Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-05-28
VETERANS
IN CHURCH.
Grand Army and Westminster
Cadets Heard Eloquent Ser
mon by Rev. ]. H. NOrthrup.
MIGHTY MEN OF VAL0R.
Major Dandy Post Now Numbers
But Twenty-Five Members
Church Prettily Decorated.

A spirit of patriotism and rever-
ence pervaded the memorial service
at the First Presbyterian church last
night. Major Dandy Post, G. A. R.,
attended in body, accompanied by
the Westminster Cadets and the Ca
dets' fife and drum corps, and occu-
pied the front of the middle section
of the church. The pulpit. organ
and choir loft were draped with
American flags and small flags were
at the sides. The standards of Major
Dandy Post were placed at the front
of the pulpit and large American
flag, with the name of the post across
desk. G. r. Bunten and S. G. Gar
retson occupied chairs on either side
of Rev. James H. Northrup.
Mr.. Northrup delivered a sterling
sermon, his subject being Mighty
Men of Valor." Mr.. Garretson read
Lincoln's Gettysburg address, which
he declared, is regarded as master
piece of American eloquence despite
its comparative bervity, it containing
but 270 words. Mr.. Northrup's
scripture reference was from II Sam
uel %, where is recounted deeds of
valor.
Traced Course of the War.
In his sermon Mr. Northrup traced
the course of the War of the Rebel
lion, with it's striking characteristics
and the noble hearts whose honest
aims were brought to light by the
trying times of the sixties. Mr.. Nor
thrup prefaced his remarks on the
war with tribute to the Grand Army
and to the martial spirit exemplified
here by the cadets, who take up the
marching for those of the hoary vet
Grams who, by reason of physical in
firmities or declining health, are no
longer fit for a march. In speaking
of the Civil War, Mr.. Northrup told
of the character of many of the gen
erals in command and lauded General
Grant, who despised war. in itself.
1--WE should forget the war ITSELF"
said Mr.. Northrup, but remember
it's glorious fruits
Praised General Grant.
Mr.. Northrup praised the magnan-
imous spirit displayed by General
Grant at the time of Lees surrender
and compared it with the spirit which
has prompted the G. A. r. in recent
years to deck with flowers the graves
of those whose uniform was of a
grayish hue, as well as those of
sleeping veterans of the northern
hosts. He referred to the words of
the present commander in chief of
the G. A. r., James Tanner:
1--WE have returned the battle
standards of the dead Confederacy to
those who treasure them as sacred
mementoes of their loved ones who
died under them. The congress of
the United States has just unani-
mously voted 100000 to care for
the graves of those dead, and the
heart of the nation has said with
great unanimity, 1T is well.
Major Dandy Post had twenty
four members year ago IT now has
twenty-one. Fifteen veterans at
tended last night. The three deaths
Ill lHe loCdl pOSJ III pIdCliCdlly h yodl
were its portion of the 5000 G. A. r.
veterans who die, on an average,
yearly.
The congregation remained seated
while the veterans, few members of
the Womens Relief Corps, and the
cadets marched out and to the G. A.
r. headquarters, from which they had
marched to the church just before the
service.