The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-27
GRAND ARMY
MEMORIAL
Annual Services Held in the Opera
House.
WAR VETERANS HONORED
Addresses by Colonel Benjamin
Nields, the Rev. MIR. EIlwood, ID.
j. Reinhardt and General
james II, Wilson.

The special feature of the observance
yesterday of Memorial Sunday by III,
q. a. X. posts Of thiS city was the ser
vice held in the Grand Opera House in
the afternoon There was large audi.
ence present. The members Of the q
A. X. occupied seats near The stage. Ii
was appropriately decorated with flags.
Upon it were seated General james IL.
Wilson, Colonel Benjamin Niclds Re
firing Commander William A. Reilly,
Past Commanders Peter Il. .kyars. Dan
lei Ross and William b. Norton and a
number of past department. officers
The exercises were opened by Retiring
Commander Reilly who introduced Cap
tain Ayars, who otliciatrd rs presiding
officer
Captain AyarS made n few eloquent
remarks and then introduced the Rev
John Snnpe. pastor of Delaware Avenue
BAPTIST Church, who made the opening
prayer. selection was thon rendered
by the chair of Delaware Avenue Bap
fist Church
Coz mi Bcrinmin \icls WAS the first
speaker. lie said they coull not confer
to much honor on the dead heroes whc
had lifted this nation to the point W., n
it was honorcl by all other nations. In,
services IN Thursday can he but Il pullli.
acknowledgement IF the great debt the
living owe t. those dead who entered into
q conflict of which history gives NJ
parallel. He spoke of scenes III III,
Wlnderne>s which no tongue and ben
could describe and said General Wilson
had participated III the fights.
General Wilson was then introduced
He said that in Ancient Grcrcc. every
boy was taught the story of haw tia 30r
spartan hc'hcS had held back an arm,
at ThermopNlnc II is impossible ID
teach the boys about all If tlc hurac,
who gave NJ their lives for their country.
but II is possible TO keep alive Tie r,rl
ing of patriotism. Tho q. a. r. docs 1
good work in feeding the fires u patriot.
ism.
General Wilson said that on his INN
day ~ Prllin he WAS taking tea Will
Field Marshal Count Won WalIcrNer
on" Young German officer in the part,
said 70 General Wilson: 'You have II
great many colonies and captains II Won
country"
~ g. we have" replied General vii
son. We also hay" 10000 mon PLAYING
mt sol licrng. which requires great
many: country with million and n
haif or soldiers WHO after fnur ycaIs D.
carnage quietly dispersed ani returned
70 thrlr hotcs requires Il great many; II
country with 1O,O00,0OO Of enrolled nil Vii
requires 4 great many"
me No;lng officer realized that h. had
Hade mistake which was also noticed
by the others present.
.,,n,,,.nl
that thrr" ought 10 he u regiment Of
hililtla III every Congressional district
trained by regular army men.
He talked about how the phiIippian
hal unexpectedly COME into our posSe.iui
anu threw nut the suggestion that wh,t
III the course OF the affairs Of tie Ill.
tlolS, y Incomes possible, il would b,
an excellent thing fol lis to say 10 Great
britain, You take tho Philippines AHA NJ,
VIII take Canada. The United Slltr.
Sh'''i'i not take anything lrSs valuabl,
IMAM the rrSt Of the continent.
Excellent addresses were nalc by
david !. ReinharGt and Rev. Robert 1
Elwc"d pastor Of Olivrt Preshyi.,i,,,
Church, Rev. Elwnod told of his m
pcri"l"r while III tho Spanish
war.
RI" exercises were closed win m,
singing u America by tl,c au,iirncr IN,
the ncn"dietion BY The Roy. VIM. NJ
Schall
REV. Or. w. T.. S. Murray delivered
sp"cial sermon to the q. a. II. po.ts Il
st, laul's ". L. Church ynstcrd,,
morning. Rev. Willirm VI. Jrffr,is dn
llN"red sermon to the q. A. II. MN
sons Of Veterans posts in Calvary T. +,
Church last evening.
Key. lrlfcriS' father was lnr,nhnI, N
me 18th PENNSYLVANIA Volunteers. Al,
IirSt Defenders and wlS nnc " IN,
iirst killed in the Civil War. H. wn,
Killed bT the mob while lie regimen
was going through Baltimore. m. R,,.
w. .clf"ris took for his test 2na Tim
nthy m u have fought good fghf
nave krpt tho faith. hcnccf,rth tlorn !,
lal NJ for me crown"
has. Sumner Post. &. 4. II IN,
Shaw C!mp. $. of V. heard snrri,
sermon delivered by the Rev. G. n
jefferson IN Glhert Church yc,tcrla,
morning. NH
II ply tribute to the honnrrd dead
10 now with barred heads over The .,rarr,
OF sleeping comrades who rcIl NM MI,
nation should have Il new bi,th az frro
dotn' INC Grand Army &c lIur R.pui,Ii,
VIII on Thursday newt, Memorial pry
rs has been their cistnm. visit ana 49,
rate the graves of th"ir brothers