Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-28
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MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES.
The Observance I'm the Churches Yes
terday of the Patriotic Holiday.


AS is the custom, services in Observance
of Memorial day were held yesterday in a
number OF the city churches. In nearly an
the churches the discourses had more or
less reference TO this day. which has been
made sacred 10 the patriotic dead. and in
this way the recommendation contained in
the general order of the commander of the
Department Of the Potomac that the Sun
day preceding Memorial day shold be de-
voted to religious observance in the church
was carried out
AL the Eastern Presbyterian Church the
members of George H Thomas Post No Is.
and Farragut Post No. 10. c. A. R. ana
Phil kearney Camp, Sons of Veterans.
were present at the morning service in a
body. The pastor of the church. Rev. DIR.
Ihomas Chambers Easton, delivered a dis
course with special reference to the occa-
sion, pointing out how, in all times honor
mas been paid TO the memories of those who
nave given up their lives in the defense OF
their country. In conclusion, he said that
IA having cut on the yoke Of African bondage
uy sword OF steel. they should see TO IL
that the yoke of gold does NOT hold In ON
preston white slaves
members OF the Union Veteran Legion
llarched TO the First Presbyterian Church
ys.eruay afternoon. where they listened 40
interesting exercises. In front Of the pulpIt
Fiat1orm were five empty chairs dronad
with black in memory of those comrades
r mmo uled curing the year. These chairs
were crowned with laurels by Lieut. Cod
burhngnam and a brief memorial address
was delivered by Past Commander FSritts
an address was delivered by Representa-
1--WE Marriott Brosius of Pennsylvania en-
Titled, In Honor of the Memory of PATRIOTS
women He paid tribute to those NO.
men VINO remained at home while their
i1 P ones went to the field of conflict. and
also TO those whom he termed The ANGELS
or the battlefield" and whose tender minis
trations in hospital and ia the field did so
mucn 10 alleviate suffering. An address
was made by Rev. DIR. Sunderland. the pas
tor or the church, whose patriotic utter
ances were listened to with apprecia -ion
Music was rendered during the services NV
the male quartet Of the church. Rev. Green
Siay smith, the colonel, presided.
Patriotic Men.
At the Metropolitan NJ E Church last
evening memorial services were conducted
by Rev. Dr. McCarry. the acting pastor OF
the church. DR.. McCarty made an appro-
pirate address. and was followed by Capt.
Mckee of the G. A. r.. who spoke of the
decoration of the graves Of the Union dead
as just and fitting tribute to the sacrifice
OF the men who died for the cause they
knew TO be true. There were present at
the services a number of the members OF
the Union Veteran Legion and the Union
veteran Union A number of the Grand
Army singers were in the choir and helpei
IN the rendition OF the army hymns while
the floral decorations were the work of lie
ladies Of the Relief Corps
The Woman's Loyal Legion held memoir
ial services at Foundry NJ. L. Church yes-
terday morning. The members of Kit Car
son Post attended the services. Rev. Oliver
A. Brown, the pastor OF the church deliver
ed the sermon, after which Representative
Pickler OF South Dakota made an address.
closing with suggestion that the members
OF Kit Carson give the pastor the grand
salute, which the veterans did.
large representation of the members Of
the Union Veteran Union assembled in the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church yester-
day morning and listened to a sermon from
Rev. Green Clay Smith. the past department
commander. The church was handsomely
decorated for the occasion. The department
commander ana his staff, as well as a good
delegation from each of the commands, at
tended the services.
AT Grand Army Hall at 8 O'Clock a me-
mortal sermon was delivered by Department,
Chaplain j. d. Smith.