The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-30
THE REMAINS LAID AWAY
Funeral of the Late General Streight
Attended by Thousands of Citizens.
The Ceremonies of q Very Impressive Char.
acter-Addresses of Rev. Charpie and
DIR. Lucas-GeOrge II. Thomas Post

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Strelght was given to earth yesterday aft
ernoon. Fully three thousand persons at
tended the funeral, which was held at his
late residence, east of the city, the remains
being deposited In the broad grass plot in
front of the house. In accordance with his
wishes. George H. Thomas Post, g. A. K,
conducted the ceremonies. Maj. Irwin Rob
bins having general direction. The re-
mains were lying in state in one of the par
lOrs, and after George II. Thomas Post and
other old soldiers had viewed them the
concourse of people filed through the
house. Many members of the Fifty.6rst
Indiana Regiment were present to pay their
last tribute OF respect to their old colonel.
some of them having come quite q distance.
The music incidental to the services was
by the Fourth Presbyterian Church choir.
composed of Mrs. w. C.. Lynn. MI. and
Mrs. :. l.. Morrison and +. NJ. Ketcham.
the first song being Nearer, my God, to
Thee This was followed by prayer by
Rev. ID. X. Lucas. The opening remarks
were delivered from the porch of the res
ldence by Rev. A. Is. Charpie, q member OF
Colonel S~trelghts regiment, who. enlist
ing as q private. was promoted TO be
captain of Company {, the color company OF
the regiment. He took no text. but
gave an interesting and touching account
of the coloneps relation to the regiment.
he said that he was not q man without
faults; he was q man of force. of positive
opinions. The speaker remembered that
Colonel Streight was not liked by the reg
Iment at first. as he was a strict discipli.
MARIAN, but association with HIM proved
his worth, and they became greatly at
tached to him. The speaker recalled an IN
cidenu at Huntsville. Ala. when, the war
having ended, the old compaplonship was
to be broken. Colonel Streight said. with
tears IN his eyes, that the men had won
their way to his heart, and they should al
ways be to him This boys"
The further exercises were held at the
grave The members OF the Grand Army
formed in open ranks and down this ave-
nue. the casket was borne. the family and
friends following. The active pail bearers
were members of the Fifty-tirst Indiana.
and were j. p. Smith. w. Nj. Cochran, u.
w. Hamilton. A: C. Weaver, N. Fitch. NJ.
i, 1Gyhs G. Long o.; v" and a0s ". 3. Lewis. OH The
honorary pall-bearers were Gems. X. s.
Foster, G. +. McGinnis. Fred Knet1er. Coils.
l. n. Walker. n. X. Ruckle. Mai. j. i. Ross.
w. Catlin. p. l.. Thompson, W.. f. Rupp.
At the grave the choir sung Lead. Kind
ly Light" The ritual OF the Grand Army
was then given, under direction of Robert
Shilling. commander OF Geo. II. Thomas
Post. A wreath, emblem of undylng love
for the soldier of the Republic, was placed
rose was laid beside it, symbol of pnrlty,
by K. NJ. Smock; then came the laurel,
symbol of victory. placed upon the casket
by II. +. Hood.
Rev. d. r. Lucas, chaplain of George H.
Thomas Post. then spoke as follows: "Ev-
cry soldier throughout our land is sad TO-
day. He for whom we come to pay this
tribute was one of the fortunate men,, in
many respects, OF the great conflict. His
.. :. L. Dy.D 20 lar ~ n IN
public. He gained fame and wrote his
name On his country's historic page. No
man can write the history of the war with
out writing the name of Col. A. ID. Streight.
1t was given to few men who held no higher
rank than he to so lndellbly impress bis
name and fame upOn the history OF his
country. Perhaps no other who held the
rank he held. save one. and that was Col.
Ellsworth, who never fought q battle, made
himself so much of the history of his coun-
try. Ellsworth. the first of the rank of
colonel to ole, gave his young life to his
country and wrote the first page OF blood.
TINS has given him an immortality. Col.
StreIght led a great raid into the enemy's
country. Though he fought bravely. he
was at last beatensand q prisoner of war.
His escape from Libby is known to every
one. We stand here thirty years after the
war to lay away the remains of this great
commander. He has lived to see his coun-
try rise out of the terrible turmoil of war
to be a great Nation of sixty-fve millions
of people. This man once said to me: God
must be just and merciful., What followsf
Is there equality heref No. If this life
were all it would not be worth its sacrifices.
But there is q life beyond. Colonel Streight
is not dead. but from some place In Gods
universe sees US to-day. This was a brave,
self-reliRnt man. His was q strong spirit.
Another hero sleeps. his life-work done'
A hero who the need OF fame hath won,
BY deeds of val0r in the cause OF right,
When fSedOm's host went forth in freedoms
might
To save IA nation from secession's blight
And keep its banner floating in the light,
With every star upon the field OF blue
The symbol of a union, strong and true.
But, comrades mine, the hero's life IS DER.
The raider rides his gallant steed no more;
But in the ages that are yet to be,
When men recall the battle of the free
And tell the story of the gallant raid
BY men of daring heart and bravery made,
The name OF Streight will be by poets sung,
And fire the speech of patriots tongue.
Ger all the land to-day, from sea to sea,
Men gaze upon the banner OF the free,
And as the news goes flashing far and wide,
Each cOmrade who once stemmed the battle-tidc
Will bow his head and drop a heart-warm tear,
A tribute to the silent sleeper here,
And say, Another of our heroes brave
I'd love TO lay q flower upon his grave"
The casket was then lowered into the
tomb. Now. comrades" said Chaplain
Lucas. las the sun goes down in the west
we will give the last farewell in the tattoo.
hoping as we 60 home that we will meet
him in the reyeiIle of the morning. May
the God Of hattles abide with ma now and