The morning call., 1891-05-25
"HOw SLEEP THE BRAVE?"
Memorial Services at Plymouth Congre
gationaI Church.

Memorial Services at Plymouth Congre-
gationaI Church.
How sleep the brave, who sink to rest,
by all heir country's wishes blessed" These
words, painted in letters of gold upon a
white background edged with wreaths of
laurel, adorned the front of the choir-loft at
Plymouth Congregational Church last night,
and fifty expressed the object of the fifteenth
annual memorial praise service which was
attended by the members OF George II.
Thomas Post, No. 2, G. A. r., and of Seven
Pines Circle, Ladies of the g. A. r.
The large auditorium, which was COM
pletely filled, had been tastefully decorated
for the occasion. All the entrances had
pOrtieres composed of the national colors,
and In the vesttbule were the words "Wel-
come, G.. A. R." From the center of the
vaulted roof twelve large streamers foated
downward to the walls, where they were
gathered and loOped. Tr-cOlored bunting
festOOned the galleries, and around the walls
were placed many G. A. r. banners. At
the back of the pulpit the wall was taste
fully draped with flags, while at the front
and sides were mass of flowers. There
were baskets of La France and Marechal
Mel roses, Easter lilies, geraniums mar
queries, pnks, nasturiums and p0ppies.
RICH DECORATIONS
The communion table, covered with roses
was fanked by growing rubber and ginger
trees and in the front of thu pulnit were
two stands of arms, from which were sus-
pended crowns OF lilies. f0rget-lne-nots and
marigolds. The most beautiful of the floral
pieces was large q. A. r. badge. which,
with the other decorations, was the result
of the labors of the Temple Workers of Ply
mouth Church. The motto was painted by
Miss Belle Morrison, talented amateur
artist and a member Of the congregation.
The order of the service was as follows:
Organ prelude; chorus, Heroes BelOyed'':
invocation, Rev. w. ID. Williams. ID D.:
alto solo and quartet Under the Laurel
and Rose" solo, Mrs. Madden, Miss Wins
ton soprano, j. w. Kelley tenor G. L. Par
emit Jr. bass; responsive reading. psalm
&c; anthem, male voices, "Blest Be the
Ground Where Our Braves are at Rest:''
hymn, 70 God. Beneath Thy Guiding
Of Roses, Rest. Comrades, Rest; soprano
solo, Babylon" with violin obligato. Miss
Jennie Winston; prayer, Rev. DIR. Harris,
Chaplain George ii. Thomas Post: anthem.
Low in the Ground the Brave Are Rest
60; violin solo, "Ca,yatina," Hother Wis
Graves; hymn, Battle Hymn of the Re-
public" solo and quartet. "a Little While
Longer" Miss Jennie Winston; benedction;
organ postude.
The musical service was under the direc-
ton OF II. ). Stedman, organist assisted by
AAotHCA NiomCis fiOlinIot, anu the following
choir: Miss Jennie Winston. Miss Nellie
Cole, Miss. Sadie Howard Miss Mary L,
Carr, Mrs. j. w. Madden, Miss Vera Came
ron, Miss Minnie Hill, Miss A. NJ. Brooks.
MessIs. J. w. Kelley. E. E. Ellington, j.
Jones, j. Coffin, G. l.. Parent Jr., Charles
Van Orden, Benjamin Stitch, +. N, Eckley.
DIR. WILLIAMS ADDRESS.
Dr.. Williams chose as his text the words.
And this shall be to you day of memo
ria" and in opening his theme referred to
memorial days in other lands and the cir
cunstances which led to the necessity of