Daily Republican., 1890-05-26
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
the VARIOUS POSTS OF THIS
CITY ATTEND
s,nc service Yesterday Morning and
I I,cning-The Exei iciscs at the Opera
House In tho Afternoon-A Mas
tcriy Grafton by tho Rev.
L. Il. IIarrott.

gity attended ulvloo b0tVic0 yeetofuAy.
In the morning Smyth Post, No. l.
went to Asbury NJ. x. Church, Dupont
Post 10 Epwortb, while those Of GRAM
Post who turned out. accompanied
Smyth Post TO Asbury. Appropriate ser
nOps were preached at each church. and
ahe music by the choirs was very hue.
10 the evening DUPONT Post attended the
iirt Protestant Methodist Church, on
Seventh street near Walnut where An ex-
sellent sermon was delivered BY the pas
w.
The Joint memorial service was held In
b Opera House In the afternoon and
As we'll attended. A part Of the chairl
here reserved Tor tie veterans who
|harched In shortly beiore 8 o'clock un.
der command OF their respective com.
nRndeTs.
The stage was sot with q forest scene
ard handsomely decorated with Aags.
Sea ed IN the front was Department
Commander Lewis, Past Department
Commanders McNair, Ross, Wainwright
aud AyaIs; Post Com andeis Solomon,
Baync aud vickers; Past Com manders
Sliicr, LIjdell, O'Connor. Peters, Black.
tarn, Pickles, Duty. BoglA and Don
why A, A. General StIadley, Quarter.
nast Gcneral Mcdowell, Department
CAlPlan Mccoy, Qusrtermaster Spence;
PIT Quattermaster General Boothe;
Pat a. a General Wheeler. Comrades
Keas', Middleton. Woodman, Heap,
fowp, Spencer and Long.
Commander Solomon Of Smyth Pos.
presided, and the exercises were ops ied
shortly after O'Clock by select choir,
nnder the leadership OF Zachsriah
Piekcls, singing "Amcrica," In which
| II nAi
1on. This was followed with prayer by
Department Chaplain Mccoy, alter
w"lrh the choir sang, "They are Sleep.
Ing"
The Rev Louis E. Barrett, of St. Paul 8
L. Church, was then introduced and
opened Ills address by saying: "WhAt
Is Me occasion that calls US together
during the peace and quiet Of this Sab
bath afternoon?n
Why is 1t that see before me and on
tht platform the faces OF those bron nzed
III battle, whose breasts have been ex-
posed TO the fire OF the foci They are
hot here 10 map out campaign, or pre-
pare for battle, but on the contrary are
here to prepare their minds and hearts
lof the solemn services OF the approach
Ing Memorial Day. We are here TO con-
hmplate the sacrifices OF those men,
some Of whom lie In southsrn battle
telds, and others In cemeteries at home.
We arc here for the purpose of catching
new inspiration from thom. that will en-
able u to keep step to tho music OF the
nnion. There arc many important days
ln the year, but Memorial Day rises
hbove and 10 greater than any other. We
ers here to-day 70 learn important lessons
a1m the past, aud to further impress
upan our minds the lessons the Lord has
haght ua. He selected the American
people 70 teach the nations Of the world
sltgovernment, aud that man 10 apable
Of establishing and maintaining govern.
nert OF the people, by tho people and for
The people.
Tie old rulers of Europe casting their
sI.s toward America said that 10 =
strange country with q strange people,
Nlo are forming q government that can
not stand, but their predictions have
never been fulfilled. From the time
God established this country and thIs
nop!e lie has kept the pillar of fire
the dark days Of the revolution the pillar
o. lire was there 70 inspire hope and lead
victory. Again 10 1919 to 1915, when
ae capital was burned by the English
aud their armies were threatening other
eisee, tho c.ouds that hung over this
nAion were dark, but through the dark
ntas and the gloom the pillar OF tire
shono forth with an Inspiration to lead to
Victory. Then from 1861 to 1865 there
we're many dark clouds over this land,
spt perhaps the darkest was In March,
". The word had gone forth that the
be!s wore preparing tome kind OF y
rslerious machine that would scatter
nth aud destruction wherever 1t went.
The people all over the country were
nrmsd and snxiously awaited It's ap-
Aranoe; but they had not long to walt.
one morning In March . large black
nut and steamed slowly toward our yea.
'els lying In Hampton Roads. As it an.
Preached they fired, but their ballN re-.
bounded harmlsssly. On the monster
same until II struck the Cumberland
silh Its mighty Iron PROV, and sent her
V tie bottom. When II had finished ite
rS OF destruction for the day 1t ahruuk
% h to Its hiding place. and the word
Was sent all over the land that the Inys
Efious monster had ct last appeared.
Then the dark cloud hung over the ma
,ion, for II seemed that Baltimore, Phlla-
oeiphia and other cities would be at it,
mercy. The next morning 1t again made
~ appearance, but away oH In the dis
Vance was another strange looking craft
saat fcsembled q checse box on q raft.
Iapproached the monster and opened
ME, until finally n shot Gu tered an open
poit and disabled the terror to such an
sneht that 1t was glad to escGps.
thus it was that the pillar OF FIRE
saone through the clouds Vt the darkest
hope.
,ii hs compared this nation to q flower
,",,a "n,ei In The early morn 10 pressed down
~, "'n news, but as the sun rises 1t shaksi
sss.i. SsM on and reArs Its head proudly. HI
,,a,a'e ,eu out this similis by number o
ssee.iencss se", TO our past history, and asit
suat one OF the times whom the natior
y" bowed was when part OF the North
,uy oi the war that had brought desc
s,u .an,h to so many homes, said, let ou
ils sisters 20 ia peace; but the sturdy,
MN MN men of the North answered /.
s,t.N ahaer tones no; and thank God IN ths
no,h we bad man and not = grand
sSol U,ner III the Presidential chair; q mar
inn iV'e nands were hardened with hones
n, we cannot thank God sufficiently
h. ~ s'v'ng US Abraham Lincoln to guild,
- OF State during the dark DAYS O
dsr.. .eoeiiion. The rst son why our sol
~. ,. were so successful was pscauss ther,
81 'hinking man behind every mus
Ss. jackson s,; taught the grand prlncip,
e,a,a nosiehee Is moi due 10 much 10 th
at.ts. - 70 the grand confederation o
ptipcIn,a' 'ue Union. and this was H.
North 'nat induc' d the men OF tn
Cod hoa" tAke up arms In ito dsfense
Ne d,.,'She Watched and still watches owe
euid.S S,'hles !, Of this country, and b,
lnnt Nv, until when Lee surrendered /,