The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-06-02

who acted as Officer Of the Day. The extract
from President Ltncoln,s impressive address
at Gettysburg on November 10, 1863, was read
in clear, ringing Tone, in most admirable
manner by Miss Mamie Phelps, one OF the
teachers "f McKehdrce tchooI. The extract
is as follows
PRESIDENT LINCoIN's Address At GETTYSBURG
NOVEMBER 10, 1862.
"Four score and seven years ago our
fathers brought forth on this continent, a new
nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to
| the proposition that all men are created equal.
Now we are engaged in 4 great civil war;
testing whether that nation, or any nation so
conceived, and so dedicated, can long endure.
We are met on IL great battlefield Of that war.
We have come TO dedicate a portion of that
field, as final resting place for those who
here gave their lives that that nation might
live. 1t is altogether fitting and proper that
we should do this.
But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate
we cannot hallow-this ground. The brave
men, living and dead, who struggled here,
have consecrated it, far above our poor
power 10 0dd or detract. The world will little
note. nor long remember what we say here,
but it can revnr forget what they did here. 1t
is for us the living, rather, to he dedicated
here to the unfinished work which they who
fought here have thus far so nohiy advanced.
1t is rather us TO be here dedicated to the
great task remaining before us,-that from
these honored dead we take increased devo-
tiou to that cause for which they gave the last
full measure of devction--that we here highly
resolve that these dead shtli not have died in
vain that this nation, undcr Gcd, shall have
a new birth OF freedom-and that government
of the people. by the people, for the people,
shall not perish from the earth"
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
patriotic chorus entitled Tramp, Tramp
On,' was swectIy sung by fifteen scholars
from Hopes school, led by their teacher, Miss
Blanche Chandlee.' The graves OF twenty-six
soldiers, representing several of the struggles
OF America upon the battlefield, were strewn
with choice blossoms, while the Starry Banner,
the proud emblem OF the worlds greatest
nation, was planted upon the graves of those
who had worn the blue and the gray alike. 1t
was beautiful and inspiring spectacle.
The services in the Church were Of an un
usually attractive nature. They were opened
with patriotic hymn, sung by choir com
posed OF Mrs. James Il. Luckey, Mrs. Edmund
kurtz, Miss Maggie Galbreath, Miss Florence
Robinson, Miss Mamie Phelps ard Rev. j. IL.
Jeffries with Mrs. Robert Lee Wiley as organ
ist. Prayer was offered by Rev. Thomas
Henderson and a short, spirited address was
delivered by Rev. l.. Hammond, pastor of
Calvary NJ. Z. Church, South, Jarrettsville.
He was followed by fervent, brilliant ad-
dress by Rev. c. y. Wolf, OF Salem Eyangeli-
cal Church. The SS4th hymn was sung and
recitation by Miss Grace Nelson, of Mcken-
dree school, entitled, Ills Mothers Song"
was beautifully and gracefully delivered.
Fifteen scholars Of Mckendree school then
sang, "Our Fair Land Forever" with Miss
Phelps as organist and directresss This pei
Torrance was one Of the chief attractions of
the service ard elected remarks of decided
approval from the audience. Rev. Thomas
Henderson made a few remarks, closing by
reading the following poem, which he prefsced
by stating that it was written on the spur of
the moment.