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The herald., 1898-03-17
less than armed battalions, is fast van
gushing the mighty armies of the past

less than armed battalions, is fast van
gushing the mighty armies Of the past
Today we have laid to rest one Of the
last of our great generals; one who In
peace as in war proved his devotion to
his country. Even in his last years, with
his physical powers enfeebled by disease
and the strain of prolonged public service,
at an age when most men think only of
their own ailments, his mind was ever ac-
tive in it's interest in the welfare of his
country and his influence exerted for the
benefit of this region, which he loved so
we'll
Words are too feeble servitors to portray
great deeds, express sorrow, or convey
sympathy. The life and labors of General
Rosecrans are a better eulogy than formal
resolutions; the memory of his noble rec
ord is sweeter to those who loved him thar
mere words, heartfelt though they be.
what place is left for words Of measured
praise,
Till calm-eyed history, with her iron pen
Grooves in the unchahging rock the fina
phrase
That shapes his image in the souls O
men?"
The herald., 1898-03-17
REQUIEM MASS
Bishop Montgomery Delivers the
Funeral Sermon

The ceebrant was the Rt Rev. Bishop
Montgomery. with Fathers McAuliffe and
Girarde, deacons of honor; Fathers Cliff
ford and Maloney, sub-deacons; Father
Adam, assistant priest, and James Rear
don, master of ceremonies. A vast audi
ence filled the aisles and seats and hum
dreds were unable to enter. Schmidts
requiem mass was rendered complete by
the choir, composed of Misses Tertilla Els
enmeyer, soprano: Tillie Scanlon. contraI-
to; Karl S. Thrower, tenor: Joseph Scott.
bass, assisted by Misses O'Kane, Bickneli,
Roth. Mrs. Banks, Messrs. Sullivan and
Lamb; A j. Stamm, organst. A violin ana
violoncello obigato was rendered by Wis
ner and Bierlich.
At the conclusion Of the mass Bishop
Montgomery delivered brief sermon, taxi
ing his text from st. John xi:21-27: Lord,
II thou had been here our brother had not
died." etc. He spoke Of Christianity as
the handspring Of civilization, giving man
his dignity. character and Independent
spirit. 1T Is the blessing held out to the
despairng, to those bereaved by death.
1t Is the promise which invests the bodies
OF the dead In our church with the spark
of immortality
Referring to the deceased, the speaker
said: Gen. Rosecrans needs no eulogy
no panegyric. His acts as a citizen as a
soldier and as an official. speak for them
selves. He served his country in its peril
Gus need with fidelity courage and zeal.
He served 1t religiously and to the satisfac-
tion of the government and the people. He
is part of our nation and a part Of our
history. In paying a last tribute to the
dead. the Catholics have special right to
pride themselves, for he was one of them.
He served his country we'll, but in tina t
duty he served higher power; he served
the church and he served the ruler of all
governments. He was a soldier, but he
was Catholic--an intelligent, practical.
consistent, devoted Catholic. AS such, I
say, the Catholics have special interest
In the deceased. He early entered the
church to which his family had already
given son. who became the bishop of the
diocese at Columbus, Ohio
"As Catholic. as a soldier, as a true
patriot and citizen, Gen. Rosecrans passed
away. With how much justice may it be
said Of him, Well done, thou good and
faithful servant; thou hast been faithful
in few things; will place thee over many
things. Enter thou into the kingdom of
heaven"
At the conclusion of the sermon absolu-
6on for the dead was pronounced in Latin
and afterward translated into English.
The pallbearers came forward, the guard
The herald., 1898-03-17
THE LAST RITES IN THE CATHEDRAL

the realms of the invisible and immortal.
Here lies the sacred dust of a noble and
true-hearted friend of humanity. He laid
his life upon the altar Of his country
In his boyhood and faithfully kept his
lofty conservation to the end. No scheme
Of self-aggrandizement could ever lure
him from his sublime purpose. He loved
the flag. He followed It amid the smoke
of battle and the thunder of cannon, CIV
Ing hope and strength to the brave and
loyal men who trusted his command. The
history Of the war for the union, with all
its horrors and all it's blessings, cannot be
written without his name. It shines in the
constellation Of the renowned, the great.
the strong, the true, the brave. In the
pursuits Of peace he has shown his high
integrity as citizen. Here in the homo,
the office and the place of civil power his
nobility Of character shines forth.
NOW at the last moment write of one
great virtue-hs deep, broad and magnani-
nous fraternity. At his request today
there stand beside his bier two armies
one in gray, one in blue. They are invited to
shake hands again on sacred soil, directed
to the past as panorama of great scenes
to be forgotten. Let us as veterans hear
his parting counsels. Let US draw new and
holy inspiration from his illustrious exam
pie. His wars are done; he is within the
city where beats no muffied drum no flags
half masted hang, no tears are shed, no
farewells ever spoken, no marching col
umns to the grave. We leave him to his
rest"
Led by Capt. Osgood, the veterans sang
''Tenting on the Old Camp Ground" and
there were few dry eyes in the assembled
ranks.
The herald., 1898-03-17

