The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-08-13

zone by one as the years FOIL on,
we are called together 10 fulfil the
last sad rites Of respect TO our com
rades Of the war. The present, full
Of the cares and pleasures Of civil life,
fades away, and we look back 20 the
/ time when shoulder tO shoulder on
many battlefieids or around the guns
OF our men Of war We fought for our
dear old flag. May the illustFiOus life
OF him whom we lay IN the tomb To-
day prove = glorious incentive tO the
youth who in ages 10 eOme may be
called upon To uphold the destiny Of
our country. AS the years roll on we,
too. shall have fought our battles
through and be laid az rest. our souls
following the long column 10 the
realms abOve a. grim death hour by
hour shall mark his victims, let Us -
live that when that time shall come
those We leave behind may say above
our graves, Here lies the bJdy Of a
true-hearted, brave and earnest de
fender Of the republic"
FLOWERS PLACED ON THE COFFIN.
Senior Vice Commander Lewis w.
Moore, laying q wreath Of eveFgreens
upon the eOfiin) said: "In behalf OF
the post give this tribute IS q SYM
Dol Of undying love for the comrades
Of the war"
Vice Commander John A. WeideF-
sheim laying q bunch Of flowers up
on the eOifin) said "SymbOl Of pur-
ity we offer at this sepulchre a rose.
May future generations emulate the
unselfish devotion OF even the lOwii-
est OF of our herOesn
Post Commander A. J. Sellers (lay-
Ing q laurel wreath upon the cOiiin)
said Last token Of affection from
comrades in arms we crown these re-
mains with q symbol Of victory"
The Rev. J. w. Sayers, chaplain In
chief Of the department Of the Penn
sylvania Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie delivered an address, after which
the Rev. H. Clay Trumbull offered
up prayer. The bugle eall' Rest" was
then sounded.
DR.. Newman and Bishop Harris
then read the ritual service for the
burial Of the n. E. church.
GREAT MEN ABOUT THE TOMB.
Directly behind the buriel party
stood General Hancock. At his el
bow was President Cleveland, vi &c
President Hendricks and the men,
bers Of the cabinet. Near the head of
the easket on the right, Sherman and
Sheridan In full uniform were uncov-
cred during the entire services. AT
their sides were eX-Presidents Arthur
and Hayes and Senator Sherman. On
the other side OF the casket opposite
were Admiral Porter, Gen. FitZ Hugh
Lee. General Gordon and General
Buckner.
Little Julia then laid on the coffin q
wreath, "tO grandpapa."
The guard of honor bore the remains
within the tomb aud at sos O'Clock
placed them within the steel case.
The sealing Of both leaden lining and
steel Case was then performed.
The family entered the tomb, re-
manning only few minutes. They
then sought their carriages and when
entering, the Seventh and Twenty
second regiments In line on the bluff
fired three vOlleys toward the river,
after which battery Twenty-fifth ar
tillery fired three salvOs from the
knoll toward the hotel.
The family carriages drove away,
but were not out sight when persons
attempted to deface the tomb by writ
ing names upon il. a guard Of regu-
lars was mounted at once. The mill
tary marched and the dignitaries rode
away and the long chapter WAS ended.