The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-19
4. N. TUTTLE BURIED.
g. A. r. Services at the House and
+, at the Grave in Brookside Gene
tery--Commander Mccomb's Trib-

ute.
Members of William H.. Davies post,
No. 1ST, Department Pennsylvania, u.
a. r. had charge Of the funeral or
their late companion -in-arms, Henry
~ futile which took place yesterday
afternoon.
Promptly at . o'clock the post was
at the house. No. 81 Archibald street,
and the comrades. under command OF
Col John McComb, gave their attention
to a desire of the deceased so often
voiced when he could make his wishes
known, that he be buried with G.. a. X.
b, honors. .... .'...,,.
Selections from the NJ. l.. church
, burial service were read by Rev. A.
h.. C,haffec. and supplemented by
y short talk regarding the Importance OF
preparation for future life, by striv-
. ing to make our proba ton on earth
reach a higher plane along lines OF
elevated thought and practical Christian
endeavor. ..
D.. Commander McComb stood near the
t casiet of the dead. and to his living
comrades and the large gathering of
grief-stricken friends delivered the fol-
lowing tribute:
,. Comrades ,... Our Great Commander.
. whose. orders are never rescindcd. has
sent his summons to Harvey NJ futile.
This cumiude OF ours. near whose
earthly remains we have assembled, is
liow to pass from our sight forever
lis record Il soldier in defense OF
the Union is honorable. and his uame is
inscribed on.the roll of fame among those
who helped to make oln' countlyS MS
tory the rich heritage which We now en-
joy. and which future generations will
cherish with pride.
In the performance of his duty hs
private soldier he gave to our republic
HE vgoi OF his young manhood and Of
1nred his life. If necessary. I" help per-
j,ettatr the principles for which so many
thousands of our patriotic citizens poured
out their precious blood.
His services in the army were such that
he was dccmrd worthy to become II mem
hcr of our great patriotic order. and to
have bestowed on him our badge which
is more honorable than any symbol of
Vhivalry ever cmblaZoned on amy shield
TO designate the distinctive qualities of
hnighthood. AS comradc of the Grand
Army of the Republic. he has so deported
himself that personally he has don"
what he could do To prcserv" the MEM
DRY of our noble dead who have made ouI'
achievements, sacred.
1t s not for us to cXtoI his merits nor
to attach special significance to any act
of his while soldier Like the mass OF
part of gigantic machine which. in the
hands of the Almighty. was used to
eradicate evils which ohstructed the adj |
vancement of civilizations
The pages OF our countr%S history |
glow with rhythmic rhetoric in The re- |
cital of the brilliant exploits of certain |
officers, who won rcnown hy having ui.- |
dor their command men like our conradc. |
who endured the hardships and blaved |
the dangers of war with II cheerful |
aacrity. conscious that for the enlisted |
man there were prospects of death. orr
wounds. or prison torture, hat no proi- |
ability of receiving the trophies Of vic
tory. the insignia Of power the plaudits
of the multitude or the rInouments Of
office
Harvey NJ. Tutte was Gorn in TunK-
hammock. Wyoming county, Pa on Ianu.
ary -. lSl6. III. served his country as |
private in Company |, Fifteenth Illinois |
infantry. and was discharged on the ith |
day of July. 1861. He was mustered into |
Davies post July II, 1897. and mustered |
out by death ut 30 u. m. saturday, No.
Nember Ii; 100.
ON the broad foundation stone of fra
ternity tn" veterans of thc civil war cs-
tablished the Grand Army of the Re-
ruhc. For thirty. SN years The ties Of |
oomrHdeship have been tested and the
great principles of charity and loyalty !
have heen "N"mph;ied. AS long as the
Grand Army Of the Republic remains the |
color guard of our republic those vino
answer the last rul! cAll will haze the
care OF tn" comrades VIII" are now await
ing orders.
1t seems to me that all members of our
veteran organization fully realize that
death is one of the immutahir laws OF
nature, and that there is To he no nm
m(nity. We who hav" seen fields of car
mage covered with the mulilated forms
OF brave men were taught l,y cNprrirnC.