The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-02-20
GEN. SHELBY DEAD.
The Great Soldier Passed
Gently Away Last Sat
urday.
LAID TO REST IN KANSAS CITY.
Sleeps Beside His Comrades in
Forest Hill Cemetery.

m, Saturday, February 18th,
by his entire family and many friends.
General Shelby's last moments were
peaceful, those watching by his bedside
scarcely realizing when the end came
The news of his death caused profound
sorrow throughout the entire state and
country, and many were the messages OF
coincidence received by the grief-stricken
family from not only his old comrades in
arms, but men who opposed him on the
field OF battle.
The death of General Shelby ends the
life OF a gallant warrior, q noble citizen,
devoted husband and kind father.
The remains of General Shelby were
inferred in Forest Hill cemetery, Kansas
City, last Wednesday, after one of the
most imposing and impressive funeral
services witnessed in that city. Thousands
of people paid their last tribute of respect
to the memory of the dead chieftain.
BRttie-scarred veterans from all parts of
the state travelled many miles to take a
farewell look at him who once led them
through the smoke and roar of battle.
The love and devotion of these old soldiers
for the old hero was wonderful. and many
an eye was dimned and heart touched by
this pathetic scene. Soldiers who wore
the blue were there in large numbers to
mingle their tears with the grizzIed vet
Grams who wore the grey. Though OPP
posed to General Shelby in time of war,
these men held him IN high regard for
his dauntless courage and noble traits of
character.
The funeral services were held in he
Third Regiment armory, and were con-
/ duofa1 hu Qau - nj Naol noofnr of the
Central Presbyterian church. He was a
comrade of Gen. Shelby's in the Confed-
crate army. He paid a beautiful tribute to
the memory OF his old friend, in the
course of which he expressed many grand
and patriotic At the close OF
his remarks Judge John F. Phillips. who
was an officer in the Union army, and
who had met General Shelby in many
hotly contested struggles on the field of
battIe-a foe in war, but friend in peace
delivered an able address, in which he
spoke with much feeling and tenderness
| of his long and intimate relationship with
the deceased. 1t was a noble, manly trib-
ute of one soldier and citizen for another.
We quote a lew extracts from Rev. S. M.
Neel's remarks, as follows:
ave have gathered here to pay a tribute
/ OF re6DeCL 10 one VINO was u KallAuL 6OlulcT
and no less gallant In time of peace than
s'Soon after the adoption of the consti-
tuition OF the United States there arose
different opinions as to whether or not a
state had the right to secede. The ques-
ton continued to be debated throughout
the country and in congress-, and in the
course of time it became complicated with
the question of slavery. As the question
became more intense the air grew heavy,
as with black storm clouds, and only an
electric thunder storm could clear away
the atmosphere. 1t eliminated in one OF
the most sad and awful strifes that the
angels of the,Lord ever looked down upon.
Ali the brave and the noble men of this
land went forth in that contest and barred
their breasts in open and manly conflict.
''The banner under which our departed
brother fought went down. He, with all
true and noble Confederates, recognized
the decision of the court of war, and
turned his talents to the arts OF peace, to
restoring and rebuilding the country
which he had sought to divide. For four
years / was in hat ensanguined strife, and
in common with my brother here, 1
decided to accept the arbitrament of the
war. / loved my country, and i said:
'Henceforth this country shall be my
country; this flag, my flag; this people,
my people, and their God, my God /
believe that those are the sentiments OF
the old Confederates
SIT is q great pleasure to look over this
audience and see 30 many Grand Army
men. Am glad they are here to pay a
tribute of respect and erection to this gall
liant and chivalrons gentleman. Isay that
the man who lives under the stars and
stripes aud says anything ~derogatory to
that flag ought to exile himself from that
country whose flag he cannot honor"
81 recognize that General Shelby died a
servant OF his country, an official of the
United States. He swore allegiance to the
flag and he kept his faith. There was no
| tarnish on his fair name as citizen or as
officer. He was loyal to his conviction
and to his country; he was jealous in the
performance of his duty as he saw 1t. That
the man who will speak after me FLASHED
swords with him in battle, but now comes
" it'll SORROW to pay him a last tribute, is
All honor to our nature, and should exalt
us in our estimate OF humanity.
"He loved his men, and 1t is said that he
knew almost every one OF them by name.
He treated them as men. They loved him
and were ready to die for him or with
him. He had many noble traits OF char
acter, and the love that his men bore him
was brought about by his inherent good
ness"
We give below a portion OF the address
delivered by Judge John F. Philiipsl
"When / received the sad news of the
death of Gen. Shelby l was in Colorado,
seeking a much needed rest. L broke in
twain my allotted vacation, and came
respect and love for a friend OF thirty
seven years standing. On being request
ed TO speak OF him here l find that I have
no wealth OF language adequate to ex-
press the feelings and sentiments that
crowd my mind for utterance. 1t is not
always so that from the abundance of the
heart the mouth ~speaketh. Sometimes
the heart will break from a sense OF ITS
fullness, or the tongue 10 benumbed with
the very multitude of thoughts n senti-
ments a great calamity evokes.
"As a friend, a citizen and public officer,
his loss brings to me an undue burden of
aOrrnW Il ga nRvaF QaCand the hanCh Of
Justice without q reminder that an impos-
ing figure has vanished. His very manner
about the court room filled 1t with an
atmosphere OF dignity and respect. Moth
Jag better illustrates his nobility of char
acter than his profound respect for the
ministers of justice and the courts. To
him the court room was, indeed, the tenn
pie of justice, and the judge on the bench
was the high priest ministering at the
altar. His very presence in the precincts
of the court was a for order and
decorum. To him the court was the ora
Gle of the law, and obedience to Its man
dates was a solemn duty and a badge OF
good citizenship. This, supplemented by
Rn in-born martial taste and a courage
that never daunted, gave absolute assur-
ance that any process or command OF the
court directed to him would be executed
at any cost and at any hazard; and this
spirit he communicated to all under him.
al, who fought him through two cam
paigns, day by day, night by night, week
by week, and almost for one continuous
month, without change of raiment, can
here, in the presence of his cold, pale face,
and big heart, eveFmore pulseless, testify
that a more accomplished cavalryman and
chivalrous soldier rarely ever threw spur
red boot over n charger. He was one of
those fighters who, though sometimes de-
ieated, was never whipped. But, like a
gladiator, he knew how to die.
Loving hands will bear his body hence
amid the chill, the ice, and frost of inhos-
pitable winter, and soOn they will lay 1t
alongside of the comrades whom he led to
battle. Together they will sleep in the
democracy of death. But is this ALI Is il
g sleep that knows no waking? All nature
protests against humiliation, Ths mys-
FERROUS processes OF reproductive growth
in the vegetable world teaches q resurrec-
ton, hat this mortality shall put on i'm
To the infinite mercy and
of the Father of us all alone can
and do we commit the immortal part of
your comrade in war, and our friend in
peace"
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