Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-05-25
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fha Mutual; Memorial services sy
the Churches Last Night.

The customary memorial services Oh
the different churches OF Salt Lake were
held in the acknowledgement audience
room last night The large pipe organ
was befttingly decorated with the Stars
and Stripes, and appropriate music was
finely rendered. The centre tier oil seats
was filled with members Of the Grand
Army of the Republic and the remaining
seats were packed full with attentive lis
teners from all denominations.
After Mrs. J. E. Wilson had performed
national air on the organ, Rev. Mr..
Tiff opened the services. In few brief
remarks he spoke OF the purposes OF the
gathering, and requested prayer from
Judge Osborne. an old soldier OF the
Mexican and Civil war, who was lis
tened to with solemnity, after which
Captain Bishop and Mrs. Tiff rendered
the first part of "Glory, Glory, Halle
Iujah," the large audience taking up the
rousing chorus with much vigor. Letters
of regret at not being able to be present
were read from Rev. Mr.. Newell and Mr..
Lamb. Mrs. Wilcox then rendered the
"Sword of Bunker Hill" with true feel
ing. Rev. DR.. McNeice, OF the Presby-
terrain Church, which is credited with
furnishing over one hundred thousand
men to the Union army to preserve the
loyalty of the nation, then, in few rapid
remarks, based on true patriotism, SAID
that an American citizen knew no State
lines in his broad love of loyalty for this
grand Republic. He was sorry that two
or three Territories only declined to rep
resent and aid i'll maintaining the integrl-
ty and honor of the nation. A visit to
our battlefelds, scarcely dry from the
terrible conflict of twenty years ago, is
sufficient to cause feelings OF gratitude Tor
those brave boys who gave their all in
maintaining the nations honor.
Prot. Lincoln, of the Methodist-E pisco-
pal schools, read an excellent paper on
the observance of Decoration Day, and
despite the volumes already said of these
patriotic ceremonies, his talk was new
and well-appreciated. He cited the SOL
der boy away from home and friends,
and spoke of the sacrifices made, which
we to-day are too likely to forget unless
time is taken to live them over again in
memory, speech and song. To-day the
North and South lock hands, and like
brothers unite in commemorative the
valiant dead. Time has bound and
healed the wounds and memory of mis-
cry, and hatred is soothed and buried for
ever The noble work of the women
during those threatening, terrible days
was recounted with praise, and again
swearing allegiance to all that is true,
manly and patriotic, and resolving anew
to befriend every true Christian principle
and soldier of this glorious nation, Mr..
Lincoln retired.
Rev. Mr.. Thrall, pastor of the Congre-
gational Church OF this city, spoke of
manhood and patriotism as the funda-
mental principles of true life, citing many
war scenes where life and all that is dear
were sacrificed. War is no fanciful dream
of gay uniforms, bands OF music and other
pageantry, but rather stern reality of
terrible deeds. We remember and profit
by the costly lesson taught US but a few
years ago. This nation differs from all
others the world ever knew. The soldiers
differ in embodying true loyalty and man
hood.
The battle hymn OF the Republic was
sung and then the inspiring song, "My
Country, lis OF Thee" when Col. Sells
moved that vote OF thanks be rendered
the choir and speakers, which was done.
Rev., Tiff made few announcements
and the highly-entertained audience was
dismissed TO join Saturday in the mutual
decoration OF the soldiers graves