Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-08-11
CARSON'S TRIBUTE.
ALL BUSINESS suspended
ON SATURDAY.


Opera House Rartine's and
Ellis Eloquent Tribute.
On Saturday, all business in the
city was suspended and the cit,
draped in mourning. The Commit
tee of Arrangement only asked the
business houses to close from noon
until 6 o'clock, but most of them
were not opened at all during the
Gay.
1t sunrise the national salute of
81 guns was fired, and at half-hour
intervals during the day the funeral
guns doomed from Treadway 5 Park
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
The gathering at the Opera House
was mostly composed of ladies from
the fact that just before the open
ing of the services, news came from
Empire that the Mexican mill was
burning and help was needed. A
good many men who were about to
take part in the services felt it their
duty to 60, and this resulted in an
audience in which the ladies largely
predominated. The Mexican Vet
Grams had seats on the stage; also
Major Garrard and Doctor Fox as
vice presidents; and the Governors
private secretary. The G. A. r.
marched in a body to the theater
and had reserved seats.
THE CHOIR
Which was organized by Mrs. D. A.
Bender, consisted Of Mrs. D. A.
Bender, Mrs. J. G. Fox, Miss Fan
ME Parkinson, alto; Mrs. J. D.
Hammond, Mrs. H. H. Howe, Miss
Libbie WATSON and Miss Lille
Schneider soprano; John D. Single
ton, James D. Torreyson and Will
U. Mackey, basso; and James
Owens and Dean Hatch, tenor; Mrs.
Dorsey acted as organist.
They sang, Nearer my God to
Thee" Il would not live Away"
Beyond the smiling and the weep
ing and America" In the latter
the audience joined.
The choir was gathered on very
short notice, but the singing was a
fine feature of the ceremonies. The
selections were the same as sung in
New York.
THE RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES
Consisted Of an opening prayer by
Rev. j. a. Wythe Jr.. the Burial
lesson by Rev. G. R. Davis and a
parting benediction by Rev. j. L.
Wood. They were all short and im-
pressive. All who had any portion
Of the ceremonies to undertake
avoided anything long and tedious.
It having been understood that the
Speaker Of the Day, Mr.. Bartine,
was to have a longer extension of
time than any. An appropriate
opening address was made by Judge |
Edwards, who acted as President
Of the Day.
THE DRAPERIES.
The stage and private boxes were
tastefully draped in black and white
and black strip extended below
the footlights and back of the or
chestra. Draped flags belonging to
the Mexican Veterans and Grand
Army of the Republic, were hung
on each side Of the stage. The
portrait Of Grant was hung above
The stage and draped in crepe
THE EULOGY.
Hon. HI. +. Bartine's eulogy of
Grant was model effort in all
and thoroughly in keeping
With the surroundings. All effect
It studied eloquence or stilted SEN
ences was avoided, and the story
# Grants life, his struggles and
successes, told in plain straightfor-
ward manner. The speaker was
Ible to tell much Of this from the
standpoint Of an eyewitness who
lad taken partin many Of the mem
,rable scenes of Grants life. He
most effectually answered the points
'aised after the war by Grants de-
who had tried to show how
re would on some occasions, have
'een routed but for the arrival of
endorsements. ''These argu-
nents said the speaker, could be
Idvanced in the case of the greatest
Generals of the world. Marengo,
would always be the greenest laurel
0 Napoleon's fame, yet he would
AYE lost the dag but for reinforce
,ooufc Waterloo xuo,,1l