Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-08-11

ENING, AUGUST IL, l66
stood at the foot and the colUfs wer0
placed in front. The ritual service WAS
then performed.
Post Commander Alexander Reed
said:
Assembled to pay the last sad tribute
OF respect to our late commander and
illustrious comrade, q. 8. Grant, let rs
unite in prayer. The chaplain will in
woke the divine blessing.
Post Chaplain @. Irvine Wright said !:
God Of battles. father OF ell, amidst
this mourniul assemblage we seek thee,
with whom there is no death. Open
every eye to behold him who has
changed the night of death into morn
ing. In the depths of our hearts we
would hear the celestial word, II am the
resurrection and the life. He that be.
lieveth in me though he were dead yet
shall he live" As comrade after COM
rade departs and we march on with
ranks broken, help us to be faithful unto
thee and to each other. We beseech
thee, look in mercy on the widow and
children of our deceased comrade, and
with thine own tenderness console and
comfort those bereaved by this event
which calls us here. Give them the oil
of joy for morning, the garment of praise
for the spirit of heaviness. Heavenly
Father, bless and saYe our country with
the freedom and peace of Righteousness,
and through thy great mercy saviour's
grace, and by the holy spirits favor may
we all meet at last IN JOY before thy
throne in heaven, and to thy great
name be the praise forever and forever.
Amen.
"Join All Ye Hosts" was played, after
which the service was continued.
Post Commander Alexander Reed
said:
One by one as the years roll by, we
are called together to fulfill the last sad
rites of respect to our comrades of war.
The present, full of cares and pleasures
of civil life fades away, and We look
back to the time when shoulder to
shoulder on many battle fields, or
around the guns Of our men-of-war, we
fought for our dear old flag. We may
indulge the hope that tie spirit with
which on land and sea hardship, priva-
tion and danger were encountered by
our dear heroes, may never be biotted
out from history or the memory of the
generations to come. A spirit uncom-
planning, obedient to behest of duty
whereby to-day cur national honor is se-
cure as our loved ones rest in peace un-
der the protection of the old flag. May
| the illustrious life of him whom we lay
in the tomb to-day move glorious in
centive to the youth who in ages to
come may be called upon to behold
the destiny OF our country. As the years
roll on we, too, shall have fought our
battles through and be laid to rest, our
sou! following the long column to the
realms above. As grim death, hour by
hour, shall mark it's victims, let us so
live that when that time shall come
those We leave behind may above our
graves say: "Here lies the body of q
true-hearted, brave and earnest defend
ed of the republic"
| Vice. Commander Louis W. Moore,
laying a wreath of evergreens upon his
coffin. said:
In behalf of the post I give this
tribute as symbo! of the undying love
of the comrades of war.
Vlce.C Commander John A. Weiderhelm
laying bunch of flowers upon the cof.
fin, said:
This symbol of purity We offer at thit
sepuIcher. May future generations
emulate the unsel6sh devotion of ever
the lowliest of our heroes.
Post Commander A. s. Sellers, laying
J laurel wreath upon the coffin, said:
The last token of affection from com
rades in arms. We crown these 70.
mains with the emblem of victory.
i Rev.. w. Ssyers, chsplain.ln-chiei
of the department. of Pennsylvania
Grand Army of the Republic, delivered
an address, after which Rev. II. Cla,
Trumbull offered prayer.
The bugle call "rest" was then eound
led. Rev. DR.. Newman and Bisho]
, Harris then read the ritual service TO
burial of the M. E.. church. Directl
behind the burial party stood Gen. Han
cock. At his elbow was Presiden
Cleveland, vice-President Hendrick
and members of the cabinet. Near tn
head of the casket on the right Sherman
|, and Sheridan in full uniform, wer,
, uncovered during the entire service
! At their sides were ex-Presidents Arthu
and Hayes and Senator Sherman. o
,, the other eide of the casket opposit
were Admiral Porter, Fltzhugh LIE,
Gen. Gordon, and Gen. Buckner. Whe
the religious service had ended th
trumpeter of the fifth artillery steppe
y close to the casket and sounded the ia,
3 too. Little Julia then laid ON the coff
wreath, ,"To Grandpa" The guard {
honor then bore the remains whit
s the tomb and at $50 o'cloc
t placed them within the steel case, til
= sealing of both the leaden lining an
steel case then being performed ,
indicated above. The family entere
!. the tomb. remaining only few m,
t ments. They then sought their ca
a riages, and when entering the sevent
and twenty-second regiments, in line O
: the bluff, fred three volleys toward tt
: river. after which the battery of the fit
e artillery fred three salvas from the kno
Il toward the hotel.
y The family carriages drove away, b,
were not out OF sight when persons q
r tepted to deface the tomb by writir
their names on it. The guard of regula
was mounted at once, the milital
marched away, the dignitaries rode awi
and the long chapter was ended.
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