Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-08-14
MEMORIAL SERVICE
A Vast Multitude Thronged the
New Methodist Church.
An Eloquent Tribute Paid the Dead
Hero by Rev. 7. S. Hodgson.

With drum beat and heart beat fling nov
the banner high.
While drums beat and hearts beat he
meath the starlit sky,
The Patriot who adored it,
The Soldier who restored it,
The hero, simple-hearted,
ORR GRANT, shall never die!
The spacious auditorium ofthe new Meth
odist church fell far short of accommodating
the vast multitude who were there last Sun.
day evening" 10 listen TO the last memorial
tribute TO the great soldier, statesman and
citizen whose earthly remains were laid in
the tomb at Riverside park, New York city
asst Saturday. From o'clock until
the throng kept pouring in while the
ushers passed them to seats and
packed them in manner &c
make room fer Tie greatest mum
Der Eight O'Clock came. the hour an.
nounccd for beginning the services, but still
they came. Chairs were placed along all tho
aisles the pulpit was crowded. Every spot
@AiaA AlAi AtAAlu sit VI EItAa lfi1iNt
church was occupied, while the approaches
were blocked up with male and female, and
the spac la mont Of the church, clear out
to the Sidewalk, was occupied. Any one
who is in the least skeptiesl as to our citi-
zens being church-going people ought TO
have witnessed that sight. Representatives
Of all crceds as well rs those Of no creed,
were in the congregation.
The church was tasiefully, but not elab-
orat,I,, decorated. The front Of the pulpit
was handsomely drapcd. and at the rear a
fine likeness of Gen. Grant, with Grape
frame, while on either side Of the pulpit
were lowing folds Of drapory artist
clliy arranged. The magnificent chandeliers
With their heavy chrstsl hangings sparkled
Ike bright stars casting brilliant light over
the vast multitude, all presenting an impress
sive picture.
The following clergymen occupied seats
in the pulpit: Revs Hodgsen, Broad, Har-
per, Hewitt, Brown Post, Harmon and
Woods The choir on the occasion con-
sisted Of The Methodist and Presbyterian
ehoirs combined, led 10y Mr.. Ignboden, and
tley filed tie church with sacred strains as
the hymn Ne. T62 Of the Methodist hymn
book was announced. The choir as whole
deserves the highest compensation but Mrs.
Ross sole enchanted the whole congregation.
Mrs. Ross is The peer Of any singer in the
city and on this occasion she surpassed her
self
At the CONCLUSION Of the hymn, Rev.
Broad, orthe congregational church, offered
beautiful and pathetic prayer appropriate
10 the occasion, and after anoth-
CT hYma was sung Rev. T. S. Hcdgson
stepped forward, and without tex, or GER
emory. began the memorial sermon. which
occupied about forty minutes in delivery 1t
Is generally concerned to be the ablest effort
INSIDE in this city in connection with Grants
memorial services, and was lintened to
throughout wi.h wrapped attention, and the
congregation only regretted there was not
more Of it. Il was a fitting tribute TO the
-aNsAh AA-Afs AZ -tliA4NllGu Nfdttl
the military career Of the great chieftain al
Donaldson, 1T Nieksburg, in the Wilderness,
at Appomattox and At Washington, where
unwayering courage and his towering mill
tary genius shone ike bright star, and at
Washington, as our chief magistrate, he
stood firm as rock for the perpetuHtion of
the great principles for which he risked his
life on the battle field, while he exercised
unparalleled clemency to those who were
bis foes in that bloody drama. He traced
his career as - private citizen, and especially
through tho trying ordeal that led up
10 the hour Of his final battle on Mount Nc
Sreggor. The sermon abounded in bcauii-
.ul passages BeTs. J. ID. Hewitt Of the
Presbyterian church, and ". F. Harper of
ne Baptist church, made brief addresses,
nd Rev. Harper offered resolution that
Nr. Hodss5a address be published in the
rityYsi.-s, which was adopted.