Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-26
|CHURCHES CELEBRATE
MEMORIAL SUNDAY"
Tribute Paid to Soldiers Who
A Died in War-"Welcome
Home" Rites Held
"TAPS" SOUNDED FOR SLAIN

Memorial Sunday" was celebrated
yesterday in many churches in honor of
soldiers who died for their country. In
some churches the memorial was com =
bined with welcome home" celebra
fions for boys just returned from over
seas.
Veterans Of other wars were in the
professions which marched to the Gem
2 eteries to lay wreaths upon the graves
OF the honorcd dead
Churches werc crowded all dav. The
services were of dual nature. Taps
were sounded for the heroes who gave
their lives on the battlefield. A prayer
of thanksgiving was offered for the
safe return of the boys from France.
George G. Meade Post. No. /. Grand
Army of the Republic, observed the day
attending morning service in Old
Christ Episcopal Church. Second street
above Market Post .. Camp No. 900,
Sens of Veterans. Pennsylvania divi'
sion, accompanied them.
Taps are Sounded
''Taps" were sounded at memorial
service yesterday morning in the Epis-
copal Church of the Holy Apostles.
Twenty first and Christian streets. The
service was in honor of the gold star
men of Holy Apostle parish. and a
bugler from the Philadelphia navy ward
paid an impressive tribute TO the dead.
The Rev. George Herbert Toop off e
ciated. In the afternoon the Holy
Apostles Sunday school conducted well
come home service for members re
turned from France.
Archbishop Doughcrty presided at n
mass in the Cathedral for Philadelphia
Catholics who gave their lives for
the cause. The Rev. DR.. John 4. Bin
ner was celebrant; the Rev. DR.. +. j.
Ross deacon and the Rev. Edward J..
Lying subdeacon. The Rev. John =.
McShea preached sermon eulogizing
the heroes of the army and navy who
made the supreme sacrifice.
The Rev. Thomas j. Heron and the
Rev. Hugh ]. Dale were chaplains to
the Archbishop. All these priests have
been chaplains in the army. The Rev.
Philip r.. DOnohuc, master of core
monies. and his assistant, the Rev. Ed
ward V. Byrnc. were formerly chap
lains in the navy.
Service Men Pay Tribute
Army and navy officers, soldiers.
sailors, Red Cross nurses and war
workers, accompanied by their families
and friends, attended services yesterday
afternoon in the Episcopal Church of
st. Luke and the Epiphany. The Rev.
Frederick Percy Houghtou. of Scranton,
who was chaplain of the 103d Regiment,
Pennsylvania Engineers. of the Twenty
eighth Division. delivered sermon.
A delegation of the 103d Regiment par
ticipated in the service.
Captain Walter S. Ncwhall Post.
No. z and Captain Philip Fl. Schuyler
Post. No. 81, G. A. r.. had memorial
services yesterday morning at Laurel
Hill, Palmer and Hanover cemeteries
In the evening the two posts attended
services in the Summerfeld Methodist
Episcopal Church. The Third Regiment
Band, \. G. P, played. The Rev. !.
B. Mackey pronounced the benediction.
Impressive services were conducted in
laurel Hill cemetery at the monument
of Captain Newhall Members of the
two posts in uniform stood at attcn
tion. while General Logan's orders and
President Lincoln's Gettysburg address
were read. a dirge was played and
taps were sounded.
A delegation of G. A. r. veterans
and members of patriotic organizations
attended a patriotic service last night
In the Fourth Presbyterian Church,
West Philadelphia.