New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-27
MANY MEMORIAL SERVICES.
DECORATING THE GRAVES OF COMRADES.
GRAND ARMY VETERANS RECALL PAST srRUo.
eLEs-ELooUENT CREATIONS.

GLEs-ELoQUENT CREATIONS.
A number Of the Grand Army posts Of this city
and its vicinity held memorial services yesterday ct
the various churches They were largely attended
by the members and their friends and spirit OF
patriotism as well as OF religious fervor pervaded mo
exercises Patriotic hymns wore sung and patriotic
sermons were listened 10 with close attention
Moro than u hundred Grand Army men gathered
in The evening at tho Free BaptS: Church In West
Twenty hh ST. including representatives from nearly
twenty pogs most OF them IN uniform Colonel
william p. waNon. grand marshal. was
in command. with tho following s his
aides: Colonel F. T. Goodrich, adjutant-
general; Colonel Samuel Collins. chief OF cavalry
Colonel j. H. HYDE. chief OF artillery; Major Charles
Appleby, chief signal officer; Colonel John T. Pryor,
chief Inspector Of rifle practice Colonel John j. N
symes assistant adjutsnt general; Captain George j.
Greene assIstantIns pccor OF nfe practice Colonel
Richard A. Banta asslstan. chief OF cavalry; Captain
George H. Stevens, assistant signal oocr ana General
James S. Fraser, past department commander. Tho
Rev Waldo Messeros discussed the lessons OF tho
civil war speaking Of the extinction Of slavery a.
tho object which God sought 20 accomplish IN that
bloody struggle.
Tho inferior OF tNe ThIrty.Hfth Street Methodist
Episcopal Church was handsomely decorated with Gags
last night special services being held for A. 3.
Williams Post, No. 30i, and Volunteer Post No 45O.
and the Citizens Auxiliary Corps OF a. S. Williams
Post. Ore Of tho old battle flags q the Ke1ny
Drf:ads occupied prominent place, and little Lotto
wnkler the pretty lltc ward OF A. S. Williams POST
had scat noar tho preacher. Tho Row. II. G. Earl
conducted IA" services, tracing tho development OK
American lborty through tho various wars In which
tho Nation has boon engaged
At o'clock last evening about $50 members Of
The James c. Rice Post @. A. r., assembled In front
Of the Utah House, at Twenty ffhst and Elghth-aVe'
from which point escorted by Companies b ard l OF
the 10Th Regiment Of tho National Guard 100 strong,
they marched 10 the Adams Memorial Presbyterian
Church IN Thrtieths st. near Th!rd.avc 10 hold thrir
annua al memorial service. The church was pro'usSly
and appropriately decorated with flags and win tho
National coors tho reading desk being completely
envcIopcd IN them. Tho Row. Jesse z Forbes
preached eloquent sermon appropriate TO ihe oc-
caslou. Aftcr prayer and an anthem from the choir
cane The presentation service. which was the fcatGro
Of the evening. The hat and sash worn bY General
Rice we're presented 10 the post by Miss Ida Thorpe,
his vttc's Gbtcr and Or. Alexander D. Mott surgeon
Of tho post presented n the post handsome portrait
IN oil u It's nlusirouS namcsakc. On fchaf ot Tho
eivcr the pastor OF tho church made tho presentation
ahdryss which was responded 10 I'm feeling manner
by General Daniel ButteTfHH. who received thu gifts
on b"hal; Of tho post The services closed Win The
singing by the congregation Of tho hymn America
Including tho new verse Sdded since tho centennial
~ Washing on's Inauguration. which rad. as follows
our joyful hosts to-day
Their grateful tribute pay
After iniS and fears,
After our blood and ears
Strong with hurlrri years
on. Lord. to tirc"
Two hundred members of the J. T.. RIk"r and Rob
nrt T Lincoln Posts bearing their tatter'd veteran
aaSS ard headed by their dunn ard Mo corps, pro-
rrr-f,d m st Georges Chapel, No 100 stanton-St.
and there held their memorial services. The usual
evening service Of tho Episcopal Church was per.
formed The choir singing for a professional: On
ding onlciAici aSsiStrd by tho Rev. Thomas a.
