Evening star., 1898-05-30
OAK HILL AND HOLY ROOD.
Impressive Services Under Auspfc
Of George L. MorriA Post.

Impressive Services Under Auspices
of George u. Morris Post.
George U. Morris Post, No. 10, G. A. R.,
had charge OF decorating the graves OF the
soldier dead at Oak Hill and Holy Rood
cemeteries, and this work was fully per-
formed. An unusually large number of per-
sons witnessed the exercises, and helped
scatter flowers over the graves of the de-
parted. This year the pretty custom SEEM
ed TO be more generally observed than ever
The members of the post were ordered to
report at the headquarters on n street,
near sd street, at $50 o'clock. 1t was fully
10 o'clock before the start was made Head
ed by portion of the National Guard
Band, with Company H of the Western
High School Cadets, under Capt. Taussig,
as an escort, the members OF the organiZa-
tion started, to Oak Hill. The route was out
n street to Both, thence to U street, and
east to the cemetery gate. The procession
moved to the grave of Commodore George
L. Morris, after whom the post is named
where special service was held While the
cadets opened ranks and presented arms
the members of the Grand Army marched
through. The band played appropriate airs
and the soldier boys fired three yolleys over
the grave. After the veterans marched
around the grave the start to the chanel
was made, where the regular program of
the day was carried out.
After hearing the order to celebrate the
day, issued by the department commander
anG read by Mr.. b. T. Janney the COM
mander of the post, Mr.. A. b. Grunwell
made a few introductory remarks After
the opening sentences he stated that again.
Is in I'll, the red flag of war was unfuried
in aid of humanity. to elevate mankind
He also referred to the fleeing years and
the diminishing ranks of the veterans of
the war. In the unceasing course OF time
all must pass away, and the work which
they had undertaken must be carried on by
the younger generations.
Lincon's celebrated Gettysburg address
of November ~, 1868. was read by Mr..
Janney, after which Nearer, Ny God to
Thee" was rendered by the band. Rev.
w. c. Alexander, DID, pastor of the West
Street Presbyterian Church, delivered the
invocation. asking the blessing of God on
the cause of the United States in the pend
ing war. Miss e. NJ. Chase, Miss Matte
Gibson and Mr.. H. P. Hoover, as a trio,
rendered How Sleep the Brave"
An original poem was read by DR.. ]. w.
Chappell.
Upon request Mr.. Hoover rendered a
barytone solo, Home of the Brave" The
Grafton was delivered by Mr.. Thomas III.
Mckee, the journal clerk of the House of
Representatives. He said. in part: The
patriot and hero have left an impress
the civilization of every age. From the
beginning of civil government they have
always been found noble, generous souls.
ready to contend for that larger liberty or
common good for which the ages have
waited. Christian civilization is not an ac-
cident il is the product of all the sacrificial
suffering of the millions who were willing
to dare end CO for the good of others what
the tyrant had denied.
War is a supreme trial of most men.
1t is the fire in which the brave are tested.
Its gallant deeds show the hero's soul.
Like pestilence and crime war traces only
by the study of it's causes The dead, the
wounds the woe. the agony, are but stripes
by which the lessons are enforced. But
how sweet its triumphs. how enchanting its
glories, how bitter its woes, yet, withal
how beneficent its results .
'It can be justly claimed" said Mr.. Nc