New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-25
THE NATIONS DEAD REMEMBERED.
MEMORIAL SERVICES IN CHURCHES.
SERMONS FROM MANY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF GnANn AMY POSTS

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| Decoration Day many OF tho Grand Army Posts
| decorated the graves OF their members who are not
buried IN the cemeteries in which the regular exercises
| OF Decoration Day will take place. Grand Marshal
Ellison and his staff and many Of the Posts attended
memorial services which were held in many churches
The pulpit OF the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church in West
Forty-slxth-st covered with enormous American
ag the folds OF which also draped along the front
OF the platform top OF the desk pots Of white hy-
drangeas relieved the darker color OF the woOicarvng
behind IL. At the left grouped the battle hags'
National aud regimentI. Of some OF the NewlOrk vol
| wniecr regiments that served in the war Of tho
| rcbcllion the other hand were the
| gudons used By the posts of the Grand Army
OF the Republic represented the service Abont 25O
veterans formed in rank in West Thirty eighth-st III
front Of the Hotel Normande, at p. and marched
TO West FOrty-siXtlst., By way Of Ffthaye. There
were DELEGATIONS from the following Grand Army Posts
and other organizations: J. J.. Rice, No. 20; Kotes,
No. 81 Farmgut No. IS; Kmball, No. 100, with Its
drum and life corps; Lafayette, No. 40; George wash
mgton, No. 1913; john \. Dix, No. 1876;
McQuadc, No. 5J7, and the Hawkins Zouaye
Veteran Association. George W. Jarvis, paymastcr-
general OF the Washington Camp Of United States
War veterans. and Recorder McDonOu-h. OF HObOken.
stood for The gorrs Of tie struggle Win Mexico. The
column was Iby Grand Marshal b. ". Ellison Among
others present Colonel George Hopper Judge Ju-
lin. Langbcin General Martin T. McNlahon L. J. AtGin
son james 81 kcrnan. James Fraser past department
commander, Nicholas " Day aud ]. is1ac,.
The services interesting. the music being pccia
for tho Fallen Hero Judas Naccibrcs." the
"p'hhk I!,cr ~ was I".WWeu ny u TENOR so.3 am
r. in 4 nS an ''Iou' o ans. hdf" cc an" from
ono 81 N"-lr' "p t'S. 1"' i'F' ~ a lnl''S'
.nr sermon ana ne HcE. lh3ua7 u conway ChhP"In
10 the grand staff and Chaplain w. C. steele Of Farragut
Al ia. Methodist Episcopal Church in Wet Forty
thirl->t., near Scvcuthtvr., summer Post. No. ~
Inca their head. The Rev. b. Chadwick. the pastor
preached, me pulpit was beautifully decorated "i'h
Al the l,df,rl-,t Methodist Episcopal Church the
'S 1T '' g." ,I"@h"i' j! u'u 7,loi 10 I'N i'
gate eshy live incmbes Al the conclusion OF the SER
tioH h' Oh ,'l 4cly,H' pray l.I
DER OF the Grand Army Republic and the services
vrfc concluded Win The singing Of ID, star pau-ieI
Banner Joe which The CONGREGATION heartily Joined The
| Rev DR. Stro""lld-r rt."ricd p"tlouC sermon 70
copa church. in which asked IL th- sacrifices of
thr eoai,rs oi the E'P9Ic wgro To- come to uaushi
| SO thr iHftctu street Methodist Ip-r"pt 'h"t'h
Anderson io' No. ~ ls.ru, 10 sermon ~ ll' pastor,
the uouucr 900 which che soldier. sept spoon fashion,.
100 tuc and moved tirn Co tears When hc
uugtu},. tu. .id scenes OF suffering and death 4.
hr Hi"li was "h'ih',e thc Kew bf y"I p. 'ch'"
/ io t.c Patrick = Gilmore or N.,iclHus' Post
Memorial services were also held Dat u.-ht at the
''-' I"'.'' F''tu ''i''' '''N''tt'', t.t M J
| building WIS handsomely decorated Wlih Hd-' ana
| fiIra-uf. tarruu and sumner Io-t- were present.
r-do- nc -"rn"u of thr pastor. th' Rev j. - Mhe"n
% tuc Ntnil-.'N gee I'D Ni," r "r''ti'u 'No
'ia.d AMY ol ,Ar E'I"''' WIS ""'''""' HOO
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Ihr Lrt. G. -. narrower preached ll' moran sermon
lu tr evening af hs church. go Seventy -ar--t. near
Nfutu-iNr. t.' members OF ErulN uul other posts.
Iu tIc .ru street Methodist Episcopal church. the
lev, b. b. -uItn. PASTOR conducted Tie services aud
rr.I.I,l tA. urMuilt sermon before William -. Ken
i,,l, Post SO o. Tic church contained 100 W1rvct-
,Iu. arG their friends under Commander Limcnck
while tir ulr it was decorated with na-, and bunting
lur irS. barn Do. b1'e preached n tuc Ntlct street
Methodist Ip-ruI. church. which Was crowded to thc
doors Commander $50 .IIIu M,lutsc. OF tlr buhlNru
Post ,ump1 ed e 100 men. aud large detachment
| from Iir NINaI Pos. catered iur bullsiu- IA their
! uniform ami took seats il tho centre aisle
ihc Mariner, church ia C1tunuuc--t was almost
Adam Post. 40 300. hanging from conspicuous
plAc" the .ic galleries The Boy. L. ID Murphy DD
preached. Tho topptr1cadt OF the North. hc ~ud
urt the Wr. ut ln many cd'rS W'r" AFRAID to
Nu'u thc D. ~ ~ use hriuz nu ih' Ia< at sum-
ter came 10 my little town ln t"Ehrc,e cut every
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ihcm ih uniform under command 81 t"Iohrl Edward
a. 49, ~ SIM nm ri. ,"i''r ,G f0f l|,b law
amber Hamilton Post under Commander james T. Cu-
tin SAT lh IuH UNIFORM next the pulpit oI iHr pretty
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