Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-27
rated with the national colors, and large

| diers of all wars, and the members of the
Woman's Relief Corps and the Ladies of the
| G. A. r. Department Commander Newton
| Ferree was the presiding officer and Rev.
| Samuel II. Woodrow, the newly installed
pastor of the church, was the principal
| speaker.
| choir under the leadership of DIR. J. w.
| Bschoff, which sang several songs, and the
| churchs quartet rendered few selections.
J. Walter Humphrey sang Lest We For
| get, with organ accompaniment by DR..
Bschof.
TT subject selected for his address by
! Rev. Dr. Woodrow was Memorial Stones
and In welcoming the members he said
mat there was no gathering which he or
I the church which he represented would
more gladly welcome than the veterans of
! the Grand Army of the Republic.
DR.. Woodrow's Discourse.
| In the course of his sermon DR.. Wood
! row said:
Throughout the New England states and
the northern section of our country, in
nearly every village green and busy city
square, monuments of all sizes and de-
scrptions be seen, silent tributes to
men and things, erected by unforgetfuI peo-
pie, to show their appreciation for what
has been. Monuments to the patriots and
heroes of the revolutionary war have sprung
| up over the entire country, and it is all
most impossible to traverse certain sections
| of the New England states for any great
distance without coming face TO face with
these monuments.
Il eXington and Bunker Hill settled the
question as to whether or not this nation was
| to be born. But Gettysburg determined
whether or not this same nation which
| came into being only after such severe
trials, should live The men who were re-
sponsible for the birth of this country have
gone. Men pass away. but monuments and
institutions endure the hand of time and
the hand of decay.
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the men behind the firing line. Whenever
we raise a monument to the Grand Army
of the Republic, should bear in mimi
that the women, your wives and sweet
hearts, took as interesting a part in that
war as did you, and the man on the march
did but little more than the woman in the
home.
Every monument erected TO the Grand
Army of the Republic is a monument to
patriotism We rejoice that we have such
powerful nation. Regardless of past diff
ferences and division. we rejoice today that
there is no north, no south, east,
west. There is a patriotism in the time of
peace equal to that brought into play in
time of war. In times of peace we are
and other matters that forget national
principles. The war patriot dies for his
country; the peace patriot makes his coun-
try worth dying for"
Mr.. Woodrow said among the questions
this government will be compelled to deal
with in the near future temperance and
intemperance, poverty and crime immigra-
ton and capital and labor
Memory of Unreturning Heroes.
The 'unreturning heroes of the war with
Spain were remembered by their surviving
comrades of the United Spanish War Veter-
ans last evening at Carroll Institute Hail.
where impressive memorial services were
held. The presiding officer was Capt. j.
Walter Mitchell, department commander
while the three speakers represented as
many different religious faiths-Catholic
Episcopal and Jewish They We're Rev
Father Martin ODonohue of ST. Pauls
Catholic Church; Chaplain Henry A. Brown,
Z. S. A, formerly chaplain of President
Roosevelts regiment of Rough Riders and
Rev. julius L. Loeb rabbi of the Adas
Israel Hebrew Congrega
The stage setting presented an original
ana picturesque appearance, the design of
Mr.. w. A. Baylss of Harden Camp In the
center was a pyramid of thirty four lighted
candles, one for each member of the Dis
trict organization who has passed away.
AS the names of the camps were called in
regular order the commander of each arose
and announced the names Of the dead
While for each name called Mr.. Bayliss eX-
tnguished a candle until the hall was left
in darkness. Then from the recesses of
the stage an army bugler sounded taps"
lights out.
Names OF the Dead.
The flags OF the several camps were
grouped on the stage. and there were also
floral decorations. The names of the de-
parted members as given by camps Were
as follows: Miles Camp. Mahaney, ]. H.
Carter, H. E. Lettus, Thomas H. Miles,
Harden Camp-R. J. Harden, William
Apitz, j. J; Farland, William F. Gallagher
w. G. O'Hara. Harry Boucher, W. c. A
Brinke, c. w. Yeagle, John l.. Liddle. Gen.
F. H. Harrington, George Dresher, Ed Nc
Ginnis. Fourth Immune Camp-H. H.
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Robinson, Frank ]. Litz Col. James s.
Petit, Charles ]. Wineheimer, John Tim
mons, Fred Crumm. Aston Camp-J. Web.
ster A; E Jones. E. Evans, Charles A.
White William Waldron. Thomas O'Brien,
F. Daniel, ]. Smith. John ]. Bennett, F.
1illebrand. Thomas Mcdonnell. Q. N Col
Inns, N. Hollaran Ed Ashton, w. H. Tai
liafero. Dewey Camp-Thomas Nelson
Burt Camp--John E. Clements.
The opening prayer was by Chaplain
nAmerica" by the audience. led by Mr.. N.
2. Meyer. The first speaker Rev. Father
ODonohue, was then presented to the as
semblage. He dwelt particularly on the
fact. that whenever the American soldier
is forced to war he fights for patriotic prin-
ciples The speaker said he would like to
see an enlarged navy and enlarged
army, and he thought that every young
man should join the militia and acquire a
knowledge of military tactics.
Nation Should Be Strong.
'The United States should be so strong"
continued the speaker, amid the applause
of his hearers, that no power nor COM
bination of powers would dare attack U.s.
There is no danger in strong American
army navy, because the American soldier
stands for liberty, for progress and TO hu-
stands for liberty, for progress and for HUI
used in the furtherance of these blessings
and they would constitute the best guar
ant1e for peace"
Rev. Father ODonohue was Frequently
applauded he described the fighting quail
tiles of the American solder-a soldier
never defeated in any war and who always
fought on the side of right.
An original song, written especially for
the occasion, was then given by Mr. n p.
Meyer accompanied by Miss Sophie Temp
kins. 1t was entitled The Boy Who Wore
the Khaki Sleeps Beside the One Who Wore
the Blue" and was heartily encored.
Chaplain Brown then delivered a patrI-
otto address, which was frequently inter
rupted by applause. He said that this day
should recall to us how much we owe to
those who have gone before. The tree of
liberty was planted far back In the past
and We Of today are simply enjoying the
fruits Of the labor of others.
Il believe that one of the greatest bene-
fits to be derived from patriotic societies Is
that by keeping ever alive the memories of
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