The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-19
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
Garfield Post Holds an Open Session in Mem
DRY OF Gen. Sherman

meeting was held for the purpose of hear.
! in z eulogies upon the late Gen. Sherman.
The rostrum was appropriately decor
ated and draped. Pictures of Generals J.
| b. Foraker, Alger, Logan and Sherman.
| The portrait of Sherman was surrounded
with wreath of evergreen aud appro-
priately draped in Grape.
The post flag was hung up against the
wall at the right of the rostrum and
draped in mourning and the stars and
stripes hung at the left.
The meeting was called 20 order by Col.
Stewart in the absence Of the post com
mander aud the vice commanders, Gen. =.
B. EgglesUon was nominated as presiding
officer for the evening On taking the
chair Gen. Eggleston said:
Comrades, this IS a very unexpected
place ! am called upon TO occupy.
l came here 20 show my respect for the
houored comrade who has gone from US
and TO listen 70 others. You have honored
me with higher position. I wiz try TO
preside over this meeting to the best Of
my ability. thank you"
Col Stewart then read General Order
No. 10, requiring all posts TO hold memo
rial services in honor Of the dead general
The A1ion male quartette then rendered
2 fine selection in their usual brilliant
style
C0mrade Burgess was then called upon
70 talk upon the life of Gen. Sherman.
He spoke for ten minutes, and among
other things said:
1t Is hardly becoming in me to be the
first 70 speak upon this occasion. L is
betting that the soldiers meet 10 speak
Of this and Of the greatest soldier of our
age. What we say here cannot add TO or
detract from the fame OF Gen. Sherman.
He stands out one CT the greatest charac-
tiers that adorn the pages Of our couItry's
history.
"One OF the characteristics that endeared
him 10 the men under his command was
his intense patriotism. While he was one
Of the greatest captains Of his day, he was
one Of the common soldiers in his feelings
and habits.
Il was just thinking that in all times
when there had been civil war aud strife
God has always INDICATED the right.
Every soldier loved Sherman. There is
a fraternity among soldiers that is not
found elsewhere. In camp, in hospital,
and on the march feelings OF friendship
and fraternity are engendered and enter
tanned that bind them close TO each other.
When you look at Rome, and her sold
iers; when you look at Napoleon you will
see they were inspired by the love Of con-
quer. Patriotism alone inspired the
American soldier. Tonight, we honor
Gen. Sherman's memory as a great
soldier and comrade We have a vast
be itage. As long AS this heritage remains
will the name of William Tecumseh Sher-
man be houOred.
L might say IN conclusion, Weep
America, for Sherman is dead"
Col. Emmett Callahan made the princi-
pal address Of the evening, and after being
said:
1T is not my intention to deliver long.
formal address. I only desire 70 say a few
words in cOmmemOration of the dead hero.
Liberty Is worth As much TO men As
morals and philosophy; indeed, the latter
two never did, and never can, attain a
fnll, manly stature without the invigOrat- !
ing influence of lofty state Of freedom
And ! have never yet been absolutely sat |
fed that the greatest figures in history
were not the men whose names are insep-
arably connected with the enlargement Of /
civil rights aud progress in the art Of 4
government.
we look back but a few years and 4
we behold the heroic columns Of human .
liberty marching on to liberty and death 4
nearly 2.O00,u men ia line They look .
" m, haggard and prematurely old. /
Many of them are poorly clad aud some .
are in rags Thousands have fallen by the .
wavside, and some have been carried TO .
the poor house; some are limbless, some 4
On clutches, some are pale and emaCiated,
wrirhing with wounds long since received /
IN the struggle for human liberty. and .
which are still running and unhealed.
But few Of the great mass seem TO prosper.
Tor all have passed through the terrific
ordeal which leaves poverty behind IL. On
still, they march forward with
heads erect, and their step j. the proud
measured tread of the soldier OF liberty
| here Is still pride in their bearing. for
hey are conscious that they are the rem
rant of that band of heroes who saved the
government of the people.
Let W. be true TO the men who were
rue TO the Union, 20 law, to liberrr We
annot look into the bloody past. with its
lnequaled record OF sacrifice and human
and do these men less than jus
ice. We dare not look into the future,
With all its thronging years. its crowdiDg
generations, and Its mOmentOus pOSslbIli-
les and permit IL 10 be said that this re-
ublic has been Ungratefui 10 its defend
Is
The great party OF the people which
laced the immortal Lincoln IN the chair
[ state. and stood around him while he !
allied the volunteers from their homes aud
et their inviucI0e battslions in the field
o conquer or die, the people who sustained
he hands OF Grant from Donaldson 70 Ap- =
viii neither De unuiudful Of
or unfaitbfui 20 its obligations
IL was our fight IN which they fell L
-as their va,or and their sacrifice that ,
reserved our country. that assured our
lture, that conquered our peace. Il was
-hIle bearing their Couutry's dag II the
ath OF patriotic duty that they met dis (
ster. disease and death. Theirs was the !
icrifce ours l. the fruitiou II j. easy ,
D these times OF blood purchased peace TO
peak lightly OF their service, their suffer
u. and their sacrifice But in that hour .
dire necessity. when the slippery slopes I
Gettysburg h.azed with deadly shot
nd she'll, when toe future Of J
he great republic hung in The {
'em0ling scales OF destiny, the ]
-eat metropolitan papers had not set ,
iupers ana mendicauts" They were pat
OTIS yheG-Jhey were heroes Then there
IS nothing that could be done or prom Y
ed beyond their deserts. And while the I
3upire millouaires. spectators and =
urnalists made merchandise Of their .
slor. these men offered up their al and /.
AIRED their breasts 20 tie storm aud rolled Z
ack the crime tide Of war :
Il have some respect for your late sntag- :
7iScs. who. suffering under the sting o. :
sf5a,. hesitate 20 vote your pensions ont q.
their comparative poverty, but ] have :
. uuSpeakaole ard unqualified contempt d
II the organs Of piled up ill-so,teu mil :
1rs OF wealth Of the north who have lost q
! sense Of gratitude 10 the men who ?
ade IL pOss, ole for them 20 pile up their :
iIions out Of the mlsfC-tUnes OF tne.r ;
Uutry.
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