The flag Is lowered, not In dismay, but only
to wrap In its priceless folds hero's form.
The trumpet of God has sounded and our
comrade and beloved commander, having
fought we'll his battles here, has answered
grand encampment of all the brave dead.
And we are assembled to pay our tribute
of respect for his heroic life, for the unity
Of the nation and the freedom Of mankind.
We remember with patriotic pride the time
when we marched with him TO the throb
of the drum over mountains through for
csts and marshes, in the heat of noon and
the chill OF night, in rain and snow and
sleet and Ice; when we woke with him al
the bugle call and fought with him
on bloody battle fields. All, my friends,
who are not of our order, the
tie that holds you together in your frater-
nal brotherhood may be strong, but
stronger is the bond of comradship that
binds US to him and to each other, for 1t
was forged In the white heat Of battle. His
limitations into the Grand Army of the Re-
public have taken him across fields of car
mage, into the jaws of DEATH and every
degree he took was sealed in human blood,
shed as ransom of this nation.
IA scene rises in vision before me. 1t is
at Stone river. McCook is broken. The
exultant foe, sweeping OH in its tauntine
challenge, energies from the cedars. AS far
as eye can see all Is lost But, bark! hear
the swiftly coming footsteps Of the wal
horse. and with him / see the hero of many
battles. His figure is heroic, his stature
grand, his bearing superb, his presence ar
inspiration. He rides along the front line
of battle. Men are falling. thick as with
cred leaves before the wintry blast. Now
see one OF his aides go down. and now an
other and another Is laid low in death
The herald., 1898-03-17

Magnificent Pieces Sent by Loving
Friends and Comrades

The family of the late Gen. Rosecrans
present at the funeral were his only son.
Carl s., who resides near the city; his wife
and daughter and Miss Rosecrans, his sis
ter. A daughter, wife of Governor OToole
of Montana, was unable to be present ovy-
ing to Illness in her family.
The floral tributes at the tomb were very
beautiful. The chamber of commerce sent
broken column of white carnations. From
the Free Harbor league there was sent a
large shield in red, white and blue crossed
by sword in pink and white sweet peas.
w. S. Rosecrans camp Sons of Veterans,
sent shield with crossed sabers. A beaut-
full wreath of laurel on standard. another
of ivy fastened with violets tied with pur-
pie ribbon, large bouquets, a star and other
embems were sent by S. ]. Fleishman. Mr..
and Mrs. r. N. Bulla, r. H. Heron, Mrs.
C. Brodtbeck and children, Mrs. Edward
Martin of San Francisco,
The herald., 1898-03-17
NORTH AND SOUTH
Veterans Join Hands Over the Casket
of the General

Then occurred scene to embalm in song
and story. While the band played the air
in time-honored association with the
words: Praise God From Whom All Bles-
sings Flow" the pallbearers, four veterans
from the northern and four from the south
ern army formed on either side of the cas-
ket and over him whose last written mes
sage was one Of fraternity, clasped hands
as brothers. Tears started from "eyes un-
used to weep" and the whole assembly was
deeply and visibly affected. Led by Cap
tain ]. A. Osgood, the assembly Joined in
singing General Rosecrans' favorite
hymn, Rock of Ages Cleft for Me-" 1t
came from the heart of every veteran pres
ent and swelled out on the air in strong,
impressive chorus. Comrade Shafer then
delivered the following address:
COMMANDER SHAFER'S ADDRESS
Comrades and Friends: A noble life has
gone out from u.s. Our hearts are desolate.
The herald., 1898-03-17
THE FUNERAL CORTEGE
An Imposing Pageant Marches tt
Rosedale

