The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-08


The Mayor Aldermen and all other city officials
Board Of Education.
Representatives Of Augustana College
Rock Island Business Mems A ssOciation.
The Fire Department.
THIRD DIVISION.
Marshal Capt. Fl. C. Cleavelsnd and Aids.
Masonic Organizations
All odd Fellows,
Knights Of Pythias.
Improved Order of Red Men.
Modern Woodmen,
Ancient Order United Worsmen,
United Ancient Order Druids
knights OF Labor.
Knights Of Honor.
Rock Island Turn Gemeinde.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Music.
Marshal John ". Welch and Aids.
Old Settlers Society.
Young Mems Christian Association
Independent Order B'ra B. th.
Ancient Order Hibernians
st Patricks Benevolent Society.
Western Catholic Union,
Brotherhood Of Brakesmen.
All other Organizations, Benevolent and Christian,
wishing TO join in the Procession.
Citizens at Large
There were about one thousand men IN
line and as the procession moved slowly
down Second avenue to the funeral
marches played by the bands, an impos.
ing spectacle was presented.
THE SERVICES.
Arriving in the court house square, the
officers of the day and speakers mounted
platform which had been erected within
the enclosure of the soldiers monument,
on the west side. A dirge was played
by the band, and then Post Commander
Bowman reading from the G. A. R. ritual
opened the service, Adjutant Burgh TAX
ing the responses, and after the latter had
read brief biographical sketch of the de
parted hero, three rolls were bea ten on q
muffled drum, when the following re-
sponsive service took place, Rev. Read
being the chaplain:
aplain-"What man is that livett
and shall not see death? Shall he delive
his soul from the hand Of the grave? L
a man die, shall he live again?"
Comrades-"Jesus Christ said, 4 an
the resurrection and the life. He that be
lieveth in me, yet shall he live. And h,
that liVeth and believeth IN me shall neV
er die"
Chaplain-"Let not your heart b.
troubled. Believe in God; believe ais,
in me. In my Fathers house are man,
mansions. l 60 to prepare place TO
you"
Comrades" Blessed are the dead who
die in the Lord. Yea, saith the Spirit
that they may rest from their labors."
haplain-''They shall hunger M
more, neither thirst any more"
Comrades Neither shall the sun ligh
on them, nor any heat"
Chaplain For the lamb which is il
the midst of the throne shall feed then
and lead them unto living fountains o
water"
Comrades God shall wipe ava
all tears from their eyes"
Chaplain--'There shall be no NOR
death, neither sorrow, nor crying neithe
shall there be any more pain"
Comrades-"For the former thing
have passed away"
The chaplain then offered prayer, con
GLIDING with the Lords prayer in whicl
the audience joined. There was a hymn
and then came the
ADDRESS OF THE DAY
by the chaplain, Rev. 1. W. Read, an,
which is given in full
The soldier is very intimately connecte
with the destiny of the nation. Their
has been no kingdom which has not beef
dependent upon the soldier for its exist
ence. America is no exception to tn
rule. In her history the soldier has bee
honored to remarkable degree. w
come today to do honor to the name 0
an illustrious man We forget for tn
time the bloodshed of war, and think of
man who stood in the estimation of th
nation of the earth as no other man eve
stood. Gen. Grant will live in the mem
DRY of the people as long as time saa
last. He is an historic character and ca
never die in the minds of grateful PEG
pie. 1t is not necessary here to enter int
biographical sketch of him who is 8
peacefully laid away today. All hav
more or less knowledge of him from hi
early home in Ohio TO his peaceful deaf
at Mt. McGregor. OF his West Poir
training; of his service in the Mexica
war; of his retirement to private life; c
the rebellion; of his presidency of th
United States; Of the honors receive
among all the nations of the earth
thing unparalleled in the worlds history
all these things are well known and nee
not consume time here. Let NE speak {
few essential characteristics whic
marked his life and contributed to hi
success. I do net believe him to hsy
been creature of circumstances as s
} many have tried to make it appear; ! be
lieve him to have been creature of pro-
idence, He may not, and perhaps di
not recognize the fact himself, but tn;
does not set at naught the fact. Cyru
the great general of ancient times, WI
under the direction of God and did nj
know it. But this fact did not prever