Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-26

bv lev. ID. Ball. hlr EAwe,d II. Cla!k .cn,
Mrs. Oscar j. Baggett Nl,sl AAe Clark,
and MIR. Will CLARK, with Miss Manic Clark
at mo nrsao, rcn ioTtd 10 tX:,l;cni style "daiao
Me, y! Thou Great Jct.asah" DR.. PSusoo
Thea took MS lex; from TIC fcat vsraa Of The
91i fSaim, "Tac Lord rejgneth," 80, and
preached nCst appropriate sermon. fall of
beautiful Thoughts, no tho LIFE and death OF the
late Presldcct. lie psid Mrs. Garfield su elo-
quent tribute. a1d SAID tn.t NJ man could fail
TO vim with such q wife. The preacher skotoh.
ca tho lie OF Tho late Pfesljcn. who had won
his WY from canal boy 10 tho highest ;,as;-
non within tho git OF the people, and s,id tie,
James 4. Garfield vas tho natural product Of
republican Institutions; be WAS a rabuke to tho
doctrine OF tho divine right" his sad death
might led tc better state Of rcii!icl, ADD give
the death blow to tho vicious cry of TO the
victor belongs The spoiIs." The sermon vas
listened to wth marked nt!orlioa hy tho large
congregation present A srge picture of Pres
ident Garfield heavily drsnet in mourning oc
cuplod conspicuous position in tho rear OF the
pulpit.
GARFIELD MEMORIAL SERVICES 10 DAY
a accordance Elh tho recommendation of
tfesldent hrihut that the psepl, assemble il
their respective places Gt Vcr-ii2 there 10 rau
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10 the Will OF Almighty God and OF reverence
and love Tor the memory Of tho late President
OF the u oted States. services appron:iGte 10
the memory Of President Garfield were hold 10
several Of the churches of This city to day.
10 Christ Rev. Dr. Walker Of tho iheoIopl
Cal Seminary preached an excellent sermon
from the text, The waters wear tho stones;
thou Wsshest away the things which grow out
CT The dust OF the earth: md thou destroyoat
tie hopo OF man."
In s.. Paut's Cbulci, Rev. Dr. n orton pas
tor, only the services o. the church Wero read.
Tho corgre" cations OF tho First Hnd Second
Presbyterian, Methodist Epscopal, Nj, f. South
Methodist Protestant. and other churches
united IN memorial service. in tho Baptist
church commencing at eleven O'Clock, where
short addresses were m1de b2 R3v. Dr.. Poul
sou OF tho Nj. +. CGuroh, R9v. Mr. DlnwIddio
OF tho Second Presbyterian Church, and R:v.
DR.. t!lrpo, OF the Baptist Church.
Rev. DR.. Poulson said. "Du5s wc are. 20 d1;t
raturnest, was not spoken OF the SOUL" This
mighty fact uu5t not be forgotten in this sol.
tmn hour. The soul lives on while eternity
continues SO a'so with tho innlcnco Of tho
deceased Tres dent. lie desired to emphasize
the homc-Iite. tho wholesome example OF per.
sonh conduct, and the uarescrved eudorseme ut
Oh the Ch1Istlen system. made by tho late Pros.
ident durug his cventlG! life. and in his 70.
markable death. lie also advcrled TO tho unity
OF tho nation that seems 10 be the Spontaneous
outcome Of this disprnaation. lie thoupht tho
heartfelt wounds iof C cd by Gettysburg, An
ietam, Manassas ard other bloody battle. fields
H'I over this beautiful Souh laada arc Modified,
II not cured, By this singular removal of
The loved chief of cur great nation. Tho
subject OF Rev. MIR. D,nwiddias address
was 'Iraytr.' The topic of Rev d. FIippo's
remarks was tho Lessons to be drawn from the
death OF President Garfield" lilo said il
might 61 thSt the Sins OF the people had called
foTtl tho till.o:iDg dspcnSaton, God txhortcd
all 10 tXamoc their hearts. end purify their
lives; live better 10 the future than thew had in
tho pest. Tho prayers offered up GuIipe tho
illness OF tho late President, ho thought. had
been answered 10 the notification of the countrv,
Inc services were oOnc,u1ed by prsy5r by
HeV. Df. PouIsou, who asked God Almighty,
II 1t was possible to extend his mercy to tho
miserable creature who had c,uScd all this
soroW.'
HE COMMERCIAL Exchange AND TIE
LATE PRESIDENT. The following are the resp
IN lops mentioned in the Gszottc. adopted at
meeting of the Alexandria Commercial TX.
change Saturday morning last
my Sou ucioihl ENCDRhEo oil mo ely o. Al
exsndrla. ny the death CT James A. Cart. Id.
iase PRESIDENT OF eiho U1ited States. is i'll cscd
Win pro'cuLd grief, and desires in this puh c
manner TO express its sympathy, not only with
the country at large but with his irug harasv
ed family; therefore,
Resolved, That tic IFS of James A. G.r.
hut, from It's beeintiog to it5 paofu! close. is
luil or examples worthy OF emulation, a1d his
ncheVements should BE- tho ambition of cvory
hmetlcat; ny bis personal ambition he had
raised himself from the oaual boy to the high.
est position 10 the gilt Of this or any other ma
NOD, and IN tho short time he had the honor 10
mold the cthce ct President Of The United States
he filled /. In that digoIfed and MANY manner
that won for him the admiration Of tho AMER
c,n people.
Resolved. That to Slrs. Gaii,Id aud to the
members OF her family VIC extend on. deem and
heartfelt sympathy.
morning. '''' 0''o''
DEATHS or FORMER EXANpRJAys-Nj,u
Cnrstlana Ihonpsoo. for many wears res;.
dent Ct The First ward, 10 this city. died 81 hor
residence 10 Washington yesterday. after n Iona
lines'. 10 tho I6h year of her tco, NI-s
thompson was the widow of the lsto Ijon,r
thompson. we'll known ship carpenter. IIsr
remains vii! be brought here to morrow by Mr.,
Is Wheatley, the undertaken, and inferred 10
the old Methodist cemetery.
Iho remains OF Mr. Howard Fox, son Of Cspt
Joseph Fox, who, many years ago commanded
,ne steamer alice Fox, which piled between this
chy and The Maryland shore were BROUGHT hare
IBIS afternoon from Washington, where ho died
On saturday last, accompanied by a lodge OF
hed Men, and Inferred. The deceased was well
EhoWn here. having resided in this CITY. and Al.
ended The school taught by Mr. Robert l..
SUNDAY ScuooL TEMPERANCE CEIEBRA.
TloN'-Ihs NJ. =. Church Sunday School tenn.
perance LIBERATION. in the gudiencs room of
s1e church. yesterday afternoon, was largely
attended aet Mr.. 0. f. Bsgsatt, the superinten.
o osa., presided. An interesting programme Of
vonnn sis. consisting of duets and qusrsettes By
b ~ Isoies connected With The school, singing
S ny Inc whole school. and the recitation Of
~ verses aud other selections, bearing
w 'enpessnoe' by the scholars, was we'll rens