|
The procession moved at once, without
| any delay, break or halt. Preceding the
hearse were Brigadier General c. F. A.
4. Last and staff, then followed Troop d, cav
| airy, under Captain c. H. Howland; the
Seventh Regiment band, with mufIled
| drums. Then came the signal corps, under
Captain Lawrence, all members in full
| dress uniform.
Colonel John r. Berry and staff preceded
| the infantrymen of Companies A, c and F
Seventh regiment, N. G. c. After the SOL
| dier boys marched the Sons of Veterans
| 100 strong. The Confederate veterans made
| a strong showing, and were followed by
Northern veterans. The following posts
| turned out nearly all their members: Ken
| esaw, Bartlett-Logan and Stanton. The
Loyal Legion and the Union Veterans
League directly preceded the hearse. Eight
| hundred old soldiers were in line.
The hearse was fianked on either side by
| the active and honorary pallbearers on
foot. A riderles charger. with martial trap
pings in mourning, was led behind the
hearse by an orderly in full dress.
The carriages, carrying the relatives of
the deceased, the representatives of the va
| rious civic and commercial organizations
The line of march was south on Main
| to Washington street, and thence to Rose
dale cemetery. At Ninth and Main streets
many of the veterans took the cars pro-
vided for them.
All along Main street on either side were
| thousands of spectators. From Fourth
street south to Sixth were thousands of
school children. Many of the schools were
| closed during the forenoon to permit the
children to pay last token of respect to
the gallant dead. On Washington street
the children were assembled holding their
flag as the procession passed.
| At the cemetery the receiving vault and
space around 1t was roped off to keep the
crowd in check. AS the cortege moved
| slowly in to the slow strains of the funeral
| march 1t was an impressive sight. The
blue sky above, the waving pepper trees,
the measured steps of the militia, the
furled flags of the veterans and snowy uni
forms of the cavalry. In front of the tomb
were deposited number of massive and
elegant floral pieces. Immediately in front
on u draped bier the remains were placed
and the immediate relatives seated near
The militia marched in, preceded by the
bishop and assisting priest, and stood at
parade rest, forming a barrier, the Sons
| of Veterans and veterans circling around
the casket. Bishop Montgomery read the
prayers for the dead in Latin, afterwards
translatlng them into English.
| Captain Cressey at the close presented
the badge of authority to Post Commander
A. c. Shaffer, who conducted the G. A. R.
| ceremonies
The herald., 1898-03-17

Our beloved comrade and commander
has answered the last roll call, and now
sleeps in the silent bivouac of the dead.
The bugle has sounded, the lights are out,
and at the next reveille he will be mustered
in the ranks of the army of patriot heroes
gone before, now camping on the other side
Of the dark river.''
"He sleeps his last sleep,
He has fought his last battle,
No sound can awake him to glory again. :"
Thus, one by one, in silent procession
even as his grey-haired comrades passed
his silent bier and took last affectionate
farewell look at his noble form-are the
nations defenders passing away.
In General Rosecrans the nation mourns
the loss of both soldier and citizen, for
| though by education and training soldier,
yet his voice was always for peace and
! fellowship among his countrymen. Since
| the great struggle, in which he took so
gallant and important part, was ended,
like his illustrious comrade and friend, u.
| S. Grant, his motto has even been: "Let
us have peace"
| AS Californians, we take pride in count
ing him a citizen of our Golden State and
a resident Of Los Angeles county, where
his voice and pen were ever ready to up
hold and advance the best interests of his
fellow citizens. And, while we extend our
most heartfelt sympathies to his afflicted
| family, we feel that the death of General
Rosecrans is in the broadest sense a ma
| tional bereavement.
T1ok y
spread on the minute records Of this league
The herald., 1898-03-17

The casket was then borne into the vault,
and Comrade Stine advancing placed upon
II wreath of smilax In behalf of the veter-
ans. Capt. Oliver rose. emblem of purity
and Comrade Poindexter laurel wreath,
the emblem of the victor. A volley OF
three rounds was fired by the infantry and
then the colored bugler, Henry l.. Tomey,
raised his instrument and taps and
Lights out" reverberated among the tail
monuments and low white stones over the
hills dying away to faint echo in the dis
tance. Slowly the young boys in blue and
the old ones turned away from the silent
resting place of the man whose deeds have
made his name immortal.
The herald., 1898-03-17

