The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09

spiri. of religious feeling he evinced. In closing,
1he sneaker said: "in that chamber where this
hero Law dying. breathing his soul out or its
mortal tenement into the lleerty OF immortality,
there hung picture of Abraham Lincoln. AS
The soul of the dying man was just gliding
.rross the narrow boundary white beam OF
the morning sunlight shone into the room
and bathed the head OF the martyred President
in its golden splendor. In moment the dying
man had ceased to breathe and instantly the
flooded the calm face now silent in death with
its lustrous radiance. The gates of glory had
opened to another of earths redeemed, and
Ulysses Grant again became a conqueror"
OTHER ADDRESSES.
Following a song by the choir, ex-Lieutenant-
governor Thomas Hanna was introduced, and
read short and elegant tribute to the dead
hero He briefly passed upon the events of the
war and the great genius that brought out Of
them victory in the preservation of the
UAion The simplicity of Grants
character and greatness were described
in tanehine phrase. He closed in saying: 1T is
7negt and proper that the Womens Rehet corps
Of The g. A. r. the wives, sisters and daughters
OF she veterans who aided their great Leader In
wihEing his victories, should meet ana nold these
services in memory of his death, Aour nus
bszds your sons YOUR brothers and your fathers
belonged to the bravest and most pat
riolc army of that was ever
mustered beneath the stars. General Grant Is
bus true representative Of that army. What
esry of glory and fame that may be given to
f3saerai Grant on account of the victories won
BY him under the flag of an Union, your sons,
your brothers, your husbands and
ysnr fathers, do now, and will in
1hs future history of this country share.
and share alike with their great general. The
greatest and grandest funeral pageant of all the
ages as vending its way to the last resting
place of the grand hero of the civil war-of the
greatest man of this age. Millions of people are
nov assembled to do honor to his memory 1t
is yell The funeral pageant, the memorials,
the dPapery and mourning all tend to empha-
size the belief in the business of the cause IN
which he was the great military leader IL Is
all for the purpose and to the end that this
government of the people, for the people and by
the people, shall not perish from the earth"
AFS. Elizabeth Eaglesfield then offered beau
tifnl eulogium. following which came a short
speech from Major Gordon, who said that it was
nos mathematical demonstration when to
fgh3 and when not to fight. Heroism
takes chances, and these Grant took All our
geErTals, until Grant appeared at Shiloh, were
men who could not afford TO die, because they
WAITED to realize the fruits of victory in this
hfs- Grant was not afraid to die He took the
chances trusting In God as the ruler of all victo-
rieE His life teaches us that he would rather
dir shan shirk duty. He displayed the heroism
of final perseverance. A poetical offering was
Chen read by Comrade Ben d. House. as follows:
E'ea though my words were bronze of high relief,
Ans every word synonymous with fame,
AID every word thus used carved scroll
To segend deeds by this great patriot wrought,
And then this bronzen scroll set on shaft
Overlooking all the land he helped to save
These words all too weak the shaft too dwarf.
Te Atiy sentinel the deeds he did,
And keep them bright through days of coming years,
That sons of ours and still the sons of sons
May know how his strong hand held up the flag
Through storm of war, and saved the Nations life.
DR. j. w. Williamson followed with another
poem, after which DR.. Jeffery pronounced the
Senediction. George II. Chapman Post will
mead memorial services in the Criminal Court
Foam this afternoon.