Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-22
IN MEMORY OF DEAD
LINCOLN POST, g. A. B., PAYS
TRIBUTE TO DEPARTED.
Services at Foundry M. E. Church
Address by Commander Honey,
Sermon by Pastor.

The annual memorial services Of Lincoln
Post, No. 8, Department of the Potomac
G. A. R., were held last night at Foundry
Methodist Episcopal Church. Commander
George w. Honey presided, and Rev. Rob-
ert M. Moore, pastor Of the church, deliv-
cred the sermon. The veterans were as
sisted by the members Of Lincoln Corps, No.
9, Woman's Relief Corps. The church was
decorated with flags and flowers. On the
altar was placed a large cross. The vet
Grams entered the church in body and
marched to seats reserved for them. The
colors were carried to the altar by the post
color bearers assisted by Mrs. Mary E.
Hall, Mrs. Margaret A. Walker, Mrs. Nam
ME G., Dabis and Mrs. Anna E. Ranke of the
Relief Corps. The choir sang a selection
after which the names Of the members of
the post who have died since last Memorial
day were read by Adjt. s. w. McElderry,
and as each name was read a member of
the committee of the Relief Corps in charge
of the service placed flower on the cross
on the altar.
List Of the Dead.
The names of the dead members of the
post include Aaron Stern, James w, Rus
sell, w. H. LeCain, d. P. Liebhardt. Harry
A. Sullivan, Aven Pearson, Joseph Black
wood, Francis Daute, John w. Bradsha W.
Edward Mobley. Charles A. Bretow, James
L. Thornton. F. e. Sherwood. s. ]. Haislett
and H. E. Marks
The members of the Relief Corps commit
tee that had charge Of the memorial portion
Of the program included Mrs. Jennie T.
Thomson, Mrs. Jeanne H. Street, Mrs. Ad-
die E. Feathers, Mrs. Ida L. Chase, Mrs
Mary ]. Exley, Mrs. Martha ]. Johns, Mrs.
Isabella Bontz, Mrs. Olive A. Raymond,
Mrs. Emma Ferguson, Mrs. Fannie q. Wor-
den Mrs. Eliza F. Naylor, Mrs. Anna M.
Baden. Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd, Mrs. Marian
Lewis and Mrs. Sarah ID. Van Doren.
Commander Honey made a brief address,
In which he called attention to the rapid
thinning Of the ranks Of the veterans.
Forty years ago the most stupendous war
OF all history came to q close" he safd.
Forty years hence every man who lived
and participated In that struggle for ma
tional existence will have passed into the
beyond. Each year records the passing
away OF full brigade of those who served
with us. One by one. company by company.
regiment by regiment. they are crossing the
river. Today we greet our oomrade on the
street. spend an evening with him at Ills
home or In the post rooms, but by the next
meeting the report comes that he has left
u.s.
Others Will Tell Story.
''Soon the story Of our work done In the
eos win be told by others. for we shall not
be here to tell of it ourselves. Credit which
belongs to the service win never be given
while we live. probably never. The busy,
, busting, selfish world will not stop to ask
how they came to enjoy those benefits which
they received through the desperate efforts
put forth by the life-savers of their country.
Perhaps in the ages to come our country
men may awaken to the magnitude of that
work. AS result of our work during those
four years the whole world has been freer
and the nations have been brought closer
together.
Every trip to Arlington we make as an
organization lessons the number left in our
ranks. Every memorial service brings to
our minds that truth that our organization
IL such that in a few more years Its funeral
dirge will be sung. AS our comrades pass
on it is our duty and privilege to draw
nearer, close ranks and make our lives just
so much the happier by doing so. Our NOR
tai enemy VIII sooner or later overtake US,