The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-08-13
THE BODY ESroNSsb.

THE BODY ENToNDEb.
NEw YORK, Special Telegram, Aug. 8-Col
Fred Grant stood at tho head of the coffin
and his brothers and the ladies of the family
stood close behind him, all clad in the uni
form OF mourning. Senator Evarts strong
face was solemn rather than cynical Sena-
tor Miller appeared impressed with the i'm
portance of the occasion. and President
Cleveland, who had come up with Secretary
Bayard and had been formally re-
| ceived by Gen. Hancock, seemed q little
surprised He had shown prompt
appreciation of the loss the nation had sus-
tanned and yet he seemed to stand as if no
was part rather than a voluntary partici-
pant. Looking down on the mass of heads
it was interesting to sec that all were i'm
pressed not only with the solemnity of the
occasion but with sincere personal interest
Events here followed as rapidly US the
mourners had gathered around tho coffin
which had been deposited in front OF the
tomb. 1t was lifted from the catafalque by
the same faithful guard from Grant pos
who had first removed it from the cottage at
Mount McGregor, and the beautiful ritual of
the Grand Army was begun by Commander
Alexander Reed Of Meade post, No. 1, of
Philadelphia, of which the general was the
most distinguished member He said:
aSsemOcu W p9Sy Iue ldSC N1O CrlDute OF re.
spect to our late commander and illustriOus
c0mrade U. 3. Grant, let us unite In prayer.
The chaplain will invoke the divine blessing:
THE PRAYER
Post Chaplain c. Irvine Wright eaid:
God Of battles! Father OF all! Amidst this
mournfut assemblage We seek thou, with whom
there is no death. Open every. every eye to be-
hold him who changes the night Of death into
morning. In the depths Of our hearts we
would hear the Celestial words, 4 am the rcsur-
r00f npNN hSns ban MAT holt
me. though he were dead, yet sha ii ho
live As comradc after comrade departs.
an I'VE we march on with .,, ranks csok,
thee and to each other. We beseech thee. look in
| mercy on the widows and children OF deceased
comrades, and with thine own tenderness con,
sole and comfort those bcrcavcd by this event
which calls us here. Give them "the oil OF joy
Tor Mr, mourning; the garment ct pEase for tho
and save our country with the freedom aud
peace and righteousness and truly great mercy,
sayiors grace and thy holy spirit favor; may
we an meet at last before thy throne In heaven:
for ever and ever
Al Comrades-Amen: dirpe, band.
one as the Years roll on we arc called
together to fuIhii tho last sad rites Of our
comrades Of tho war The present full Of the
we look back to the time when, shoulder to
shoulder on many battlefields, we fought for
the dear old flag. Wemay indulge the hope that
ship, priyation and dangers were encountered
by our dead heroes may never be blotted out
from the history or memories Of the generations
to come.
Esprit UNCoArPI.AINING.
obedient to the behcst OF duty, whereby to-day
our national honor is secure and our loved ones
|liustfio9s lite Of ' him i'm WI who o|' We lay
'o To tho %"y you pho's who f IN sSs
ages to come, may be called upon to up
hold the destines OF our country. As the years
ON ~e S a to 1 sans our
the long column To the realms above as grim
death hour by hour shall make its victims. Let
WG leave behind may say above our graves.
"Here lies the body Of a true hearted, braye and
| earnest defender of the republic
6ohior Vlce-Commander Lewis N. Moore .tlaY=
ing wreath OF evergrcons upon the ooftin)-ia
behalf OF the past give this tribute. a symbol
OF 9ndyln T love for comrades Of the war
uavlng rose or flowers upon the coffin: Sym
Dol OF purity. We offer at the sepulchre rose.
NAY @tHe em1ae the nnses
Past Post Commander A. J. Sellers, Uaying
laurel wreath upon the coffin: Last token Of
A9ect1On from comrades in arms, we crown these
| remains with symbol Of victory.
ADDRESSES.
