The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-06-06

Anyone passing through this quiet village
on Friday last would soon have discovered
that there WIS something unusual stirring.
Most of The ladies and children we're out in
gala attire, many bearing beautiful posies of
fragrant flowers. A little before three O'Clock
the strains of the Cornet Rand were heard as
they marched from their band-room TO the
NJ. L. Church, The signal for The gathering Of
the citizens. On reaching the place OF rem
devious We found u large company there be-
fore US, evidently intent upon having q gocd
time. After the band had collected the forces
by giving us sweet. harmonious music, Com
rade ". IL. Willis, of Company G, aIth Nj,
called the meeting TO order under the trees in
front of the church and requested the choir to
sing. with DIR. Even as leader, Miss John
son as organist. and a laI &c choir, america
was finely rendered. The Rev. p. W. Bilder-
back then gave what might well be termed
the Grafton" giving many thrilling Incl
dents that came under his personal observa-
tion connected with the departure and return
of the defenders OF The Union in 1905. Then
followed a musical selection by the band,
when The Rev. Walton l.. Mayo was called on
to speak. He stated that he could not bring
before them personal "reminiscences of the
waT, but could remember in the land of his
nativity how the terrible tramp of the two
mighty armies seemed TO shake the earth SO
that the vibration was felt in his English
home. and how The whole heart of England
beat in sympathy with the Northern heroes
and the Southern slaves, though a few OF the
lords of commerce, finding their pocket
touched, were more noisy in defence of the
Southern planters. He asked the audience TO
look at the graves of these heroes OF the
battlefield End learn the lessons of frae pa
triotism. The true patriot. he said, loved his
country more than himself. and sought his
eounfry's good rather than mere personal ag-
grandizemenf. The m nopoifes aid tIusts of
to-day he said were alien 10 the spirit OF pa
triotism, because thereby the many were in-
poyerished for the enriching of the few. He
told us also that these graves spoke of Unity.
These men died in order 10 secure the union
OF all the peoples in This great country. and,
said he, ''let us do nothing nor agree 10 any
thing being done by which this unity shall be
disturbed" He further asked his hearers 10
remember that those graves tell them OF
Death, common TO all, and Resurrection. He
said we were there 10 place wreaths of fading
flowers on these graves not merely to make
them look beautiful, but out of respect for
those whose bodies are sleeping there. and be-
hind thai there IL faith in the resurrsctien;
and, said the speaker. Let us be pfepaIed for
death here. then shall the resurrection bring
10 Us \ glad reunion in the land where there
IS no more death" After singing by the choir
of "Near.r My God to Thee" the whole COM
pany formed into procession in the following
order: The Alloway eornet band. the two
ministers, Comrade Willis, The choir. about 50
little children bearing wreaths and bouquets.
the rest of the scholars of The two sunday
schools, The citizens In general. The band
played the "Eunersd March, ana. directed by
Mr.. Willis. the children placed a wreath and
f,.r. .- r. Al
cemeteries. As we left the NJ, L. church and
were on our way to the public cemetery we
observed the length of the procession and
thought surely all Alloway had turned out, but
on our return, la marching through the
| streets, we found the yeiaBdas crowded with
ladies and gentlemen, many having come in
from the country TO SEE Ailoway astir. After
the graves in The Baptist cemetery had been
decorated. the choir sang the inspiring song
1.-THE Star Spangled BANNER and thanks to
the band were proposed and responded TO by
three cheers. There were many N by
the citizens, all expressing pleasure AT the
celebration and saying it was a thorough
success.
The annual entertainment of the baptist
snnday-sehool win be given in The church to-
morrow Saturday, evening. when a live pro-
gramme is promised. Admission 20 cents.
Il liz LhafA ~ 49, - 81
cises TO begin AT eight O'Clock.
on sunday Children's Day will be observed
Mt the Baptist church, In the morning special
singing by the children and The choir. with "a
| sermon ON the work of the Publication So
| ciety. In The evening the children and
| singers hIi the programme.
We are glad to report that Mrs. sibisy IS
much better and able TO attend church ON
sunday last.
Pastor Mayo, OF the Baptist church. gave
the fonrth of the series of lectures on The listn
Psalm on Tuesday evening last.
The congregation OF the Baptist church has
decided to raise 500 for the improvement OF
the church, and the erection of an open bap-
ristrv TO the memory OF Rev. JAS. Trickett. L.
rhe public school closes to-day u ridayG
Geo. shrimp on saturday picked go quarts OF
strawberries.
New guide boards have been ordered by the
township committee.
ehildren,s Day exercises viii take place al
the Al. r.. Church on sunday. June nd
Rev. T.. W. Btderback. pastor OF the y. H.
| Church, viii pre.c Oh 10 the yonng men next
sunday evening A cordial invitation 10 ex-
tended TO The yonng men to be present.
The re-opening OF the audience room OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, after passing
through the hands of the painters and fres-
eoers. will take place ON Sunday, June 18th.
seye,,,I able speakers Will be present aud par
tieipate In the exercises Al are iaSlteu 10
attend. -
The rosebues are destroying The black
berries. =.