Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-25
HONOR NATIONS DEAD
Memorial Services Held for
Soldiers and Sailors.
PATRIOTIC SPEECHES MADE
Exercises of Department Of Potomac
in Hamline M. E. Church.
STAFF OFFICER IN ATTENDANCE
Ceremonies Also at Waugh M. e.
PATRIOTIC SPEECHES MADE
STAFF OFFICER IN ATTENDANCE
Ceremonies Also at Waugh M. E.
CHURCH for Union Veteran Legion
and at Soldiers Home.

| Soldier and sailor dead of the nation
| were remembered and honored yesterday
| by their surviving comrades.
| Memorial services were held under the
| auspices of the Department of the Poto-
| mac. G. A. r.. also by the Union Veteran
Legion and Wilson Post, No. II, G. A. r.
At each of the services sermons of a me-
mortal and patriotic character were given
| and special programs of music rendered.
| Department Commander John S. Wal
ker of the G. A. r. and his associate OFF,
| GERS and staff were central figures at the
Department of the Potomac memorial
| services in Hamline NJ Z. Church last
evening. There were representatives pres
ent from every post in this jurisdiction
| beside many members of Potomac Wom-
ans Relief Corps, headed by their presi-
| dent, Mrs. Emma L. Newton, with her
| colorbearers and members of the United
| Spanish War Veterans. Army and Navy
| Union and other patriotic organizations.
| The auditorium of the church was filled
| to its capacity.
Precedent Followed Annually.
| The holding of such services annually
on the Sunday preceding Memorial day is
a custom of the Grand Army which has
| been followed many years. The sermon
| was delivered by Rev. Charles E. Guthrie
pastor of Hamline Church. Those occu-
plying seats on the platform were Rev. DR..
G. w. Gallagher. chaplain of the Depart
ment of the Potomac: John c. Walker
department commander; E. H. Holbrook
senior vice department commander. and
H. A Johnson, jr., vice department COM
| mander.
Tho decorations MORO Aroer;c,n AaOc
palms. ferns and flowers. The thirty-two
color bearers of the Womans Relief Corps
were attired in white costumes and car
ried small flags.
by DR.. Gallagher. At it's close DR.. Guth-
RE delivered his sermon. He referred to
| the religious aspects of the civil war and
wove in many patriotic sentiments. AS
the service proceeded musical program
was rendered by the church quartet. while
James Hicks Of the church choir sang a
solo.
| Services at Soldiers Home.
Stanley Hall, at the United States Sol
diers' Home. was filled yesterday after
noon with former soldiers and sailors
and their friends on the occasion of the
annual memorial service of Henry Wilson
Post. No. II, G.. A. r. The auditorium
was decorated with American flags. palms
and spring blooms.
The decorations with the grouping of
uniformed soldiers; Prof John NJ S. Zim-
| norman and the Soldiers Home Band
! in their new khaki uniforms. and the
| ladies Of the Isabel Worrell Ball Flag AS
| ISOLATION in costumes of immaculate
! white and carrying small copies of Old
Glory made the scene picturesque and
| striking.
In the center Of the hall was dele
CATION of members OF Barry, Roosevelt
| and Porter garrisons Of the Army and
Navy Union. comprising John F. Harvey,
Edward Kelly, John j. Strain, William A.
| Hickey, Charles S. Wilder. Thomas A.
Green, William Sullivan. John Bennett.
James l.. Smith, Thomas Snyder and
| Patrick Burke.
| On the platform were Rev. II. Allen
Griffith, chaplain of the home; Command
er Thomas Day of Wilson Post: Charles
II. Preston. adjutant; Commander Joseph
S. Sullivan of John Jacob Aston Camp,
United Spanish War Veterans. and Mrs.
Isabel Worrell Ball.
Impressive Features.
Impressive features of the program
were the rendition of ''In the Great Be
yond.' by the Soldiers Home Band. I'M
der the direction of John NJ. S. thinner
man. This was followed by vocal Sc
lection, MY Soul, Be on Thy Guard"
rendered by a quartet composed of Miss
B. Caron. j. H. Davis, Miss S. Fitch and
w. W. Potbury. Chaplain Rev. II. Allen
Griffith, U.S.A.. then offered the invoca-
ton, after which Mrs +. B. Gilmore gave
a contralto solo, Thy Will Be Done"
The adjutant next read impressively
the names of fifty-five veterans who have
passed to the great beyond and whose
names were added to the roll of honor.
Miss Edna j. Sheey sang a soprano solo,
Crossing the Bar" There then
reading from the Scriptures by the chap
lain followed by the hymn "Tarry With
Me" by the quartet. Rev. Mr. Griffith
then made a brief address. in which he
explained the purpose of the meeting and
paid a high tribute to those that bore
the brunt of the battles of war.
Mrs. Blanche Mur-Dalgleish gave a
contralto solo. Hold Thou My Hand"
singing America" The doxology ana
benediction by Chaplain Griffith followed.
and the program closed with a eornet
solo. Calvary" by Andrew Galopin.
Mrs. Lulu Facius Davis presided at the
organ during the vocal numbers.
Participating in the ceremonies were
more than fifty ladies and children. carry
ing flags and representing the Isabel Wor-
rell Ball Flag Association the John a.
Logan Girls Flag Brigade and the John
A. Logan Boys Brigade.
Union Veteran Legion Memorial.
The dead of Encampments 60 and ILL.,
Union Veterans Legion, were honored at
memorial services held last evening in
Waugh NJ. E. Church. Sd and \ streets
northeast. The services opened with the
sounding of Assembly" by the bugler
following which Chaplain Couden OF the
House of Representatives offered prayer.
Col. H. w. Sanford of No. 80 explained
the: objects Of the assembly and called
upon the adjutants of each encampment
to read the roll of honor, the names of
his deceased comrades. In No. 80 were:
Thomas Thornburgh. died June TO- 1897.
Daniel E. Barrett, died August ], 1897.
William t. Cause, died August u. 1907.
John WATSON, died August 3. 1907.
William p. knight, died November %,
1907
Edmond Coterell. died December 3. 1907.
Felix McGloin. died January 10, 1908.
Charles L. Patten. died March II. 1908.
Charles Danenhower. died April % 1905
The adjutant of No. Ill read the
names of:
Herbert H. Ray died June % 1907
Samuel Myer. died March 81, 1903.
Wreaths Placed Upon Chairs.
Following the reading Of the honor roll
the lieutenant colonies commanding thu
two encanpments placed wreaths of lau-