Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-11-14
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triOtic Service.
The Columbian memorial army and navy
uard service given by the Sunday school |
# the Church of the Messiah last evening |
vas highly interesting and the church was
filled and the attendance SO
arge that many persons were not able to |
gain admission. This was the first time in
he United States that the Columbian me-
mortal and navalguard concert service was
ever given and it bids fair to become i'm
popular all over the country. The
ritual program for this ceremony is highly
fitting and appropriate, and was arranged
by our townsman Mr.. John Mccarthy.
The ritual, so simple and impressive, was
q beautiful tribute to our
soldiers of the great war, and well calcu
lated to inspire and develop patriotic feel
ing and love of country among the youth
of our great and glorious nation. This.
as stated, was the initial performance of
this beautiful memorial service. 1t is in
tended that services of this character shall
be held annually all over the country during
the period intervening between the first
Of June and the first of July. The
ranks of the Grand Army are fast thin
ming and multitudes of the veterans pass
away each year and the Sunday school
children are taking hold of this noble cause
with spirit.
lumbar memorial guard sh all consist Of the Sun
day school aud ten officers, five boys and five
girls, to be enrolled as officers for meritorious
Sunday School in the United States for the 20 60
lumbar memorial to be held annually on the
Service until the Second sundsy in July Of esc6
year. The guard may aid and visit any organi..
1T TcsGn to and 6sht the
the wars of the republic. 1t shall be the sacred
duty Of the guard to hold one or more public
n bsn other
The Church of the Messiah was hand
somely decorated last evening with Ameri-
can flags. On the pulpit was plain
mound of green moss and around it were
placed plants and flowers.
Seated on the platform were Commander
Roger NJ. Sherman, Vice Commander Miss
Nellie Hofer, Adjutant DR.. w. 81. Minor,
Quartermaster W. z Bartlett, Ensign
Chauncey Lamb, State Star Bearer Miss
Hattie Andrews, Anchor Bearer Miss Susie
Allen, Wreath Bearer Miss Mabel Sherman.
Flag Bearer Miss Nellie Conklin, Herald
George Hall.
During the organ voluntary the officers
of the guard surrounded the mound. The
school was in the front of the church.
The commander, Roger NJ. Sherman, arose
and spoke as follows:
"Guards and friends, it Is our sacred duty to
hold one or more memorial services during our
active enrolment. This memorial service is
Of America. who in camp or field and on sea
gave their strength limb or life for their coun
memory of Columbia's heroic sons and daugh
ters who enriched our country's history by their
our people of every race and creed, patriotic
pride and love fer our state and country, and
now in the name of Columbia land of the free
and home or the brave we reyerently give oul
hearts and our voices in humble supplication tt
Him who hath made and preserved US as
nation
The vice commander, Miss Nellie Hofer
delivered the following address:
was first in war; first in peace, and first in the
hearts of his countrymen,'' and all who love
truth, justice and liberty, hear what our beloved
Washington has to say to US. interviewer as i:
the love Of liberty with every ligament of you
hearts, no recommendation Of mine is necessary
| tc fortify or confirm the attachment The uni
of government, which constitutes your own PEG
the main pillar in the iif1ce Of Your real indie
Rome Your peace ep ABROAD Of your Eafety,
/ nlg0lY praise. For ibis you have every inc uC0
| ment and interest.
The commander then arose and ad
dressed the herald, George Hall, as follows
| the names of men and omen the equals of an!
| names on Times brightest pages excepting tn
watching shepherds on the plains of Judea, tn
| one who spoke as never man spoke, -" and VIII
names Of soldiers, Sailors Statesmen, jurists am
philantthr4;Rists by lesions; can only proclaim
from her legion Of soldiers the names OF Putnam
Wayne, Green, Jackson, Scott, Taylor, Worth
Grant, Sherman and Sheridan. From her sail
ors, Perry, Hull, Decatur, Farragut, Porter ant
| Foote. From her statesmen. franklin, Henry
Hamilton, Webster, Clay and Sumner. From
| her jurists, Marshall Story and Chase. From
her philanthropists, Phillips, Douglass and Pea
body.
Sir, on the roll of names high in the azur
| above and around the pinnacles of earth's TEN
| will shine forever the names of Washington, JET
ferson and Lincoln among the great rulers an
benefitters of the world. In the dome OF tina
temple in letters of pure gold are the names Q
Of Clara Barton, Mary A. Livermore and JUL
sick, wounded, homeless s s and stapring rhe
names and good works will be household word
as long as mercy kindness ns and charity are Ell
The anchor bearer, Miss Susie Allen
stepped to the front of the mound an
placed the anchor against the edge of til
mound and spoke as follows: 1.-THE az
Choir is the badge of the navy and the en-
blem of hope, that child of faith an
love-" Her remarks further about tn
great and noble work performed by th
navy in defense of lake, river and sea, an
closed by reciting the prayer of the sailc
} for the republic.
The star bearer, Miss Hattie Andrew,
placed the star on the mound aud thu
said: Commander, our good common
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bows at this mdund of our state and cour
| try's heroic sons and daughters. This
!, indeed the festival of the brave and tru'
and our state points with undying dew
ton to the names who add luster to G,
lumbia's roll of glory"
The wreath bearer, Miss Sherman, lai
the wreath on the top of the mound an
delivered an appropriate address. The
the officers and school arose, during whic
the organist played a march and tt
/, bouquet bearers marched to the front
the mound. These bearers each carried
bouquet and small national flag. The
used the flags to wave and marched tin
| to the chorus of the new national hymn
and Columbia, the Gem of Che Ocean.
After the singing the floral tributes wei
laid on the mound.
The two smallest scholars in the cente
little Misses Conklin and Anderson, the
stepped upon the platform and hande
their bouquets to the adjutant and qua
: termaster, who placed them on the mount
. The next smallest scholar repeated tt
, above movement, and so on until the guar
l had presented their bouquets The ensign
Chauncey Lamb, then placed the flag o7.
3 the top of the mound.
The flag bearer, Miss Nellie Conklil
3 then stepped to the front Of the noun
and spoke in part as follows: This flag
the national emblem of the Union of Il
, which the heroes fought, for which the
died, is the symbol of all we are, of all "
hope to be. 1t is the emblem of euu
} righ.. 1t means that every citizen of tt
republic, native or naturalized, must
protected at home, in every state abroad
in every land or every sea. It means thu
our government shall stand between IL
: weak and strong, between the individu
and the corporation, between want an
wealth. and give and guarantee rightf
justice to each and all. With other beaut
full sentiments the young lady conclude
, by reciting the poem, 'When Freedo
from Her Mountain Heights" etc. Tb
. closed the exceeding interesting memori
1 program.
: Among those present from the q. A.
were Major Lincoln, John Mccarthy, Con
mander Sanborn, Past Commander F. f
Waldron, Past Commander William !
Morgan, General Pierpont, Admiral W.
Welles, Professor S. E. Baldwin, Hug
Plunkett, Judge Pickett, Superintendent
Curtiss, Principal Isaac Thomas, John
North, Professor Jepsop.
The singing was in keeping with Il
rest of the service. The solo by N
, Thomas Adams was we'll rendered. tt
, | organist was assisted by Henry KeYe