The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-06
MEMORIAL SERVICE
V MEMORY OF SOLDIERS AND
 SAILORS

eId in City Mission HalI-Attended by C. A. R., Boys Brigade and Ladies of the w. R. C.-sOme Splendid Speeches IA Fine Musical Programme Rend- cred.
 By invitation of Comrade Mossman, ho is also the pastor of City Mission I II on Orange street, the members of 'lmiral Foote post, No. IT, G.. 4. R., Id Admiral Foote w. R. C.. No. 3. att 'nded last evening a soldiers and ilors' memorial service at City Mis- ln hall. The committee in charge as Adjutant Hastings, Senior Vice 9mmander Grove. Chaplain Ferris d Comrades Ackley and Beebe. Col. 4cher of the Second regiment, c. N. J Lieutenant Murphy of the First hval Battalion, c. N. G., and Col. H. Jones, Third regiment, Connecticut Pys' Brigade. The First company. ys' brigade. under Captain Berger, ted as guard of honor. All soldiers d sailors with their friends were in ted. The hall was decorated with gs. The platform was especially ndsome with palms and flags, which tn the post colors made a fine pie re.
 The exercises opened with bugl call. assembly being played by Com de H. F. Reyes. The hymn, All lii the Power of Jesus Name," was en sung by the audience Words of lcome were then given by Rev. w. Mossman, who spoke of the pleas e it gave him to welcome the com Hes of the post. the ladies and the ferent organizations and friends to memorial service. He also said that wanted to make it impossible to I've the memories of the lives, of our ldiers pass away. we want to have ese memorial services continue" said
 speaker. Continuing, he urged the lnrades to re-enlist under the banner N the "Host of hosts." He welcomed "a w. R. C., the National guard and
 Boys brigade and the guard of hor. Tonight, let us," he said, d closer together all these organiza- ths and we need not fear for our kntry." Tn reply for Admiral Foote It was by Adjt. F. G. Hastings, who mixed heartily Comrade Mossman. Ting he heartily endorsed his senti- hts. He said the lesson of sacrifice A fitting climax to manly life, and manly life is lacking unless some h sacrifice takes place. The memor- song, Let Us March to the Graves Jour Soldiers,' composed by Com |se G. P. Holt, was sung as a solo by 8s Ruby Street to the tune of ''The 4, White and Blue, the audience fing heartily in the chorus, during j #ch Comrade Holt placed wreath vhite flowers on representation of h soldiers monument in front of the Be. A Scripture lesson was then 5 by Comrade w. D. Mossman, fol- led by a prayer by the venerable plain of the post, Weston D. Ferris. luet by MT. and Mrs. George E..
 eday, Lead Us, My Saviour" was A rendered. Mrs. Loveday has a set soprano voice and MT. Loyeday
 tear tenor. which blend beautifully Ether. An address by Comrade D.
 Horton, commander of Admiral Ate post. was next on the pro- nme. He said he had not expect ko make an address and would oc- only a few moments. He said, are glad to meet here in memors those with whom we marched to sle."i He then quoted from Lincoln's $ Fess at Gettysburg ending with the bus words, These dead shall not } died in vain' Commander Horton Hessted the wish that the Blue and r would stand ready to live for a ed country, and may we have one
 one coutry and one flag" At the Huston of his remarks he was loud plauded
 3e cornet solo, The Holy City" by
 rade Henry F. Reyes, was beauti-
 played. An address by Rev. Geo.
 rentiss was next on the programme.
 tffords me the greatest pleasure to lmly word of testimony to those who
 preceded me-" said the speaker.
 Paul, l feel as one born out of
 Season. If war demanded I should
 ready to obey the call. Certain
 hs are immortal. Service is sacrf-
 and he who plans for an easy
 never lives a noble life. Patriot
 Is loyalty to country. Religion Is
 ing loyalty to God and country. So
 who have fought and b1ed and
 bred have your patriotism in the
 |rete. My heart thrills as read how
 noble veterans lives are going
 lof existence yearly. About 50,00O
 rans year are dying. The per-
 of our flowers, and our tears can
 no better service than to water