The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-30
I'm THE CHURCHES.
MEMORIAL SERMONS FROM THE
LIPS OF ELOQUENT PASTORS.
The Grand Army Posts. Sons q Vet
eraas and Ladies' Relief Corps to
Attend Service This Morning at
the First MethOatst-Nsltf1a Com-
rasfes to Assemble n I'D 70 Dee
orafe the Graves Of Departed
Co0radeo.

and town Of the North there win be an ex-
emphication today of patriotism appro-
pirate TO memorial ohservances- The pro-
grammes. either musical or OF addresses,
that Will carry with them lessons that
will appeal to the spirit OF true Ameri-
canism are well calculated at this time
to stir an appreciation of the loyalty OK
those in whose honor the day is dedicated.
and II is eminently fitting that the first
recognition of these sacrifices on the part
of the men who, shoulder to shoulder.
stood By their flag and country. should b
De called up TO the minds Of the younger
generation by the ones who fought and
who are left TO tell the story. Al over
this city last Friday the spirit Of patriot
ism was breathed into the young under
standings by gray-haired men who preach
ed the gospel of loyalty. No surer object
lesson could be taught than that OF the
earnes; appeal TO minds capable OF being
nodded. by ths men who knew.
Today the lesson will be brought to old
er imaginations, and the actual partici-
patton in the ceremonial addressed to the
dead soldiers by their living comrades.
who are only separated from them by q
short span of years. will be INDUCED in.
The members OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic will this morning attend special
church. at Third and Marion streets. at
II O'Clock The members of the Ladies'
Relief Corps and the organization OF the
Sons of Veterans will also attend the same
church The sermon will be preached by
the pastor, Rev. Edwin M Randall, 5r..
and the church will be beautifully ana
appropriately decorated for the occasion.
Following will be the order OF the, serv-
ices:
Organ prelude-IntermezzO ..MaScagnt
II. o. Reichert.
lynn No. 1.lB-'Great God. Beneath
Whose Piercing Eye ............ Hatton
The Apostles Greed ....................
Prayer. closing with the Lords Prayer
Anthem--.Lord OF Heaven 49,: ;Cnoar
Responsive reading, page 2o2. Psalm
cxxxvi...... ........-....-..---..
Scripture Lesson-Ephssians who'd;
Offertory--The Holy City ....:- Adams
Mrs George A. Edmunds.
Hymn No. 1oe2-.God. the All-Terrible!
Thou Who Ordainest .........-.swon
Se-,non-Memorial address .-..........-
.....Rev. Edwin NJ. Randall jr.. pastor
Hymn No. i,oss-.'My Country. IT'S Of
DoxoioSy ...... .+..-.....-.....'......'...'
Benedction ......................
Organ postlude-Processional .....Wagner
H. 0. Reichert. ~
Frank E. Adams captain Of Company
ID. has issued the following request:
"It appearing impos sible for any number
of the members of Companies B. D and f..
of the n. G. W.. to devote the entire day
OF Monday to memorial exercises, u -
hereby requested that all members OF the
above designated companies assemble 40
the Armory on Sunday. May 90 1897. at
l:@ p m for the purpose OF visiting IN sg,a
departed comrades.
ut will be understood that the above
services should IL no way de.ract from the
Mor EnfSropaI n
cial service has been arranged.
The choir which has. since Easter. been
increased by some Of the best voices in the
CITY, and in which Miss Clara Tester is
the solo soprano, will render two very fine
musical services. At the morning service
Tesley's TIE Deum will be sung by quar-
tette and chorus. and the offertory win
be ''If. With All Your Hearts, from Men,
tielssohn's Elijah by Mr.. Herbert Will
Jams. In the evening the choir will render
Cruickshank's festival to the Magnifcat
and Nunc Dimittis. and Elvey's motett.
II Beheld. and Lo! a Great Multitude"
The offertory will be Gounod's Ave Ma
ria sung by Miss Tester, with violin OBJ
hgato by Prof. George Delius.
At the First Presbyterian church the
services will be appropriate for the day.
1t is the occasion OF the May festival, and
patriotic songs will make up good part
of the programme.
There will be memorial services at Trim
ity Methodist Episcopal church at p. m.
An appropriate sermon will be preached
by the pastor. All are invited. Old SOL
diers and their families will be especially
welcomed.
At the First Baptist church Rev. Louis
S. Bowerman will preach In the morning
on the Heroes of 81 and 81"
Rev w H. G. Temple OF Plymouth
church. will preach a memorial sermon at
the evening service. Veterans are special
ly invited
In fact. there are few city churches that
will not have special memorial services
either this morning or this evening.
At Port Rlakeiey the pupils of the
school under the direction of Mra. Chase
and her daughter. observed Memorial day
Friday afternoon. At l:3o the children and
their friends assembled AT the schoolhouse,
from whence they marched to the Gene
terry. The programme throughout was
most commendabe on the part OF both
teacher and pupils. Although there were
only two veterans graves to decorate tho
same spirit of enthusiastic patriotism vas
shown as though hundreds were there Ia
tered. TO whose memory they might do