The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-31
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Observance of Decoration Day by the q.
A. r. in Asbury Church, Other Ser
vices.
Official observance of Memorial Day be.
gan yesterday morning when the mem
bers OF tic g, A. II. of Wilmington and
Vicinity attended service at Asbury NJ. Il.
Church. Rev. Ezra Tinker was the
preacher and his sermon was powerful
one. He told of personal experiences and
the suffering and privations the men had
gone through
In the afternoon the veterans held a
camp fire which was attended by more
than had attended the morning service.
1t was apatriotic occasion such as has not
seen an equal fer years. Addresses were
delivered by Rev. f. b. Short, Peter Ayers
and Senior Vice Commander Thomp-
son OF Harrington. During Mr.. Thomp-
sons speech he referred to the many good
qualities Of General Thomas G. Smyth
Peter b. Ayars related many pathetic
incidents of the struggle. He said not
only did the veterans suffer, but the
parents at home as we'll. The audience
was moved to tears by Mr.. Ayars' words.
The music during the services was fine.
Excepting DUPONT Post, which attend.
cd Delaware Avenue Baptist Church, tho
veterans again filled Asbury Church at
night. A platform meeting was held,
and many speeches were made. The band
assisted the choir.
X. of P. MEMORIAL.
While the G. A. r was holding its ex.
ercises in Asbury church in the afternoon,
the Knights of Pythias were holding APP
N r inf i,,t hn T..
swas the first public presentation of the
service OF that order, which was impressive
and attended by largo number of the
members and friends OF the order The
stage setting was of the altar CT the order
about which were draped chairs occupied
lby Chancellor Commander James B.
Tucker, Vice chancellor Mark L. Garrett
Prelate Horny q. Conrad, Past Chancellor
"A. }. Hyland, and Master alarms o. W.
Everett.
Tho members of the order occupied
chairs arranged In the shape of large
triangle, facing the alter The backs Of
those near the edge of the platform were
toward the audience.
j. w. Falls of North East, Md, was in
PRODUCED us the speaker and his rising
was the signal for applause. Mr.. Falls said
that 1t was an instructive feeling in all
Christian nations to honor the dead. He
dWelt at length on the mission and objects
OF the Knights of Pythias, and said they
made memorial services in the order much
more appropriate. If the members did not
meet together annually to honor the dead
they were derelict in their obligations
An impressive part of the ceremonies
was whom the officers assembled at tho
altar, and after repeating the ritual placed
twigs of myrtle in a wreath of im:nortels
on an open bible. This was also done by
the members of the order
There was also services in the First
Unitarian Church, both in the morning
and afternoon. In the morning Rev. A,
L, Bowser preached and in the afternoon
appropriate selections were read by the
scholars Of the Sunday school, d. J.
Rsinhardt spoke on "Some thoughts for
Decoration Day"
A large wreath and star, made of laurel
and daisies, which was used in the decora-
tions, will be placed upon the Garfield
statute by one of the G. A. h. posts,
During the singing of the hymn this
wreath was decorated with small flags by
the young scholars.
In 81 Paul's Church in the evening
Rev. w. L. 5. Murray, preached memo.
rial sermon from he text, Hebrews ri, 4:
HE being dead yet Speakcth." He first
told of the love Of freedom by our fore
fathers, the slaves love of freedom and tho
sacrifice by men to accomplish the end
The sacrifice of the soldiers was an un.
selfish sacrifice, for if we listen we shall
hear the boys in blue say we died that all
might have the same rights and priv.
ieges under the old flag. The man who
lifted his hand against it, rs well as tho
man who lifted his hand for it. The South
the same as the North. The boysin groy
who stand in II united country, the Same
as the boys in blue. with malice to.
wards none, with charity for ALL the
greatest general of modern timos said to
the surronderiug:
Take your horses homo with you you
will need them to cultivate your farms"
He gave orders that no demonstrations
should be made to annoy those who had
fought ayd failed. The rebels were not
hanged; they were forgiven, If to-day
this land should be invaded by a foreign
foe believe no part would respond moro
quickly or fight moro bravely to cxpe
him than that which accepted the gener.
Gus terms of tho immortal Grant.
But what part did our little state takc9
Were her citizens called? Did they re-
spond? No state in tho Union responded
more promptly or fought more bravcly
than Delaware. Perhaps no one saving
better illustrates this than that Of General
Hancock whose staff officer said TO him:
II fear certain line Of battle" "No,"
said the general, there is no trouble in
that quarter, tor tho Delaware troops are
stationed there, and they never abandoned
line of battle without orders"
So we JOIN today in the decorations,
sweet and beautiful We remember tho
nations dead, We find in our Cemeteries
as brave boys rs ever wore the blue. We
will strcw flowers on the graves of those
who died for us and ever listen to their
voices. hat they who have saved the Union
may teach us how TO preserve the Union
'one and inseparablU now and forever"
There was memorial service n the \,
m. G. in tho afternoon conducted by
DR., Murray.