Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-25
PAY tribute TO THOSE
Who FELL AT VERAC CRUZ
Garrisons Of. the Army and Navy
Union Hold Memorial
Service.
Eulogy by Col. John McElroy and
Address by Rev. DR.. J. S.
Montgomery.

Those who fell in the occupation of Vera
Cruz by the United States forces were
honored in memorial services at the Met
ropolitan NJ. E. Church last night under
the auspices of the Army and Navy
Union. Seven of the marines killed by
snipers at Vera Cruz were members of
the union
Marines from the navy yard. soldiers
from Fort Myer and sailors from the
Mayf1ower marched along Pennsylvania
avenue and to the church, on John Mar
shall place, headed by Col. John McElroy.
department commander. and the staff OF
department officers.
At the church door the colors were pre-
sented by Col. T. H. Rollings, officer of
the day; Col. Robert F. Ffnucaine, adju-
tant general, and Commander Edwin Linn,
Of the Presidents Own Garrison.
Pews in the church which had been
occupied by Gen. Grant and Gen. John A.
Logan and President Mckinley, and
which have been named in their honor.
were draped with the United States flag.
Mrs. John A. Logan was the only guest
of the union and was seated on the plat
form. She was accorded an ovation.
Music and Eulogy.
After the invocation by T. H. Harris.
department chaplain. Miss Harriet Har-
ding sang THE Star Spansled Banner. "
Commander McElroy eulogized the men
who had fallen fighting for their country.
Rev. James Shera Montgomery, in an
address on THE Evolution of the Flag, y
outlined the services required of an ideal
patriot. America" was sung by the con-
gregation, led by Miss Harriet Harding
and Miss Marian Larner. Benediction
was pronounced by T. H. Mckee, past
department commander of the G. A. r.
The services were closed with taps by
the buglers, J. H. Stevenson and F. H.
Smith.
DR.. Montgomery's Address.
In the evolution of the flag" declared
DR.. Montgomery, I'VE read the outlines
of the expanding lessons which it teach
es. Its righteous character is what gives
it sublime emphasis at this time. In it's
symbolism we read the glory and the
perpetulty of our country. 1t demands
men in high places of authority who
love the masses SO well that they Will
stand for their welfare, even at the loss
of personal favor; also men whose con-
sciences are the pilots of their reason,
and whose minds are ballasted with
sanity and sense; that flag says to all
lawmakers that prosperity cannot come
to the people by tugglery or by batting
the ball of political advantage thither
and hither and adds that he who cuts
third base will never touch the home
plate of popularity; it frowns upon
tricksters of all sorts and signals re-
proach of all demagogues. 1t proclaims
in the language Of universal brotherhood
malice toward none and charity for
ALL "
Approximately there are $1,000 members
of the Army and Navy Union, made up OF
hen in active army and navy and marine
service, men who have seen service in
the civil. Indian. Spanish-Amirecan, al
lied armies in China, in the Philippines
and other wars. There are three garri-
sons of the Army and Navy Union, made
up Of marines and sailors, aboard of the
battleships now at Vera Cruz