Telegram-herald., 1891-12-28
HELD DEAR IN MEMORY
The Comrades Of Custer Post
Honor Their Dead
Win IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES
Rev. Jshs 0rahan D~issers shs msae-
rial Address Divisisa street
=. n Chureh--ssx Eiequsns
Empty ChAars.


ing under the auspices of Custer Post,
q. A. r.. was impressive and sppro-
pirate. The society emt'lems Of mourn
ing were displayed about the church.
Al the right OF the pulpit hung the
American flag draped ia somber b Ne
and at the left was the ppsi banner also
draped. The pulpit was intertwined
with the stars and stripes and the rail-
ing bore wreath OF black. Peculiarly
touching were six chairs placed along
the front which contained as many
coats and hats. tho uniforms of the six
departed comrades who have died
within the year, and IN memory OF
whom the service mas held. The ros-
trum WAS Ic.aded down with fiowers
aud plan.s. The national hymn Was
suLg by the choir; after which prayer
Was offered by the Rev. AN. Gouid.
The ritual OF the post WAS observed and
Comrade r.. A. Dapper read the names
and service oil those whom the post
was mourning. Below 10 the list and
service OF each:
Their Honored Dead.
MelOOuIuo FoI1 E<ittfetCu DSR-
tember II, 1864, United States gunbosf
SABINE; discharged as midsh.pmaE sep
tember IL, 1868; served four years; lied
April 20, 1891. Peter kearney = En-
listed April, 1861, Co. ID, Third Michi-
gan infantry; dlecharged November,
1865, as private Co. e. Tenth Michigan
cavalry: served four Years six months;
died January 2S. 1891. Isaac G.. Iyn-
E.>l. 10. IA
Sixteenth New York cavalry; discharged
October 9. 1850; served two years i've
months; died June Is, 1891. Albert e..
Parker-Enlisted May, 1861, in Co. A..
Third Michigan infantry; discharged
for wounds October 3, 1862; served sew
enteen months; died October 27, 1891.
Charles Rose-Enlisted August I. 1852,
in Co. ID, One Hundred and Twenty
third Pennsylvania; discharged May,
1868; served nine months; died October
10, 1891. l. J. Withheld Enlisted
July 81. 1861, Co. A, Fourth Iowa in
fantry; discharged December 81, 1854;
served three years five and a half
months; died October %, 1891.
The Rev. John Graham then deliv-
cred the address. he said ne esteemed
it high nonor TO he selected To deliver
au 8lQktSS " vCtCIaiis Va tsit uttol
army. There are very good memories
attaching to the comrades who lie IN
| the cemeterys. 1t IS not possible IN life
that the same mind is found in an
audience OF this size. But the me,norS
OF these men about whom l am about
| TO speak presents itself to US As natu-
rally as the sun draws the moisture
| from the earth. One great sentiment
L ~r.sth 1roA
and that was If America was good
enough for them to live in il Was good
| enough TO die in, aud they M ade great
| sacrifices that America might live
| Mr.. Graham said he was debar.ed from
| serving in the ranks, but nevertheless
his heart Was with the soldiers OF the
unlcn. He thought ii would have
been more appropriate to have
| procured an old veteran to de
liver the memorial address. because
| he could have awakened the SYM
| pathies of the people with more effect
snow, that the strife Is over we must
admit that American heroism 10 a won
| derful power when the question OF
| unity is at stake" The speaker pic
tured in eloquent language the scene
! of parting between husband and wife
i 'tothtk difu rIrttts otot aib
| lovers as the brave boys took their de
parture TO enter the ranks. lie fol
| lowed them through the dangers in
c.dent TO warfare aud up 10 the ciank
| ing CT the letters as they fell from
1000, 900 human bsings AS the result o
| their patriotism and nardships.
| what They Accomplished.
They fought until one flag fiostcd ovel
one country, one republic without s
manacicd slave. cannot estimate ths
value of mans lie that u
laid down by one VINO gives j
| for the preservation of his country
THE soldiers of the republic were nc
seekers after vain glory; they Tough
their battles Tor humanity. They veri
fied the constitution which makes Il
possible for judgee TO be Just, and pre-
| served the map of our country on The
atlas of the world. They saved th,
country. they preserved the nation &,
unit and that old dag that hiss be
come more precious on account of the
blood that was shed to preserve IL. /
has waved over victories and death
It's stars shall shine over the preeerva
ton of the union as those OF nigh
shine over the universe. The spcakel
closed his address 10y paying an eioquen
| tribute TO the memory of General
Grant, Sheridan, Sherman. PresIden
Lincoln and the privates who dropped
by tho wayside. He urged the ols
veterans to remain as true 10 the Gres
Commander a. they bad To their com
manders on the tleid Of battle, and u
cling 20 Hlfn who has broken tb,
shackles nf the whole world.
At the close of the address collectioi
was taken at the suggestion OF the Rev
4. NJ. Gould fof the benefit OF Custe