The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-02
A SOLDIERS MEMORIAL
Next Sunday to Be Observed by
the Catholic Churches.
HEROES OF THE LATE WAR
|, A Letter From the National Monument
Committee Services VIII BE Held
at st. Patrick's A Memorial
Address by the Bishop.

Rev. Father De Siere OF st. Patrick's
church is In receipt of a circular letter
signed by Cardinal Gibbons. General
Miles. Admiral selfridge. Frederick ID.
Grant and Chauncey NJ. Depcw. as a
subcommittee OF the national monu
ment committee which has undertaken
the erection of a monument to the sol
diers who fell during the war with
Spain. either from sickness or Spanish
bullets. requesting that next Sunday he
observed by st. Patrick's church.. in
common with all the Catholic churches
OF this country. as soldiers memorial
day." by the holding OF an appropriate
memorial service. The letter reads:
Reverend and Dear Sir-The sub
committee chosen by the national mon
ument committee having in charge
the erection of the national num
to the men who went down with The
battleship Maine. u so~ldier-heroes of
the Cuban and Manila battlefields and
the brave fellows who died in camp,
earnestly desire that one sunday be set
apart upon which congregational OBJ
servances may be given i'm all the
churches OF the United States to the
heroism Of the men whose lives were
lost in the service OF their country
| either on the battlefield or from illness
In camp.
When Sunday. the Sth day Of May,
was set apart by the national monu-
ment committee as Maine memorial
day I'm honor of the martyrs OF the
battleship Maine. the churches of all
denominations responded nobly. AS
Maine memorial day was observed be-
fore any soldiers fell in battle. the he
rpaE 90 tho Clhnn uNaP apll1 mot of
course. be included in the observance.
1t is the earnest desire Of the ma
tional committee and of this sub-com-
mittee that the soldiers should be nt-
tingly remembered at his time by a
memorial service that will tell in how
high esteem a nation holds the men
who met death under it's flag.
viii you not. upon Sunday. the attn
day of December next in your church
services. pay to the memory of the sol
diers who died in their country's de-
fence the public tribute which is their
due. and devote the church offerings
of hat day TO q some stones To the
shaft which is to make their fame last
ing. 1t Is desired To make this a sol
diers' memorial day i'm all the Catholic
churches OF the country.
IF his proposition meets with your
Endorsement. will you kindly answer by
return mail to the secretary of the ma
tional monument committee, room so,
154 Nassau street. New York?
IAN remittances should be made to
George J. Gould, treasurer OF the ma
tional committees. Western Union build
ing. 1876 Broadway, New York"
In response 10 the request II has been
decided TO hold a solemn service at st.
Patr.ck's church sunday morning at
IL o'clock. at which high mass will be
celebrated by Father De Slerc, with
Fathers Callahan and Blaere as dea-
con and sub-deacon. A memorial ora
tion will be delivered by Bishop Bron-
del. special music will be furnished by
a full choir. the hymns to be all of a
patriotic character. and the church will
be decorated especially for the occa-
sion, the American flag to form the
principal feature OF the decorations, as
IL is intended TO make h service en-
tirely in keeping with the importance
of h event. IL Is announced that the
meeting In this particular instance will
not only be a memorial service for the
dead heroes. but a service In honor Of
all VINO engaged in the war, whether
living or dead.