Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-14

cred upon the garrison at Vlcksburq
l am gratihed TO have an Opportunity
to lay upon his yet open coffin thil
slight tribute Of admiration for thu
soldierly qualities and the manly 10.
stincts Of one in whose grave ali pas
bitterness and animosity should b
buried.
have the honor to be, gentlemen,
respectfully and very truly your
friend, WIN. II. MCCARDLE.
ICooPER's WELL, MISS, Ang. u, 1886.
Capt. =. Q. Carroll, Chairman. etc., Yleksburg,
MY DEAR CAPTAM-I regret ex.
ceedingly that circumstances, beyond
my control, will prevent my being in
Vicksburg tomorrow to unite with It's
people in honoring the memory Of the
illustrious citizen and soldier whose
death a reunited nation mourns,
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
FREDERIC SPEED.
1911 CoRCORAN ST.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Aug. 8, 1885.
Capt. John d. Tinney:
DEAR SIR-Your favor Of recent
date is at hand, and, in reply, I regret
to say that it will not be possible for
me to participate in your memorial
meeting at Vicksburg, August 9Th.
Please extend to the committee my re-
grets that / am unable to be present,
but it is impossible for me to leave
Washington before September.
Very truly,
JOHN r. LYNCH.
JACKSON. MISS, Aug. I.
Captain E. @. Carroll, Vicksburg;
had expected to be with you with
out fail tomorrow, but at this. moment
with all the State officers out Of the
city, 1 find it impossible to leave.
Make my excuses, please, to the mayor
and citizens.
ROBERT LOWRY, Governor.
The following resolution, Adopted by
the board Of mayor and aldermen, was
read by the secretary:
Resolved, by the board Of mayor and
aldermen of Vicksburg, Miss, this 9TH
day of August, That while we humbly
bow in submission to the decree of the
Arbiter of Nations and Ruler of all
Mankind, in taking from our nation
the illustrious general, statesman, citi-
zen and historian, u. S. Grant, we join
the mourning millions. for his loss to
US, in both our military and civic af-
fairs; we feel that with his sufferings
and death will pass away all animosi-
ties and sectional feelings, and the
universal heart throb from ocean to
ocean will be our hero.
We gratefully remember his kind
ness as a conqueror in the days Of shot
and shell.
We further tender our heartfelt sym.
pathies to his bereaVed family in their
great affection.
Resolved, That a copy of these res
olutions be sent TO the family of the
deceased, properly signed.
JAS. p. ROACH,
j. +. BAUM,
g. j.. EDWARDS,
Committee.
Major L. W. Magruder was then in
troduced and delivered the eloquent
address which will be found on pagt
four.
After Major Magruder's address Elk.
Chief Justice Simrall was introduced
and he delivered one Of the most
mastery, appropriate and feeling trib-
utes to the memory of the dead chief
tain that it has ever been our pleasure
to listen to. lowing to its length
this speech has been held over until
Tuesday morning, when it will ap-
pear). The services were then closed
by Rev. DR.. Woodward with prayer.
No response was had to the invita-
ton sent Hon, H. r. Revels.
INCIDENTS OF THE DAY.
The day was ushered in by the
sounds Of cannon from the terraced
hill top, thirteen guns being fred in
succession, after which. throughout
the day at half-hour intervals, guns
were fred until shutdown, when a ma
tional salute was fred.
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