The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-30

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of the ministerial union, presided and
introduced the speakers. who were
Bishop O'Connell. DR.. Freeman and
DR.. f. N, Calisch.
The service opened with The Star
Spangied Banner" led by the Tenth
Marine band. stationed at Quantico.
and the Richmond community chorus.
under the direction of Walter c. Mer-
Ger, and in which the entire assem-
blage joined.
Cecil, D. D. Scripture reading by Rev.
T. A. smoot, D. D.. followed, in which
the minister read the Twenty-third
Psalm. the fifteenth chapter. Begin
ming with the ffty-third verse, Of First
Corinthians, and the fourth chapter.
beginning with the thirteenth verse,
OF First Thessilonians.
Following the addresses of Bishop
O'Connell and DIR. Calisch. Major Gen
eral Cronkhite read the names OF the
dead in whose memory the service
was held. This was followed by the
sounding Of Taps" by Sergeant WILL
liam Russell Creekmore. of the 18th
field artillery, and Private John
Hughes, of the Tenth Marine band.
DR.. Freeman's address ended the
speechmaking. after which ''Reveille''
was sounded by Sergeant Creekmore.
and Privates Hughes and l. Swartz.
Other hymns sung were: Onward,
Christian Soldier, "Oh, God. Our Help
in Ages Past" Nearer. My God to
Thee How Firm a Foundation" and
America" The audience was dis
missed with 9TH We Meet Again"
by the Marine band.
Bishop O'Connell spoke as follows:
''United In Bond Of Love-"
United in one common bond Of love,
our hearts warmed with the same fame
of patriotism and sadened with the
same better sorrow We assemble hero
this solemn afternoon with reverent
feelings to honor the memory OF the
men of our city that sacrificed their
lives in the war and to pay them the
tribute Of homage their valor sosrichly
deserves.
Ever since the world began. men
noted the names Of their fellowmen
that died for a common cause. payed
them public and official honors, and
transmitted their fame to postertty for
admiration and for imitation.
THE sons of the commonwealth that
died in the war of the revolution still
live in the affections OF Virginia and
every man OF the Old Dominion that
wore the gray is an object of love and
when he dies the ground that wraps
his bones is holy.
Neither in the war of the revolu-
ton. nor In the War Between the
States, nor in any other were Drawer
soldiers ever found than the men of
Richmond that fought the bloody cam
paign overseas; none quicker to obey,
or to face danger more unfiinchingly or
tc bear privations and suffering with
less complaint. There were never bet
tar soldiers anywhere.
And like their fathers, they gave
their lives for the life OF American
principles to vindicate for every ma
tion the right of state sovereignty and
to unite all men in a greater federation
of justice. OF liberty and of love. They
died for a greater country for a wider
humanity and the peace that was
signed yesterday was forced for their
part by their valor.
They extended the frontiers OF Viz
Ginia's military fame and united the
Argonne. Chateau Theiry and st. Mihiel
with the Potomac and the James, with
Manassas the Wilderness. and Seven
Pines in the history of Virginia
Therefore assembled here this aft
ernoon in the potence of the brave
commander that lead them to vic
tory by the side OF the same colors
that guided them to the terrible field.
we resolve that their names shall not
&c down in oblivion nor their glorious
deeds 60 unhonored. Here we prom
Use them a place OF honor in our city's
annals and We declare them worthy of
brayest OF Virginias dead.
Brave men sleep In peace. the flu
ture shall repeat your fame and your