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

Memorial Day.
On each recurring anniversary Of Memorial,
or, as it is more generally known, Decoration
Day, the list of living veterans becomes small
er and the melancholy roster of the dead be-
comes greater. 1t is now nearly thirty-fve
years since peace was officially proclaimed,
and in the hearts and memories of those who
took part In the great civil war, which seems
more like fiction to the present generation
than facts, the associations and recollections
of those stirring days become dearer.
According to their usual custom the MEM |
bers of Wann Post, No. 40, &. A. K attended |
Divine service on Sunday. Rev. j. A. Hop !
kins, pastor OF the church, preached an able |
and stirring sermon, choosing for his text the
18th verse of PauI's ID Epistle to Timothy, 4th |
chapter 81 hare fought good right" There |
was large and deeply interested congrega-
ton present.
The services throughout the county were, as
announced in the Agis Of last week, more of
a general character aud more extensively
celebrated than for some years past. The re-
newed enthusiams, aroused by the victories of
the American armies during the already
famous "three months war with SPAIN" had
been the cause of infusirg refreshing streams
of patriotism into the entire community, and
the observances of the day were generally
crowned with an exhilerance and fervor which
was remarkable.
AT HAvRE DE GRACE.
Decoration Day was observed in tie "Queen
City on the Susquehanna' in a manner which
was highly creditable to the heroes Of the
American wars, as well as the survivors. Adj
miral John Rodgers Post, No. 2S, &. A. T.,
started from their hall, preceded by the Aber
deem Band and followed by Company f, Of
the First Maryland Regiment, and number
of the sailors of the United States Ship Masse-
chusetts which is now in the halbor. The
ritual Of the association was read at Angel
Hill cemetery and the flowers strewu upon
the graves. Rev. Alfred +. Waldo, pastor of
the Presbyterian church, delivered the Grafton
at the soldiers lot. The graves were decora-
ted III Mt. Erin cemetery, where Mr.. George
G.. Moore, victim Of the Spanish war, lies
buried.
The second part Of the service, which was
held at the grand stand, was conducted under
the supervision of Prof. Charles r. Wright,
principal of the High School, and was as fol-
lows: Singing, by a selected choir; prayer,
by Rev. w. f. Bird, pastor of the NJ. E. church;
reading of orders of deceased soldiers; patriotic
chorus by public school children; recitation,
| "Decoration Day." by Miss May Sitzler; solo,
s:rhe Veterans Pledge" by Mrs. Maud Shure
| Brown; grafton; singing, "Tenting Tonight"
/ l. nbD hall
| Down." by Carl Cooley; "My Country, Ills Of
/ Thee" by band and audience; doxology and
! benediction by Rev. Frederick Humphrey,
rector of st. Johns p. E. Church. Rev. James
| P. FitzGerald, pastor of st. Patricks church,
had charge of the services at Mount Erin
| Catholic cemetery.
Wann Post, No. 40, of Forest Hill, sent
delegations to number of cemeteries and
covered the graves Of the dead with the
choicest flowers. The following cemeteries
! were visited, and the number of graves adorn-
ed Centre, 5; Mex endree, 5; Fountain Green,
6; Friendship, g; Mt. Tabor, 9; Deer Creek, /;
Mountain, 12; Rock Spring, II; Cooptowp, Is;
Bethel, &C. Corporal Baer Post, of Delta,
visited Highland, Emory and Dublin. Morri-
son Post, of Stewartstown, decorated the
graves at Norrisvile, West Liberty and other
places in and adjacent to the Long Corner.
The trip of
| wANN POST
was one of the most memorable and creditable
1 in the history of the organization. They met
at Christ P. E. church, at Rock Spring, and
after concluding their services at that poin
started for Waters Memorial church, Coop
town. They were preceded by the Wilns
Cornet Band of thirteen pieces, under thu
direction of Prof. James I. Burgoyne, ant
were accompanied by long string of vehicles
| Their destination was reached about clever
O'Clock, and they entered at once upon thu
solemn duties of the day. The regular ritua
was conducted in full and the entire assem-
blage repaired to the large and handsom
church, where an impressive service was held
Kew. j. II. Jeffries, the junior pastor OF Yves
Iiarford Circuit, preached an able patriotic
discourse from Psalm IA, verse Is, "I1appy !
that people whose God is the Lord" He pre-
faced his remarks with the statement that h
was not yet citizen, but as soon as he coult
possibly do 30, that would he remedied. TIL
discourse was fervid one, and was thorough
ly appreciated. Rev. s. B. Tredway, Of Be
Air, offered prayer, and the music was furnish
) ed by an impromptu choir, with Miss Colunbi
Wallis, OF Forest Hill, as organist lunc
was partaken of in the grove near the churcl
! and the Post and their friends started for
BETHEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
near Cathcart, where the chief service of th
day was held. The cemetery was reached s
2.30P. NJ, and the visitors found large nuri
Der of persons already on the ground. Acce
, sions to the number were made during Il
service until several hundred people wei
present.
At the entrance to the cemetery proper, I'll
band stood in open order while the veteran
thirty two III number, entered and marche
+ to the soldiers graves, while the solemn straiI
g of ''Nearer, my God, to Thee" were played ;
!; as tlirge. Captain Richard f. Bouldin, II
n Commander OF Wann Post, conducted Il
!! service, assisted by Mr.. Steward Hornberge