Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-04

Inere never Was IuOIe Hfisuf uh-
stinted giver of the wealth Of soul and
service. He we'd and served. aye and
died, for the givings sake,
not for he getting's sake.
Early in ais manhood he gave him
self, born Of his characteristic impulse
to give, born Of some ancestral strain
that could not, dared not be denied. for
his country. and for that he received
what we may we'll deem equal TO the
Victoria cross-the empty sleeve
While, however, with that first Civ
ing, there was purpose that changed
not through all the years of his life.
He must have 'sanctified the gift be-
fore the altar of Gcd for ever after be
gave of himself freely for his brethren
and con- panions' sake, for the nation
and tho generations yet to be. You
honored him for ell this with your az
preciatic of the noble spirit that WAS
his. Ye all these hcnors OF place nnd
preferms nt by your election and So &C
ton wert only incidents they were the
brevets tou accorded him-his real
rank waa himself, loyal, royal, noble,
kindly, tplder and true. He never
gloried in his heaping rewards OF your
bestowment and at the hands Of a
grateful nation. One of the greatest
heroes Of earth-one like unto mis- d.
vine Master who counted not his life
dear has left us wonderful truth. It
was born of the strangest experience
that ever happened to mortal. It
was when Paul was caught up into
Paradise, into the third heaven He
never boosted Of it: never indeed men
toned 1t, save once when 1t was forced
out Of him. No ecstasy, no transcen-
dental dream, or high emotion had
aught of glory in it compared with the
things he suffered for Christ's sake, the
perils and vigils, the watehings and
HASTINGS, the bonds and imprison-
ments, the stripes and scourgings
These were his marks of service and
made up his glorious trophies. So, too,
did it happen to this great man before
us. He had visions of human fame and
revelations Of public honor, but they
were never gloried in compared with
his love of giying-with what he might
do for the land he helped redeem He
belonged to peculiar generation. Not
tho generation tina. imperilled the ma
ton, but the generation that redeemed.
One generation can destroy, another
create. while yet another can forget
He lived, happily for his sterling
characteristic, with an age that learned
and loved TO save. am not here to at
tempt any fulsone laudation. That
would stir his protest even now / am
not here to recount his deeds. All that
is secure history both in the state ar
nails, and in those of the nation at
large. 1t is briefly allowed me simply
to pay in your stead our love for the
ideal soldier, the model governor, ne
sterling patriot, the perfect citizen, the
friend beloved, the brave the loving.
the good man We all knew so well, and
in closing bespeak for him 20 The
younger men the truer lesson of SER
vice, that of high minded doing and
giving, and the picture of duty he ever
exemplified, whether when walking in
he high places OF earth, when stand
ing before kings, crowned with laurels
and applause, or Unequal greatness,
in TIE silenter nagnificence 81 q plain
citizen. Every duty of lie well lone;
every possible expenditure OF service
given, he waited the call that now has
come, into yet higher spheres of actioa,
where there is divine fulness ot life
and all that 1t means. So we say iar2-
we'll! Loving him and yet leaving him
TO rest awaiting all that shall be-
Thanking his bless ed personality who
has taught us one truth, to-wit: That
the real man must be measured not o.
his impulses but by his purposes, es-
pecially when they were for God and
our own dear land. Amen"
DR., j. d. Butler followed with ! most
touching tribute to the dead general
President c. K Adams was the last
speaker. He read carefully pre-.
pared address full OF high praise for
the dead and tender sympathy for the
stricken family. The ceremonies were
concluded with another dirge by the
band
The Ccrtege
The cortege was then formed and
the march to Forest Hill began. Adiu-
tant General Charles King being
Ill, Brigadier General Oscar b. zwie-
tusch was in command Of the escort.
The line was led by the officers in COM
mand, then followed the First Regi-