Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-27
An Impressive Gathering.
AT DWIGHT PLACE CHURCH LAST EVENING


AT DWIGHT PLACE CHURCH LAST EVENING
DISCOURSE BY DR.. TWITCHELL.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the Or
ganisstion of Admiral Foote post, g. A..
R., was religiously celebrated at Dwight
Place church last evening. The pulpit of
the church was appropriately decorated
with the stars and stripes and other flags
belonging to the post, while on the lectur-
or was a very handsome bouquet of red
and white rose buds. The church was
crowded to its utmost capacity with the
veterans of the late war and their families
and friends.
Shortly before 7:3O O'Clock the members
of the post, to the number Of $50, under
command of Commander Edward Coe filed
into the church and at once were escorted
to seats in the center aisles of the edifice.
Edward Coe, Nathan Easterbrook, IT,,
Councilman q. s. Peck, A. a. Hurlbart,
Captain F. A. Lovejoy, Captain Crafts,
General A. 81. Embler, 81. @. Warren,
Henry Clark, George Peck, Frederick H.
Waldron, R. A. Belden, Nathaniel Hoyt
and Fl. s. Farren.
Hardly had the members of the post
been seated when Comrade J. e. Twitchsl,
pastor of the church and chaplain of the
post, entered the pulpit and the exercises
of the evening commenced with prelude
on the organ. This was followed by re-
sponsive reading in which the members of
the post and the entire congregation par
ticipated. Then came the singing of the
hymn "Our Native Land" to the tune of
America" saug by the congregation, led
by the choir consisting of G. 81. Mann,
precentor and bass, Miss Gertrude San
ford, soprano, Miss Sophie Northrop, alto,
and Frank r. Langdale, tenor.
After responsive prayer the quartette
rendered most feelingly the song "Fenting
To night" and this in turn was followed
by more responsive reading. Then was
sung the hymn "Peace and Honor" speci-
ally written for this ssrvics and dedicated
to the post by Its author, William Edward
Penney.
Rev. DR.. Twitchells address, which i'm
lnediately followed, was one of intense in
terest to every Grand Army man and was
replete with patriotic sentiment. During
the course of his remarks he said: We
are here. fellow comrades, to celebrate re-
ligiously the twenty-ffth anniversary of
this post. We breathe Thanksgiving to-
night to God for the heritage of peace.
commend you all for Jour devotion to one
another, to the dead and to the living, and
for your patriotic zeal in behalf
VI tno grown and grandeur OF
our institution. The Grand Army of
the Republic is the peer of any
organization in the world except the
Church of Christ. If could have my way
in the matter no soldier should ever want
for the comforts of life. no wife of q de.
ceased soldier ever know the panes of
pinehing poverty and no children but
what should be well provided for. This ia
not q political organization in any sense of
the word, but an organization founded on
the Chistian principle of the brotherhood
of man. This is the silver anniversary of
the local post, with q membership of
nearly 900 strong, among which are many
valiant men of world wide reputation.
In conclusion DR.. Twitchen paid At
ling tribute to the members of the
Woman's Relief corps, whom he character
zed as the s'heroines of the war;" At the |
conclusion Of his remarks the entire CON-
sregation Joined In tho singing of the |
hymn Immortal Fame" to the tune Of |
Aud Lang Syne," which was followed by |
he benediction and an organ postlude,
which closed the services ct the church.
After the services the post again formed In