Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-05-31

NGmOflal services III LIN DOTlllLn Wel6
this year held in ST. Marks Catholic
Church, last Sunday morning, and at
Emmanuel Episcopal Church in the
evening. The day was fine aud our
people all turned out to pay due respect
to the living defenders of our country,
and to honor the memories of the dead
heroes.
ST. MARKS CHURCH.
Promptly at 1920 o'clock two hun
dred children, representing the st.
Marks Sunday School, under the mar
shalship of Mr.. F. X. Blumle, marched
to the Post room, corner of Broad and
Fourth streets and escorted the mem
bers of Lieut., d. w. Taggart Post and
the Woman's Relief Corps to the
Church. At the Church door the chill
dren opened ranks, the line extending
to the chancel of the Church, when the
veterans and the ladies entered the
Church, each being presented with
beautiful bouquet, as they took their
seats-the choir at the same time sing
ing america" Throughout the i'm
pressive service the vast audience,
composed of all denominations, were
deeply interested and impressed. After
the celebration ofHigh Mass, Rev. Faith
er Downey addressed the congregation
in an eloquent manner.
We had hoped to publish the address
in full and we must confess we are
greatly disappointed in not being able
to do so. Father Downey's extreme
modesty would not allow it, although
we urgently requested the manuscript.
Our readers, no doubt, will be more
than disappointed, especially those
who were unfortunate enough to not
hear the learned gentleman's remarks.
The interior of Father Downey's
Church was handsomely decorated
| especially for the location, with flags
and bunting, and red, white and blue
lighted candles in large numbers were
placed upon all the altars. The singing
| throughout the service was of a high
order and intensely charming. The
service closed with ''The Star Spangled
Banner" as the great audience dis
persed. 1t was red letter day for st.
Marks Church and its patriotic Father.
EMMANUEL CHURCH.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, when
the hour for service arrived, was
crowded with our citizens of every de-
nomination. Promptly at 7:30 the Sur
pliced Choir of 20 voices entered the
Church and slowly proceeded to the
chancel, when the regulation service
was observed, ,all cordially joining in the
service. \ delegation Of Lieut.. d. w.
Taggart Post, G.. 4. r., and Ladies Re-
lief Corps occupied seats reserved for
the occasion. Rev. Mr.. j. NJ. Robert
son, the Rector, never appeared to
better advantage and held his large
congregation in wrapt attention. The
Rev. gentleman spoke from the follow
ing text
''For our citizenship is IN heocen."-
Phil. iii. 20. Or. ~
The occasion which we observe this
evening is one which appeals to our
noblest sentiments of gratitude, admi-
ration and patriotism. 1t gives me
sincere pleasure to extend a cordial
greeting to the veterans Of the Grand
Army, to the Ladies Of the Relief
Corps and to the other friends who
have kindly favored us with their
presence this evening. We ecOunt it an
: honor to add our tributes, however
feeble, to the praise which is the just
! need Of these veterans and OF their de-
parted comrades, nor is it out of keep
ing with this place that at such q time
as this we should speak of the cause for
which they fought. If that cause was
a Just and holy cause, as we believe ii
was, it surely must speak to Us some
message Of heavenly things.
In speaking OF that cause, we shall
do so in no spirit of sectional partisan
ship. These memorial occasions aWak-
, en- no echoes Of past strife Orbitterness.
The chasm between North and South
is closed. The men in blue and the
men in gray are brothers. question
the LOYALTY Of the veterans OF the lost
cause as little as we ever questioned
their skill and bravery in battle. IN
deed, we feel proud of the glory Which
they won, for it is all in the family.
The recent Spanish war-Which by the
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