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While coming years their circles run.
Blsst be the ground where bsross sssp,
Ia rsds OF stars their watch shall hep
And brightly beam on h1llowed graves
Will. Freedom i've. a,ir lam. a,nu,.
IL glory on her blazing scroll
.... While anthems roubd the altar roll
Year amer year our hands shan be,r ...'-
TIL Gi"s sbi I1S cs ~ 10 S ysrn' bloom
Immortal life bsVOnd the tomb.
- ogrF,ibsr. ell she praise be thnsl
Bless our s' S sna .6 sIS S o We d h9s
And shed thy peace from shore to shore
THE POLICE ARRANGEMENTS.
large force of police numbering nearly 200 men, were
on the ground all day They were detailed from is pre-
cnes and were under command OF Inspector Fouke as
sisted by Caps Aare OF the 2st and Leech Of the 4sh
EVENING SERVICES AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
The memorial services were continued yester-
day evening under the auspices Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic at the Academy Of Music and despite the
threatening weather they well attended by throng
Of patriotic listeners including many ladies' The Acad
envy was brilliantly lighted although untrmmed
either with flowers or with the national colors.
Besides General sickles and Dr. Bellows, whose
entry was greeted with applause, the others who took
part in the exercises and also the members OF the x
ecutiye Committee Of the g. A. II. were seated on the
stage Admiral Farragut and Gen. Mcdowell and stan
we're likewise present IN private boxes After the open,
voluntary played upon the organ by Conrade o. W.
Thei came singing by the choir Of Dr. Adamss Church
I'm Madison-sqnaTc. Mrs. Julia Morris, Mrs. Jennie
Kempon and Messrs. Thatcher and Frost. They were
accompanied by Mossrs. Morgan and Toumln on the
and harp and their excellent and appropriate music
was warmly applauded. Next followed the
PRAYER THE REV. ISAAC s. HARTLEY.
Our Father thank Thee that during all the vicssi
tudes through which we have been called to pass Thou
hast been with God and guide going before
with a shield and bringing us safely thus far our
arose in our midst Thou ddst raise mp mighty men
OF yalor to secure and prpeuate to us the Liberties that
require may yalany respond 10 the call q our chief
We ask Thee to bless our rulers our army and our navy
And SINCE by reason OF war; many OF our homes are be-
ret OF companions near and DEAR we ask that Thou wit
fulfill Thy promise unto the hereaVed TO guide me father
less and 10 support the widow And we ask thee also
for thy richest blessings upon every organization that
the perpetuaOn OF the dear and sacred memories OF the
fallen Bless the Organization under whose auspices we
here assembled May all they do be done for the best
interests OF liberty and OF the land IN whlch we I'VE
Bless and preserve unto the rich privileges ENJOY
wise become free and Independent. Bless him whom
Thou hast called speak unto tonight that he may
And grant that we may all live that when shall lie
beneath the sod Of the valley our kindred companions
them the ivy and myrtle and rose And TO Jesus author
OF faith with the Father and the Holy Spirit, shall
be praise fOrevermore. Amen
The choir then sang again. and after the applause they
awakened had subslded Gen Sckles and said, An
original poem written for this occasion by Col A. ]. H.
Dugan1e, will now be read by Edward DeForest;'
Forests clear and eloquent reading
The band then played the Cl9lS Amman OF Rossui,
and when the applause that welcomed ms rising hau
ceased the audience listened 10 the Introductory
ADDRESS BY GEN sICKIEs.
COMRADES LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: The 30th Of May
having been named be the Commander-In-Chie Gen.
Logan Memorial Day 1t this for the second
time celebrated with appropriate religious and martial
observauces in COMMUNICATION OF our deceased com
rades Besides this duty the Society OF the Grand Army
of the Republic aims To- bring together in raerna asso
citation ali who bore an honorable part in the military
aud naval service of the Union during the late war;
bestows its care upon the disabled survivors and
keeps from want the bereaved families Of those who fell
in the conflict moreover il strives to cherish among its
members aud throughout the land the love Of country
and of liberty and union, signaly illustrated IN the
noble deeds and in the glorious death OF those we mourn
To-day We blend with the customary devOons OF Chris
tan worship the graceful and impressive services In
which the nation expresses It's regard for those
Christian civilization. And / trust that hereafter
all opinions will be happily reconciled in the general
Few WHO taRe part in these offices VIII fail to hnd i
then higher s9& E IN hG 3 sPg
graves receive inspiration We see that he who has
ness That her glory is his fame; and that in her felicity
he is endearcd to all her grateful chdTen IL my most
pleasing duty to present 70 s audience the orator chosen
for the occasion and whose kindly compliance win our
wishes has increased the debt we already owed the
Permit mo here presence OF so many comrades
hear our testimony TO- R 95GS7 if"Rh,y y
that remarkable organization. The Sanitary Commission
was the good angel Of our armies and our hces ana
uOW ladies aud gentlemen, have the honor To present
the Rev Henry " Bellows who will deliver the memo
rial address for this anniversary. Loud applanseI
SERMON BY THE REv. HENRY W. gELLEws, DID.
Tie words Of my text are taken from the
First Book of Kings the goth Chapter and 18th verse;
Let not him that girdeh his harness boast himself as
he that putteth it of.
This you will reeolect was the message which Ahab,
King OF Israel, sent TO Ben Hadad, hing
Of Syria, who had como up against him;
horses and chariOts, aud had beseged samarla' and
threatened Ahab and OIL his people MIN utter ana com
King, IN which he demanded OF Ahab the surrender OF
his silver aud his gold aud his wines ana his children
this overwhelming force put %heh beh hau p
IN MS "re ta ipsSsr Wpon s further
humiliation. saying wiz send my servants unto thee
bonsS Of Inv servants and 1t shall be that whatsoeveri
pleasant In thine eyes they shall put IN ther hanus ana
-. Absb he demonstrated aud refused 10 submit Ben
had sent him saying there were more men IN hiS army
RIA no this ARROGANT Of his powerful enemy.
rb r 3Sf lie srtd hsver comtained 10 tie
test: Let not him that girdeth on mis- harness
sanger reached Bar liadad with these words Of
Arabs he found him drinking IN the pavilion
es thew were with wine they laughed TO tnnk
what an easy tack the conquest OF Sanara wonid De,
aud the order immediately given TO inc tribes TO
get themselves IA battle ar.y But while the sXrlans
host getting INTO order OF batue' anu ISl iiauan
I'M the pavilion, Ahab getting together the young
meu Of the princes OF the PROVINCES Two nundreI anu
thirty two in number aud these young men ie upon
the eucampment OF Ben Hadad and slew every
man lbs man, and smOte tho horses and
slaughter, so that Ben Iladad barely escaped WITH
his life. such, my fends, 10 the usual tate OF
ness ard vain selreliance. How Wcl recOl
lect that bright beautiful Summers morning When our
fret army OF 5OOJ swaTmcd through Tue streets ana
OF the national capital ana crossed le t8tOo
IN their bold, reckless advance upon an enemy Lhe ue
spsed and lying In wait for them across that
fatal creek OF Bun Run. "a TINS n4sI au'aI t
of our young army they marched galy
forward with their uniforms ana
brilliant banners. with uOsegays IN the inzLes OF JclI
ins the of GERS the first pride Of command, ana WIN
their CAV caparsOHs and radiant smiles, and cohndcnt
TAGS They marched ont confident party a. ever
shook the earth with their martial tramp; alh among us
civilians, who stood and looked on as we watched we
moving and endless colum1s come and 20, there not
one 10 lain doubt and complete triumph