Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-27

It was this intense earnestness that made
his success. His appearance upon the Held
at any time during battle always created
the widest enthusiasm. He handled aregi-
nenC as though it were all army, and an
army was managed by him as though 1t were
aregiment.
Gen. Alger quoted expressions of Grant
and Sherman extolling the genius and quail
ties of Gen. Sheridan. and pointed the les
sons to be drawn from his career. Continu-
ing, he said:
Sheridan was happy in living in the glory
Of his own fame, and his fondest friends can
hope for no more than that the future
may concur with his own time in doing him
honor. People have a longing to look into
the hearts OF great men. There is often dis
appointment as well as pleasure about
it. The unthoughtful are apt to be-
lieve that great men are entirely great. Ihe
truth is they are much like other men In
their general characteristics, and often only
marke by some single superior quality. They
are often as unknown to themselves as they
| are to others. Their future lies concealed
| from them. Sheridan was one OF those VINO
accepted good fortune as 1t came. content
| to nll the place assigned him to his best
ability. and with very little OF that con-
suming ambition which peers into the fu-
| ture, and from the cabin at one end OF life 3
| journey sees the palace rising at the other.
After paying "a glowing tribute to the vet
eran soldiers OF the Union cause, and invok-
| ing upon them the nations gratitude and
blessings. Gen. Alger concluded with this
peroration:
Great soul; loving father; devoted hus-
| band; loyal friendi Your life, your affection
| for your country. your record as soldier
and as man, are the heritage OF grateful
| nation. A country broken you helped TO re-
| build; divided sentiment you helped tC
make one. On the bow OF promise which
| spanning this great land, assures us tina
| peace. unity, and concord shall remaiT
forever. are inscribed the names OF the
mon who placed IL there. and at its ape1
shines I'm letters as bright as the day. tina
shall never fade. the immortal name
Sheridan"
AT the conclusion OF General Alg srt
eulogy the applause lasted for a minute o
more. moment later the drum SOUNDED
.taps" and the band played the solemn
| strains OF the Dead March In Saul Thei
the old veterans climbed upon the stage an'
shook hands with the gray-heads who ha'
led them to battle. One old man ran al. o
Gen Alger and grasped his hand. i wa
| the first man man to enlist In Gen. Sheri
dams regiment" he said. Il want to shak'
your hand and thank you for the words yol
spoke Of him" For a minute they stoo
and shook each others hands. Tear
, dulled the sight Of the old soldier when h
Ioosed the Generals hand.
, After leaving Central Music Hall the vet
! erans gathered in the dining hall OF tn
! Grand Pacific and partook OF an elegan
, lunch. Gen. w. Il. Strong, on behalf OF tn
, Loyal Legion OF Chicago. made stirrin
address OF welcome. and amid cries {
-Rosy.- Rosy -Old Rosy" the old Gener'
was led forward and responded In brlt
I speech. Then followed a number OF th
! good old songs and more speeches and NOR
J wine. aud for several hours the old boy
I dropped quarter OF a century out OF the
4 lives. --