New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-08-12

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. l.. OF
Philadelphia, of which the general was the
most distinguished member. He said:
Assembled to pay the last sad tribute of re-
spect to our late commander and illustrious
comrade, U. S. Grant. let us unite IN pra yer.
The chaplain will invoke the divine blessing u
THE PRAYER
Post Chaplain c. Irvine Wright said:
God of battles! Father of ALI 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 our hearts we
would hear the Celestial words, I am the rssur,
me, though he were dead, yet shail ne
live" AS collrade after comrade Departs
en-. help US to be faithful unto
thee and to each other. We beseech thee look in
mercy on the widows and children OF deceased
comrades, and with thine own tenderness con-
sole and comfort those bereaved by this event
which calls here. Give them the oil OF JOY
for mourning. the garment OF praise Tor the
and save our country with the freedom and
peace and righteousness and truly great mercy,
sayior's grace and thy holy spirit favor; . may
and through thy great name shall be praised ,
for ever and ever.
All Comrades-Amen: dirge band.
Post Commander Alexander Reed-Cne by
together to fulfill the last sad rites. of our
and Of ee wa aas and
we look back to the time wnen, shoulder TO .
shoulder on many battlehelds, we foush5 1er
the dear old flag. We may indulge the hope that
the spirit with which land and on sea hard
ship. prvation and dangers were encountered
by our dead heroes may never be b!ot-ed OUT
to come.
A SPIRIT UNCoMPLAINING,
obedient to the behest OF duty whereby to-day
our national honor is secure, and our loved ones
rest in peace under the dear old flag, may the
illustrious lite OF him whom we lay
IN ths tn 1sday youp who IN s
ages to come, may be called upon to up
hold the destines OF our country. As the years
roll too shall have fought our battle
through and be laid to rest, our souls following
the long column TO the realms above as grim
death hour by hour shall make its victims. Let
live that when that time shall come those
we leave behind may say above our graves;
Here lies the body of true hearted, brave and
earnest defender of the republic.
Senior FiceC Commander Lewis NJ Moore (lay--
ing wreath OF evergreens upon the comnl|ln
behalf OF the past give this tribute, a symbol
Of undying love for comrades OF the war.
Junior Vice Commander John A. Weidershelm.
Qaving rose howerSupon the coffin: Sym
boil of purity, we offer at the sepulchre a rose.
May future generations emulate the unseltish
devotion of even the iowliest of our heroes.
Past Post Commander A. J. Sellers, laying a
laurel wreath upon the coffin: Last token of
remains with symbol of victory.
ADDRESSES.
Rev. J. ". Savers, chaplain chief depart
ment Of Pennsylvania G. A. r.: The march
of another comrade is over, and he lies down
after it i'll the house appointed for all the living
Thus surrounded this open tomb reminds US OF
by, which we hold our own. In
such an hour as We think not.
the son of man cometh." 1t seems well we
should leave our comrade to rest where over him
will bend the arching sky as it did in great love
when he pitched his tent lay down weary by
the way or on the battlefield for an hours sleep
the Heavenly Father. God giveth his beloved
sleep. As we lay our comrade down here TO rest
let us cherish his virtue and strive to 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 exe.y virtue or true to every friend
that we shall be ready to fall
out here to take our places at the great review.
not with doubt but in faith; the nerciful cap
tain OF our salvation will call US to that trater-
nifty which on earth and in heaven may remain
nnbroken; "a pause for moment Jesus
resurrection and the life THE body is here de-
posted in the tomb.J Behold, the silver cord
having been loosed. the golden bowl broken, we
return to the earth as it was and the spirit to
God who gave it. Earth to earth, ashes to ashes,
dust to dust. looking for he resurrection and the
life to come through Our Lord, Jesus Christ.
A prayer by Rev. H. Clay Trumbun fol-
lowed. These formaities concluded, Bishop
Harris of Tennessee stepped forward and
read three verses beginning, Il am the res
surrection and the life" Every person in
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 goodnight :taps7
| over the great soldiers final sleep. mo-
ment of silence followed after the family had
taken their last look at 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 were
| no dry witnesses to it, and all the surrounding
pomp and greatness seemed to melt away
before its sweet simplicity. Tears were
coursing down Gen Sherman's cheeks as the
little folks stole tinidy 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, ne 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 TOME
Behind the burial party stood Gen
Hancock; at his elbow was President Cieye--
land, Vice President Hendricks, and members:
OF the cabinet. Near the head of the casket,
on the right, We're, Sherman and Sheridan,
in full unifOlm, We're uncovered At the
| sides were ex-Presidents Arthur and HAYES
and Senator Sherman. On the other side of
the casket opposite We're Admiral Porter,
Fitzhugh Lee, Gen. Gordon and Gen Buckaer.
When the guard of honor bore the remains
within the tomb, and at 5:03 o'clock paced
them within the steel case. the sealing OF
both the leaden lining and steel case then
being performed She family entered the
tomb, remaining only few moments They
then sought their carriages, and when enter
ing, the Seventh and Twenty-second regi-
lnents, in line on the bluff, fired three yolleys
toward the river, after which Battery F,
| Fifth artillery, fired three salutes from the
Knoll toward the houel The family car
riages drove away, but wero not out of sight
when persons attempted to deface the tomb
| by writing their names upon it,
| DULUTH
DULUTH, Special Telegram, Aug. S.-The
Grant memorial exercises to-day We're
largely attended. The procession was inter
fered with by hard rain, but was quite large