The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-09

hlage TO join in the singing, the hymn
"Ne6rer My God to Thee"
General l.. NJ. Lswis, the orator ii
the occasion, not being Vet arrived
short addresses were made by Colonel
| w. ID. Wylie, of the @. A. r., and Colo
mel j. Il. Elliott, Of tho @. s. A. As the
latter was speaking General Lewis ar.
rived, and in few moments took the
floor and delivered q most glowing adj.
dress, of which a synopsis will be
found below.
At tho close of the address Colonel
| Muntord, Of st. Matthew'S Cathedral,
just before pronouncing the bene-
diction, pulled sprig of cedar from an
evergreen cross near by, and throwing
1t on tho coffin, delivered few touch
ing words direct from the heart,
urging that henceforth let all ami
mosities, all asp9rities, all section
aiism, lie il the coffin there with
| Grant, and thus from the death
OF that national character would
spriug to lille the best Of understand
ing between all parts Of our common
country; thus from the fresh feelings
In their sorrow would grow lp the
best matured Of hrmest friendship.
Prominent among tho colGred PEG
| - - N'pNAAp 'N4N ~ LIZ t9'INlllfIEg - .
w. Roberts. Melvin Wade, George
Hawkins There were good many
cOlored people present.
The procession was two miles long
and reflects credit upon tho city.
Colonel John @. Mccoy and his as
sist9nt, Colonel W. d, Wylie, man
aged the procession with their usual
gki!l, and there was nothing to mar
the ceremonies in any way.
| There were 80 guns fired by Battery
Crawford, under command Of Captain
| A. j. Houston, in honor Of the States,
and 63 tolls OF tho city hall boil in mem.
ory OF tue dead hero.
The Ladies had decorated tho stand
in fine taste. and deserve much credit
tor the good taste displayed in arrang-
| ing the stand.
| IN MBMORIAM OF ULYSSES $. GRANT,
Alter the funeral ceremonies OF our
departed friend and brother, General
| U. s. Grant, the officers and members
OF tho Volunteer Fire Department of
the city Of Dallas, Texas, repaired TO
t1eir place OF meeting and unani.
mously adopted the following pre2m-
bic and resolutions:
WHEREAS, We, with the balance OF
the civilized world, have received the
painful intelligence Of tho death If the
hero and chic Of all companies; be
it, therefore,
Resolved, That while we bow with
submission TO the viii Of au Aliwiso
Providence, IL is due thaJ we take this
method Of showing our appreciation OF
| one Who, in tho discharge OF his every
duty, requiring on all occasions the
stern qualities OF Gisciplinarian, al
ways possessed the noble instincts OF q
gentleman.
Resolved, That in the death of the
great chleitain, u. s. Grant, we are
deprived Of genial friend Of tho hu-
man family,sl brave and dutiful com
| mander, and our department, whero
fire is its motto, q most faithful officer.
Resolved, That We tender to tho
family Of the deceased our heartfelt
sympathy in t1oir sad boreaVemant,
and would console them with the be-
lief that their loss is his gain, for we
know that be who doeth all things
well has taken him to the house OF
eternal happiness.
Resolved, That wo bear q badge of
mourning for 30 days III memory Of
the dorarled hero; also, that u copy of
these resolutions DO transmitted TO tho
afflicted family, and the same be
spread on tho minutes Of the Noluu-
teer Fire Department of the city.
HENRY SCHULZ, President.
August Mueller, Company No. /; Lee
Cohen, Company No. /; Camille HUI
vell0, Company No. /; G. N. Smith,
Company No. .; w. Il. BickhRm,
Company No. p T. Wilkinson, Com
pGny No ..
gRNppArY AZ ry,,,t.i aDp,,,g,
The admirable aud elegant address
ct General Lewis wo regret to have ID
abrldGe. In concluding tho orator
said:
J. shall not dotain YOU in an oiabor
alto oulogy Of the great achievements
Of his career. That no won at Dounel-
son, Horny Pittsnurg Landing NiCkg-
burg Chattanooga, Richmond and APP
pomattON against most able and expo
loucGd generals and gallant opposing
armies iiN his fame as q successful
soldier. WO are not hero % weigh the
causes Of these triumphs; We are here
m0foly TO express from patriotic hearts
our appreciation Of the great factors
which contributed 10 this success aud
TO recall OvOr tho dead body OF tho hoEO
OF tho Union forces tho great CharaC.
torlstics Of working up his impressive
character. In this day OF grief ali of
us have a share. There can be, at such
an hourand in the presence OF such an
event, no sections in this cOlOsapi grief,
aud now, rs We approach tho bier, Let
US contemplate the war, the sOlCier,
the sage, and from the reflections hero
INDUCED, take heart Tor humanity.
THE GERM WAS IN HIM.
This rs evident. His student life at
the academy was ono marked by dill
gen'o aud inOdesty, which gave him
u standing and fixed him In the regard
OF his fellows, Emerging from tho
halls Of learning and from the discip
line OF tho teachtrs, lie took his rank
and was soon in the smoke and din OF
battle on tho plains OF Mexico.
Horo no exhibited, rs a subaltorn,
those traits 50 ueedlul IN tho day OF
command.
HE MARRIED
one OF the most amiaolo and accom- |
plishod OF women OF his tim o., and as
proof OF the wisdom OF his choice |
her influence Is seen IN every
event of his after life. 10
conquer armies, 10 win victories on en- |
sanBuinod folds, as Il permanent pos. |
sesslvo, the fruits ofsuch success, thoro
needs 10 DC factor OF most iniluen- |
tial potency.
SELF CONTROL
Perhaps II tho cold lips could speak |
to-day from that regions whore each |
event in this life takes its prOpor place |
IN the chain which links all into one |
unbrokon entirety, this would DO pro.
nounc5d The greatest achievement of
his life. His struggle was gigantic,
but his victory was such as this deter
nination OF such war could achieve.
rho great arena whero the mighty
nave contendod for the mead
u immortality is strewn with
he PROSTATE forms OF those who, hav-
ny subdued q thousand foes, were
Yourselves at last destroyed by the
Monsters who besot the path of perma-
lent renown. General Grant was great
n that high sense in which the Bible
ielineAtos character: ale that ruleth