Hviand Tie chapel lavlshly and tastefullJ
decorated
Memorial services vcrn hold last evening by tho Jud.
son fitzpatrick Fost Of Harlem, at ihr Reformed
Church IcnoX ave. and One hundred anttwcnfy third
st. The comrades vrre In uniform. and Numbered
about 100 The Rev. DR.. Gcors, IT, snyth, IN" pas,
tor and chaplain Of the post, pr hched the memorial
sermon. Tho church vas wrll flied.
Tho Alexander Hamilton Post, No. ls2. hci It's an.
nual memorial services Holy Trinity Church. ienov-
ave- ard ono huHdrei md twenty seconds ST. last even
InE Numbering ahoIt IT'S, ihcy Married IN body
10 the church wherr the Rsy. J. Newton stangrr the
pastor and n conrad, Of the post, preached tho ser
mon. III, text WAS: "Yc shall know tho truth and
tho Truth shall MAXI ron iuc"
Tho Veteran Corps Of the Goth Regiment attended
services a. tho Mission OF tao imfsArulac Virgin
yc,icr,iay morning Afcr which thcy proceeded 10
Csyary Cemetery TO decorate Ito graves OF cOWr~!cs
subsequently they assembled At the Soldiers Monu-
mont, where tho Neashcr Irish brigade AsNociston
participated in the memorial services. The Rev.
James J. DouglcHy wSs msstor OF the rlIlOus cNcS.
cl-es.
The annual sermon 10 the 9th Regiment was
preached last night in -. AIMS Protestant Epsco-
Ial church by re Rev. SewlSnd Maynard. The
regiment marched % the armory In fun uniform.
Tho Decoration lay services OF the L. 5. Ives
Literary Association Of this city, OF tho grounds OF
IT., tA.IT .Egrt le.fa he
yesterday afternoon. Tho members Of tho ass0c!a-
toa wee met By Brother Lroptno, who has charge
Of the rrucct0r al Van Nest station, and Brother
Aphcus and ucn headed 10y tho band OF tho instl-
tullDn they marrEM IN procession 10 tho cemetery
where Dr. Ives IS buried, ard over whose grave Is
a haudmmc granlto monument Assistant District.
Attorney JAMES FlIgcI ALL delivered The oraton and
speeches vcgc also made by tho Rev. J. 4. Watcst.
chaplain Of the association Horny l. HoqueI and tie
Rev. brother Justin.
The annual memorial services IN TIE Roman Catholic
Church OF ST. Paul the Apostle, Fty -nIutA st. and
Nnth ave, yesterday, attended by large con.
rrcgation, and by than twenty Grand Army
Jo.ts and other veteran ASSOCIATIONS, who appeared
IN uniform The sermon was preached By tie Rev.
Memorial services worr hold ycstcriay bY The Henry
ward beoehsr Post No. o %Tan" AIy oi the aG
brooklyn. samuel l. Thompson commander. pre-.
ding Tn Grafton was dclivogci by bernard
Peters OF The brooklyn 7imos.- The sunday
children OF -. Johns Mission sang several selections,
and ic tcncdction was pronounced b. tho Rev James
A. Tappen.
The Memorial and Executive Committee OF the Grand
Army Of tho EOpgb1 3cn src'1 SsrircI yeslc,r,Sy
IrookynIt~s, Siding. Prayer was offered by thi
Rev MIR LAME after which tkePC stirring nd.
dresses hy peter X ann ard Felix Campbell The
HYMNS Nearer. My God, To Thee and my Country.
IT'S Of Theo- were sung by tho audience.
Tho llh Separate. Company, Of Mount Vernon, Cap.
tain l. X PrcsScy. ard rarnSworih Post Of the Grand
Army OF tho Republic, Commander James H. jenkins.
turned ont in full force yesterday morning 10 attend
memorial services at the BAPTIST Church IN that VII.
lagr. ne l1th Separate Company was In full uni
form, Nd by It's drllm.corps
The Rev. Dr. I. J. YorkeS, Of the FIRST Baptist
Church, and the Rev. Cornelius SChrnck. Of the
Trinity Reformed Church preached 10 tho two G. A. H.
Posts % Plhnnold last evening Tho churches wcre
throngel.
Tho Charles Il. Doane Post No. 400, General
Horat!o c. King COMMANDER, held services IN the
nTtornonn a OF DR. Dome, I'm IIlls