The Washington herald., 1908-05-18
PAY TRIBUqETODEAD
Veterans Hold Services to
Honor Departed Comrades.
DR.. wINBIGLER GIVES SERMON
Ministers EuIogize the Bravery OF
Those who Bear the Brunt OF Bat-
tIe-ExereIseS Held at First Baptist
Church and North Capitol VI. e.
Edihce Were Most Impressive.


in The last year, special services were
conducted by several military organiza-
tons in local churches last night
At the First Baptist Church, Sixteenth
and 0 streets northwest, the various
camps Of the District branch of the
United Spanish War Veterans conducted
the exercises.
Rev. Charles F. Winbigler, pastor, Of
fciated. and preached the sermon. Fol-
lowing the usual preliminary exercises,
consisting Of hymns sung by the audience
and Scripture reading, the bugler
sounded taps. This was the signal for
extinguishing all lights. except eleven
candies representing the departed COM
rades.
AS Department Adjutant Q Greeley
read the name Of each veteran who has
died within the last year. a candle was
snuffed out. The bugler then played
"America," in which al present Joined.
Sympathy for Veterans.
In the euIogy Rev. Mr.. Wnbigler ex-
pressed his sympathy with the gathered
veterans in the loss Of ''those soldiers
who fought valiantly for their country's
cause in Cuba"
Mr.. Winbigler, in part, said:
IT is gratifying 10 see so many friends
of the deceased veterans gathered here
this evening TO pay tribute 10 the dead,
It is inspiring TO US who can but partially
appreciate the bonds that cemented your
friendship during the stirring scenes of
war 20 witness such an occasion as this.
Il makes US more charitable"
Concluding. Mr. Winbigler said: Mem
bers OF the United Spanish War Veterans
and members Of the congregation, before
leaving the services tonight let Us bear
in mind that Jesus Christ said, I am the
Resurrection and the Life. He that be-
Ieveth in Ne, though he were dead. yet
shall he live. And he that liveth and
believeth in Me shall never die If you
mediate upon this thought. you may
rest assured God will not forsake you at
the hour Of death
With benediction by the pastor, the SER
vices were closed.
Lincoln Post Service.
Lincoln Post, No. 3, Grand Army Of
the Republic, assisted by Lincoln Corps.
No. c. Woman's Relief Corps, Department
OF the Potomac. conducted their an
nual memorial service, at the North Capt.
tol NJ E. Church, with solemn exercises
Members of the post and relief corps
attended in large numbers, flling the
auditorium.
The most impressive exercise Of the
evening was the reading of the records of
the deceased comrades by s. W. Nc
Elderly. A floral committee, composed
Of women of the relief corps, assisted
in this part Of the programme.
". H Raymond, commander Of the
post, conducted the services and read
the responsive exercises participated in
by the veterans. standing at attention.
Rev. E. E. Marshall. pastor OF the
church, in the beginning Of his sermon,
told Of the many references made in the
Scriptures OF a soldiers life and Of Chris
tian warfare
Lesson TO Be Learned.
The lessons TO be learned from a sol
diers life are applicable 10 our daily
life," said the minister. There are so
many things in the life of a soldier
that may be applied to our daily life
that it is with veneTation I speak to you
veterans tonight
You men, assembled here and those
IN whose memory we send up our pray
ers at this service tonight, have, at one
time, faced task and conquered IL, in
such 2 manner that your praises cannot
be adequately sounded. These men who
are honOred here tonight, fought for our
country; they met hardships Of all kinds.
but you soldiers who have survived sim
liar experiences have duties of daily
life that require as much energy in their
performance.
After relating incidents TO show the re-
gard in which veterans of a just cause
are held by all true citizens. the clergy
man concluded by saying.
in honoring those men who have borne
the brunt of battle and who have since
passed to their reward We who are as
sembled here are assisting at a benedic-
ton. Let US depart with a firm resolu-
ton to meet our daily cares hereafter
with a spirit as noble and as uplifting
as that which prompted those soldiers to
tight for their country's cause"
Officers of Post.
Officers Of Lincoln Post, No. 3. c. a. r.
W. II. Raymond, R. 3. Harlow, A. B.
Chatfeld. S. w. MCElderry, George B.
Rose, A. z. Johnson, NJ. D.; J. D. Blood
good. George W. Street. John Mcnamara.
o. T. Oldroyd. George NJ. Rowe. J. E.
McCRbe, Robert Venn, ". J. HARRISON,
Hazard Wheeler, and J. T. Hensley.
Omcers Of Lincoln Relief Corps. No. g.
Jennie A. Wheeler, Nellie A. Rowe, Ellen
s. Myers, J. Emma Evans, Ida I. Chase,
Marian NJ. Lewis, Lizzie Lehman. Susie
s. Williams, Mary A. Dow, Margaret A.
Burke, Olive A. Raymond, Jennie T.
Thomson, Mary Connor, Fannie S. Avis.
Adelaide II. Feathers, and Belle NJ. Allen.
EuIOgy Of Late E. c. Jones.