The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1885-08-20

wife, DR.. Cramer and wife, Potter Palmer
wife, and Hon. John A. Cresswell and wife.
The cedar case rested on supports at the
door OF the sepulchre and the casket a
deposited therein. Meade post No. /, Of
Philadelphia, represented by fifteen, cir
cled the casket. The commander took his
post at the head, with officers and post
commanders at the foot and the colors
were placed in front. The ritual service
was then performed by Post Commander
Alexander Reed, assembled to pay the
last sad tribute OF respect to the late
commander and illustrious comrade, q.
s. Grant, let us unite in prayer.
The chaplain will invoke Divine bless
ing" Post Chaplin, G. Irvine Wright: "God
OF battles, Father of all, amidst this
mournful assembly, we seek Thee with
WHOM there is no death. Open every eye to
behold him who has changed the night..oi
death into mourning. In..the depths OF our
hearts we would bear the celestial word, j
am the resurrection and the life. He that
believeth OF me, though he were dead, yet
shall he live AS comrade after comrads
departs, nj we march on with ranks
broken, helpus to be faithful unto thee and
to each other. We beseech thee look in
mercy on the widow and children of ourd lie.
ceased comrade, and with Thine own ten.
derness console and comfort those bereaved
by the event which calls US here. Give them
the oil OF Joy for mourning. the garment oil
praise for the spirit of heavsless. Heaven.
ly father, bless and save Cur country with
the freedom and peace OF righteousness, and
through Thy great mercy, and a savior's
grace and thy Holy's Spirits favor, may
we all meet at last in 10y before thy throne
in heaven, and to Thy great name shall be
praise forever and ever. Amen, "joinedfn
by all the post.
A dirge was played, after which the SER
vice was continued by Post Commander
Alexander Reed.
When this was concluded Rev. H. Clay
Trumbull offered prayer. The bugle call
''rest" was then sounded. DR.. Newman
and Bishop Harris then read the ritual SER
vice for burial of the NJ. E. church. Di-
rectly behind the burial party stood Gen.
Hancock. At his elbow were President
Cleveland, Vice President Hendricks and
members Of the cabinet. Near the head OF
the casket on the right, Sherman and Sheri-
dan in full uniform were uncovered during
Presidents Arthur and Hayes, and Sher-
man. On the other side of the casket. Cd
posite, were Admiral Porter, titz Hugh
Lee, Gen. Gordon and Gen. Buckner. When
the religious services had ended the
~trumpeter of the Fifth artillery stepped
close to the casket and sounded the tat
too" Little Julia then laid on the coffin a
wreath '"To Grandpa" The guard OF
honors bore the remains within the tomb,
and, at SOB o'clock, placed them within
the steel case, the sealing OF both the leaden
lining and steel case then being performed,
as indicated above. The family entered
the tomb, remaining only a few moments.
They then sought their carriages, and, when
entering, the Seventh and Twenty-second
regiments, in line on the bluff, fired three
volleys toward the river, after which a bat
terry of the Fifth artillery fired three salvos
from the knoll toward the hotel. The fam-
lily carriages drove away. but were not out
the tomb by writing their names o n it. A
guard of regulars was mounted at once and
the military marched away. The dignita-
ries rode away and the long chapter was
ended.