Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-29

| BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM OBSERVED BY MANY OF
| OUR CITY cHURcaEs-vETERANs GATHER TO
PAY TRIBUTE TO SOLDIERS WHO HAVE An
swERED THE LAST ROLL CALL-APPRoPRIAIE
| SERMONS DELIVERED.
Several years ago the Grand Army at one OF
its encampments passed a resolution recon-
mending that the Sunday previous to Decora-
ton day be given Up in the churches to me-
mortal services to dead comrades Since then
the custom has been very generally observed,
and Yesterday in churches all over the broad
land services were held and prayers offered in
memory Of soldiers who had answered the last
roll call and been mustered into a larger and
grander army. and in this city the beautiful
custom was fully observed.
| UNION VETERAN LEGION.
At the Metropolitan NJ E. Church the three
encampmenis Of the Union Veteran Legion
gathered in force, all fighting soldiers. The
church was decorated with palms and flags, but
the chief decorations the blue-coated
veterans and the two tablets to the memory OF
Grant and Logan. The ceremonies were i'm
pressive in the extreme and tear dimmed ewes
all over the crowded church paid a touching
tribute 70 the departed ones.
The officiating officers of the day upon the
platform were: Rev. Green Clay Smith Of No
james Il. Fritts of No %. lieutenant colonel;
Philip Metzger of No. Ill. major; Rev. Ira
Brashears OF No. %, chaplain; o. d. Thatcher
OF No %. Charles f. TroutTan of No. 50 and
Y. > Lowdermiik Of No. III. adiutants. and
Henry II. Specht of No. SO. officer of the day.
! THE ROLL OF HONOR.
The roll of honor, the names of those who
died the past year. included:
Encampment 69-Michael Manning, died
june l3, 1892; Gen. Temple Clark. died April Q,
1898; Walter Spangler, died April go 1898
Encampment 23-Capt. NJ. L. Higgins, died
\ April 49, 1898.
Laurel wreaths were laid upon the vacant
chairs as each name was read. few words in
honor OF the dead were spoken by Gen. Green
Clay Smith OF how they were remembered on
the march, in camp. standing shoulder to
! shoulder in the whirlwind Of battle. what a
monument they had left in the government of
free people and how fast the thinned ranks
were being decimated. The women of the war
were not forgotten There was a green laurel
wreath to their memory and glowing tribute
/ by Rev. James 5. Black of Minneapolis. The
Soldiers Farewell sung by the choir,
/ after which Rev. DIR. Johnston, the pastor of
the church, welcomed the soldiers. Rev. DR..
l.. \. Graham Of Philadelphia, who had served
| In the Christian commission, described graphi-
cally the scenes after the battle
! Talks followed from DR.. Byron Sunderland,
Rev. Or. lver!en. Rev. s. j. Niccols and Rev.
~ :, o. .: oiosoh ana me service closed win
tne singing OF 'God Be With You I'LL We
/ Meet Again.
VERMONT AVENUE CHURCH.
| The Vermont Avenne Chri.t;on Ch,,ch hold
onO'n u.i"
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nras;d;rs, a. The or,,.v, .,sS NJ, p.-aI -
and Mr.. In. l.. Shenard rendered fine solos
while the congregation sang with enthusiasm
the hymns America" and Soldiers OF Christ.
ARISE. Inc pulpit was beautifully decorated
py MIS- e. L.. REYNOLDS with flowers. flags and
the banners OF the Union Veteran Union.
Among tIOse PrescEtwere: department Com
mander W. H. Michael with his staff. Col r.. NJ.
0aihoun. ad)utant general; Col George w.
wheeler, guar ternaster general, and the chap
iain Oh the department.. MAJ. Dawson. The
following commands were also present: W. s.
hancock, NO. 1, IN command OF Past. Col. WV
ShGmoers; george A. custer, No. 8, Col Thos
4. Col Thos Grant cowmanSer anS sad,1.; ioe
No. 8. Lieut.. Col Frank T. Howe commander,
The woman's Veteran Relief Union was also
wen represented all the unions save one being
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in sttenasnca accomn,n;ad h, tho ,,a1nha,s -
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III. n.stor ~ The cbnrch Psr n p,,-.-
! preached n s,rons .,d .hJs ser,ron t.t;no ~
his text the lines from Joshua, "What mean
these stones!
DIR. SMITHS SERMON.
Rev. Green Clay Smith also preached to the
Union Veteran Union at the Metropolitan Bap-
fist Church The church was Handsomely
Decorated Hancoct Logan cu.te- KenIv and
1 lincoln commapds accompan;ed nv The
/ Woman,s Vatar.n Relies ITr;or anx;I;ory 10
| Logan Command. tiled into the church shortly
Defore IL CLOCK uhder command OF Coi.
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nraver Inv the congreo,tion n, smith tool
his text for his very able sermon from the first
/ chapter OF Ecclesiastics fourth verse lone
I generation passeth away and another genera
ton cometh, but the earth abideth forever"
.
IN the evening heE. ueorSe Eihott OF the
Dumbarton Avenue N. E. Church preached a
Memorial day sermon to the members of the
George II Morris Post No. 10 G. Ar ~
| GeorSetown. The nulnit was draned in the
floor. and the altar was set upon either side
with palms and ferns, giving a dark green set
ting to the bright OF the red. white and blue. The