Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-29
FIRST MEMORIAL SERVICES
Held BY The Local Council of The
Junior Order OF American
Mechanics at The
School.

For the first time in the history of
its organization. the Junior Order of
United American Mechanics held me-
mortal services yesterday afternoon.
The exercises were held in the assem-
bly hall of the public school building
on Green street. There was a full at
tendance of the order, who marched
in a beay from their hall TO the
school shortly before the hour an
nounced for the services-3 O'Clock.
Perhaps it was because the services
were held at this early hour, when
the various Sun day schools were in
session, or perhaps it was because the
afternoon was excessively warm that
the attendance outside the order was
only fair, less than fifty people besides
the Annapolis Council being present.
Seated upon the rostrum were the
ministers taking part in the program.
Mr.. James Tyler, chairman of the
committee of arrangements, William
r. Minnick, Esq, master of ceremo-
nies, and Mr.. John L. jefferson and
others of the committee on ceremo-
MES
The program opened with selection
by an orchestra from the Naval Acad-
envy, with Professor Schultz as piano
accompanist. Following this the
names of the deceased brothers of the
Jr. o. u. A. M, Annapolis Council
were read as follows:
Ezekiel A. Mitchell, joined the order
November "a. 1891, died April 8. 1905.
Ernest Glow, joined the order Sep
tember 26. 1892, died August 20, 1894.
John w. Martin, joined the order
September 26, 1892, died October "a,
1894.
Albert ShlpIey. joined the order
April I3, 1894, died September 10, 1903
The hymn "Shall We Meet Beyond
the River" was then sung. after which
the Nineteenth Psalm was read by
the Rev. J. A. Walsh, pastor of Mary
land Avenue M. Il. Church. Mr..
Walsh also led in prayer aud the au-
dience then sang America. ("
The Rev. Thomas p. Holloway. pas
ter of College Avenue Baptist Church
made an address. He said while he
had not known the deceased members
of the order for whom this memorial
service was held, yet he knew that
each man whose memory was honored
by this occasion stood for the princi-
Piles of The order, which were good
principles. He said a man did not re-
quire big monument in the cemetery
to commemorate his life and charac-
ter, but that the deeds done in the
body were "a living monument, and
his life stood for something. Mr..
Holloway spoke of the simple stone
that marked the grave of Daniel Web
ster, and said that man who needs a
big marble monument to remind gen
erations to come of him doesn't
amount to much.
Mrs. Clifton J. Russell and Miss
Jennie Chalmers, who were down on
the program for a duet, failed to be
present Mr.. Arthur b. Carter sang a
solo 1.-The Beautiful Isle of Some
where, famous selection sung by
quartet of young ladies at President
McKinley's funeral. Mr.. Garter was
accompanied on the piano by his son
Mr.. Bernard Carter.
The Rev. George S. Bell, pastor OF
the Presbyterian Church made an ad.
dress. Mr.. Bell told the order he felt
that he knew them pretty well as he
had preached to them two or three
times and had made the address of ac-
ceptance when they presented the pub
lie school with the United States flag
that floats daily from the flag pole in
front of the school. Mr.. Bell said he
admired the principles of the order,
which stand next to the principles of
the church. He defined patriotism
and said it was not flying flag, nor
hurrahing for the Stars and Stripes,
but it has deeper, higher meaning.
He said the order advocates the prin-
ciples taught in the bible and while
it believes in placing flag outside of
every schoolhouse, it also advocates
placing the Bible inside. He said it
is all right to be educated, but an ed
ucated scoundrel is the worst scoun-
drel on earth. Illustrative of this
he cited the Philadelphia state of
municipal affairs, and bold stealing.
wherein the men concerned are edu-
Gated, but are not educated in Bible
principles. Mr.. BeIl said while the
Junior Order does not pretend to teach
what the church teaches, yet it stands
for righteousness.
Devotional exercises closed the me-
mortal services, which were interest
ing and profitable.