The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-06-02
SOME G. A. r. NOTES.

Major c. A. Angel Post, No, 90 G
A, r., by invitation, attended in a body on
Thursday evening, May 2Sth, the WAR
Songs" recital given by the Centenary NJ.
f. Church Choir, and the select readings
by Miss Dora Sheler, and the lectures on
who composed them by Miss Clara Krons,
a daughter ot the veteran, who deserves
| great praise for the work which will long
be remembered by the comrades of Post
No. 20.
On Friday, May Goth, a delegation of
Post No. 20 attended the High School,
where appropriate memorial services were
| held. Afterwards about 500 of the chill
dren paraded our streets each carrying a
flag headed by their own drum corps
The occasion shows well that the chill
dren of to-day are taught to revere the
flag.
On Saturday, May eth, Post No. 20,
had the soldiers monument cleaned, the
cannon and balls painted, and a new
flag was flung to the breeze The I. l.
A. set out mound of geraniums. Post
| No. 20 expects in the near future to put
down granolithic walk and circle aruond
the monument.
On Sunday, May %, Post No. 20, be-
gan their memorial services and the fol-
lowing program was carried out; A de-
tail from the Post and Camp 10 went to
Rock church cemetery, where the graves
of six comrades were strewn with flowers
by the Sunday School children, afterwards
the detail went TO Mount Airy where the
Post met them and, after a sermon at the
church by the Rev. Thomas IL. Whitside,
proceeded to the cemetery where the
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with flowers by the Sunday School chill
dren. The Sons of Veterans going
through their ceremony and firing vol
ley. Benediction was given by the Rev.
MIR. Whitside. A detail was also sent to
New Hope and vicinity where SO graves
were marked by a flag and strewn with
flowers There was also a detail sent to
Rosemont and Sandyridge, where 46
graves were marked by a flag and strewn
with flowers. In the afternoon at 4 o'clock
| the Post and Sons of Veterans visited
Riverview cemetery where prayer was of
| fered by Rev, Thomas Brock, of Centen-
| airy Nj, L. Church. Reading of Lincoln's
| address by Commander Hayhurst of Camp
| No, 10, address by Rev. Thomas ii. Whit
side benediction by Rev. Thomas Brock
afterwards strewing the graves and plac.
ing flag on 50 comrades by the Sons
of Veterans and firing volley. In tn,
evening Post No. 20 and Camp No. II
attended union services at the Presby
terrain Church where very able sermon
was preached by the Rev. Thomas Brock
assisted by Rev. William Wolverton ant
George Boddis.
| Memorial Day, May 3Oth, Post No. 20
G. A. r.; Camp No. 10, Sons of Veterans
with Pioneers from the Junior Order Of
American Mechanics with band anc
drum corps marched to Mount Hop,
cemetery, where prayer was offered by
Rev. William Woverton, of Stockton
Reading of Lincoln's address at Gettys.
burg by Commander Hayhurst of Camp
10; address by Rev. II. G. Potter, of New
Hope Presbyterian Church; benedicton by
Rev. Thomas Brock, afterwards 134
graves of camrades in Mount Hope ant
II in St. Johns cemeteries were strewr
with flowers and a flag on each, hrini
La volley by Camp 10 and taps wer
sounded, when line was reformed afte
a short march to soldiers monumen
where prayer was offered by Rev. Georg
Boddis, when the base of the monumef
was strewn with flowers, afterward
marching to headquarters and were dis
missed. Camp No 10 provided lunch fo
all and in the evening ice cream an
lemonade was served.
Memorial Day was direct outgrowt
of the Civil War, 1t has a peculiar sig
nihcance this year because it is Just half
century since the conflict began. Ii i
hard for the rising generation TO under
stand why so much should be made o.
the Civil War Yet those who surviv,
feel that not too much can be done Il
keep alive memories of the most import
ant era in our history. II is that tn,
country passed through a great crisis and
emerged stronger than before and this j,
why the rising generation should remem-
Der this day in the true spirit of pa
riotsm.