A large bank, three feet by four. of ex-
quisite flowers, bordered with maidenhair
ferns and annunclation lilies, on which lay
a shield and around which were the words
''The City Of San Francisco" told It's own
story. With it came the following mes
sage to Mr.. Carl Rosecrans: "The city of
San Francisco, so faithfully served in
congress by Gen. Rosecrans, hastens to lay
Its tribute of gratitude on his bier, and to
express Its sympathy with his sorrowing
friends. (Signed) James B. Phelan,
Mayor"
The remains of Gen. Rosecrans will re-
main in the receiving vault until its final
disposition shall be decided upon by the
Army of the Cumberland, his old COM
mand.
The herald., 1898-03-17
IN MEMORIAM
Chamber of Commerce Gives Grateful
Recognition to the Dead

Chamber of Commerce Gives Grateful
Recognition to the Dead
At yesterdays meeting of the directors
of the chamber of commerce the following
memorial was offered by Director Nc
Kinley and, on motion, unanimously
adopted and the secretary instructed to
have the same engrossed and presented to
the family Of the late General Rosecrans:
The chamber of commerce of Los An
geles joins in the universal tribute of a
grateful people to the memory of Gen.
William Stark Rosecrans.
One by one the men who made history
in the dark days when the existence of the
Union was imperiled pass away and re-
ceive the last sad rites with which united
and prosperous nation honors it's heroes.
Time, silent, persistent, and more resist
The herald., 1898-03-17
|Stately Funeral Of Gen, William
S. Rosecrans
THE TRIBUTE OF OLD COMRADES
Requiem High Mass at the Cathedral -Cere
monies at the Cemetery The Procession
Viewed by Hundreds Of Children.
Floral Offerings Messages

keeping their places beside the remains
and as 1t was borne slowly down the aisle
I'm Paradisum" was chanted by choir
Of male voices and the ceremonies of the
church were ended. The remains were
then turned over to the veterans of the
G. A. r.
The herald., 1898-03-17
ARMY AND NAVY LEAGUE
Resolutions Of Respect Adopted by
Soldiers and Sailors

The following action has been taken by
the Republican Army and Navy league:
Resolved, That the Army and Navy
Republican league Of Southern California
ex-Union soldiers and sailors, veterans o.
the war of the rebellion, in common with
all patriotic citizens, are called upon tt
mourn the loss of the last of our gallan
army commanders, Gen. w. S. Rosecrans
The herald., 1898-03-17

and that an engrossed copy of the same b
sent to his noble son, Carl Rosecrans.
A. z. DAVIS.
T. r. LAYCOCK.
e. BAXTER.
Committee.
The herald., 1898-03-17

Latest styles wall paper at A. A. Eek.
strom's. 1924 South Spring street.
The herald., 1898-03-17
OTHER ADDRESSES
Rev. Knighten Pays Tribute-Taps
and "Lights Out"

Col. Glaze then recited part of the ritual
of the Grand Army, after which a short
address was made by Rev w. A. Knighten,
who spoke in part as follows I'VE are met
here by the waves Of this western sea 10
pay our last sad and sorrowful tribute of
love to our dear departed comrade and
friend. He has followed the heroes into
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-13

A song Of Liberty.
LFrom lhe Allanla con.lLlallaa.l

From the Atlanta Constitution
Aerost the land-from strand TO strand
Loud ring the bugle notes,
And Freedoms smile, from isle 70 isle,
Like Freedoms banner floats.
The velvet wales sing Liberty
To answering skies serene;
The mountains, sloping to the sea,
Wave all their flags Of green.
The rivers, rushing to the deep,
The joyful notes prolong,
And all their waves in glory leap
To that immortal songl
One song of Liberty and life
That was, and Is to be,
Till tyrant flags are trampled rags,
And all the world is freel
1t rises, and an echo comes
From chained and troubled isles,
And roars, like oceans thunder drums,
Where glad Columbia smiles.
Where, throned and great she sits in state,
Beneath her flags of stars,
Her heroes blood the sacred flood
That crimsoned all its barsl
Hail to our countryl Strong she stands,
Nor fears the war drums beat;
The sword of Freedom in her hands
The tyrant at her feet
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-13
AFTERNOON.

Institute fairly doomed aud our i'm
structors, Prof Rueker, his able as
sistant, ]. w Neill aud the tireless
young training teacher, from New
York, Miss Cronan, kept up an unflag-
ging interest in their lectures through
out the session.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-13
.SarsapariIIa
Sense.

