grim death hour y
hour snail mart - victims. Les us - hy
. that when that time shall come those ~
leave behind may say above our gfaxrs
. and earnest defender of he repntaic.'
senior Vice Commander Lewis W. Moor
, Having . wreath OF evergreen upon the col
: mn. .In bchalflof the Post give this trtD
: ute . symbol Of undying love- nor eomr Sae
) Me-. commander John A. weldersheir
(laying bunch Of flowers upon the conn
] As : symbol 81 parity ve oner a thI
: ~ennicher 3 rose May future generation
4 emulate the un.esdsh devotion Of even Oh
; foss commander A. r. sellers llaylng
4 laurel wreath upon the CONN last toke
. 81 nffecfion from comrades In arms, y
; Grow = these remains with = symboi Of We
: tory"
III LAs1 sKxvfcKs.
. Rev. J. ". Savers. Chaplain In Chief OF 81
| peparsuert OF Pennsylvania u. A. X, deflv
Q cred An address, after which Rev. ~ CA
q \ Trurnbull offered prayer. The buxic On