Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-13

| over the death of General Grant are not con :
ton for his great qualities. and still more
| profound gratitude for his great seru Y,
neayss sESehed the haa
| creased even to tender emotions by the
| agency of his closing days and the un-
| conquered last cruel fate. The world in
| its hero worship is discriminating and prac-
ties and rare do net aiways
insure lasting fame A brilliant orator en-
chains hahn, his bearers with his inspired and in.
sbs tu, his ony reward pd w
gotten audience. 4 victorious General in a
war OF mere ambition receives the cheers of
the multitude and the ceremonial honors of
place in the centuries that follow. The hero
and material progress, to the gran
ing ing generation. washington tor secured secured
the freedom of the colonies and founded q
% Of the the evils Phas hs
undermining our free Government and the
statesman who was called to leadership in
the work of the extirpation. Grant was the
soldier who. by victory in the field, gave vi
tality and force to the policies and phiian-
thropic measures which Lincoln defined in
the Cabinet for the regeneration and Sc
curity of the republic.
BUTLER's EULoGY OF THE OLD COMMANDER
BOSTON, MASS, August 9.-Memorial serv-
ices were held here Saturday and the eulogy
was pronounced by General B. f. Butler. He
began with the quotation, eve come to bury
Caesar; not to praise him." and proceeded to
say that there was no need to praise the SOL
der who performed with fidelity, unflinch-
ing courage and determination and every
measure of success every duty imposed
upon him with patriotism never doubted.
He then proceeded to sketch the work of this
country and how the leading Generals had
been honored by the Presidency of the United
States. He denied that Grant ever harbored
a thought of the so-called "Casarism." He
referred to the charges against his second
administration as groundless, and warm
and honor throughout his financial troubles
in Wall street, and closed with his esti-
mate OF him as a soldier. stating the plan
which he fol mulated for putting down the
rebellion. This plan, General Butler said,
General Grant communicated to him. 1t was
He expected to lose more than the other,
but the North could afford to do SO, and he
less blood and treasure than less relentless
one. This General Buteer characterized as
military genius.
ST. LOUIS Mo-, August S.-The day was OBJ
served here by most solemn and impress
sive funeral pageant, participated in by the
civic societies, escorting beautifully con-
structed catafalque drawn by sixteen horses.
The various municipal departments and
carriages was an imposing feature of the
and the City Fire With
vices were held in Lucas Mar
de be- av whe Fsanca
stick, ex- Governor Fletcher, DR.. II. NJ. Stark
loft, Judge George w. Lubke, Judge A. NJ.
Thayer, Hon. E. o. Stanard and Judge r. A.
Blackwell. Music was furnished by an or
chesta and chorus of 300 persons.
MOLINE, ILL, August 9-Business was sus-
pended, and thousands gathered in the Park
Hon. James T. Lane, who twice east an cleo
toral vote for General Grant, delivered the
address.
RICHMOND, Mo-, August 9.-Memorial serv-
the George N. MCGEE Post, g. A. R. Colonel
j. X. Childs delivered an eloquent address,
after which appropriate resolutions OF sym.
BUTLER, Mo-, August a.-The bells tolled
business was suspended from one to five.
The Grand Army Post, with muffied drums
Court House yard, where DIR. Cowies. of
Kansas City, delivered an eloquent address.
After Ate tn the benediction she shots were
General Grant
MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo-. August 9-The
old flag was properly draped and at half
mast over Second street yesterday. The
bells tolled three times, for thirty minutes
each time-at sunrise, at 1870 p. IN. and at
sunset. At two O'Clock memorial services
were conducted in the Presbyterian Church.
RICH HILL, Mo-, August 9.-The Grant
memorial services here consisted OF a pa
rade, in which the q. \. r., Select knights
\. o U. W., and several other civic socie-
ties participated, after which services were
held at the Opera house.
WILLIAMsvILLE, I'LL, August 9-Memorial
services were held at Athens by Pollock Post,
No. 200, q. A Il. 4 number of members of
the old Twenty. eighth Illinois were among
afy yl,< icir, Tod tho nvnr.
ciSeS.
Hermann, Mo-, August 9.-Alr the. church,
and fire bells were toIled During the after.
noon cannons were fired at intervals of fif-
addresses were delivered in German and
English.
kEYTEsv1LLE, Mo-, August 9-The obse>
quies of General Grantwere observed by our
merchants and citizens generally. The bells
one to four O'Clock.
MoBERLr. Mo-. August a.-Hundredss of
B. l. Stauber, lover of Grant and sol
der at the age OF eight cen, delivered the
address.
WARRENsBURG, Mo-, August 9-The' me-
house yard, where about GOO people gath
cred. The eulogy was deliNered by r Bald
win.
URBANA, ILL.,, August 9.-Memorial services
were held in the city at the park. Short ad
dresses were made by all the ministers, and
the church choirs combined furnished excel.
lent music.
ices were held in the NJ. f. Church this
afternoon under the auspices of Fairfield
Post and Martin Baker Post, Jeffersonville.
CHILLIcoTHE, Mo-, August s.-The imemor-
fal service was one of the most impressing
ever witnessed in North Missouri. and was
conducted under the direction OF the G. n. Il.
TUsCoLA, I'LL, August 9.-The memorial
services were attended here in the afternoon
by large ass mbla;e of people OF all par
ties.
MACOMB, I'LL, August a-Memorial services
in honor of General Grant were held here.
noon.
CHARLESTON, IEr.s August A-NemOriaI
services were conducted here in High School
Park, with not less than 1000 people pres
ent.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, August 9.-Ore of the
largest professions ever seen In ST. Joseph
participated in the memorial services both
military and civic.
RoLLA, Mo-. August 9>-The Henry R. Will
son Post, G. n. r., headed large procession.
Addresses were made by Judge 6. C. Bland
and Rev. b. II. Pool
LEBANON, I'LL, August 9.-The memorial
services at the Methodist Episcopal Church
were of deeply impressive character.
GARfa aa 9a. Mo- August s-An classes par
ercises were held in the City Park.
McLKANsBoRo, ILL, August 9.-Impressve
memorial services were held here by the G.
A. X. local Post.
ASHLEY, ILL, August s.-Memoriai services
were held at Forest Park, under the auspices
of the q. A. r.
NATION, ILL.,, August S.-Imposing :Grant
memorial serviccs.Yere l.eid in this city.
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