Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-30
that marked the last resting place of a
veteran of the war.
OAK HILL AND HOLY ROOD
LARGE CROWD OF PEOPLE WIT
NEssES THE CEREMONIES.

LARGE CROWD OF PEOPLE WIT
| NEssEs THE CEREMONIES.
George T. Morris Post, No. 10, E. H. Har-
| ner, commander. had charge of the exer-
cises at the two cemeteries in Georgetown,
| Oak Hill and Holy Rood. In the former
| place there about 90 soldier dead bur-
| led. a large proportion of the total number
| being officers of high rank. In the latter
| cemetery there are about ninety soldier
and sailors inferred.
The post assembled al it's headquarters in
| Stohlman's Hall. n street near 32d, at .
| o'clock sharp. The Third Cavalry Band
| from Fort Myer, which had been secured
for the occasion, marched to the Western
| High School, WI ere Company H of the
High School Cadets was in readiness. From
here the musicians and cadets marched to
the post headquarters At $50 o'clock the
| march to Oak Hill cemetery was COM
| menced. the route being out N street to
| Both. and thence north to U street and east
| to the 2Sth street gate.
The post and escort proceeded to the
grave Of Commander George L. Morris,
after whom it was named, and there paid
| its tribute of respect to the memory of the
gallant sailor. The grave is marked by a
large column, representing a broken pillar.
with a garland of laurel leaves carved in
the IndTDle near the lOD. Inc DanQ march
ed past the grave, while the military COM
pany formed in line Immediately at the
head. The members of the post were lined
up to the rear of the cadets. Three vol
only ceremony.
Proceeds to the Chapel.
The procession reformed and. marching
out to U street. entered the cemetery by
the main gate. at the head of Both street.
and proceeded to the chapel. Here the reg
ular program of exercises was rendered
The seats In the interior of the chapel were
occupied by ladies. while members of the
post, the High School Cadets and the mu-
scians were arranged on the outside. The
ceremonies We're held with the speakers
standing in the doorway. An unusually
large crowd of spectators was present to
witness the celebration.
Mr.. Bernard T. Janney, past commander
of the post, was the master of ceremonies
and he made the opening address. Once
more, said he, I'VE ask you to join in COM
memorating the memory of the dead. There
are less of us this year than there were
last and more graves to decorate with
flowers than ever before. AS the years roll
on We. too, shall have fought the battle
and gone to our last reward. And in the
years to come may some one say Here lies
the body of some true-hearted and brave
defender of the republic
The invocation was made by Rev Frank
H. Havenner, pastor of the Dumbarton
Avenue NJ. E. Church. In his prayer the
minister asked God to comfort the souls of
the men rapidly aging, that they may be-
come soldiers of Jesus Christ and receive
their reward when their spirits appeared
before the Great Commander. God be with
our boys on land and on sea- said the
minister in conclusion, land may the time
come when there will be no more war"
Address by Mr.. Gould.
The address of the day was delivered by
Mr.. Ashley NJ. Gould of Maryland in the
course of which he said: 1T Is but meet
and fitting that we should commemorate
the memory of those who have sacrificed
their lives for us. The time has not yet
come when a fair and impartial history of
the late war of the rebellion can be writ
ten. but two facts are certain:
THE first is that there is parallel in
the history of the world to the army of the
Union that marched out on the battlefield
In 1861 and the years that followed. Ma
poleon, with his great army, was nothing,
the army fading away with the capture of
the commander. Cromwell, the great lead
of the commonwealth, was followed to
his grave by his army. Yet the army of
the Union, picked from the office, the farm
and the shop, after its duties went back to
its various occupations and all co-operated
to build up the great nation of today.
THE second fact, plainly evident. is that
whatever may have been the actuating
causes of the war. the result the ma
tonaliZing Of the present government, one
and inseDarable.'
The speaker dwelt on the removal of
sectionalism in the results of the late war
with Spain, the men from the northland
and the from the southland joining
forces for one common purpose.
Benediction was pronounced by Rev.
Stanley Bilheimer, pastor of the West
Washington Lutheran Church. After a
dirge by the band the line was reformed
and marched out street to 35th and
thence to Holy Rood.
At Holy Rood.
Mr. Rudolph Ullmer was the master of
ceremonies at Holy Rood. After music by
the band. prayer was offered by Rev
Francis McAtee, 81, assistant pastor of
Trinity Church, who during the war of the
rebellion acted chaplain for the 31st
New York Volunteer Infantry.
The Grafton was delivered by Patrick
Sarsfield Cunniff ABB. LIB. 1T has some
times been said that great occasion needs
moment have | realized the full significance
of those words Here in this splendid pres
ence-face to face with the men. who in
the hour of the nations greatest need,
dared risk their all that she might live;
here, amid the graves of your comrades
who have gone before l realize how poor
and proftless must be human speech.
To-day is your day. On others days in
the year we honor the great commanders
but today we make no distinction of rank
or title You are all comrades. You fol-
lowed the same flag: you made the same
sacrifices: you braved the same dangers
and today you shall reap the same re-
ward.
But this day has a deeper and holier
significance than the honoring Of the living
or the concentrating of the dead Today
is the nations school day. Our cemeteries
are the school rooms and you are the
teachers. And what is the lesson you
teach? 1t is the lesson of exalted patriot
ism, of sincere devotion to duty. of splendid
humanity"
The speaker reviewed the results of the
struggle and the full significance of the
victory which resulted. AT the conclusion
of the address he heartily applauded.
The Georgetown University Glee Club at
tended the exercises and rendered a song,
under the leadership of Mr.. G. Herbert
Wells.
Rev. McAtee's Address.
Rev Francis McAtee was next introduced
by Chairman Ullmer and made a brief ad-
dress. AS chaplain Of the 31st New York
he went with the regiment through its vari-