The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-16
REMEMBER THE MAINE.
Anniversary Memorial Services al the
Mckee Street Methodist Church.
GoTIEN UP BY THE LIGHT ARTILLERY.
An Address by Rev. y. r. Green. Pas
tor of the Church and Chaplain
of the Battery.

battleship Maine in the harbor of Havana,
which caused the death Of some $50 Amer
lean sailors and which precipitated the
war with Spain.
To commemorate the anniversary OF this
event the Houston Light Artillery ar
ranged for memorial service at the
Mckee Street church in the Fifth ward,
of which their chaplain, Rev. J. L. Green,
is pastor.
The battery extended an invitation 70
the local military 10 participate With
them IN the service and their invitation
was accepted by detachment from Hous-
ton cavalry troop and the Cadets of st.
Andrew.
The soldiers, in uniform, assembled
the artillery armory and marched thence
TO the church, where seats bad been re-
served for them, all the unreserved seats
Of the church being filed before their ,
arrival.
The service consisted OF music, pa
triotic prayer by Rev j. II. Collins and |
memorial address by Rev J. Il. Green /
The hymnal service by d wei selected (
choir. consisted of Marching On" |
Nearer My God. 10 Thee" We shall |
Sleep, but Not Forever and a very pretty |
duet. Beautiful Isle OF Somewhere" sung
by Roy. Green and Mr.. Pitman.
My Green +oor for hi. Tow, pcr a 10. |
an ....s., -
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thee crown of life" lie said.
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can navy by its unquestioned valor, vgor
and st,,n,aj w.. ,,atio-s as ~, car,b rbis
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