The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-31

immense flag; the heavy curtains be-
hind il were concealed IN the same pa tri-
otto manner, and the big gallery over the
'front.' entrance was nearly hfdd en- in the
Star Spangied Banner. From chande-
liers hung other festoons. The court
room was not place of cold justice; it
was the assembly room of waving and
eloquent patriotism.
the Zabrishie Post G.. A. R., had in
vited its friends to Join with them In the
great Festival Of Peace, and the invita-
ton SO cordially extended was so eagerly
accepted that one-third of those present
were unable to procure seats. The post
provided an excellent programme Of
music. recitation and sonr, and an
address by Mgr. Seton, Of st. Joseph's
Church.
DIR. sEToN's BEAUTIFUL SPEECH.
Commander Paterson introduced the
reverend gentleman to the audience and
for twenty minutes they listened with
pleasure to his remarks. DR.. Seton dwelt
on patriotism aud love OF country and
declared: 1.-THE man who has no
country, boasts that he is citizen
of the world, has no pride in
the land that gave him birth, has no love
for his native land is to be pitied, for he
goes back from whence he came unwepu
and unsung." Further on he said:-'sIt
has been said Happy is the people that
has no history This is false, and it
should be, happy are the people that
have a history--a stirring history"
DIR. Seton continued, saying that moral
lists and clergymen said war was dread
full thing. But" said the speaker, 81
will not say war Is wicked. It depends
altogether on the cause
Or. Seton referred to the business OF the
War of the Rebellion. and after dwelling
on the bravery of the Union soldiers and
the great victory won, begged all to aid
MS much as possible in erecting magnifi-
cent soldiers monument in memory of
whose graves had been strewn with
flowers during the day.
SHERMAN REMEMBERED,
The memorial services commemorative
of the memory of the late Gen. William
7. Sherman, drew an audience that
packed the Tabernacle last evening. The
Veterans of G. Van Houten Grand Army
Post occupied seats along side aisles and
in the rear. The pulpit and organ were
decorated with flags and shields and the
pulpit desk was fianked two stands OF
arms.
Congressman McDon aid was the orator
of the occasion and his appearance was
greeted with applause. His Grafton was de-
livered with characteristic eioquence and
studded with rhetorical gems thai struck
responsive cords in the hearts Of the
big audience.
"There are some,e he said, s.who be-
lteve this day shouid not be celebrated
They argue that everything connected
with that bitter struggle over a quarter
of a century ago should be forgotten. To
some this theory might be acceptable.
But to those who took part i'll that great
struggle such a proposition is tame and
inconsistent
We are dealing with the children of
those who took part in that struggle. It
is for this purpose of leavening the great
cosmopolitan macs of citizens. many OF
them foreign born who have fiocked to
our shores to enjoy the liberty we
enjoy.
THE LIBERTY WE ENJOY.
| It is to teach them to understand that
the liberty we enjoy was founded In the
hearts of the American people and de-
| Tended by the blood of the hearts OF
| Americas noblest sons. And they stand
| ready TO defend it when necessary. It is
not to engender any i'll feeling
between the sections, to keep alive The
| aninosities that existed during thai
1 struggle. For we know that those who
fought were as brave men as any evel
| God created. We know that with their
sons fighting with us, under the same
flag that was never hauled down, we are
invincible. We know we are united
| people. That war was created by politi-
/ clans. bat 1t took soldiers to settle II. Mr.
Mcdonald paid glowing tribute to the
| late General Sherman, and reviewed his
! career from the time he entered public
| life