Telegram-herald., 1891-08-30

The Friends of tho Late Commander
Harvey Express Them

Harvey Express Them.
Prof. Swensberg has received letter
eloquent with thanks from E. c. New
port. -. d., family physician of Com
mander Allen ID. Harvey, of Merriam
Post. DR.. Newport says:
IL hereby give voice from Merriam
Post, and grateful public of the city
OF Meriden. Thanks To all the fIiends
oil your lovely city who made us well
come during our short stay, and minis
tered with kind, loving hearts to the
sutferlngs of one OF our most beloved
comrades, man, christian, good citizen.
The kindness and assld uouS attention
extended to him IN his last struggle
by DR.. 5. X. Wooster and q host of the
noble citizens OF yOcr city, will never
be forgotten by me, my comrades or the
members OF the departed comrades
family, or by an appreciative public of
our little city. Convey my most sin
cere thanks to all ofyour noble citizens,
comrades and friends who SO kindly
and willingly laboIed hard to make Our
stay IN Grand Rapids happy event III
life, but Tor the sad event in the death
OF our beloved comrade, Harvey, III
your city. 1t was Gods will to be SO,
before Him we bow and submit to His
mandates. May this sad event be the
beginning OF fostering of good friend
ship and honorable fellowship between
your lovely and enterprising city and
our little city in the East, and may 1t
be our good fortune at 3 not distant
day to meet in our city all the com
rades, citizens, ladies and friends of
your city, at which time then 1t shall be
our turn to reciprocate to the fullest
extent we are capsule of. With my
sincerest wishes of future health TO you
and all, am
E. c. NEWPORT.
II will be remembered that DR.. New
port accompanied the post to this city.
DIR. Wooster has also received q letter
from DR.. Newport IN which he says:
"Yours received through kindness of
Mr.. Shenck, for which receive sincere
thanks. 1t contains history, patho.
logically speaking, of clear case as
mentioned by you proguostlcally un-
favorable. Such is life. Science. skill
assidious atteutlon-all for naught, the
One on High willing it otherwise. To
His mandate we must submit with
OuS = I1uA ulols AC1i OOStOi " you 4
extend in behalf of tine mourning
widow and all friends ana certainly i'll
behalf of all the members Of Merriam
Post and myself individually, my deep
est gratitude. May it be our good for
tune in q near future to reciprocate to
the fullest extent We know how, the
kindness extended oft your hands
toward ours during our short sojourn
III your lovely city, and after our de
parture, to the dear comrade we had
TO leave behind sick, and whom you
cared for so nobly until his hour had
come to leave Tor that bourne from
whence no one returneth- Hoping to
be favored by further notice from
you / am at your command If IN my
power to extend favor to comrade,
colleQian. Sir knight and friend.
Very sincerely aud fraternally,
4. Z. NEWPORT.
Appended is an excerpt of letter
from Wilbur F. Rogers, Of the well
known firm of Rogers Bros, silverware
manutact urers, 70 Professor 6wens-
berg.
''The remains of our loved comrade
arrived last night and were escorted by
the members of the post to the home of
the deceased. There Is a universal feel
ing of sympathy and sorrow for the
bereaved family and regret at the loss
of the fallen commander OF Merriam
Post, who had we'll earned the esteem
and regard or the entire community in
which he lived. We all feel profoun1-
ly grateful for the honors and kindness
showered upon us by the comrades anu
gallant people of Grand Rapids. ana
sincerely hope the opportunity viii
come Nhen we can testify our appre-
cation in a manner that Will speak
louder than mere empty thanks. The
funeral of Capt. Harvey takes place at
2 O'Clock this p. M, and hrs remains
will be followed by vast concourse
coming from all over the state. The
beautiful floral pillow, the gift of our
dear comrades of Grand Rapids, came
in good order, and will occupy an
houored place about the casket."
Mr.. Rogers closes by again extending
heartfelt thanks Tor kindnessan cour-
tesies received.