Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-04
A REGIMENTAL SERVICE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton Attend the N. v.
Avenue Presbyterian Church.

Mr.. and Mrs. Levi P. Morton attended a
regimental service by the second regiment of
the Pennsylvania National Guards, held at the
N. Y. Avenue Presbyterian church yesterday
afternoon at o'clock. 1t was conducted by
the Rev. Henry c. McCook, chaplain of the regi-
ment. Gen. Harrison and his family and Mr..
Morton and his family were especially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Harrison represented the
former, but Mr.. and Mrs. Morton, with their
five daughters, were all present and sat in the
front pews at the right hand side of the
church. The central part of the church was
completely filed by the privates of the regi-
ment, each man wearing his light blue over
coat. The officers were In the pews
at the side of the pulpit and were
all in uniform, as was the chaplain. Gov.
Beaver and his staff, ali in uniform, sat at the
left of the preacher Strangers and members
of the church occupied side seats and the gal
leries. The singing was by the congregation
and the signal to rise to sing was given by half
q dozen sharp taps of drum. The accompani-
ment was by a cornet played by soldier OF the
flags and guidons. The Apostles creed and
the Lords prayer were recited in concert and
the Old Hundredth psalm was then sung. The
chaplain prayed for the President OF the United
States who was about to become again private
citizen; for the man who ON the morrow was to
take the oath Of Office as chief magistrate; for
the United States Congress, the governor OF
Pennsylvania, and the governors and all the
national guards of all the states.
The subject of the sermon, which was taken
from the songs of Solomon and the Palms, was,
"Christ, the Standard-Bearer Of the Faithful"
Just before the benediction Mrs Morton rose
in her pew holding beautiful stand OF colors
in her right hand. Col. Deckert stepped into
the aisle, and Mr.. Morton standing in front of
the pew addressed the colonel, other officers
and members of the regiment, ss follows:
ut gives me great pleasure to present, for
Mrs. Morton, and in behalf Of the friends Of
the regiment, this beautiful stand Of colors 10
the Second regiment Of the national guard OF
Pennsylvania" .
colonel, who thanked her and the friends who
had given the Gag, in . short speech The
chaplain blessed the Tag and pronounced the
bened1ction, the drums beat and the regiment
marched out of the church, the audience re-
manning until they and Mr.. and Mrs. Morton
and their daughters and Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Harrison had gore down the aisle to the door,
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton, with Miss Edith, at-
tended St. Johns Episcopal church yesterday
Bishop boane preached the sermon and con-
Quoted the service, assisted by the Rev. DR..
Leonard, rector Of the church This 10 the
church which Gen. Arthur attended when he
was President.
After the service the Morton familyremained
In their apartments for some time and lhter
N. Morton took walk IN the rain. few
pezsonal friends Of the family called during
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