The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-05
WITH TENDER CARE
THEY BEAR THE "oLD CoMMAN.
DERsp BODY ON ITS PROGRESS
To the Place Where II Shall Finally Be
Laid to Rest Everlasting.
Simple Funeral Services Held on the
Mount-Dr. Newman's sermon-The
Start on the Solemn Journey
Incidents Of the last Hours
at the Cottage.


the mountain The weather was thick and
foggy, and the musty atmosphere dampened
everything with which it came in contact
The rain of the early night had ceased long
before midnight s. thick was the mist at
sunrise that 1t was impossible to discern
either the cottage or its immediate sur
roundings from the veranda of the hotel A
brisk wind from the south soon sprang up,
however, and played havoc with the sullen,
ominous looking clouds that fingered
around the horizon and obscured the dawn
ing of the day appointed for the removal
of the remains Of the illustrious
dead. As the morning wore on the
breeze grew in strength and the clouds that
obscured the disk Of the rising sun were
soon pushed aside and the atmosphere was
cleared Of all distractions to the view
THE HALF HOUR GUN
doomed regularly from the appointed time
"A o'clock-and the mournful echo. as it
reverberated among the hills announced to
the people that the time was fast
approaching for the removal Of the
remains of the dead general forever from
the cottage in which he had spent the clos
ing days of his life.
| The soldiers encamped on the grounds sur
rounding the cottage received orders at day
break to prepare for their departure and in
less than half an hour the white canvass
tents which had become so familiar to the
eye had disappeared Soon the blast Of the
| trumpeterS
BROKE FORTH ON THE MORNING AIR,
and hardly had their echoes died away when
| the soldiers were drawn up in full unif orm
awaiting the oll-calL The booming of the
cannon mingled with the shouting Of orders,
the marching to ami fro of the soldiery, and
the various preparations for the days event,
made the scene one Of stirring and warlike
appearance.
The family were astir early at the cottage
while the guests at the hotels made their
way in squads towards it, in hopes Of get
ting glimpse Of the closing scenes
THE FUNERAL CAR
was in early readiness, and the engine at
tachsd awaited at the station with steam Up
ready to draw it with the precious burden il
was to carry down the little mountain road
to Saratoga
The family Monday night individually
and collectively took their last farewell of
the dead and Tuesday the remains become
family breakfaSted at the hotel and aba n
doned the cottage for the time being to the
visitors wishing to review the remains oil
the departed member Shortly after {
o'clock the doors leading to the p&rlor of
the cottage where the remains lay wer,
thrown open and from that hour up to Il
o'clock the time appointed for the com
meneement Of the services
A STEADY THRoNG OF PEOPLE
passed by the casket AMI took last look a
the face Of him whom they loved so well
The visitors were made up for the most par
. of people from the surrounding
country WHO had driven miles
in vehicles Of all sorts to pay tribute TO tn
heroic dead
Shortly before 10 O'Clock Gen. Hancocl
and staff and a number of more prominen
visitors arrived. Among them were Gen
/. Sherman, Senators Evarts and Miller, Mr.
Joseph W Drexel and his daughter, the lat
ter dressed in deep mourning.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES
st the cottage were begun at exactly L
! O'Clock, at which hour fully 1900 peopl
! were scattered around among the trees .
! the grove in front OF tue house and packes
= closely in front of the piazza of the cottage
I The services opened with the readin
4 of Psalm 80 This was fol
lowed by solemn and in
1 pressive prayer by Bishop Rarri
= and the singing of the hymn NY Fait
" Looks Up to Thee by the entire assemblagt
At the CONCLUSION of the singing of th
: hymn, DR.. Newman stepped solemnly to III
front Of the PIAZZA and began delivering b
sermon. The family during its delivery T,
manned sitting about the casket which r,
, manned IN the parlor.
The following is synopsis of the Rev
DR.. Nswmsns tribute to the old commands
Well done, thou good and faithful sci
want; enter thou into the JOY of the Lord.
Matthew XIV, II.
n Such, my brethren, is the eulogy ths
. God shall pronounce upon human goodne
and fidelity wherever found among the SOL
= of men. The accidental distinctions ID
: tween prince and peasant, millionaire an
d psuper, mmanding general and privat
- soldier, are tut as the dust in the balance j
His g.. nation of personal worth. He +,
l. CARDS not the person Of any man; He looi
upon the heart In the intensity of tn
divine light let Us to-day recall the charaC
IS ter Of the llustriuus man whose death n
n ton SO tenderly mouIns. Aud what wei
the elements Of that character9 His VIZ
to contemplate all thing in their true rel
tions. You are calling him the greatest
;, soldier, and you do we'll But d
q not degrad. him to the level of those famo,
s, heroes VITO fought for empire an
n for glory In his London speech. In 1877, |
), said; Although soldier by education an
profession, i have never felt any sort
/ fondness for war, and ! have never adv
y Gated it except as q means of peace" SUI
| &c ha rita M no I'm IN
such live in the grateful recollections Of ma
kind. And where, in all the annals of our
tional life shall we find another, save Ii
D. sage OF Mount Vernon, who W
IN so truly a typical Americana What h,
mility amid admiration, what meekne
amid provocatiOn, what fidelity am
temptations, what contentment amid a
f. verify, what sincerity amid deceptio
r what faita. hope, and charity amid SUITE
p ing Hi integrity was never questi ne,
- his honesty WIS above suspicion; his lriva
III life and public career were al once 7
re putable to blmsef and honorable to
be country.
ID Do you remind me that these are plai
=. homely solid virtuess Yet they are the c
W sential elements in public usefulne S al
d permanent renown Such a solid. sturc
D, character becomes our geography and in
tutions and our destiny. As he was t
typical American, should we be surprised
h. find that his was the typical Amel
u can homel Hus and and wife we
~ the happy supplement Of each oths
their characters blending in sweetest be
mony. She haired his trials and bis t
umph. How tender was the scene, in t
w early dawn Of that April day, when
I'D thought the long-sxpectsd end had con
& He gave her his watch and tenderly cares
= bar hand 1t was all the soldier had to gi
es TO the wife OF lis youth. And the dyi
of hero Whispered: u did not have you vi
. upon me because knew it would distr,
on you, but now the end draws nigh" Al
=. cat from the "swellings of Jordan"
eli rushed back to the shore ot life TO writs t
tender massage to his son: "Whsrever !
On buried, promise me that your mother st
N. be buried by my side.' 1t was his love
her that lifted his intellect above the cei