The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-30
MEMORIAL
SERVICES.
Veterans Join in Hearing
Words of Praise for
Dead Comrades.

Preparatory to Memorial Day, the mem
bers OF the Grand army Of the Republic
yesterday Joined In singing patriotic
hymns and hearing eloquent words of or.
ators. The veterans began their worship
by attending ST. PauVs church. Smyth
and Sheridan Post were out in bod,1
DR.. Murray preached interestingly to the
honored men.
Du Pont Post. and Appomattox Camp.
Sons Ut Veterans, SIT n led Mt. Salem NJ X
e. Church to la .eu to q sermon preached
by the Rev. Harvey w. Ewing.
The most elaborate service OF the day
was the joint service in the Opera House.
Nearly all the veterans attendeuv and
friends made up an audience which filled
the house. On the platform was seated
the speakers and many Grand Aamy men.
Snyth Post Band furnished stirring music
Department Commander Lid !ell prcsid-
ed over the meeting After the audience,
led by Professor Jacob I. Clymer had
sung "The Star Spangled Banner" in
fervent manner, the first speaker, the Rev.
Dr.. W. L. s. Murray, Of st. Paul's NJ. z.
Church, was introduced.
Dr. Murray said Decoration Day Is un-
iqus. No other day is like 1t In all the days
Of our history. 1t is set apart for deoorat-
ing the graves of those who fought for the
American peoples liberty, and who now
sleep the sleep Of peace. On Decoration
Day the people are accustomed to place
laurel upon the graves but they also
place flowers upon the hearts of the
soldiers. No other nation has set aside
day for this purpose except the nation We
represent
'Thore comes time whom all war spirit
ought to cease" said DR.. Murray, "and
when we 90 to the cemetery to put flowers
upon the graves of mon who wore the blue
We also ought to put flowers on the graves
of the men who wore the gray. They
brothers; laying side by side in their
graves to-day, they are still brothers.
Thsy were bravo men, you acknowledge
that they were bold men, you confess
that; and also ought to speak Of their
bravery. for II they were not brave and
courageous, your glory would not have
boen half so great rs If you had met cow
ards and chased them"
Dr. Murray said he was glad there is a
Decoration Day that recognizes the
bravery and brotherhood of the men in
blue and the men in gray. He believed
Decoration Day has done good deal to
bring about harmony between the North
and the South. Fitzhugh Lee general
of the Southern army (applause), is a
major.general to-day, standing side by
side with those who fought for the flag in
Viz 6lAtlGbt anu u0 10 hb UTdV6 Us Uu6
bravest, for he has been in tho thickest of
the fight already. (Great applause) Tho
speaker concluded with plea not to for
get tho men in gray while decorating the
graves OF tho men in blne.
The band played columbia, Gem of
the Ocean," and Preston Levy, a child at
tired in natty sailor suit, recited Our
Firt Flag in an excellent manner. Com.
mander Lidell then introduced William
s. Hilles. as the next speaker.
MIR. Hilles said almost one-9hird of
century has rolled around and these Unit
cd States continue to prosper and to give
blessings OF peace 10 posterity. Mr.. Hilles
spoke Of the custom in Peru, when the
name OF departed soldiers are reviewed.
To-day, as We go over the roll call OF the
past and call the names Of Abraham Lin
coin, Of General Grant, of Phil. Sheridan.
and others, the response scomes, Absent.
tails" When the name of the private SOL
dier who sleeps in the Wilderness, at
Spottsylvania, at Appomattox, or near
Richmond, the brave American volunteer
soldier. tho answer is absent. but ac-
counted for. He is with the immortals."
Mr.. Hilles said 1t seemed to be the trust
of the Anglo-Saxon raco to preserve the
spirit Of individual liberty among man
hood and when the fabrics of liberty 10
preserved by the American volunteer SOL
dier he must be accounted for. Tho spirit
Of liberty Is now as close to the heart Of |
every man as 1t was thirty.three years ago.
Deep down in the Anglo-Saxon heart
there moves the same Anglo-Saxon spirit,
and by the Stars and Stripes flying on the
streets to- day, ono people stand to preserve
liberty throughout the
world, if necessary. and certainly through
)ut this country.
The va said MI Hilles, was for pt . O.
The country lives to day under the old iiag.
because the mon fou sht for peace, that
peace might be preserved and the colored
brother mig ght share that peace. Politics
'or this time are out of sight, and the
American people are one and united. Whom
,he proper authority wants people to con-
erve and preserve tho Anglo.Saxon liber-
IAN have all In tho country II he wants
hem. The present resting upon what the
,ast has done Is for tho liberty Of the pao.
de, of the individual, and for that alone,
he Stars and Stripes o floating to day.
William Al. Byrne, Revs. o. G. Budding
,on F. p. Harris and Ezra Tinker follow
ID.
DR.. Harris opposed IN anglo saxon alli-
noe but DR.. Tinker favored 1t and also
loped to see the stars and stripes planted
n Spain.
During the service chorus composed Of
!. I. Clymer. Philip Brooks, J. O. Tag
.art, G. II. Loomis, James Taylor. f. A.
Ross, w. Stauffcr and L. G. Fritz sang
wo selections and qunrtette comprising
iiss Mary Cloud, Miss Hattie Walthsr, G.
|. Loomis and l.. G. Fritz sang. Smyth
Post Band also contributed patriotic airs.
)r. w. L. 8. Murray pronounced the
'enediction
In the evening DR. Tinker preached
nacial sermon to tho yeternns Thcre was
,so special singing.
At Union NJ. e. Church. also the Rev.
T. D. Hanna preached patriotic sermon
o detail Of the Grand Army men.
On Saturday evening the memorial ser.
Ices Of Encampment No. 81, Union Vet
ran Legion, were held In their hail ut
'hird and Market streets, several address,