( Any sarsaparilla is sarsapa-
|, rilla. True. So any tea Is tea.
SO any -four is flour. But grades
! differ. Zen aoanf tie 6esk It's
50 with sarsaparilla. There are
{ grades. You want the best. II
you understood sarsaparilla as
well as you do tea and -four it
J would be easy to determine.
But you don't. How should
) your When you are going to
buy a commodity whose value
} you don't know, you pick out
an old established house to
( trade with, aAd trust their ex-
J perience and reputation. Do so
J when buying sarsaparilla.
} Ayers Sarsaparilla has been
on the market 50 years. Your
grandfather used Ayers. 1t is
/ reputable medicine. There
are many SarsapariIIas -
} but only one Ayers. 1t
4 cures. rszAs
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-13

There is no use in burning powder
as long as plumage accomplshes good
results Porto Rico takes kindly to
the plumage.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-13
No. 4

ing "Hurtahl Hurrah We Love the
Land That Gave us Birth" Prof.
kimlcr then made an address ON
Better Pay for Better Teachers. i"
Prot Cole, Superintendent Of the
city schools then spoke on Teachers
and Teaching. "Do our teachers
work as thoroughly and conscientious
~ as they would at a trade or in bust
ness A true teacher certainly would.
They must work and work in the midst
of discouragements and failures.
One failure must not allow him to
give up.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Opening exercises were made more
attractive BY instrumental music.
rendered by Miss Lula Long and
Miss Cora Cutler. Then brother
Foltz was IN his element and made
himself a very conspicuous figure as
leader OF the vocal music, thus con-
tfibnting much to the pleasure of the
teachers. and more to the grati6ca-
ton Of our quiet Ouaker.like Superin-
teudent, Mr. James Snyder, who feels
volumes, and smiles benignlv when
pleased, aud who never gushes. but
what Is far better, is deep and appre-
ciative, steadtast and honorable, and
who plods along in the path Of duty,
swcrving neither to the right nor to
the left, and moving steadily onward
and upward, striving for his high
ideal and leading his willing subjects.
the teachers who never complain be-
cause led by one who never abuses
authority, but impartially distributes
justice TO all.
Does some one pull my sleeve and
gently hint that ! am not keeping
close to my subject. reporting In
stitute work. Well, If / fail to give
full description Of the work, have
not at least neglected describing the
main factors who led in the work.
No one else would do that, no one
else would darel
AFTERNOON.
Institute fairly doomed aud our in-
structors, Prof Rucker, his able as
sistant, ]. w. Neill, aud the tireless
young training teacher, from New
York, Miss Crouan. kept up an unflag-
ging interest in their lectures through
out the session.
FRIDAY MORNING.
Devotional exercises were led by
Mr.. John Rauch, and the air, cooled
by the recent rain. frightened the
faces Of all, and especially those of
the yoathiul swarm OF teachers who,
before the rain, looked like dropping
flowers kissed too ardently by the
fiery beams Of this August sun and
whose faces now beamed with fresh
loneliness and new inspiration OF
enjoyment and an added interest in
the last days work OF the Institute.
Mr. Neill gave description OF
Cuba. in which several OF the teachers
assisted. A spelling and language
lesson was also conducted by him.
After recess the topics of "Our
Army was discussed. Then "Our
Navy" Prot. j. T. Rucker and Mr..
Neill made the subjects more inter-
esting. if possible, than any of the
preceding ones.
Miss Cronan then took charge of
the Institute, and though her lecture
occupied full hour, she kept up an
unhagging interest, bordering on en-
thusiasm all the time.
Her instructions were just what we
Continued on page four.)
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-05-18
STANDING OF THE LEAGUE.
The yYhitehead Torpedo.

The Whitehead torpedo, of which,
says the Scientific American, we may
hear frequently in the next few weeks,
is le feet inches long, 17.7 inches
greatest diameter, and weighs, ready
for service, 1850 pounds. 1t carries 22O
pounds of wet gun cotton at speed of
about 2s knoss per hour, and at that
speed it has a range of about $50 yards.
This torpedo is built of steel and is
propelled by two two-bladed screws,
revolving in opposite directions on the
same axis, to neutralize the rolling
tendency of the torpedo. The screws
are operated by three-cylinder engine
driven by air compressed to 1850 pounds
per square inch; and an intricate az
paratus, called the orby gear, is used
to automatically keep the torpedo
straight during the run. This Orby
gear is essentially gyroscope con-
trolling the valves of the steering en-.
gine, which operates two rigidly con.
nected vertical rudders.