Evening star., 1915-05-31
Veterans in Blue Attend
at Soldiers Home Cemetery

Unoef the direction Of Arthur Hend-
ricks, past department commander. G..
A. r.. parade Of veterans and others
formed at Stanley Hall at the Soldiers
Home at $50 o'clock this morning and
marched to the speakers stand of the
Soldiers Home cemetery, under escort
OF the Soldiers Home Band, directed
by John S. NJ. Zimmerman. Members of
the reception committee, officers of the
home. members of Henry Wilson Post.
No. II, G. A. r.; Lafayette Corps. No, 10.
Woman's Relief Corps; Col. John Jacob
Astor Camp. No. 6..U. S. W. V: veterans
OF the nome In blue uniforms and in
vited guests comprised the parade
The exercises opened with the sound
ing Of Assembly by a bugler. Amer
ica was sung by the choir and audi
ence' with the band accompanying.
Rev. H. Allen Griffith, chaplain OF the
home. said the invocation. The choir
sang The Boys Who Wear the Blue"
after which Gen. Logan's order for OBJ
servance Of Memorial day was read
by Arthur Hendricks, past department
commander, G. A. r. Prayer to the
Virgin" was played by the band.
Peace Poem Is Read.
An original poem, War and Peace"
read by DR.. Thomas Calver, was as fol-
lows:
dow grateful TO the soldiers sonI
When shot-rent clouds no longer roll
,r,roe ne sattie fought, the victory won!
Inc future time when strife shall cease
seems golden to his mental gaze
The bravest soldier best loves peace,
Az H. through the marches of the day;
The lonely watches Of the night:
The tumult Of the maddened fray:
The dash and glory Of the night;
hoTlA fI,4w xA.1t-
The comrades hail of merry cheer,
HIS heart Is singing songs Of home
Ana oaEs OF peace with loved ones near
Should vandai foe our land assail
2le soldier eagerly will hail
And welcome the protecting fight:
And when our glorious banner wave.
And trumpets sound the swift advance
Will gladly brave the battles chance
But war can never conquest make,
, When hearts Of people are not gained.
The land savage horde might take
Is but with blood Of martyrs stained,
That shall sink deeply in the ground
1., .ss ssn'f 70 eEsD ~. e T,sa to
And o7erwhelm the hated foe.
No warfare can the spirit alay;
The only conqueror is peace.
The hated hsnd that rules today
Tomorrow finds its power will cease
The impulse Of the manly breast,
The sense of Justice, truth and right,
Ian never let the weapon
When dastard knaves are there to fight
The soldier knows rhe art Of war
Is but to save the arts Of peace;
And these are we'll worth fighting for
Until all vandal raids shall cease
Tbs home and hresides sacred charm,
The women and The children dear
Arc worth the strength Of stoutest arm,
Are worth the nrss that slay and scar.
But peace Is sweet to soldiers brave,
Iife oasis in desert plain;
Than air earth free nom va.'s dark staia.
And when their marches al are past
Their souls rejoice that then, At last,
eternal shall be peace and rest.
After 20 Starry Flag" was sung by
Mrs Keiser. accompanied by the choir,
Rev. John c. Palmer. pastor of the
Washington Heights Presbyterian
Church, delivered the oratlon.
Rev. John G. Palmer's Address.
''In this very hour that we honor our
soldiers Of the great war we covet for
our nation and our people such a devo-
tion to the high ideals of justice and OF
human rights and human welfare that
we may be able not merely to escape
being embroiled in this present hoio-
said Rev. John c. Palmer. pastor Of
the Washington Heights Presbyterian
Church, "but. compelling at last the es-
TEEN and friendship Of all nations. may
be able to aid In adjusting a porma-
nent and a Just peace"
The speaker said: Il take 1t that
this honoring of our soldier dead is not
glorifying of war. Those fatal years
that filled the land with mourning for
an entire generation warn us of the
dreadful cost OF war. And light is
slowly breaking upon us, that in that
day when the brotherhood of man is
better realized we shall see more clear
ly the utter folly and sin Of war
Doubtless. should the inevitable
crisis come again the strong manhood
Of our nation would respond as before,
moved by the spirit Of him who said,
. "Tis sweet to die for those we love-
or of that revolutionary soldier who
mourned that he had but one life to
give for his country There are some
things worth fighting for-liberty,
righteousness and honor. For these,
peace loving though we be, we must
battle, counting well the cost.
Men Who Rose to Supreme Command
I'VE are fortunate in being privileged
to gather in this particular cemetery,
especially because OF the presence here
Of monuments to. five men who rose
to supreme command, whose names
throughout the nation are synonyms
for all that is gallant and noble. Kel-
ton, whose stone bears this significant
inscription, The Soldiers Friend;
Brice, brevetted ma jor general for meri-