The Washington herald., 1910-05-30
ROLLOF HONOR READ
Union Legion EncampmentS
Remember Dead.

Union Veteran Legion memorial services
by encampments Nos. 90 and III were
held last night 40 Waugh Methodist Epis-
copal Church, Third and A streets north
east.
A big American flag hung across the
front Of the interior. and another across
the rear. constituting the simple but i'm
pressive decorations. After the beuedic-
ton had been pronounced, the congrega-
ton paused before leaving the church.
thrilled by the vibrating notes OF hnal
taps" sounded by a buEler in the gallery.
The services. with a varied programme,
centered about the reading of the roll
of honor which presented the names
Of comrades who had died since Memo
rial Day. 1893. This recital was done by
Adjts. w. j. Weiss and Frederick r.
Sparks. Vacant chairs. representing de-
ceased comrades. were crowned with
wreaths Of laurel by Lieut.. Col W. H
Bailey and Lieut. Col. James 4. Nc
Doweu. Mrs. Catherine Mackenzie
wreathed another vacant chair in honor
of the Loyal Women Of the War
Fourteen on Honor Roll.
The roll for Encampment No. % con-
tained these five names:
Daniel J, TaIImau died October 8. Isa
". ". Dudley. died December o 1909.
jeremiah Pitmau. died January 10 1910
a. Hewitt N.cscru. died February T. l9lc
Henry r. Stott5r. died April g. 1910.
That for Encampment No. Ill was as
follows:
William o. huntington. died June ., 1909.
Nelson D. Adams. died November o. 1900
Jsmc, Hiil died January l. 1910
Charles r. Hooks died January o. 1910
John O'COuueI died March p 1910
Eugene B. Payne died AIril 6. 1910.
George =. Barnes died Arri - 1910.
William F8iley. died April D. 1910
George S. Newton. died May 10 1910
The opening ceremony and statement
Of the objects Of the gathering feI to
the colonels. W f. DAILY. for No. 50. and
Horace II. Brewer. for No. III. The in
vocation was pronounced by Rev. h. n.
Couden chaplain OF the House Of Rep
resentatlves, and the benedictiOn by Rev
W. II. Womersley, chaplain Of Encamp-
ment No Co.
The audience Joined in the. national an
them. America" and the church choir
sang "Tenting Tonight and The Va
cant Chair" "God Shall Wipe Away All
Tears was the title Of a tenor solo by
W. G. Atherholt and a duet, Hope Be
yond,' was contributed by Mr.. w. For
ker and Mr.. Atherholt
Two Addresses Are Made.
There We're two addresses. Past Col
N. c. Connolly spoke in honor of de-
ceased comrades. He called on the Union
soldiers to display loyalty and sincerity.
and said that, as they had stood for their
country in the time Of war, in the epoch
Of peace they should stand foremost IN
the country as men Of honor and in
tegrity
Rev. A. II. Thompson. pastor OF the
church. gave an Introductory word pic
ture Of Pickett's charge at Gettysburg.
and quoted Cen Sherman's characteriza-
tion OF the horrors Of war, voicing a
hope that In the coming generation. with
advancing enlightenment, political dis
putes might be settled without recourse
% bloody conflict.
Expressing admiration for soldiers as
soldiers, blue and gray alike, for the
manly virtues proved by the soldiers
life, he said he could not but feel especial
admiration for the Union soldier, because
standing for a united country without
which the American nation could not be
what Il Is to-day.