The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-27


day by the comrades OF the local Grand
Army posts, who. accompanied by mem
bers OF the Women's Relief corps and the
Sons of Veterans. attended special SER
vices morning afternoon and evening
The weather conditions were excellent
and the number OF veterans in line was
larger than for some years past
TRINITY UNION NJ. t. CHURCH.
Yesterday morning Prescott post. No. 1.
accompanied by Troop b.. First Battalion
Cavalry, Capt w. A. Maynard, marched
from the post hall. at the corner of
Washington and Mathewson streets TO
Trinity NJ. Il. church on Trinity square,
where services were conducted by the
pastor. Rev. Andrew j. Coultas, ID. ID.
There were elaborate decorations. consist
ing chiefly OF the stars and stripes.
Rev. Mr.. Coultas' discourse was on the
subject The Memories OF the Past
Their Needs. Lessons and Inspirations"
After a brief Introduction he announced
his text, But Call to Remembrance the
Former Days" and sopke in part as fol-
lows:
What is this day--the s0th OF May
to which we are coming? Ii is a day as
unique as IL is Observation-Disclosures Day,
Decoration Day. A day OF gratitude and
loving memory OF fallen sons and hus-
bands and comrades. You will be doing
double duty when you decorate the graves
OF your comrades next Thursday
While you are paying your tribute to
the past and gone, you are instlling into
thousands OF young and old who watch
nd
PATRIOTISM
The perpetuation OF the pas. I'm the
memory OF people Is strong safe
guard or their national life and institu-
tions
Hence history when made Is quickly
recorded. The historians pen immortal
izes the advancements or peace and the
conquests OF war. Not only that, but
landmarks are established. tablets inscrib-
ed, monuments raised arches erected
and holidays observed that the scenes of
the past may not be forgotten
our own land has marked her prog
ress with historic days; one marking the
birth OF Washington; another perpetual
Ing the JOY of the hard won independence |
July Fourth; third honor the hepoes |
of the civil strife-Memorial Day. In all !
lands men have sought 10 bring 10 re. !
membrance the former times
Some people say. why not let the |
dead bury their dead? What elaborte !
historyg Let a single line record the |
past, Let monumental funds be given /
90 charities build hospitals and not tri- /
umphal arches. Send flowers TO the sick /
and not leave them TO decay on graves OF I
the dead
"But what ingratitude would such dis /
regard of the past be; what loss TO pa
triotic manhood; how suicidal to our ma
tional well-being
1--WE need to recall the past to keep
Nfa NH.. 4.
ceive gift then forget the donor I'm the
selfish ENJOYMENT OF the blessing bestowed
is sin of which many are guilty and
from which a national people are not ex-
empt
Time Is an abollsher and the glory of
any new day tends to eclipse the glory
OF the old. and evidence OF our neglect is
already upon u.s.
rs the name Of Washington held In
such memory as Il once was? Does In !
dependence Day dawn upon us with the
same patriotic fervor as thrilled the
breasts OF our ancestors? And with the
diversion or the people on Memorial Day
20 sports and recreations have we not
the sure signs Of fading memory?
We must guard against the sin OF I'M
gratitude. Gathered on the banks OF an
eastern river "a once happy people glor-
led In the kingdom that rivaled i'm splen-
dor all the kndgdoms OF the earth with
the Hebrew captives cried: If | forget
thee. o Jerusalem. let my limbs and
tongue become paralyzed. That Is the
spirit that keeps alive tho memories OF
teh past To forget the names OF Wash
lngton aud Lincoln Grant and Thomas.
the battefelds of Lexington and Con-
cord; Ind to let the glory OF the Manila
bay outshine In lustre. Gettysberg
would be a sin Of dire consequence to our
na ational well-bcing.
ITO preserve us therefore the ma
tional pride and recklessncss. 10 assist !
ms "a right sympathy for the mast and
a true appreciation OF the present the /
past by story. painting, monuments and
DAYS. needs 10 be recalled"
In conclusion Rev. Mr. Coultas said.
The name OF Washington is svnonv-
nous with all that is grand and sublime.
A Warrior LEGISLATOR. n citizen without |
statesman and n patriot.
and the name OF that OF him who |
viii ever be called one of the most re-
narkable men OF any age, leader
whose administration subdued a rebel