The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-08-11

d sisnated as the organizing point for the
procession. But it was eleven o'clock be
fore he he'd of the procession began &c
move up Ohio street in the following order
FIRST DIVISION
City police on fooi and in platoons.
SedslIa drum corps.
Grand Army of The 4 public.
Ex-corf. der lie veterans.
Colored We ertIS.
H.arse draped in mc urning with por.
traits OF Gent raj Grant
Battle horse with full equipments sword
and host rs led by a vale.
Carriages containing county officials
Carriages containing city officials.
Carriages Containing ministers aid
speakers for the occa, ion.
Carriag S containing the members of the
WomeDs Christian Temperance union.
second DIVISION
Sedalia Silver Co net band.
Fieur De LisIDivision Knights of Pythias
uniformed.
Select Knights A. o. U. w. in full uni
form.
Srdalia lodge /. o, g. T..
SEED lila lodge d. o. III.
Sedalia Turnverian.
o6Qalla lO0St COlOfeO "a Z. anu A. M
THIRD DIVISION.
Ssdalia Fire department with engines
tenders and hose C .rriages beautifully
trimmed and drapped 10 mourning.
Knight, of labor.
Brotherhood OF rail way brakeman.
Brotherhood of Locomotive fireman.
Sedalia Catholic Benevolent society.
Ohio street NJ. E Sunday school.
Colored NJ. E. Sunday school,
Carriages containing cit zens.
AS the procession brgan its march south
20 the sound of the dead march by the
drum corps with muffled drums. The
bells of the city tolled forth the solemn fun
eral kDell 80 sadly familiar to every one,
while the occasional dischzrge of the min
ute guns which were continued throughout
the day until suudown lent added signi6-
csnce to the solemnity of the occasion.
The procession moved up Ohio street TO
Broadway, thence east TO Massachusetts,
north ON Massachusetts to Filth, west on
Fifth to LamiBe and thence north to
Woods opera house, and &c long was il
that by the time he head of the procession
had reached Fifth and Lamine the rear
had Just left Main reet. The ensemble
was perfect in all respects and presented a
scene both gliiteriDg and solemn. The
bright plumes and gay uniforms, the costly
regaliss, the sombre Grape and white lin, n,
the flowers and wreai lbs, Iurled banners and
weird music combined with The slow regu-
lar tramp of the the usands of feet render
ing the whole a ,ge ant that must be seen
20 be fully realized.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE
The long columns broke hanks and
soon the spacious halls of the grand edi-
fee, were crowded to overlooking and hun
dreds who desired to do so were unable
to gain admission even for standing room.
THE PROCEEDINGS
Began with a short address by Col. B. ID.
Dean, as chairman, explanatory of the
objects of the gathering, which YVES follow
ed by a mos. fersent prayer by Rev. S. K.
futile, who paid a glowing tIioute to Geo.
eral Grant as a citizen, a soldier AID states
man, aud appealed 10 fervent eloqueuce
to the Most High TO grant that his work
on earth might redound to the prosperity
End happiness of The human race, the
glory OF Gid and the sdvancem- mt Of chris
Iianity and civilization. Gram, oh, Thou
who b st seen 6t to take from Dur midst.
the world delighted TO honor. That in III s
hour, surrounded ss We are by the ensigns
of our sorrow, that Thy blessings shall
res: upon b life labors; upon his beresved
family; upon This people; and that to
day, united as we are o NOUN for his loss,
that we may realize how good il is for
brethren to dwell together in peace and
harmony and love, and that our influence
an exampl4 may be as shining. light 10
guids all uatious aud tongues and people
to thst higher plane of truth, of hoDor AID
of love that shall blot out from the Uni
verse all disc, I'd. all war, all crime and oil
sin, aad in the end bring US up to that
brighter and purer and everlasting abode
in the heavens above"
Al the close of the prayer the choir, led
by Captain W. F. Henry, and assisted by
the entire vast audience, sang the beautiful
hymn,
NEARER MY GOD TO THEE"
and as the rich volumns of melody rose