Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-06-07

both as soldier and citizen, that his
memory recalled. He hoped that God
would bless his memory and that the
people would stand by those, as long as
they lived, who were true and faithful
in the days of peril.
Messrs. Wanamaker, Miller and Rusk,
who were next called for, contented
themselves with bowling to the throng,
and declined to respond to vociferous
calls for speeches. Secretary Window
told how, when General Garfield was
near the point Of death at Long Branch,
General Sherman had said to him that
if it would restore him to health he
would give up the last drop of blood in
his body. This brought out more cheer
ing, and United States Marshal Henry,
Guiteau's eXecutioner, led another
round from his place among the Garfield
veterans. Ex-Postmaster General James
declined to make aspeech, while Bishop
Gilmoar, in a few well chosen remarks
drew lesson from Garfield's filial devo-
tion.
General Schofield, as "a simple SOL
dier who was only trying to do his
duty" paid brief tribute to Garfeld's
memory. The cries for Mckinley were
redoubled at this point. At first he
bowed his thanks and refused to speak,
but as the demonstration was continued
he made brief speech. The popular
branch of Congress, he said, never had
more majestic leader than Garfield.
Facing the President and speaking with
considerable emphasis, the speaker con-
tinued: mo President since Washing
ton, Lincoln and Grant has ever been
closer to the hearts of the people than
General Garfield" Applause loud and
long continued followed this remark.
Again the voices of the choir fell
softly upon the b autiful city of the
dead, this time with Meitzke's beautiful
hymn, 80, Weep for the Brave" AS
the last notes died upon the air the
officers of the Ohio Grand Commandery
mounted to the four corners of the up
per balcony of the monument and as
many buglers blew ringing blast to
the north, south, east and west. Every
head was barred and many bowed when
Grand Prelate Sir L. L. Van Cleve from
his position at the entrance to the me-
mortal chamber delivered the following
invocation:
When conflicting opinions and opposing in
terests have divided the nations and tribes of
men-when angry hosts have rushed into battle
when philanthropy has been in tears, and hui
manity been clothed in sackcloth, Thy gentle
hand has touched the wild tempest OF human
passion and Thy voice, which calmed storm
tossed Galilee, has commanded Peace, be
still" In obedience TO Thy behest, many n
white-robed angel has borne trophies of lasting
good to mankind from the bloody battlefield, as
Runnymede and Appomattox can testify. Even
sorrow, touched by Thee, grows bright" and
we have seen the evolution of Tiny purposes out
of the darkest and saddest years of our nation
al history. 1t BELTS us to remember these things
and TO recognize Thy presence and Thy supreme
authority where we can not hear Thy voice or
see Thy hand The safest and best commander
OF armies like our own Washington, is man
of prayer. The best and wisest statesman seeks
counsel from Thee, as did our own Garfield and
heeds the words OF Thy written law. In our ma
tion's conflicts the warm JUNCTION of the peoples
trustful prayers was n stimulus TO her strug-
CLING armies and to her perplexed statesmen.