Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-29

ranks. and others dropping from the
list of the able members. Between 80
and so followed Commander Thomas
Clark when he entered the hall.
The services commenced with an or
gan voluntary by Miss Alice Tobey.
ology by the congregation. Rev. Z. f.
Newbert offered an invocation. and
Rev. Everett Lesher lead in reading
the sd Psalm. our Soldier Heroes
Sleeping" was rendered by the choir,
which was the regular choir of the
Peoples church. lead by A. A. Narney.
and assisted by Howard Chandler,
Bert Merrill, Mrs. Gilchrist. Miss Mary
Redmond and Miss Inez Hill. A Sc
lection from the Scriptures was read
by Rev. |. j. Mead. after which the
congregation joined in singing
America" Prayer was offered by
Rev. &. A. HAYDEN. Miss Inez Hill
sang solo entitled, Land of Heroes"
that was very sweet. Mr.. Crosby then
spoke.
Render therefore honor To whom honor
is due
He said in part:
Members Of the Seth Villains Post. No
II. g. A. r.: In compliance with your re-
quest, | appear before you on this Occa-
sion, not as one aspiring fame by eio-
quence but in obedience to an invitation
! -, n Vrb | fool IL m tlIItN
| say few words. When | think of what
custom requires on occasions like this |
! almost shrink from the duty before me.
| But as in a general illumination every
man assists who puts a light at his own
| window 50 ii may be that my personal
| contribution though it be but single
ray, may add to the general radiance re
| fected by this intelligent audience
In all the theological and political diS
cord 50 prevalent in The world, men and
| ute to the heroic dead. | am not mere
| TO tear open those wounds which time has
healed but | am here in the sacred mem
cries of this hour to sink the partisan
into the patriot. 1t is in this sense that
ana magnanimous people to assemble As
| we have tonight Let me say mat me
| individual who will not honor the noble
men who obeyed the call of their country
and Welded their lives bleeding sacfA-
ice is unworthy the name of American
| citizen. He is not worthy to be cdlleu q
|
| Win the spirit Of the Revolution wrote
the truth in letters of blood so plainly
union must. and shall stand forever one
and undivided -,
when martial music, flying banners ana
CAV uniforms told story that mus
hoods he full Of tragedy with sequel ~
sorrow. When the strong arms OF the
Rebellion attempted TO pull down Oh
IA the government a. Washington SAID
! W. must have a half million men VINO
are willing to go to the front. and i need
be offer their lives Tor t4ehr t6at ca
thousands ana tens Of thousands wen,
ant With mothers blessing souiialhs
n their ears a Wife's tears sun uhurleo
upon the cheek, these nople' III ai'" ,,,'
~, heads ana uplifted arms, solemn.
4 Nv sWore to protect thelr country ,dHo
their home, TO the last Of their llVeS
against every roe. .,,.t,, ,;,.os r,tba,
nan desert the stars and stripes. Thou-
sands went down, but, thank 600, tneH
: went down TO honoreu sItcb on7nra pa
~ ~ obedience such selt-sacrlnce, SucI
anbarencc to principle, such love o.
country such de tHc history or of of the world
ui lrlba soil Of this country Is made sacrel
M the bodies of those men VINO are
pS ~ u, the ~ or more cemeteries pc
9 i oulitu n the nation. How signliican
/, i nnd Tt95uchng the brief epltaph at m
: "a nf so many SoiulelS y ~
head % Their names may be lost bu
r knew I3 "tnows them and they are preserves
o Goa hn ,,,@mory of grateful nation. lie
5 in tle . i,, YOU, members of TINS post, II
k me ns Sn, YOU are doing your coun
:. my Juust III service, tonight. by this ser
Try as by your deeds Of Naior upon IN
NlctIafaii for he who perpe tuatss III
pattttt If victory, is as great as ne WIZ
wins tie critice which your comrades mao
The s1 have been as the precious WIN
y would nan nam Inc ground unless the splrl
poured MINATED them can be ma1ntained
when ~ dame in the hearts OF those wh
a living t ~, them. This Memorial Sabbatl
:, come al tes ms again the shadow of tina
n brils time when men lorgoJl it tnSir pv n
# soeiniif freedom. yea their p1.'csc ao a
:. sonai itogether as one mlShty peopl r
! fioWedd snl carried as by an lilsp 3 ,oh,
d. moved Almighty. to one high ana nc nom d
IS purpose ,,nthers looked upon their son
m ers ana III Greater love hath no ma
Is and shtu' mat a man should give ms onl
Or than TINS nn 10 die for his country:
the student Of nstH 3n he &c comes me
y, to the pninsion that from Tune hlfnInemI
ne the e On. normal condition OF ,m9 NOT NOT
rial the one or war ana bloodsheu. Inc
has been on ia the living present ana 50
he tnrn ssks. why through the sTetc