The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-16

taxssAes. On this heEy cas-. We have marched IN
y=ocasson Through the streets OF tbs city, and
are now asAezahaeG N thiz pisee, not for mere
vain sso-y but hunbiv and -exerezx1y 70 reeog-
r1xe and hless the IaaEe oil Him who gare and
who hath faken awsy oar ioged ard konored
ones. 20 ozer lass sd frfbuse Of respect 70
their memories and by mIngIsng together % re-
ceivs and 20 gre again thaf consolation which
haran syEtGshy affords
Bur ruy friends. although the announcement
ghat there i no hope has broUeht as together
sorrowtng let as. before we separate. think OF
the beloved ard honored dead as being more
than mere material substances. We loved them
for their physical manhood. bat not for that
alene. They we're men OF character ard moral
worth. OF each IS mar be tTHthfuEly said. He
was good maEs.. and IN this there is hope, for
TIE lie OF good man is uaseldsh. IL impresseS
itself Hpon al wifi whom the man Genes IN
contact. aad affects and Influences all their
alter conduct and life. Et is not al Of lie 70
live, nor asl OF death % die The influences OF
each life does not cease when the body dies. but
continues and is an actual and peseut force
in the world and Is practically uDdy5ng.
The good influence exerted by our deceased
friends during their time on earth remains with
Us; q Is an actual and powerful force; IL must
impel us 20 BE- N re generous. brave, patriotic,
enserprlsing. faithful and just than we other
wise could be.
And again SAP there is hope, for better than
have known were 20 be assured tia. trey pos
sessed soas, immortal souls: none who ever
knew them can doubt that there aSag a spirit
within them that IS immortal. Death IS Dot the
end. bat Is the beginning OF hope. By II the
sou! Is freed from TIE burden of the material
part. ead from al the bitterness aud grief with
which ali earthly joys are mingled. Il cannot
be that in the CREST hereafter those who were 50
good and great in this life viii have diminished,
or thgt they win be OF any less worth than they
have been here. And there Is hope in the
thought that as one By one those who have been
dear % IL pass oger the river, We are gaining
friends on the other shore, who viii kindly
greet as when We so to join them.
There Is no living witness 10 tell us exactly
the msnaer IA wiAch cur three friends met
their sad fate. We only know that the sum
mons OF death was served upon them suddenly
si1 UNEXPECTEDLY. Those who witnessed their
departure on wnas has proved 70 be their voyage
OF death. tell rs thai when last seen they we're
in moss happy and ioytAl mood. II is sad 10
think thar 50 suddenly the cruel waters should
haTS engzlizea them and made itself their wind
ing sheet their burial casket and their tomb.
IL Is sad % think that their lives should have
been yielded up away from their homes with no
friends near 70 administer consolation or 10
close their sghileSs eyes, or fold their nerveless
arms upon their silent breasts. And yet not 50
SD. They we're spared all the dFead OF antics-
patton aud permitted 70 be happy uatii their
hour had come. And then the pain OF dying
was not augmented by seeing or hearing the
grief of those whose loving hearts must suffer in
yielding them no 70 death.
They we're brave men. and met death as sol
diers would greet Il on the battlefield. l am
certain that they died together eEdeaycring.
like faithful eomrads and real heroes, 10 help
each other. The facts discovered all indicate
that the younger of the three was the first 10 en-
counter danger aud by being cApsizsd in the
afsfd ton far LAM fcr
By swimming. his canoe not having sufficient
buoy euey to support him in the wafer and as it
could not be righted il was impossible for him
To save himself The other men, DR.. Miner and
Colonel Haller, were in another canoe, q small
Puget sound fishing canoe. Loaded as il was.
with the two men IL already contained II was
not practicable for Mr.. Cox TO climb out of the
water into il without Upsetting II also. What
would Dr. Minor aud Colonel Halter do under
such circumstances? Would they save them
selves and leave Louis Cox TO peFish2 Mo- AT
every hazard 10 themselves they would attempt
his rescue, and rather than leave a comrade 70
perish alone they would share bis fate. And
this is probably just what did occur.
soldiers OF the Grand Army Of the Republic,
another of your comrades has fallen. but
neither IN his death nor In his life was there
aught TO mar bis record or dishonor the badge
he wore. With you be fought and won for
freedom the great battle Of this century Thanks
10 him aud 10 you aud TO al who fought with
you, the old Tag, lsbertys ensign, still floats in
the eFeeze from every flag staff in our re united
country. Your lives have not been spent in
! vain. No matter when, or where. or how death
/ comes 70 one Of your number you can meet IL
with soldiers welcome.
And you soldiers OF the National Guard OF the
/ state os Washington. three of your comrades
/ have fallen while In the service with you as
guardspasn OF the honor of the state and Of the
/ Tag OF the nation. On more than one oecssioa
their courage and loyalty and yours as well
tried and proven Death came to them As il
comes 81 all brave and faithful soldiers, devoid
I OF all terrcrs and robbed of its sting.
''Come 10 the bridal chamber, Death,
Come 60 the mothers, when she feels.
For the first time, her first born's breath:
Come when the blessed seals
That close the pestilenee are broke,
And crowded cities wall its stroke;
Come in eonsumptions CHASTITY form.
The earthquake shock, the ocean storm;
Come when the heart beats high aud warm.
With banquet song and dance aud wine
+ Aud thou ar terrible the tear,
4 The groan. che kneli. the pail, the bier,
and 81 he knew, Or dream, OF fear
OF agony, are thine.
4 .sBut to the hero. when his sword
/ Has wen the battle for the free.
Thy Voice sounds like prophets word,
/ Aud IN ITS hollow tones are heard
The thanks Of millions yet 10 De.
/ Come phen his task Of fame is wrought:
I Come with her laarel-ieaf. blood bought;
/ Come Ia her browning bour, Gnd then
Thy sankcu eyes nnearthly hight
To him Is welcome as the sight
+ OF SKY ami stars 20 psisoned men;
i Thy grasp is welcome as tie hand
/ OF brother Ia 4 foreign land.
I Fellow citizens. our departed friends have
+ accomplished their allotted task Their life
/ work IS done IN building our beloved common
( wealth, IN advancing It's material prosperity
and adding % Ifs glery. and ia spreading happi-
ness among al agoEhd them. they have done
I their fun SHARE. Their lives were noble faelr
I characters weua exalted. Let Us honor their
memories by isaEuink well tire lesson their hives
teach-thas Is 70 be faithful ia the performance,
+ day by day aud hour sy hour Of each single
( duty, whether IL he PHEASANT or irks0me. ard
I whether II Re 81 Paklc private nature.
Aad 50 shall the sun Of our lives BE like theirs.
good and honorable.
/ The choir then sang the hymn Abide
I With Ne. pr. Smith acting IS organist.
RESOLUTIONS.
Judge Ssruve then announced that he
! had received resolutions OF respect adopted
+ by the citizens Of Port Townsend which be
( would read. bT request. Following are the
resolutions:
wHKsxAS We have learned with TIE moss
pasgoau 4 roget thai nE. Thomas I. Mlsor All
Colonel G. Morris hAlser, basa formerly pgotai-
( nsns respected aaa useful citizens ct tnis city,
Gna &r. Ioats Cox, al lGae residents ~ stGstie.
/ rues w1tt. 4u aaaimeiT Death ay dr0aning On fhe
a ss.s. M Esssr s-fs a.