St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-12

mourning, The sorrOwing honors of last
salute i am not here TO stir, by breath,
the embeTs of a settled strife; to speak one
word unworthy of him and of the hour;
what is writ is writ in the worlds memory
and in the books of God. But am here to
say for our help and inspiration. that this
man. as Christian and churchmaD, was
lover Of all high and righteous things:
as citizen, was fashioned in the old, faith
full type; as q soldier. was marked and fitted
for more than fame-the Lord God having
set on him the seal of the liberties of man.
Gracious and gentle, even TO the lowiiest;
nay, especially TO them; tender as he was
Erave he deserved to win all
THE LOVE THAT FOLLOWED BIN.
Fearless and unsel6sh. he could not well
escape the lifelong conflict to which he was
committed. Greatly ahd strangely miscon-
ceived. he bore injustice with the calmness
BETTING his place. He suffered many and
grievous wrongs; suffered most for the sake
of others, and those others will remember
him and his unfiinching fidelity with deep
ening gratitude. while tine Potomac seeks the
Chesapeake or the Mississippi sweeps by
Briarfeid on. its way to the Mexican sea.
When on the December midnight. the worn
warrior joined the ranks of the patient and
prevailing ones who
Loved their land with love far brought,
II one of the mighty dead gave the challenge:
"Art thou of usP' He answered.: II am
here
Following Bishop Galleher, Rev. DR..
Markham read the lesson. while Rev.
Mr.. Martin repeated a psalm, Rev. MIR.
Bakewell the yersiclrs and Rev.
Thompson the creed. and thus ended
the services at the city hall. which, al
though simple and brief, were wonder
fully impressive. At the conclusion OF
the religious services, the casket was
borne by detachment of soldiers to the
handsomely decorated caisson which
nc,anntolly fny lfS o.
ception, and on which it was to be con-
veyed to the cemetery. From the
caisson arises catafalque, consisting
of unique and beautifully designed
canopy, measuring FROM base to dome
eight feet IN length and four
In width and supported by six
bronze cannon. creped in between
with muskets. The dome of the
canopy is ornamented in bronze. with
furled United States flags craped upon
either side. The sides of the catafalque
are superbly draped in black cloth.
with bullion fringes and gimp. The
casket rests on slight elevation. and
the caisson is
DRAWN BY SIX BLACK HORSES.
two abreast, caparisoned in artillery
harness and plumes, and each animal
is led by soldier in uniform. With
marvellous military precision the va
rious seemingly unweildy batalions
wheeled into line. preceded by de-
tachment of the city police, ,and followed
in turn by the clergy, pall-bearers and
so on in their respective order. until
the mammoth procession was at an end.
The following gentlemen acted as pall-
bearers:
Honorary Pail all-Bearers-Gov. Francis T.
Nichols of Louisiana; Gov. Robert Lowry.
eff Mississippi; Gov. 3. B. Buekner. of Ken
tucky; GOV. John B. Gordon. of Georgia;
Gov. j. F. richardson, of South Carolina;
Gov G. d. Fowle, OF North Carolina: Gov.
F. P. Fleming, of Florida; Gov. James P.
Eagle, of Arkansas.
These gentlemen represent the South
ern states:
Pali-Bearers-Gen. George ". Jones, of
Iowa: Hon. Charles f. Fenner, of Louisiana;
Sawyer Hayward, of Mississippi Hon.
Thomas H. Waits of Alabama. a member Of
President Davis cabinet.
The procession, after leaving the city
hall, proceeded up st. Charles to CALI
ope. and from Calliepe moved into
Camp, thence to CbartresS, to st. Louis,
to Royal, and is now on Canal. in a di-.
rect route TO the cemetery. 1t was an
hour and ten minutes passing given
point. AS the grand funeral cortege
traversed the streets, from the turrets
of every church, a knell was toied, the
elank of sahers and the tramp of ron
shod feet echoed along the interminable
lines. while soul-subduing dirges
blended with the booming of the minute
guns. Parts of the city not directly
located ON the line Of march, or remote
from the scene of the pageant, were to-
day literally depopulated, their inhab-
itantS having gathered in countless
numbers on the banquettes and in other
available places from which view of
the marching columns could be had.
Memorial services were also held to-day
i'm almost every town in the South, dur
ing the hour of the funeral of MIR.
Davis. The bells Were .tolled, stores
were closed and business suspended
during the day.