The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-02-11
ADMIRAL FO0TE POST
OBSERVES LINCOLN'S MEMORY BY
ATTENDANCE At DIVINE SERVICE

At Epworth M. r. Church Yesterday
Forenoon-An ELOQUENT Discourse by
Rev. MIR. Administration by the Post
Regarding Funeral of Lyman Bradley
To-day-Other Action by the Post.
Admiral Foote post, G. A. R., attend
ed divine service at Epworth M. Il.
church in honor of the memory of Lin
coin. whose birthday anniversary oc-
ours tomorrow. There was large at
tendance of the veterans, ana MANY
others were present, the church being
filled to overlooking. The pastor, Rev.
Fred Winslow Adams, preached a SER
mon on Lincoln. 1t was an eloquent dis
course, and many of those present SAID
1t was one of the most eloquent trlb-
1ites to the memory of the martyred
president they had ever heard. The
pastor reviewed the striking points In
Lincoln's life, his struggles with ad-
versity, his resolute combat with unto
ward circumstances and his triumph
over these, and then glanced at LIN
coins superb and most mastertul con-
troll of the ship of state in perhaps the
most perilous and trying situations In
which a great nation was ever placed.
The pastor paid fine tribute to the
glorious work of the men who fought
1ot tha TIniOn
might live, and spoke of Lincoln's rev.
erence for God, and Acknowledgement
of the nations dependence upon the SUI
preme being for its safety and welfare
There was excellent appropriate sing
ing by the choir.
Admiral Foote post, G. A. r., took ac-
tion Saturday night in relation to the
posts representation at the funeral of
the late Comrade Lyman E. Bradley,
whose death, the result of fall, oc-
CURED on Friday at his residence. "
Greene street. 1t was voted by the post
members to have as large an attendance
from the organization as possible, and
an invitation was issued to all the out
of town members of Co. G, Seventh reg
iment, c. W, of which Mr.. Bradley was
member, to attend the funeral. The
services will be held at the late resi-
dence of the deceased at 2 o'clock this
afternoon, and the interment will take
place in Fair Haven Union cemetery
The dead comrade was spoken of at the
meeting Saturday night as one who had
done noble service for the Union in the
late war, and as one Of the members Of
the post who had always worked inter-
estedly in the doings of the organiza-
ton.
Other matters were before the mem
beers and the order for the appointment |
of a committee to represent the post at |
the national encampment which Is to
be held In Cleveland, O., on the 9th of
September, this year, was issued. The
interest in the coming encamp'lent Is
the greater this year owing to the fact
that the Pan-American exposition will I
be held in Buffalo, and many of the
members Of the different posts in the
east have anticipated the opportunity
to take in the encampment and the
great show at the same time Arrange
ments were completed also in relation
to the posts responding to the invita-
lion to attend the 1890 o'clock service
at the Epworth M. e. church yesterday
Yesterday morning the members met
1t the post rooms and marched to the
,hurch in body.
In the general orders read it was
stated that ]. L. SAKE had been reap
pointed to the charge of furtheringAthe
Instruction in military tactics and pat
iotic education in the state schools and
Institutions.
The special order No. 10 made suita-
lie report of the death of General Leon ,
lrd A. Dickinson, a native of New Ha- !.
zen, who for many years had been the !,
reasurer of the Soldiers Home society =
It Noroton, Conn. and man with a
Inc record of service to the Union in ,
he old Twelfth c. v. in the civil war. :,
ar. Dickinson was prominent in G. A,
I. matters in Hartford, and in the state :
enerally.
a communication from the Ladies' :.
teller corps, naming a committee to :
onsult with the post In the common in
crest of both organizations were read.
he committee named was Mrs. Mary '
i Whittlesey, Mrs. Lizzie H. Arnold.
FRS. Susan E. Whitaker, Mrs Mary S. +
inner and Mrs Lena E. Norton. q
Inc appointment of celebration h
to take charge of the Wash ri
lgton birthday exercises was asked for 81
nd the committee will probably be or +,
anized at the next meeting of the post. IL
ctlon was also taken on the death OF 10
omrade John Hogan, whose funeral u
'ok place on last Friday morning from o
le Sacred Heart church, from where c,
le BODY was taken to Fall River for r.
Iterment. ri
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RAID AT AURORA HALL. y