The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-29
FOR THE NATIONS HEROES.
Memorial Exercises Held at the Hyperio
Last Evening.

Memorial Exercises Held at the Hyperion
Last Evening.
Memorial exercises in honor of the
country's dead heroes who fought in the
defence of the Union We're held at the
HYPERION last evening under the aus
pices of the Grand Army posts of the
city. The attendance was large, de-
spite the inclement weather. r. A. Bel
den presided, and on the platform with
him were seated Mayor Hendrick, Ma
jor Brown, Charles A. Baldwin, w. S.
Wells, Charles Whiting, Rev. j. Brinley
Morgan, Rev. DR.. Kidder and Alder
man Rattlesdorfer and Charles A.
Hamilton.
The exercises were opened by prayer
by Rev. J. Brinley Morgan after music
by the orchestra.
A quartet composed of Mrs. S. S.
Thompson, Miss Ella NJ. Belden, Joseph
Mccarthy and Riley Phillips next sang
the Battle Cry of Freedom The
number was encored and in response
the last verse was sung again.
Following the quartet the first ad-
dress of the evening was delivered by
Rev. DR. Kidder of Trinity NJ. E. church.
He said that one of the greatest rea-
sons for the observance of Memorial
day was to keep alive the fire of patri-
otism and kindle it in the breasts of the
coming generation. He said: Because
of the great sacrifices made on the al
tar of human freedom we are here to-
night The spirit of freedom now
breathes in the life of all our institu-
tions. The early days of our country's
history We're typical of the following
history. The sword of Bunker Hill was
baptized in freedom. We are justly
proud of our history, and our pride is
not a self-sufficiency in the eyes of the
world, but a pride cultivated in the
principles of freedom and brotherhood.
| There is hardly a nation of Europe to-
day which has not held the thrill of the
greater freedom which that of our flag
represents.
"On our southern battlefields, when
the blood of the men of the various ma
tionalities who composed our armies
flowed together in the trenches, that
blood was made one, and the ideal of
God in making all men of one blood
was realized. No flag on this earth has
received like baptism"
| At the close of Mr. Kidder's address
a selection was played by the orchestra
and was followed by an address by
Charles A. Baldwin of this city. Mr..
| Baldwin in his remarks said that by
| the way of sacrifice we approach sue
cess, and by it every good, great and
grand cause on earth has been advanc-
| ed. He then spoke of the sacrifices
| that have been made in the history of
our country, of the Pilgrim fathers and
of their great sacrifices by which the
| foundation of the colony was made
success. BY the blood spilled in the
civil war slavery was eradicated and
| liberty established on 1irmer basis
! than ever before, and we could then
! sing truly 'sThe land of the free and the
home of the brave" In conclusion he
eloquently spoke of the soldier dead.
At the close of Mr.. Baldwin's address
Joseph Mccarthy sang solo, He Like
a Soldier Fell and was followed by a
solo by Mrs. S. S. Thompson, 1.-THE Star
| Spangled Banner" Both received pro-
/ longed applause.
The eloquent Homer B. Sprague. for
merly of this city, was next introduced
and delivered a. most interesting ad-
dress. Colonel Sprague was OF the
Thirteenth c. V. regiment. He spoke
of the various crises in our country
history in which our heroes have re-
sponded to the call of duty and fought
for the flag we love so well.
| Miss Belden then sang SOLO, atteI
| which Miss Minnie Belle Kay reclteu
! Zone Memorial Day" The recitation
was given with Miss Kay's usual per-
feet expression and artistic style, ano
| called Forth an encore.
Miss Mccarthy sang a solo, "The RED
White and Blue and she also was ap-
plauded to the echo. She received
fine bouquet of carnations.
After a solo by Miss Helen M. CrottS
and more singing by the quartet the
| benediction was pronounced by ReV
Mr. Morgan.
/ Willis H. Alling was the accompanies
| for the singing.
Rev. DIR. Douglas of Trinity churcE
was expected to deliver an address, bu1
| he was unable to be present.