Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-23
The Services Yesterday in
Their Memory.
Two Heroes COmmemOrated in
Eloquent Words.
Services Yesterday Afternoon at
Simpson Tabernacle.
Addresses by General McCook, General
Rollins and Judge Smith-A Large
Audience Despite the Rain.

poopiC, ulOoU VI Wuoiu WcIc CouucCCco
with the various military organizations
of this city, assembled at the Simpson
M. +. tabernacle, on Hope street, neal
Seventh, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon
to participate in the Shermaf- Porter
memorial services.
The interior of the sacred edifice was
decorated for the occasion with the
usual symbols of mourning, but in such
a manner as to make the effect pleasing
to the eye, instead OF expressing the
spectator with feeling OF gloom. Each
OF the pillars, supporting the gallery
was entwined with alternate strips oil
black and white bunting; and the front
of the gallery was draped with black
white and red bunting suspended from
tri-colored rosettes. The choir loft,
which was occupied by a few ladies and
the Seventh regiment band, was draped
with the national colors, while the plat.
form or pulpit was bedecked with calla
lilies, smilax and number of beautiful
floral designs.
Punctually at the appointed hour, Gen
eral T.. Y. Johnson, master, of ceremonies,
ooCOiuPauicO Wy LID dielcS, tIlc speaker OF
the day, and Sthe officiating clergymen,
took their seats upon the platform, the
band playing the mournful strains of a
dirge.
AS the music ceased General johnson
rose and addressed the audience as fol-
lows:
FRIENDs-This is the 22d day of Feb
ruary, day which by legislative enact
ment has been set apart as a national
holiday Today, however, instead of re-
joicing as usual, we are mourning the
loss OF two national heroes, General
Sherman of the United States army, and
Admiral Porter of the United States
navy, each of whom, in his own particu-
lar branch of the service, has won honor
and distinction such as are seldom ac-
corded to men. 1t is for the purpose of
eulogizing their virtues and paying last
sad tribute to their memory that we are
gathered here upon this occasion and |
do not think that we can do it better
than by carrying out the programme as
arranged by a committee appointed for
that purpose during the past week.
After an eloquent invocation by Rev.
James B. Holloway, the reading OF
Psalm xix. by Rev. Will A. Knighten,
and a solo, Gone Like the Leaves, by
Mrs. w. +. Beeson, whose fine voice
was heard to great advantage, the m as
ter OF ceremonies introduced General A.
Mcdowell McCook, U. s. A., as a most
competent man to speak OF the late
General Sherman. because of the warm
personal friendship which had existed
between them.
General McCook then spoke as fol-
lows: Comrades of the Grand Army of
the Republic, companions of the LOYAL
Legion, officers and soldiers of the Ma
tional Guard of California ladies and
gentlemen-During the past ten days
our hearts have been thrilled with the
news that our comrade and friend, Gen
eral William Tecumseh Sherman, had
been stricken with disease. Later the
telegram announced that our hero, who
never quailed in battle, had Surrendered
his spirit to the God who gave it, and
but yesterday his body was committed
to the earth beside those of his beloved
wife and favorite son at Calvary ceme-
terry, in st. Louis, Mo.
Thus has fallen one of the greatest
men OF this age. AS man, a
soldier and citizen, General Sherman
had scarcely an equal. As a
man, his high sense of honor made him
a model for the world; his sense OF
justice safe adviser for all his cour-
tesy, his simplicity of life and gentle
ness of manner, made him welcome
guest everywhere, for no one knew him
but felt better for having had personal
knowledge OF him.
When occasion required, he could be
dignity itself; but the incident passed,
he again became the confiding compan-
ion and friend.
One OF his best traits was the rever-
ence he always expressed for his mo-
thers. | have often heard him
speak of the hard struggle she had for
existence. l know that when a
young lieutenant at $65.5O per month,
he always saved and sent to her 5000 per
year to help her along.
General Sherman was a devoted hus-
band and an affectionate father.
He leaves six children and eight grand
children.
His military career commenced at
West Point in 1886, and four wears later
he graduated sixth in class of forty
two members. The speaker then briefly
reviewed his friends military life, and
continued as follows:
There has been much discussion OF
late as to the ability displayed by the
various generals of the late war, but it is
not too much to say that Sherman
stands out in bold relief in that galaxy
of great men. Our hero has thrown the
banner of glory across the continent, fol
the principles for which he fought are
as dear to the people of these Pacific
states as to those of the Mississippi val.
ley and the states On the other side oi
the Alleghenies.
General Sherman was resplendent in
his citizenship, his loyalty, patriotism
and devotion to the institutions of his
country and flag, and all it represented
being coupled with an unbounded conf.
dence in its people. In evidence of this
the speaker read letter written by
Sherman to Governor Thomas 0. Moore
at Baton Rouge, La, dated January 18,
1861, which was received with enthusi
astic applause.
He had but one ambition, to serve his
country to the best of his ability. Tc
this end he kept every thought, senti
ment and muscle trained upon the road
to the suppression of the rebellion, sc
that the government 'of the people, for
the people, and by the people. should
not perish from earth" He had nc
thought OF reward, believing that if ht
did his whole duty, his country woulG
not be u1grateful.
His mind was stored with an unusua
knowledge OF the events Of the early his
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