The times., 1899-10-23

The members and friends Of James A.
Garfield Post. No. = q. A. r.. filled the
First Congregational Church last night
and carried out a programme in remem-
bIance and honor OF twenty three comrades
who have died since the memorial service
held December 10. 1898. The members
Of the post were seated in the centre Of the
church Around them On all sides were
festOons Of the national coIors. suspended
from the gallery. Directly in front on the
organ were crossed two silk flags. one with
the name Of the post upon it. and the other
the much treasured battleHag for which
the members fought.
Pref Bischon and the choir of the
church conducted the musical part of the
programme which was opened by a sym
postum of battle airs on the organ The
refrain Of Come Unto Ne and | VIII
Give You Rest was taken up by the choir
as a conclusion 10 the selection.
Rev. S NJ Newman read selections
from the Bible, made by the chaplain of
the post beginning: The Lord is my shep-
herd. ! shall not want. He Ieadeth me
beside the still waters, and maketh me
the reading Rev. Newman pronounced an
Invocation in which he referred with con-
siderable feeling to the departed members
Of the post, and asked that the lives Of
those remaining might be long spared
A solo by Mrs. Bischoff, being an original
poem by one OF the members Of the post,
set to music by Prof. Bischoff followed dur
ing the offertory. The congregation Joined
in singing There Is a Land of Pure De-
light" after which the chaplain of the
post, J. H. Bradford, took charge of the
services. The names of the deceased mem
bers were displayed from the platform.
Commander Seton was introduced by tbs
chaplain, and appropriately eulogized the
departed comrades commencing them TO
the care Of the Great Creator. He re-
viewed briefly the four years OF the strug-
gle to preserve the Union. commencing the
valor OF both the Northern and Southern
armies, and saying the courage Of the Con-
federate troops was worthy of a better
cause. Commander Seton referred to the
grand service rendered by the women in
that time of peril, and said that had it not
been for their untiring abors the hardshipz
would have been much greater. Adjutant
F. H Smith read the roll of honor giving
the names and records of the deceased
members of the post
The roll is as follows: James Southers.
Samuel Brunswick. Robert T. Joyce,
George H Knapp, Norris Cohen, Francis
G. SaxtOn, George J. p Wood, H R. Lu-
cas-, George w Leonard. Patrick G. Hal
Imam. John n. Salkeld f. L. Dawson,
Charles Harele, Charles II. Fischer,
Charles Freirick, William A. Scott, James
Mulhollaud, Christian Casper Joseph Al
len, Daniel 2. Knapp. James Goggins,
Henry Kreuder L. A. Littlefeld.
A bugIer sounded taps" in the rear Of
the church at the conclusion of the reading
of the roll of honor, and the members of
the post and their families stood while
the chaplain offered prayer quartette
then sang, 1 am Pilgrim and a Stran-
ger"
An original poem was then recited by
DR.. Calver, surgeon OF the Post. The
chaplain delivered the address Of the even
ing. His remarks were based on the story
OF Queen Esther. He drew parallel from
the decree Of the king for the destruction
Of the Hebrews, pointing to the bravery
Of Esther who went before the king in
behalf of her people, with the words IF
perish l perish" comparing it with the
feelings and declarations with which the
soldiers of the War Of the Rebellion went
into that struggle. He called attention to
the blessings to this country which had
resulted from the victory won, and closed
with a prayer for guidance and protection
during the remaining years of the COM
rades. The services concluded by the aud
ience and choir joining in singing "AmeTi-
ca" The benedictiou was pronounced by
DR.. Newman The following are the Off
GERS of the Post; Commander, William NJ.
Seton; Senior Vice Commander r. v
McKenney Junior Vice Commander, Ed
gar Hollenbeck; Adjutaut, Fred H. Smith;
Quartermaster, J. II. Jochum; officer OF
the Day, Israel Swayze; Officer of the
Guard Louis Kettler