The morning times., 1895-08-23
Their CHAPlAIH'S Chair
Veterans Present II 10 the Widow
of Gen. Green Clay Smith.
SOLEMN SCENE AT THE HOUSE
The Metropolitan Baptist Church Also
Offereda Memorialand Resolutions.
Dead Soldier, Statesman and Chris
1iau-BurchficId's Address.

The memory of the late Gen. Green Clay
Smith was doubly honored yesterday; first
10y the prese ntation to his widow of the
chaplaiu's chair, which he would have oc-
Cupied at the national meeting OF the Union
Veterans Union If he had lived; second
10y the adoption by his church OF a me-
mortal aud resolution to be presented TO his
family aud spread upon the minutes.
At the annual meeting OF the National
Chapter, U.V.-U., OF which Gen. Smith was
chaplain, at Lima, o., on August 8, the
chaplain's chair was drapped and decked
with the national flag, the insignia of its
late occupants rank a S jor general, the
badge aud symbols Of his position i'll the
order aud upon il was placed a beautiful
| star in white immortelleS bearing in blue
The legend "our Chaplain"
At the close of the meeting it was voted
| that the chair be presented to Mrs. Gen.
| Smith, aud -Comrsde A. II. Beck was
designated TO bring it to John A. Logan
/ Comma udery here, or which also Gen. Smith
was chaplain, and TO which the actual pre-
Sentation was entrusted.
At the last meeting OF the John a. Logan
! Comma ndery it was arranged that the pre-
seutation should be made by a joint COM
mitiee from the command and from the
Ladies Union Relief Society The com
mittee OF tie U. V. L. was appointed 10y
Comma nder II. Q. Street, and OF the Ladies
Relief 10y the president, Mrs. Poynter.
1 Last night was appointed for the presenta-
! ton
ASSEMBLED AT THE RESIDENCE.
At 3 p. IN. the committee in fun numbers
assembled at their late comrades home, No.
GIL Massachusetts avenue northeast. Those
present were as follows Commander II.
! 0. Street, ex -orricio member Of the com
miltee: Col John q. BurChficld, chairman;
Gen. wm. Irving, Surgeon General S. $.
Bond, Col 5. W. Baxter A. II. Beck, repre-
senung the national commandery; Gen.
Wn c. Taley, Col. 5. s. StrauOn, Mai
: W. w. Brewer, Capt. Wm. Prescott, Capt.
Chas Hart Comrades NJ. Keegan, Henri
A Minor, Geo Yingling, y. McGowun, Col
+. II. Thomas, Capt J. :. Carpenter, F. :
/ Bogie andJ j. Snodgrass, OF fthecOnlmandery
and Mrs Poynter, as president, Mrs. Burch-
I field. Mrs Street, Mrs. Avis, Mrs. Thomas,
Mrs. Young, Mrs. Burke, Mrs MCGOWAN.
Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Beck, Mrs. Bogie, Mrs
Myers, Mrs. O'Leary, Mrs. Yingling anC
Mrs. Roberts, of the relief society. The pro
ceSsIOn in It's march to the residence was led
by Department Commander Street.
The chair had been brought here eXaCtl,
as IL appeared on the platform at Lima. and
so was placed in General Smiths home last
night The presentation was made by
Chairman BuUhlield. His address was il
part as follows:
MY dearmadam, wehavecone TO express
to YOU tonight our sorrow and sympathy
in the loss you have sustained. Gen. Smith
has passed within the picket line Of the
eternal to receive his reward FOR duties vel
/ performed and sacrifices cheerfully made
TO friends TO family, to his country and
his God
Mrs Smith, one year ago this month al
the meeting Of the National Command Of
the Union Veterans Legion, Gen. Smith
was elected our chaplain; when the COM
mand assembled this year on August 9Th
the chair was vacant. The National Com.
maBd delegated to oLoganCommandth duty
OF presenting 10 you this chair as token
OF their sympathy and coincidence and tC
pledge to you our friendship and assistance
Gen. Green Clay Smith honored this chair
HIS PATRIOTIC WORDS.
In his young manhood he offered his
services to his country against foreign foe
again when war cast it's dark shadow ovel
our beloved country's altar he said
Though ! may die, let NY country live to
bless mankind When that fearful struggle
ended Gen. Smith, after a short season
spent inhelping to restore order and establish
Oh a firm basis the union of the States, laid
aside the sword and donned the ma ntle and
took the book as soldier under the lowIy
NaZarene.
He sought TO lead men, and especially
his late comrades, to a higher and noblel
life, and thus he rounded out the full
measure OF n useful life, and passed TO bis
rest blessed by alI-soldier, statesman
and last, though not least, a leader undel
the banner of the Lord.
We come tonight TO express to vol
our love and respect. In this room wherC
our association with him was so pleasant
ii seems that his spirit is here with Ut
20 bless US
Col stephen W. Baxter then responded il
a fitting address on behalf OF Mrs. Smith
He referred feelingly to the relations o.