The sun., 1899-05-29
SOLDIERS GO TO CHURCH.
MEMORIIL SUNDAY OBsERYED WITH
IPPROPRIATE SERVICES.
Grand Army Posts and other Military
Organizations Decorate tho Monu-
mcnts of the Nations Heroes and Hold
FxprCises In Various Urban Cemeteries

mcnts of the Nations Heroes and Hold
Exercises In Various Urban Cemeteries.
Memorial Sunday as tho Sunday before
Memorial Day has como to be called, wns OBJ
served In many OF the churches Yesterday.
Nearly every G.. A. Il. post in New York at
tended church last evening. In tho afternoon
exercises were held in some OF the cemeteries
and monuments dedicated to national heroes
were decorated with flowers.
The statue OF Admiral Farrsgut in Madison
Square Park was decorated in the afternoon by
the Farragut Association Of Naval Veterans.
Port Of New York. assisted by details OF United
States sailors and marines from the cruiser
Brooklyn. the Naval Cadet Corps. Port OF New
York: the Empire State Society OF the Daugh-
ters OF 1912, and the New York Camp OF Con-
fedcrate Veterans. The sailors and marines.
headed by tha Marine Band from the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. marched to the monument from
the foot Of Fast Twenty-third street. They
carried rifles and wore cartridge belts and leg
Gngs Lieutenant Commander Dennis H. Ma
ham executive officer OF the Brooklyn. was In
command OF the $50 sailors and Major Paul
81. c, Murphy led the company Of marines.
Capt. Bernard H. Repelow commanded the
cadet corps. which als2 carried arm. arms b. g.
The Rev. W. II. Morrison. Chaplain OF the
batt!eship Texas. made the opeping prayer and M
e dress s'o OF ni the day day laurel wreath was then
draped across the statue while arms were pre-
sSned Sn Ss sss ef r 9Hsss sas
Kelley OF the Confederate veterans, Mrs; vii;
liam &. sade Of the Daughters OF 1912. and
In the evening the Farragut Association at
seventh street Methodist Church. condIeGted
by The pastt2r t The Rey Fl G. Moag, ,dsrs Mr; hoaS
Tria n ryI rhOOd NptGr-
ans Association held services in Calvary GEM
N h % HoSGRen sSs
address. After " decorating tie graves, the as
s0Gaion gave reception at Celtic ~ Pa PSrk I'm mira
state "' society,". sons t Of the American KevSiu;
Church. 104th street, near Columbus avenue avenue.
last evening. An elaborate musical service
Ksy Es@'o% 81 ssse G@an aa%ffs @
dent. the Hon. Robert b. Roosevelt. occupied
seats in tho body of the church. whose pulpit
ops Ss h Ge Wnh ss ss
iished in Porto Rico. Tho nag was sent to
@ by Mr B9p%bb to her nsr the
was oyer She lent 1t to the society for the SER
dent W order ~ the Free sons Of Israel attended
the services, last evening held at the Temple
H4Spe sB es he orsan
eTRsnsi BY utS The ReV DsfS Dr. r. and
tHi Iuus fHHsFse HarbsFser T the Hon NJ Godoge and
Deputy Assistant District Attorney Maurice Is.
pgss taT snG the Fss Moa,cd an sh Nnh
Eighty second Regiment veterans a,tendsd
formed Church. Tho Rev. Madison G. Peters
delivered az address iSs The
Ascension talked to the members OF wads-
worth. Kennedy, Washington, City and Can :
eron Posts on What Is an American" The
Temple to listen to sermon by the Rev. s. ?.
Cadman, Gen. Grant used TO worship at tho
Metropolitan Temple and the pew he occu-
pied was appropriately dropsdp nj, HaneocE
the Lenox Avenue UniGn Church9 OF Disciples ot
Christ and Alcxander Hamilton Post attended
services at the New York Presbyterian Church.
Commander Greenfield and other, post officers
took part in the service. Shields -Corcoran
Post decorated graves in Calvary Cemetery
sstsrdaS os, m0r1nF 10 ,hn an SIsst @
At the Z calvary sp BAPTIST Church. the Rev Dr.
r, s. Macarthur preached ON the New Sig.
BBoys Brigade sal ip The Calleries: The fey:
evening in the Church q s.; John the Evan
gest to Ge3Fse es S.ni onns ana and 1e
were hold in the. Ascension Memorial Church;
Tho pastor. the. Rev. John F steen. delivered
address, s, End the choir unSS, %s as
r,'t1Sn the church Of the % Heavenly Rest fhe Rev
Dr; F. 5. Triple preached IN st. JamesS e; g. Meth;
Victory" The Rev. Charles H. Eaton prsSfehed
night his subject being " On to Richmond"