The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-08

then vanisheth away. For that =. ouvh, ,o
that NV sno 90 tnis OF
= ~ the Advent time In the church Of God.
an millions OF houses Of PRAYER this rrorntn.
sn'ousnou' 'hs world. there were heard these
=, osus Oh inspiration. And there shall be sigus
go n' ano In the moon, and in the stars
~ upon the EARTH distress of nations with
pefpiexity; the sea and the waves roaring MANI
n.stu iAiiing them for fear, and for LOOKING
si'el snose Things which are coming upon the
est.a, TOT the powers OF heaven snail be sh aksn
ana tnen shall hey see the n of Man coming
III .ciouo with power and great glory
49, ~ en- ~, sno eartn shall pass away. but Ny
therefore, rs He came once To fudge His neo.
pig an the destruction OF Jerusalem. a. He al. II
SURF come again IN the last great day. 10 sir
upon the white throne and eternally divide the
snesp rom the goats. 20 10 He ever coming.
w w. most need d. In each generation, to each
ci'y, 70 warn us BY these sudden dispensationa
tne individual application Of wnicn he n a rash
iasn VINO would dare interpret to warn us who
saa I've. sun strive, still clutch at a .cn others
tn1osts IKE hungry wolves in fercs connect.
,,on, 20 warn as, say, that He cometn, That
ne cometh with righteousness to Judge the
".lio ana the people with HIS truth
But am reminded tina this 10 . soldier who
mas died. and that mis- com oanions ,n arms arc
NO" Aoout 10 ar him to mis- tomb He was my
c"mmsnder once, ami coul hear his yoie,, to-
Gay. sure am that he would bid me not speak
oinimself nor OF his uatlmely end fas II see,ns
70 Us, not knowing the times OF God, but TO pro-
s ssA IN anon tones to you. his comrades,
tnet which should be the watch word of every
true soldier whether of the world or of Jesus
cnfist auty, simply duty. first to God ana then
e. our neighbor 1870
He wcu.d tell me to tell you to waste no
.esrs lot MIN, neither to bewail his sudden
.aA'ns on CO 10 the warrior 1t matters little
u death comes. 90 often has II star, MIN in
VI, .ne isce' nor 10 speak In fulsome euogy Of mis-
me, because his record il now with the Com
mahoer In Chief OF all creation-Him, who
settn not ~ man seeth, j1dseth not Is man
Judgsth. because He alone searcheth the hearts
ana uietn the veins of men. He alone
kno"e'n the intention. He alone il aware
what night there has been against strong
emptation, and after many de eat what royal
Victories have been won.
GIVE me . soldiers funeral was one of his
late requests to friends who knew and loved
him we.l-knew him IN his home, appreciated
the warmth OF his great heart, and looked to
see nam tAh, the woful disapr ointmenp 60
down To peaceful, honored, happy old age.
"H, has mis- wish. and nis old chaplain OF regi.
ment and brigade, today bids you ever remem-
Ter him, az he waA 81 Bail Kun. at shenandoah,
at Appomsuox. the oue-armed veteran, for
whCm there was Tut one losi ion, that of
Ready and Ia his heart but a single aim,
to servs God aud his felioW.mau."
Mr. Craig inen sang the anthem: "How sleep
the Brave" Dean Watson OF red up the Lords
prayer aud otn.r prayers aud the choir sang:
Nearer, my God, TO Tnee." The PROCESSION
then moved down the aisle, the assemb lage
Standing. The cofdn WA carried out nrst by tie
paiibearers, who were: ]. W. Langley, G. N.
Aiexsnd =. n. G. Latimer, w. N. Morse, Dr.. r.
w. spar Ing, 8. II. street, "a. NJ Holmes f. NJ.
Ind n
Rockwell. Professor o. b. johnson, James Alex.
snder, Postma ster A. NJ Brookes, l. A. Treen,
Captain A. p. Spau ding. A. NJ. Kent, o. C. Nc.
Clay. J. II. Wilson. Il. Jabush, John Conroy, D.
Warner. Then foli owed the rest Of the process.
sion in the order in v .ich it entered.
Inc militia rrassembled and led the process
sion towards the cemetery. II passed up Union,
seventh and Madison streets to Twelfth street
There omnibuses awaited 1t, and the military
rode the rest OF the way TO the Masonic ceme-
terry. the Grand Army and Odd Fellows return
Ing to Their quarters.
When just outside the cemetery the military
dismounted and formed in line as q guard of
honor ID the funeral party al 1t passed into the
cemetery, the band playing Caopins famous
funeral march. The militia then marched
into the cemetery and formed in line in single
file by the side OF the grave. standing with arms
grounded. The coffin was borne to the grave
beside that of Mrs. Hill aud rested ii IRE, with
NeP~Hse
II, while Dean Watson read the closing parss of
the burial service. The family otthe deceased
gathered at the foot Of the grave in q sorrow nj
group Is the dean read the words full of hope,
"Aan that 10 born of woman" etc. As the body
was lowered into its last abode and the solemn
words of commitment Earth TO earth. dust to
dust. ashes to asnes." were pronounced over 1t,
the band played Anal dirge ana the church
had done tts part.
The military then babe the dead soldier
soldiers adieu. The Seattle companies in line
beside the grave. fred military salute, which
echoed and re-echoed from mill TO hill Of the
city VIII re Captain Hill had spent 90 many
eventful years. As the sun set in blaze OF red
behind the Western mountains, Theodore II.
Wagner advanced to the gsaveside and sounded
the bugle ca FLAPS" Tue graveyard was so n
afterwards deserted and no sound disturbed its
silence except the moaning Of the wind through
the mournfui fir trees.
The following letter was received yesterday:
TACOMA, Dec. 8. 1890.
ITO THE EDITOR: I see by your paper that
Dr.. +. Spariing. of Seattle. gives the history of
Captain Hilfs army record. which is good SO
lar a. 1t goes l suppose there is not
soldier of the late war who knows more
of mis- record than / do We botn Unlisted in the
old Third Michigan Infantry in April, 1861, at
Grand Rapids, Mich, he in Company D. and
In Company A, for three months, but o.fore we
had our full complement OF men an order was
issued not to take any more three months men.
and it was for three years or during
the war. Out OF 1.o0 men only
two backed out for the three years.
We were mustered on the 18TH day Of May, 1861.
was in tue bate when he lost his arm. and
saw him when he was carried of the battle
fid. and, knowing HIM as well as did for his
bravery at all times, cou d not help shedding
| tears for MIN. oelieve that no Drawer soldier
| ever carried a gun or drew a saber in behalf of
his country, aud it brought tears when heard
OF his sad death Captain Hill has been a warm
friend Of mine since have been in the state OF
Mashtngto The Third Michigan Infantry
heauqraFtsr, were in Grand Rapids instead of
Lansing. Mich. Yours truly,
MAJOR ID. @. LoNELL
Late Third Infantry aid Sixth Michigan
Cavalry.
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