Rev. J. w. Savers. CHI aplain in chief depart
| ment Of Pennsylvania Il. A. r.: The march
| Of another comrade is over, and he lies down
after it in the house appointed for all the living.
Thus surrounded. this open tomb reminds us OF
the f iGit| Of human life and the tenor
the son Of man comclh." 1t seems we'll we
should Leave our eomrade to rest where over him
when lie pitched his tent or lay down weary by
the way or on the battlefield for an hours sleep
Fer God gveth hs 1soSea
| aleep As we lay our colnradc down here to rest
let US cherish his virtue and STRIKE t. emulate
places so lately filled by deceased brother
that our ranks are thinning. let each one be so
loyal to every virtue. OF true to every friend
chat sS' we shall Ss ready to "' fsii
| out here to take our places at the great review.
not with doubt but in faith; the merciful cap
tain>of our salvation will Gala us to that trater-
nifty which on cart Ii and in heaven may remain
! hnbrokcn. IA pause for momcnt] Jesus
| saith thy brother shall rise again. 1 am the
| posted in the tomb.I Behold, the silver cord
having been loosed. the solde bowl broken,
commit the body to the grave where dust shall
return to t)c earth as it was and the spirit to
God who gave it. Earth TO earth, ashes to ashes,
dust to dust. looking for the and the
life to come through Our Lord, Jesus Christ.
A prayer by Rev. II. Clay Trumbull fol-
lowed These formalitics concluded Bishop
Harms OF Tennessee stepped forward and
read three verses beginning, II am the res
! surFeotion aud the life" Every PERSON in
the great tlrOng forgot hilascif as the bishop
| proceeded. Or. Newman followed, and then
the benedlotl0n was pronounced.
THE: GOOD NIGHT rAra
Then Trumpeter Krouse, bue!e in hand,
stepped from the ranks to tho side Of the
| casket, and sounded the good night "taps"
| over the great soldiers final sleep mo-
ment of silence followed after the family had
| taken their last look at the closed casket,
and tho three little grandchildren OF the
dead general ono scarcely high enough TO
touch it with her tiny fingers, deposited a
| chaplet Of oak leaves on the conqueror's bier
| 1t was n simple ceremony, but there were
| no dry witnesses to it, and all the surrounding
! isomp and greatness seemed. to melt away
before Its sweet simplicity Tears were
tplfdnS down Gen Sherman's cheeks as the
little folks stole timidls back t. their moth
| them with tender compassion Gen. kher-
man was the first to move. With uncovered
head, he advanced to Nollie Sartoris and
shook her hand Gen. Joe Johnston followed
and extended his hand kindly to the daugl,-
ter OF his cOnqueror. aud the great assembly
! dispersed.
THOSE At THE TOMB.
Behind the burial party stood Gen.
Hancock; at his elbow was President Cleve-
land, Vice President Hendricks, and members
of the cabinet Near the head of the casket,
VA AISuO, NclC, OucIllltlu CllCTllAu,
in full uniform, were uncovered At the
sides were cx Presidents Arthur and Hayes
| and Senator Sherman. On the other side of
the casket opposite were Admiral Porter,
Fitzhugh Lee, Gen. Gordon and Gen Buckner
When the guard of honor bore the remains
within the tomb and at SOB o'clock placed
| them within the steel case, the sealing Of
! both the leaden lining ind steel case then
being performed The family entered the
TOMB remaining only few moments They
then sought tle!r carriages. and when enter
ments. in line on the bluff, tirt'd three yolleys
toward tho river, utter which Battery f,
| Fifth artillery, fired three salutes from the
| Knoll toward the hotel The family car
riages drove away, but wers not out Of sight
| when persons attempted to defacc the tomb
| by writing their names upon it.
W1NoNA, Special Telegram, Aug. e-Heavy
rain prevailed last night, and continued un-
! til O'Clock to-day. Owing to threatening
clouds ana muddy Streets, the procession
which had deem istrahgad Naa abandoned
| aud the exercis2s were tranSferred fr4m Gen.