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The ALBERT Hoss. Post, No. 404, ASSOCIATED WITH CENTRAL UNIVER sity, OBSERVED THE DAY WITH AP PROPRIATE SERVICES. Last Sunday evening was the first service of the Memorial day exercises, when Rev. Burr, pastor of the Baptist church, preached a glowing sermon, pertinent to the occasion of the mor row. ‘The Albert Hobbs Post, G. A. R., had been invited to attend and oc cupied seats at the left of the platform. The pulpit stand was appropriately draped with the stars and stripes and with the large audience in attendance ihe occasion was one of inspiration and patronism. The speaker read part of chapters 10 and 11 of Hebrews, and after a beautiful and soul-lifting prayer and an excellently rendered song by the choir, he spoke from the words, “Being dead, yet Speaketh.” It was a thoughtful production, full of army reminiscences, duty, country, flag, heroism, patronism, christianity, beautifully linking patronism and christianity together and denouncing as on the hand, treason and hell. The address was an eloquent and logical sermon, and commanded the strictest attention throughout, although the speaker talked an hour and a half. A synopsis would neither do the speak er or his subject justice. MONDAY AT CENTRAL UNIVERSITY. The Post joined the faculty and students at the chapel at 2 p. m., where a great abundance of wrestles and flowers had been prepared for the occasion and the real exercises of the day began, Commander Bowman, of the Post, called the assemblage to order and Rev. Dr. Stuart, President of the college, made the address of welcome, which was tender and ear nest, and made a deep impression on those present, after which short ad dresses were made by Comrades For sythe, Bowman and ‘len Hagen. After an prayer by Dr. Stuart, the friends re paired to the library hall, where the marble slab containing ‘the names of those who went from Central Univer sity and gave their lives for the cause, is held in deep remembrance. It was a solemn and pathetic scene as the friends gathered around this memorial and hearts were deeply affected. Comrades H. F. Bousquet and Capt. J. M. Cox tenderly wreathed the stone with garlands of flowers, and Dr. Stuart paid a glowing tribute to the heroes whose names were chiseled on the slab and whose memories will ever be held snaered. He spoke with much feeling and beauty of thought. He was followed by John L. Buckman, a nephew of heroes whose names were on the memorial slab, and spoke in behalf of his dead relatives. Dr. Keables then spoke of one of the prom ising young men that went out from Central never to return, and was so deeply affected that he was compelled to stop for a few moments, that his sympathetic nature might be more compose. After his impressive talk, Capt. Cox, Commander Bowman, Mr. Geo. Ross and Rev.d.D. Burt followed in appropriate remarks. The Post of twelve comrades then marched to the Pella cemetery to decorate the graves of nineteen fallen heroes buried there, and to six more in the north cemetery, after which the comrades returned to the city and prepared for the reception awaiting them, which occurred at the Baptist church in the evening ‘by the ‘STUDENTS OF CENTRAL UNIVERSITY, it was ‘an interesting evening, the plat form was handsomely decorated with evergreens and flowers, conspicuous among which was a monument of ever greens, decked with flowers and capped with a crescent, while the large move able blackboard was, all evergreens, and the words ‘'U. S. in large ‘letters made of white flowers, stood out in bold relief. The flag of the Union formed part of the background, and with other decorations the effect was both pleasing and in harmony with the exercises of the evening. Senior vice-Commander of the Post, Mr. H. F. Bousquet, was chairman of the evening and announced the num bers of the following program, which for want of space we are unable to mention in detail, all of which, how ever, was well rendered , and futtinely closed the memorial exercises of the day by the Post and University. PROGRAM. Mnusic—“Night Before the Battle.” By Choir. Prayer—Rev. C. L. Custer. Music—* The Old Song.” Solo by Mr Rain Aree oy ore mr neenae Post No. 3—Miss Brooks. Tablear arting scene. Description—Miss ‘Tade. tableaux—On Picket. Musice—' “She Flag they Loved so well” Solo by Julia Neyenesch. Essay—' ‘American Flag,” O. E. Douglass, “Coming Home —Miss Cornelius, Tableaux —In Pri — Cell. Address by Mr. IF. E. Morgan, Music by Aint aipesan On.”
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Pella Herald
Pella, Iowa, US
Fri, Jun 03, 1892
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