The San Francisco call., 1905-05-31
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N0DaI Veterans Proceed
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A tender tribute to the sailor heroes
that sleep beneath the great waters OF
the sea was paid yesterday morning by
Phelps Squadron NO. u. United
States Veteran Navy. at : o'clock the
Z. S. =. T. tug Sloeum, her decks piled
with blossoms, stea med away from the
Folsom street deck and headed for the
deep Out past the cross that marks
the resting-place of the victims of the
lost New York. out past Mile Rock.
where lie those that sank to death
with the City of Rio de Janeiro, the
tug steamed ana headed straight across
the bar. On reaching the calm waters
beyond the wash that marks the en-
trance TO the Golden Gate the engines
ceased their throbblng and the cere-
monies began.
Sacred music by the marine band
from the United States Naval Training
Station opened the ceremonies. and
then prayer for the dead was offered
by Chaplain Charles NJ. Price. Captain
John J. Foley of Phelps Squadron de-
livered the first address.
"Shipmates" he said, we are as
sembied to-day to honor our heroic
dead. The duty of this hour is of inn
pressive significance. BY it we are re-
minded that the sacrifices of our fallen
shipmates have not been in vain. And
now, as we gather within the sound of
the waves, which were in life the
heros Joy and I'm death his shroud, we
strew garlands, earth's fairest adorn-
ments, upon the biIlows in tender
memory of our heroic dead. let US re-
call their virtues. their priva tions, their
fidelity TO duty and pray that the coun-
try for whose supremacy they died
shall live until time shall be no more"
III. c. DIBBLE'S ADDRESS.
Mrs. JOHN Rainsbury of Thomas
Circle. Ladies of the G.. A. R., recited
the Sailors Memorial" the music of
the band again foated over the sea,
and then H. c. Dibble of Lincoln Post.
G. A. R.. rose to deliver the grafton.
For many years he said, "the hero
sailors of the nation have. slept be-
meath the sea with no tribute offered
save that of fond hearts that knew
them until a California woman asked
that friends join her in strewing
flowers over the waves in memory of
those that slept in the tomb of the
deep. Loyal and patriotic people re-
sponded, and now this beautiful cere-
inony is enacted each year.
We are here to show our love and
our honor for those that have died in
the country's glorious navy in it's de-
fenSe. The history of the past, from
the unforgotten deeds of John Paul
Jones to those of Dewey and Sampson
and Schley, has ever written glory for
the nation and will do so always in
the future. The terrible events that
have just turned the eyes of the world
to the Straits of Korea tell fuller than
words the necessity of a powerful
navy, but the American navy in peace
and in war can ever be relied upon to
preserve the rights of all of our citi-
Zens and we may rest In security con-
fident that no power exists that can
break down the line of the defense
that guards the land against attacks
from the sea"
STREW WAVES WITH FLOWERS.
The G. A. R. memorial service was
then conducted by Lincoln Corps,
w. r. c.. and as the naval militia from
the L. S. S. Marion fired the salute
the echoes of the Hotchkiss laundering
over the waters, the sea was strewn
with flowers and the stars and stripes
were set adrift in the sweep of it's
waves. The Sons of Veterans quar-
tet then sang America" the Lord S
Prayer was said and taps was sound
ed by Commander Arthur Mckee.
The Slocum then turned her prov
homeward and landed her passengers
at the PreSloiO Wharf. After the gem
eral exercises had been concluded
Colonel o. F. Long Garrison. Regular
Army and Navy Union, gathered at the
unions monument in the National
Cemetery and held beautiful service
in memory of their dead. Orders of
the day were read by Adjutant ]. II.
Riley, after which appropriate remarks
were made by the commander, Colonel
Dennis Geary. This was followed by a
prayer by Chaplain ]. P. Jensen, the
reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg adj
dress 10y Mrs. Lizzie Howard, and con-
cluded with an address by Colonel F.
II. Lynch.
Flowers were. then strewn over the
graves of the departed heroes. and
the garrison and Phelps Squadron
marched back to their quarters, the
duty of the year splendidly performed.
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