, 1889-12-12
THE oBsEQUIEs.
Bsshop Gsiiehsr's Addrsss-An I'M
posing Procession.

posing Procession.
The obsequies were conducted by
Bishop Galleler, assisted by five ofiiciat-
ing clergymen ofvsrious denominations.
There were altogether twenty surpliced
ministers, besides the attendance OF
numerous clergy Of different denomina-
tion from the Southern states. 4
A surpliced choir Of thirty-si1 voices,
accompanied by an organ, sang the
anthem Through the Valley of the
Shadow of Death" after which Bishop
Galleher made his address, He said, in
part:
THE end Of long and lofty life has
come, and the volume OF its human his
tory is closed aud clasped. The strange
and sudden dignity Of death has been
added to the fine and rcsolute dignity Of
the living man, who in his person and
history symbolized the solemn convic-
tions and tragic fortunes of millions
of men. lie carried peace into
the gloom that gathers around with
out sign OF token from the surcharged
bosoms Of thoso whom he leaves behind.
l an, not here to stir by o breath the en-
bcrs of a settled strife, or 20 speak one
word unworthy OF him and Of the hour.
Dut 6tU uCIb W SuN iot Oui
spiration that this man, as Christian
and church man, was a lover OF all
high and righteous thingsi as q citizen,
was fashioned In the old faithful type.
and as soldier, was marked and fitted
for more tnan fame, the Lord God hav--
ing set on him the seal OF the liberty Of
men. Gracious and gentle, even to the
as he was brave, he deserved to win all
the love that followed him. Fearless
and unselfsh, he could not well escape
the life of long conflict to which he was
committed. Greatly and strangely mis-
conceived, he bore injustice with the
calmness beftting his place. He suf-
fered many and grievous wrongs, suf,
fered most for the sake of others, and
those others will remember his unflinch-
ing fidelity with deepening. gratitude
while the Potomac seeks the Chesapeake,
or tho Mississippi sweeps by the brier
fields on its way to the Mexican sea-"
Following Blshop Galleher,. Rev. Or.
Markham read lesson, while Rev.
Martin repeated q. poem, the Roy. Bake
TSo,mpson. Ti,, %s TSc s'srs Creed ana this ended
the service at tho city hall which, al
though simple and brief, were wonder
fully impressive.
THE MARCH TO THE GRAVE.
At the conclusion Of the religious SER
vices, the casket was borne by de-
tachment Of soldiers TO . handsomsly
decorated caisson, on which 1t WAS con-
veyed TO the cemetery. The caisson
was covered with . canopy, supported
by q bronze caisson and muskets,
draped with United States flags. The
casket rested on q slight elevation, and
the csisson WAS drawn by. six black
horses, each lsd by soldier In uniform.
With marvellous military precis-
ion the battalions wheeled into
line. preceded by, s.,s detachment h .as
the mammoth procession was formed.
The procession, amer leaving the city
hall, proceeded mp st. Charles to Calf
ope, from Calliope INTO Camp, and
thence TO Charters, 10 Ut. Louis, and to
Royal, and then there wss direct route
to the cemetary.
The honorary pall-bearers were as fol-
lows: Governor Nichols of Louisiana,
Lowry Of Missouri, Buckner Of Ken.
sSSss ssais of xIEsnsS hs nna
were General George w. Jones Of Iowa,
Hon. Charles r. Wenner of Louisiana,
SAWYER HAYWARD Of Mississippi, and
Hon. Thomas H. Watt of Alabama, q
member OF President Davis cabinet.
The procession was al hour and ten
minutes passing given point. As the
grand funeral cOrtege trAversed the
a knsll was tolled, while the dirgss were
blended with the booming Of minute
guns. The parts Of the city not directly
located on the line Of march were liter
~ WSsp sSs prosiss. Of the procession