The Republican journal., 1897-06-03
Honoring the Nations Dead.
MEMORIAL SUNDAY.

at the Memorial service of Thomas H.
Marshall Post. The altar was taste
fully decorated with flowers, and the Stars
and Stripes hung on the rear balcony in
front of the organ. The National flag hung
at half mast from the flagstaff on the par
sonage. Promptly at 10 O'Clock the Grand
Army Post, with IS men in line, arrived at
the church, escorted by the Sons of Veterans.
The church was filled to it's full capacity,
many persons standing through the entire
service.
The services consisted of high mass, with
music by the choir of St. Vincent De Paul
| Church Of Bucksport Mrs Allen NJ. God
frey organist and leader, the other
members of the choir being Misses Nam
Lottie and Grace Godfrey, Misses Emery,
Hail. Guilty and Buldic. DR.. Perry, the
MattoX brothers and Mr.. Wass. The music
included 6 Glora, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Del,
o Salutarius and Regina Cnli L:pJare, intro
ducing solos and Duets by various members
The pastor Rev FIR. j. E. Kealy gave an
interesting aud patriotic discourse. He first
stated the position of the church in relation
to our duties to the dead. We owe those
duties to our relatives and friends, and also
to the Nations dead-those who laid down
their lives that the Nation might live. He
| then outlined our duties TO the Nation in
regard to religion, morality and education.
\ people in order TO be strong, and to be
capable of governing themselves, must be
religious, they must be moral, they must be
intelligent. Hope as applied to earthly OBJ
jects, and, more important, to the life be-
yond, dwelt upon We should not fear
to stand between our country and all dan
ger. Loyalty to ones country is loyalty to
God In conclusion Father Kealy said: "It
has been real pleasure for me to address
to-day these veterans of the Grand Army of
the Republic. | was with you at the front
in my capacity as a priest, ministering to
the wants of the wounded and dying.
America IS my country. 1t is the country
of my birth, and no other country on the
face of the earth appears to me, and to us
all, dear as America. Let us guard her
well, by fostering in her religion, morality
and education.
The services closed with the usual musi-
cal exercises and benediction.
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES.
AS Memorial Day came on Sunday, the
Post observed the day following in
stead as Memorial Day. The storm which
had prevailed the previous week, but clear
ed away Sunday, was on again Monday
morning, with heavy rain, thick fog and
southeast wind. AS consequence all out
doors demonstrations We're abandoned
cept the marking of the graves in the vari-
/ Gus cemeteries by the usual bouquets and
flags The services which would otherwise
have been held at Grove Cemetery We're held
in Memorial Hall. The Hall has been per-
m2nently decorated since the last gathering
of the veterans there by additional portraits,
and now they have Washington, Lincoln,
Logan, Grant, Marshall and Mllliken, The
front seats in the hall We're reserved for the
Grand Army POST next in the rear the
Sons Of Veterans then the Uniform Rank,
kni ghts Of Pythias, Members of the Relief
| Corps and citizens filled the remaining seat
ing room.
The exercises were opened by the Com
mander w. H Clifford, with the ritual ad
dress, followed by prayer by Chaplain FL. w.
Trundy The Belfast Band then played
"Teron, and the eulogy was pronounced by
the commander. The floral tribute was offered
by f. r. Thomas, Officer of the Day and the
Altar of Patriotism by the Chaplain. The
serenade, departed Days." by Louis, was
given by the Band, and the mound to the un-
known dead was decorated by the Post and
saluted by the Sons of Veterans.
Miss Charlotte I. Sibley in the audi
ence, and was called upon and gave brief
address. She said she never refused call
from the veterans and was happy to be able
to respond to their wishes to-day. This is
day of memories. As we look back on the
rlver of life we see on its banks 300,0 600 brave
men, who answered their country's call
with their lives. This world grows old and
its graves grows many. AS she viewed the
great inaugural procession in Washing
ton on the fourth of March, the sight that
impressed her most was not the handsome
| cadets, the gaily caparisoned horses nor the
nice slken banners, but rather that old and
battle-scarred line with it's tattered flags, the
| Grand Army of the Republic. We believe,
me1nDe OF bne Grdnu Army, Judu because
| you were heroes in time of war you are
| helping us to be herors in time of peace.
| But in other countries this is not tine of
| peace. Little Greece is facing the whole
| power of Europe, banded together by the
love of gold. Yet loyal people throughout
| the world are praying for peace.
| AS Miss Sibley sat down the Post and
| Camp arose and saluted her as "The grand
| daughter of the Regiment, title applied to
| her by the Twenty Sixth Maine.
The Band gave another selection, "Twi-
| light Dews," and Miss Edith Patterson recit-
ed a patriotic poem. The Band played
| America and the services closed with the
| benediction by the Chaplain.
By request of Mayor Fletcher all places of
business were closed during the afternoon
| exercises The mills, banks, schools, etc,
We're closed all day. The hall of the Sons
| OF Veterans was handsomely decorated
outside with festoons of bunting, wrea tbs
| and flags.
| THE EV ENING SERVIC ES.
| Belfast Opera House was we'll filled Mon