Daily Republican., 1889-12-30
GEN1L HENRY DIP mt.
vu,IAM YATES AND WILLIAM
r. WOOD.
..,,nr aud Impressive Services of
p,,,,,t Post, No. ., With Grateful
and peyout Commemora-
ton OF Deceased
Comrades.

snnr1 men: J. b. higgins, Harry }.
Cn''fle. Harvey IIoilecker and II. ii.
C,ty,r. Chaplain Mccoy led the deyo-
uoral exercises.
Esy. l.. E. barrett spoke OF the ele-
r,pt o. oppression and wrong that had
.nminAt d Ia the war. II was q crisis
t,i tested the strength OF our National
eot,nmrni. 1t had before been tried as
Ia IA ability TO resist foreign enemies.
our civil war proved We could with
sand Ald conquer Internal foes.
rErER II. AYARs,
Tie commander, then delivered the fol-
ioNrg sdirots;
lnralrs, would be false TO my kind
rer and batter emotions if | failed to
Ting nv tribute, small as 1t 10. aud lay II
iosl ou he newly made graves OF our
he comrades. General Henry DuPcnt
ant William Il. Wood, and William
Nis, tn whose memory we have set
U.tA d dedicated This hour.
uar oi the most pleasing charscterlt-
loo. humanity 10 the universal disposi-
on among men to honor their dead, to
pIetuttc the memory OF their virtue
while k,ady covering their frsilties with
he btaulcous mantle Of charity.
It's one OF the remnants OF celesti5
pIlro and belongs to all classes and con-
aiou OF mankind everywhere.
It's voiced alike In the funeral chant
Of The uututored savage aud the waiting
t0uicm that ewells with its houd OF
mOufriu melodies The Cbttqu'ts ol the
U9al Ii I, sten in the rude stone that
TGls The ia't resting place Of the toll
worn peasant, and In the marshalled
Jomp that hides the mouldering dust OF
departed greatness.
10 Obedience then to this generous
Impulse as honorable To our nature us 1t
hhhud to the human heart. have
paused III the midst OF our labors to
rally our appreciation of the virtues
Illustrated In the lives sud characters OF
lbe three whom the silent reaper has
hken from among us.
ten. Henry DUPONT was b5rn August
lSl2, and at The age Of IL yeIrs entered
NE tated States Military Academy ai
Wes Point, where he graduated with
honor aul uttered the services as Bud
Lieutenant aud was engaged In the tor
Ger wars among the Indians. Ee was q
man II Singular decision OF character,
Ning in everything rom conscientious
stte O' duty. His heroic fidelity to his
Fhit ol duiy WAS most strikiDgly illue-
Mtd uy lis course on the breaking out
CHerel .liou,
lie ,lsl ia that fearful emergency
iral no rash impulse. lie was In 9.
IL le'd ny lpue of the alluTementa oil
GAruy glory, or political ARrandizment,
sNRs,egd7l 10 consider calmly sud dis
pl'h what duty demanded st his
bIi&
hr hrhttarie an honorary member OF Du.
io1' Fo'i, No. ,, at Us earliest orgdniza-
~ h'HI ten years ago, and tver re-
hilcl tie firm friend vi the cx-soldiOr,
'Ta Tom he was 80 closely allied.
IN all the relations oi life hc was mod
u, h,glltiyus and charitable.
He died on bis natal day, August 3,
NJ, aged II years. Five dnys there.
liter, we laid him away among his native
Mn on tue beautiful BrandywlEe, In tile
am cemetery, beneath the old tree.
'a4' had so often sheltered lin in theii
'l'ie nearly his whole lifetime, ard be
HIT he moss grown rocka that had
@.''. to bis trend In his childhood days
an human todies yield 10 doath'i
Ve.ir'," cut tile soul OF man sufylyes IL
Al Litcral'y.'
WILLIAM Il. WOOD
Va Psnnsylyaniau, and at tho break
lgol' 0l tie war was engaged nj hI,
Stup4Non OF carpenter, at Media, Pa.
~ Gsh Just merged into manhood
y had large circle OF friends wht
iht" hun and loved him fer his Amiablc
0isPosltipn and sterling worth.
Tue Iebtl gnns OF Fort MoutrIe and
tSthe ara The batteries on Morris
i.l'il thai had been erected for The d..
'iu' = u Of Fort Sumpter had scarce
tesel Ia reyerbsrate over the outer Lay
VaAI! stOn harbor when Comr rade
Wool enlisted in his country's defence.
" "Nn MS soul Tiled with indignation at
'1e Insult offered the old n4g he bade
o-'9 w 10 the loYed ones at home and
W', '' ,ic service against rebellion in
W.. se'!'n' old regiment, the g7th Penn
~ nra all Its battles. Beginning at
fM l'h' If, whero the first real victory
r ' Erd under the gallant Admiral
a. bOPont, alter whom DuPont Post,
V & IS named, then at James Ikland
=. W The terrible midnight assault OF
" 'sher, In all the battles OF the
H. VI mo James, especially at Fort
e, "hete so many ol tue brave
sven DOWN to their i, atb. At the
Fort Fisher under General
i' a. @'i As Wilmington, y. G., where
% risoners were liberated who
n, .'.''ted eeIohd expression for long,
~. months.
ss2 JIG isG4, he was wounded IN one
'g ma battles at or near Geld llar-
No. ne VAS honorably discharged
hard, aiduous service as LIST
As asl puPont Post, No. Q, July
n,,, lhi always evinced lively
tH lLc welfare of its membership.
l3'iyai suffering aid he ever turn a
~ AMI We knew him for his gentle
~ el ei. Nctcr aud bis love for hl.
s'gi io wars.
~ l'aei him on the hillside of that
emc,ery OF "Grernhill. I" and
tml bc'lde his open grave we re
~ l'is telovcd sleep" ami at .lhe
wiz II. III raise him up again" to 20
,ri us temradcs to inherit that re-.
tE.'.t ivlha'ns for the people oil God.
'-' III 'Ee christian faith aud a hone
'-t'e''!on In Jesus Christ 1T the last
tf. ny oouch awaits thco,
"blFe thy head We lay,
lt,, ,'"fs lill GOD translates theo
''ust to endless day.
WI " MlLLIAM YATES.
In, ,, u ates was an EugllshmAu by
De e'' ,oNiug to this country about the
ts.s, ne beginning OF hostilities
lagpS, .Ie North and South. On
nj, ~ '' 1863, ho determined TO help
|Om,.'. p1ltIes oi 10 country OF his
5i'5, le entered tho service 10 Co.
Etn "'siHignt, Pennsylyania voiun-
b., bc,..f b',g,ofd as soldier is an honorable
M, /, ~ ih all the battles Of his rcgi.
"0''oOer 2s;h, 1864, when lie as