, 1899-01-23

Even tne uerTOrS or the moving DllZ-
card which prevailed Sunday afternoon
failed to deter the people of Laramie
from bringing their need of patriotic
devotion to the bier of William Wal
lace. At 2:30 O'Clock every seat and all
the available standing room in the
spacious Methodist church auditorium
was filled with old friends and neigh
Dors and those who desired by their
presence to do honor to the dead Torrey
patriot. A splendid choir d~iscoursed
sweet but sorrowful music, Rev. Warner
conducted the services in a manner en-
tirely in keeping with the solemn pres
ence and Colonel Jay L.. Torrey spoke
in a lofty and patriotic spirit of the
noble aims and purposes which called
the Second volunteer cavalry into the
service Of the government.
The remains of William Wallace ar
rived in the city Saturday night and
Sunday morning were taken in charge
by Undertaken John w. Stryker, who
prepared them for burial. The services
were held at the Methodist church at
2:30 o'clock, the Rev. J. P. Warner ofici-
ating. Comrades OF Troop C did honor
to the dead, the university cadets we're
in attendance in a body, the veterans
of the Grand Army of the Republic
were present and, so far as possible, the
burial was of a military character.
The casket was a bower of beautiful
and fragrant flowers, mute testimonials
of love and respect. Colonel Torrey,
commander Of the late Second regi-
ment, was present and by request of
Rev. Warner occupied a seat IN the
rostrum. His every action since the
fatal wreck at Tupelo has bore silent
testimony to his devotion to the cause
of freedom and the love he bore for the
patriots of his regiment.
After a fervent prayer to the throne
Of grace and a scripture lesson, the elo-
quent divine spoke of the grand i'm
pulses which prompted men to go out
and do battle for humanity and justice.
The wal against Spain was a noble, I'M
selfish conflict in the of right. He
had not known the young hero the re
mains of whom this large %cou of
people had assembled for the purpose of
honoring, but he was well acquainted
with a comrade, Mr.. Mapes, who went
down t o death at the same time, hay
ing had both legs cut off in the terrible
wreck He had met IMapes a short time
before his departure, who babe him
goodbye, saying they would probably
never meet again. The words had prov
ed prophetic. The speaker paid an elo-
quent tribute to the heroism of the
young man who had taken his life in
his hands and gone to his death in his
country's cause, and offered consolation
to the relatives of the departed. He
then stated he had met Colonel Torrey
at the door and had urged him to a a
few words in the funeral OF his depart
ed comrade in arms, and after some
! NsSlldllOnu le CClUlltl lIdd DcSh PicNali-
ed upon to accede to the request. Colo
mel Torrey was then introduced and
spoke in a very eloquent and pathetic
manner, moving many7o of his auditors
to tears.
He was present to pay the last tri-
butte to the departed patriot. The west
had been maligned by the newspapers
and the orators of the east and it was
his privilege as well as his ambition in
the organisation Of the Second regiment
of volunteer cavalry to prove to the
people of the nation that from this
sparcely settled region could spring a
regiment Of Cpaoriots as brave as the
bravest. ready to meet any emergency
that might arise, whether in camp or
on field of battle. They proved their
loyalty in their brief camp life at Rus
sell and went forth with an intense de-
sire t meet the mtnfpas Of q forsdgn
crown. What a lofty. noble purpose,
to fight for Old Gery, the flag of free
dom, and CRUSH back the despotic rule