Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-08-29
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Three oood Speeches.
An Eloquent Peroration.

held at this place IN honor OF zen
Grant, but we have been so crowded
for the past lew weeks with legal print
ing and Uther matter, that we could
MOI give it the space we desired, so we
We're compelled to defer the pubica-
ton of it, until this week. and we are
now compelled TO be brief.
The services here were conducted
under the auspices of the g. A. r
Post
At the time appointed, the beat OF
mufiied drum ushered the members
OF the Post, who marched In military
file, together with a large number Of
citizens, into the II . 4. Church, which
had been beautifully decorated for the
occasi IA. The folding doors of the
vestry room were thrown open and in a
few moments all the available space in
the building was occupied.
The ritual services OF the G.. A. r.
were impressive; they included q brief
record Of the Generals life which was
read by Adiutant Sallee. Nearer My
/ God to Thee, " was then sung by the
audience, after which Judge w. f.
Pratt was Introduced, who addressed
I the audience for about fifteen minutes.
[ He reviewed briefly the military record
of Gen. Grant, showed his magnanim-
ity to o fallen toe by his courteous
treatment of 6 en-. Lee aud stated, that
although the north would have won
any way, yet it would nave been hard
to have filled Grants place.
The Judge stated that these univer-
sal gatherings of the people through
out the United States, were q great
/ incentive to inspire the young men of
/ our country to attain to higher lives. He
/ showed that a well regulated and use
1 1ul lie Is, after all, generally respected.
/ The speaker cited the lofty character
/ of the Gen. even on the bed Of affliction,
and his sublime fOrUitude in finishing
| his literary work upon the brink OF
] the grave.
/ Rev. Theodore Bracken was then
/ introduced, and he stated that in study
ing the life and character of Gen.
Grant, we should endeavor to make
the lesson practical and gauge our
| own lives accordingly. He stated that
/ Grant was q marked man, q silent man,
/ who never boosted OF his success but
/ let his own works speak for him, and
the confidence which the government
/ bestowed upon HIM showed that he
: was appreciated. Grants magnanim-
iUy was shown in the proposition which
he made that led to a peaceful solution
/ OF the trouble with Great Britain. Mr..
! BraCkeu thought that Grant was called
/ in Gods providence to perform the
! work which he accomplished. He
said that the people Of Calena, would
not have believed that Grant was the
man to lead an army to victory, but
( such was the case. He offered his
services 10 the Gov Of Illinois, and
when asked what position he wished
he m1desrly replied that he. Thought
he could command q regiment" God
has the man ready Tor an emergency,
/ and we should honor the man whom He
has called and who has done such sig
nal service Ior his country.
Rev. w. Il. Allen followed with a
good speech. He showed that Grant
was peculiarly OF the people, and that
be had the sympathies OF the people.
he thought that men who had largely
. moulded the opinion of the world. were
not the most learned, but they had
: carried up from The peOple-Jhe
great heart OF the people-aud the
/ sentiment had followed ali the way.
He relered to the dark DAYS OF 1861,
and how the light broke over the loyal
states az the news of Grant at Forts
/ Henry ard Donaldson The nation
then followed him with its eye In his
| upward course. Mr.. Allen stated that
generally as man lives, so he dies.
Alexander lived a sensual life and
died a drunkard Napoleon lived for
his personal ambition, and died alone
at ST. Helena. Grant lived for the
people, and died with the prayers OF
the people ascending in his behalf.
Mr.. Allen then closed with the
| following eloquent peroratiOn:
On the Z3rd of July, shortly after
eight O'Clock a. m. as the morning sun
shoue in brightness chasing the shadows
away and making the deWdrOpz to gIis-
ten Us in silver sheen, the Soldier, the
President, the great Commander, quiet
~ and peacefully passed away. When
| ne knew that death was near, when low
ed ones with tearwet ewes kueit around
pOwerIess TO aid; when the PRAYERS of
a nation assembled for him, when he en-
tered the valley OF death and could near
the murmUrings OF the waters of JOrdon,
he turned his prophetic eyes upward
and whispered Of heaven. Although he
had so deeply d ank of the fame show
cred upon MIN by grateful people {;
and while he lOnged to complete the
history so dear 30 him while tor his
loved ones he would fam have lived,
vet when the message came he turned
from all these, and that voice which
had once led the embattled hosts for
ward to victory family mUrmured ''ThY
Will be done The noise of the busy
world Will cease for a short time as in
sorrow we lay our beloved commander
to rest, aad will then 90 on as before,
yet when the SHOWS OF century have
fallen upon MS tomb; when the storm
and sunshine of all the cycles of coming
years. shall have beaten upon his rest
ing place, his memory viii be as fra
grant in the hearts of coming genera
mons as il is to-day, and as liberty is
priced, and equal rights maintained,
50 long VIII the memory of his life re-
main fresh and undying. While we
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