The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-08-14
THE NITIOy1L FUNER.iL TRAIN.



Thence viii Proceed to Ne,c Io,k-La'D
Cyo,cds Tie,r the Remains.
Mt. McGregor dispatch: Last night til
family, in groups and alone, had taken
final farewell OF the dead General and to
day gave up his body to the nation. A
nine O'Clock the members OF the family, ex
cept Mrs. Grant, repaired to the hotel 10
breakfast and shortly afterwards entered
the cottage and preparations began for tn
funeral journey. Even this morning whel
the family were at breakfast it was no
known what the widow would determine t.
do. She had her trunk packed yesterda,
in the event OF her deciding to go with tn
remains, but her decision had not beer
shared with the family.
At halfpast eight the doors OF the Gram
cottage were thrown open and a stream oil
visitors poured in steadily for over an
hour. Soon afterwards the area in the
vicinity OF the cottage was thronged with
wagons, of every description containing
farmers and their families, who had come
to attend the funeral.
At $50 the train of two cars brought
General Hanc. ok and a number OF distin-
gdished visitors, among whom were Colonel
Jones, Admiral Rowan, General Sherman,
Senator Evarts, General Rufus Ingalls,, Sen
ator Miller. Joseph Drexel and General
Hancock's staff.
At 10 O'Clock the services were held at the
cottage in the presence OF over a thousand
persons. They opened with the reading OF
a psalm which was followed by prayer by
Rev. Bishop Harris. The hymn, my Faith
Looks up to Thee" joined in by the whole
assemblage followed. DIR. Newman then
came forward and delivered his eulogistic
sermon on the dead general, the family in
the meantime sitting about the remains in
the parlor. DIR. Newman spoke very feel
ingly in an address which consumed one
hour and half in its delivery. He took as
his text the twenty-first verse OF the TWEEN
ty-fifth chapter of Matthew, "Well done
thou good and faithful servant, enter thou
into the Joy of thy Lord"
"Such, my brethren" said the speaker,
sis the eulogy that God shall pronounce
upon human goodness and fidelity wherever
found among the sons OF men," He said
some comrade in arms would speak OF the
splendor of the martha genius of the dead;
statesmen would review the majesty OF his
civil administration; historians would
place him on the pedestal of his renown, "but
let me, " said the speaker, ''as a minister
OF religion, dwell upon the great character
which will ever be his crown OF glory, and
the imperishable heritage OF the country
the country he loved so WE'LL" The minis
ter then dwelt upon the honors which had
been bestowed upon General Grant and the
homage which was done his memory, and
declared that the secret of his power on the
thought OF the world and the love of man.
kind was the holiness OF his character,
grandeur OF intellect, and the fact that he
was none other than himself. He was one
he 20 in he Ill
expectation, and by doing what all
others had failed to do, he had no hatred
il his heart. His only ev;lngel to the ma
ion was, Let us have peace" In his dv-
ug chamber he grasped the hand of him
whose sword he had first won, and as an
Illustration OF his broad spirit, sorrow was
lational to-day in its broadcast sense.
DUTY to his conscience, his country and his
Tod was his standard of successful man.
ood. He was the humblest of men and |
over OF the most lowly. His love OF wife, |
hildren and home was supreme
Speaking OF the deep and tender affection |
e bore his wife, the speaker said: 'And |
UGH was the tenderness of his love and |
for her and hers he surprised |
hem by a letter found after his death. He
ad written it secretly and carried the
acred missive day after day during the
ourteen days knowing she would find it at
lst."'
He quoted from the letter as follows:
Look after our dear children and direct
lem in the paths OF rectitude. 1t would
istress me far more to think that one OF
lem could depart from an honorable, up
ght and virtuous life than it would to
now they were Frustrated on
ed of sickness from which they
ever were to arise alive They
ave never given us any cause for alarm
n their account and earnestly pray they
ever will. With these few injunctions ant.
lie knowledge have of your love and az
ction and of the dutiful, bid you a final
rewell, until we meet in the other world.
on viii find this on my person after my
,ath.n
4 his was dated Mt. McGregor June o,
se5.
DR.. Newman said principles of Christian
y were deeply engraved on the spirit of
sneral Grant. On the 18th OF April last
had said Il believe in the holy scrip
res, and whose lives by them will be ben
tied thereby. Men may differ as to in
rpretation, which is human. but the
riptures are mans best guide" He held !
Dad religious views and believed in the
nship OF all mankind.
The closing portion of the address was
voted to illusions to the last hours of
e generals life, his calm fortitude, unwa-
ring patience and clear brain, knowing
at his end was near and praying for its
ming.
1t the conclusion OF the discourse the
mn, Nearer my God to Thee, was rem
red by the alfresco congregation and the i
vices ended with a benediction After Z
conclusion OF the ceremonies there was
movement of the people toward the cot
re to take a last look at the general, but b
vas not deemed advisable to permit any S
: to enter as it was near time for the de- =
rture OF the funeral train for Albany,
ere the body is to lie in state few hours II
ore departure for New York. a
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