The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-13
THE BODY ENToMBED.


NEW YORK, Special Telegram, Aug 8-Col
Fred Grant stood at the 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 little
surprised He had shown prompt
| appreciation of the loss the nation had sus-
tanned and yet he seemed to stand as if he
| was part rather than voluntary partici-
pant Looking down on the mass OF heads
| it was interesting to see that all were i'm
pressed not only with the solemnity of the
occasion but with sincere personal interest
Events here followed as rapidly as the
mourners had gathered around the coffin
which had been deposited in front of the
tomb 1t was lifted from the catafaque 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. /, OF
| Philadelphia, of which the general was the
| most distinguished member. He said:
Assembled TO pay the last SAD tribute or re-
| spect to our late commander and Industrious
| comrade, u s. Grant, let unite in prayer.
The chaplain will invoke the divine blessing
THE PRAYER.
| Post Chaplain G. Irvine Wright said:
God Of battles Father of all! Amidst this
mournful 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 hearts we
would hear the Celestial words. Il am the resur-
me. though he were dead yet shall he
| live" As comrade after eomrade departs,
and we march on with ranks brok-
and 70 eaeh othsp We bessea hee look
mercy on the widows and children of deceased
! comrades, and with thine own tenderness con-
sole and comfort those bcreaved by tins event
which calls us here Give them "the oil of joy
| for mourning, the garment of praise for the
| spirit of heavness." Heavenly Father. bless
and save our country with the freedom and
| peace and righteousness and truly great mercy,
| u Saviors grace and thy holy spirit favor: may
we all meet at last before thy throne In heaven.
and through thy great name shall be praised
| for ever and ever.
All Comrades-Amen: dirge, band.
Post Commander Alexander Reed-One by
together to fulfill the last sad rites of our
! comrades Of the war. The present, full Of the
cares and pleasures Of civil life fades away. and
| shoulder on many battlefields, we fought for
| the dear old flag. We may indulge the hope that
| the spirit with which on land and on sea hard
| ship privation and dangers were encountered
by our dead heroes may never be botted out
| from the history or memories of the generations
to come.
SPIRIT UNCOMPLAINING.
obedient to the behest Of duty, whereby to-day
rest in peace under the dear old flag, may the
1llustrlous lie OF him whom we lay
| in the tomb to-day prove glorious
| incentive to the youth, who in the
|
| hold the destines OF our country. AS the years
| roll on we too shall have fought our battle
| the long column TO the realms above as grim
| death hour by hour shall make its victims. Let
| us so live that when that time shall come those
Here lies tho body OF a true hearted brave and
| earnest defender of the republic
| Senior ice-Commander Lewis d. Moore Qay-
ing wreath OF evergreens upon the coffin)-ln
behalf OF the past give this tribute, a symbol
OF undying love for comrades OF the war
Junior Vice Commander John A Wedersheim,
| Qaying rose or flowers upon the cotfin): SYM
boil Of purity, we offer at the sepulchre a rose.
| May future generations emulate the unselfish
! devotion Of even the lowliest Of our heroes.
Past Post Commander A. J. Sellers, (laying a
| laurel wreath upon the coffin): Last token OF
| a9ection 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 G. 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
by fys Which Which u we hold no our anu own. In
sSe pon an Of hSnf as we'll
| should leave our comrade to rest where over him
will bend the arching sky it did In great love
when he pitched his tent or lay down weary by
| As he was then, SO he is still-in the hands of
the Heavenly Father. God gyeth his beloved
US cherish his Virtue and strive emulate
| his example. Reminded forcibly by the vacant
| places so lately filled by our deceased brother
| that our ranks are thinning, let each one be so
loyal to every virtue. or true to every friend
that we shall be ready to fall
not with doubt but in faith; the merciful cap
tain Of our salvation will call us TO that trater-
rity which on earth and in heaven may remain
hnbroken. Ia pause for moment.l Jesus
saith thy brother shall rise again. I am the
resurrection and the life. [The body is here de-
posted in the tomb] Behold, the silver cord
| commit the body to the grave where dust shall
return to the earth rs it was and the spirit to
God who gave it.. Earth to EARTH ashes to ashes.
dust to dust. looking for the resurrection and the
life to come through Our Lord, Jesus Christ.
prayer by Rev. H. Clay Trumbull fol-
lowed These formalities concluded, Bishop
Harris of Tennessee stopped forward and
read three verses beginning, Il am the res
the great throng forgot himself as the bishop
proceeded. DR.. Newman followed, and then
the benedictiOn was pronounced
THE GOODNIGHT TAPS
Then Trumpeter Krouse, bugle in hand,
stepped from the ranks to the side of the
casket, and sounded the good night @taps"
over the great soldiers final sleep. A mo-
ment of silence followed afte; the family had
taken their last look st the closed casket,
and the three little grandchildren of the
dead general one scarcely high enough to
touch it with her tiny fingers. deposited a
chaplet Of oak leaves on the conqueror's bier
1t was simple ceremony, but there We're
no dry witnesses to it, and all the surrounding
pomp and greatness seemed to melt away
before it's sweet simplicity. Tears We're
coursing down Gen Sherman's cheeks as the
little folks stole timidly back to their moth
ers, and Gen. Hancock looked down upon
them with tender compassion. Gen. Sher-
man was the first to move. With uncovered
head, he advanced to Nellie Sartoris and
shook her hand Gen. Joe Johnston followed
and extended his hand kindly to the daugh-
ter of his conqueror, and 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,
on the right were, Sherman and Sheridan,
in full uniform were uncovered. At the
sides were ex- Presidents Arthur and Hayes
and Senator Sherman. On the other side Of
the casket opposite wers Admiral Porter,
Fitzhugh Lee, Gen Gordon and Gen Buckner
When the guard of honor bore the remains
within the tomb. and at sos o'clock placed
them within the steel case, the sealing of
both the leaden lining and steel case then
being performed The family entered the
tomb, remaining only few moments. They
then sought their carriages, and when enter
ing, the Seventh and Twenty second regi
ments, in line on the bluff, fired three volleys
toward the river after which Battery +,
Fifth artillery, fired three salutes from the
Knoll toward the hotel The family car
riages drove away, but vera not out of sight
when persons attempted to defafe the tomb
by writing their names upon 1t
wINoNA
W1NoNA, Special Telegram, Aug. S.-Heavy
rain prevailed last night, and continued un-
til o'clock to day Owing to threatening
clouds and muddy streets the procession
which had been arranged was abandoned
and the exercises were transferred from Cen
fva1 rark To Philharmonic hall At o'clock