The Osceola times., 1885-08-15
FUNERAL ON THE MOUNT.
The Services and DIR. Newman's
Tribute to the Departed Hero.
Departure Of the Cortege-Arrivsi st Alba
ny-Ths Procession-Lying In state 1t
the Capitol Of the Empire State
"A Vast Throng.

| the Capitol Of tho Empire stsee
"A Vast Throng.
MT. McGREGoR, N. Y, Aug. 4.--Thlr-
teen sunrise guns were hred here this
morning to mark the dead Generals last
day on the mountain. The weather was
thick and foggy, and the misty atmos-
phcre dampened everything with which
II came In contact.
The soldiers encamped on the grounds
surrounding the cottage received orders
at dsybreak to prepare for their de.
parture, and in less than half an hour the
white canvas tents which had become 30
familiar to the eye disappeared.
The family last night, individually and
collectively, took their last farewell OF
the dead, and to-day the remains will be-
come the Nations charge. This morning
the family breakfasted at the hotel, and
aband oned the cottage for the time being
to visitors wishing to view the remains
of the departed member.
Shortly before ten O'Clock General
Hancock and staff and number Of the
more prominent visitors arrived. Among
them were General Sherman, Senators
Evarts aud Miller, Joseph w. Drexel and
daughter, the latter dressed In deep
mourning.
The funeral services at the cottage
were begun at exactly ten O'Clock, at
which hour fully fifteen hundred people
We're scattered around among the trees
of the grove in front OF the house and
packed closely In front OF the piazza of
the cottage. The services opened with
the reading OF the Nintieth Psalm. This
was followed by solemn and impressive
prayer by Bishop Harris, and singing Of
the hymn "My Faith Look Up TO Thee"
by the entire assemblage.
At the conclusion of the singing Of the
hymn DIR. Newman stepped solemnly to
the front OF the piazza and began deliv.
ering his sermon.
Following is a synopsis Of the funeral
sermon:
"woil done, thou good and faithful ser.
want, enter thou Into the Joy Of the Lord, -
Matthew NNy, 81
such, my brethren, Is the euiogy which
God shall pronounce upon human good ness
and fidelity wherever found among the sons
OF men. The accidental distinctions between
prince and peasant, millionaire and paupcr,
commanding General and private soldier,
are but as the dust In the balance of His es
timation of personal worth; lie regards not
the person OF any man; He looks upon tho
heart, In the intensity of this divine light,
] us to- day recall the character OF the II.
lustriOus man whose death Nation so
tenderly monrns. And what were the ee.
ments OF that characterY His was the genius
of common sense enabling him to contem-
plate all things In their true relations. You
are calling him the greatest OF soldiers; and
you do well. But do not degrade him to the
level OF those famous heroes who fought for
empire and for glory. In his London speech
In 1877, he said
fession, have never felt any sort of fond.
ness for war, and have never advocated Il
except MS a means OF peace
such is the character OF the true conqueror.
Only such live In the grateful recollections
OF mankind. And whto In all the annals OF
our National life, shall we find another save
typi, al Amcricanf What humility amid
admiration, what meekness amid provoca-
tion; what fidelity amid temptations; what
contentment amid adversely; what sincerity
amid deception what faith. hope and char :
ity' amid suffering. His integrity was never
questioned, his honesty was ABOVE suspi-
cion; his private life and public career we're
at once reputable to himself and honorable
to his country. DO YOU remind me that these
are plain, homsly, solid virtues? letthey are
the essential elements in public usefulness
| sturdy character becomes our geography
| and institutions and our destiny. As he was
the typical American, should we be sur.
priscd to find that his was the typical Ameri.
can homey Husband and wife were the
happy supplement OF each other, their char.
acters blending in the sweetest harmony.
She shared his trials and his triumplls. How
tender was that scene, IN the early dawn OF
that April day, when all thought the long
expected end had come, he gave her his
watch and tenderly caresscd her hand. 1t
La
wife of his youth. And the dying hero
whispeie IL did not have you wait upon
me because knew IT would distress you"
But now the end draws nigh, and out from
the swelings OF Jordan, he has rushed back
to the shore of life to write this tender mes
sage to his son;
fwherever | am buried, promise me that
your mother shall be buried by my side
IL was his love for her that lifted his intel
lcct above the ceaseless toItures OF malig
nant disease, that he might write his Per.
sonal Memoirs, and that she should not
want when lie was gone. And how tender
was his care. To his son he said
81 hope mother will bear mp brayely."
To quiet her anxiety he wrote:
"Do as do; take 1t quietly. give myself
not the least concern. II knew the end was
to be to. morrow, | would try just as hard to
get rest In the meantime"
Would she keep holy vigils through the
livelong night!he wrote her:
go to sleep and feel happy; that Is what
want to do, and am going to try for. | am
happy when out of pain. Consider how
happy you ought to be- Good nightW
And such was the tenderness of his love
and solicitude for her and hers, he sur
prised her by letter found after his death
lie had written 1t secretly, and carried the
sacred missiye day after Jay, knowing that
she would md IL at last:
Look after our dear children and direct
them In the paths of rectitude. IL would dis
tress me far more TO think that one OF them
could depart from an honorable, upright
and yirtuous life, than 1t would to know that
sickness
from which they were never to arise alive.
They have never given us any cause for
alarm on their account, and earnestly pray
they never Will With these few iniunctions
and the knowledge I have OF your love and
affection, and OF the dutiful affection OF all
our children, bid you final farewell, until
We meet In another and, trust, better
world You viii find this on my person after
my demise. Juiyg. lss5"
Doing nothing for show, yet he made pub
lie recognition of God by his faithful and
conscientious attendance upon Divine wor-
ship. lie was not bigot. awhile he de
manded religion as the safeguard of free
people, he accorded to all the largest free
dom OF faith and worship. lie claimed that
public education should be non sectarian,
but not non religious. His Des Moines pub
lie speech on education was not against the
Roman Catholic Church, but against ignor:
ance and superstition. The order issued
during the war, excluding certain Jewish
traders from n given military district, did
not originate with him, but came from high
or authority, and was not against the re-
ligion OF the Jews
Ills was the beatitude blessed Is he that
consIdereth the poor strangers might re.
gard him indifferent to the needy; vet the
poor sN rise up and call him blessed.
Many were the pensioners OF his kindly
bounty. In private, unseen life, he bore
many OF the fruits OF the spirit. He loved
his enemies not as he loved his friends. but
he loved them as enemies by doing them
good as he had opportunity. On one OF
these delusive April days when hope revived