New-York tribune., 1891-05-25
SERVICES FOR VETERANS.
MEMORIAL SUNDAY OBSERVED.
SERMONS IN HONOR OF THE SLAIN DEFENDERS

SERMONS IN HONOR OF THE SLAIN DEFENDERS
OF THE UNIoN-PATRIoTIo MUSIC.
M.morial Sunday was observed last night by the
Grand Army posts OF the city, who attendeo SERVICES
in various churches and listened to sermons commem-
Grating the vaor Of the soldiers who died in defence Of
the Union In most cases the churches were decorated
with flags many Of which had seen service IN the
Rebellion and music appropriate to the occasion was
given. -
Alexander Hamilton Post, No. 1e2, observed Memorial
Sunday last evening by attending Calvary Methodist
En,econaI Church seventh-ave and One ehundred and
twenty -nInthst Fully $50 members were present
The exercises Included the reading OF orders oy Au
jutant j. A. Covin, address by Commander f. D.
Partram, and a sermon by the Rcv DR.. J. X Day,
pastor Of the church.
Judson Fitzpatrick Post, Samuel H. Bailey com
mander, attended services at the Second collegiate
Church Of Harlem, Lenoxave. and One-hundred-and
twenty-third-st About seventy-fve members OF the
post were present. The sermon was preached by tle
Rev. DR.. @. H. Smyth pastor OF the church.
The Church Of the Paulist Fathers, which, next TO
St. Paicks Cathedral is the largest Roman Catholic
Church in the city, crowded last evening About
fifteen Grand Army posts were present, In UNIFORM
Addresses made by the Rev. Walter Elliott and
the Rev. Joseph NJ. Flynn, of Morrlstown. Nj, who
Is himself veteran
The memorial services Of Lafayette Post were held
at St. Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church. The
Rev. DR.. G. E. stobridge preached the sermon.
At the Church of st. John the Evangelist, the vet
erans Of Sumner Post, about seventy-fve In num-
Der, listened to able sermon by the Rev. Dr. B. F.
De Costa, chaplain Of this post.
The members Of George B. Mcclellan Post at
tended services in the Bedford Street Methodist Epscopa
Church. The Rev. Dr. Reed preached.
Memorial services also held at the Baptist
Tabernacle In secondave. Hancock, Lafayette and
Dix posts were present. The Rev. Dr. d. G. Potter
delivered the sermon
The Emmanuel Baptist Church, IN Suffolkst., was
also the scene OF memorial services. There were
present Hans Powell, Naval, and Peter Cooper posts
the Farragut Veteran Association and the OSBORN
Cadets Addresses were made by General James X.
o'Berne and the Rev. Samuel Altman, pastor OF the
church.
Farnsworth Post, Commander F. NJ. Clark OF Mount
Vernon attended memorial services at two churches
yesterday and had special escort the lt oePsEde
Company, National Guard, Captain E. j. Kinder
commanding The principal service was III the
evening at the First Presbyterian Church. at which
the Rev Charles S. Lane preached sermon especially
snited for the occasion. mixed choir OF about
thirty voices conducted by Charles 5. Stecker gave
a programme OF patriotic songs ana hymns, anu anu
Mason Currier played appropriate selections on the
organ In the morning the post and the National
Grardsmen attended the Reformed Church, at wMch
there was a special musical service arranged by the
organlst, Robert Todd -. H..
Henry Wilson Post attended the service at the
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. fork-st' Jersey
City. At the Heddng Methodist Episcopal Church
Jersey CITY the Rev W. c. Snodgrass the pastor,
preached to about 200 members OF G. Van Houten
Post.