The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-25
THIRD EDITION.
GRAND ARMY SUNDAY.

GRAND ARMY SUNDAY.
now The Veterans spcnt Yesterday.
Thoy Attend Divine Service in the
Morning and Hold Impressive
( Services Mt the Opera House
X I'm the Afternoon.
Yesterday was emphatlcally Grand
Army Day, as In accordance with a
long established custom all the Posts
OF this city attended divine service In
tho morning, aud held interesting and
Impressive services at the Opera House
In the afternoon which through the
llberality OF the directors was furnish
ed free of charge. Smyth and Grant
Posts visited Wesley NJ. L. Church,
where an able and eloquent sermon
was preached by the pastor, the Rev.
Mr.. Rooms, from the words "a time
for peace, time for war;"
DUPONT Post was also at church and
and listened to patriotic sermon.
Sheridan Post, with o part of tho
Sons OF Veterans, attended service at
Asbury M. E. Church. The sermon
was delivered by the Rev. MIR. Hanna,
and was highly commended by the old
veterans.
The members OF Sheridan Post
AVOhSa NtAA WIN tllo uOW WllDc HATS,
recently adopted as a part OF their
uniform.
Sumner Post, No. 4, G. A. r., with
Grant Camp, No. 5, s. of ", held an in
teresting service at Ezion A. NJ. L.
Church.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
The members of Smyth Post, No. /,
DuPont Post, No. Grant Post No.
Ghapfdan Al
r.. Garfield Camp, No. Q, and
Logan Camp, No. 4, Sons OF veter-
ans. held the annual memorial service
IN the Opera House yesterday after
noon. There was fair-slzed audience
present and the stage was handsomely
decorated with the national emblem.
Qnartermaster Spence OF Smyth
Post presided, and the exercises were
opened at 8 o'clock with singing
-America," by the choir OF Epworth NJ.
~ Church and the audience. This was
Hendricks. The choir then sang
Nearer My God to Thee" after which
A. j. Woodman, of Post No. 23, was in
troduced. aud read ''rhe Blue and the
Gray"
This was followed with an address
by the Rev. Mr.. Balnbridge, who said
inpart, that before tho gladiators OF
ancient times entered the arena, they
would appear before the emperor and
eay: we, who are about to die salute
you and thus to-day, can the old sol
diers salute their SONS and the rising
generation. He said 1t had not been
Dis privilege to carry gun as sol
uicr, but he had been to the front as a
memher OF the Christian Commission,
and had helped bind up the wounds OF
many who fell in battle, tend to the sick
and assist in burying the dead The
scene this afternoon Is beautiful, one
eowlll that be which will take place next
bAtnrdayit i5 the living assembled to
90 honor TO the memory OF their heroic
dead.
Ho remembered when the men left
their homes, and all they held dear, to
march to tho front, and IL was n sad
and solemn sight; thcre were no cheers
ms they marched through the streets of
our cities, to tiIke the trains that were
70 bear them far away, but instead of
oheers there We're tears OF mothers,
wives and daughters, many OF whom
were looking upon their loved ones for
the last time. No soldiers nre desery-
Ing of more credit than the men who
tought in the war for the suppression
OF tue rebellion, and none Of the troops
eEceiled those from Delaware; they
power faltered or fed before the enemy.
IN this connection, the speaker paid a
teeling tribute to the late Colonel Grim
SHAW, whom he said was respected and
Beloved by all who knew him. He
closed with an earnest exhortatlon for
all present to enlist under the banner
Of the cross.
Some excellent music was rendered
by quartette, selectod from the choir,
after which collection was taken up
Seward defraying the EXPENSES or
Memorial Day.
The Rev. Mr., Koons of Wesley NJ. L.
Church, upon being introduced by
chairman Spence, said he was glad
TINT there was a change OF feeling he.
tween the North and South. lie was
pleased that such is the case, as il is
Impossible TO render acceptable SER
vice to God with hatred IN our hearts.
!, during the dark days OF the rebel
Hon, God iEld undertaken TO answeraIl
fho prayers that were offered up, his
nnnite wisdom would have heen buf-
ned, as the preachers OF the South
would have blotted out the North
while on the other hand the preachers
Pt the North would have extea'minated
The South. Memorial Day is not only
limo for honoring the heroic dead,
but also for the purpose of kindlinr
anew tho fires of patriotism.
he did not want to see the time when
There would be no North, no South no
East or West, and he believed that he
wRs possessed OF AS much charity as
any one. He considered all these sec
Hons needful and while they all should
maintain their Individuality, they
must also be united and bound In n
eommon bond of union. Tho old
soldiers are entitled to the greatest
credit. rs they not only conquered the
Eebellion and saved the Union, but
through the principles OF charity
lnculcated by the Grand Army the
feeling OF hatred caused by the war is
Eepidly dying out, and the bonds OF
Union are being more closely ceneted
Qyery day. Two brothers were enrng-
q at the battle OF Gettysburg. one
was on the side of the Union, and the
other a Confederate. Both were
wounded, and when they were dis.
eharRed both returned to their
mothers home.
The differences between them when
they stood with their respective com
hands at Gettysburg were buried. and
they both went to work to Keen the
old home, and support their widowed
mother. Thus 1t is with the men who
wore the blue and the gray; they have
buried their differences, and now both
sides are at home working for their
mother country, and doing everything
In their power to make II the best, hap
piest and most prosperous land In the
world. The veterans are passing away;