Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-30
FLOWERS STREWN
|NLOv|NG MEMORY
OF PATRIOTIC DEAD
Tribute by Union Veterans of
Civil War to Comrades Who
Have Passed Over.
ADDRESS AT ARLINGTON
BY PRESIDENT WILSON

Many Former Wearers of the Gray
Interested Witnesses of Cere-
monies In and About City.
While the whole world Is watching
the war moves of the United States, in
the National Capital today was given a
demonstration of how the flag. uniforms
and glorious memories Of heroes thrill
Americans
In treasured blue uniforms marched
the few survivors of that dauntless
Union army Of 81. while from the curb
stones applauded grizzled veterans in
gray, who were equally valiant, and
who are guests of honor in the capital
they once threatened. and are here to
reunion.
Veterans crossed the historic Potomac
to the national cemetery of heroes, on a
loving pilgrimage to pay memory's trib-
ute at the grave of comrades gone be-
fore. There. with the flowers Of ora
tory. the fragrant blooms OF nature
and the flags for which they all fought,
honor was paid to the country's mill.
tary dead.
President Wilson Delivers Address.
The President, commander-in-c chief Of
the army and navy, spoke to these SOL
dters OF hfty-two years ago, at the
formal ceremonies in memory Of those
who fought on the battleflelds Of the
past. Hardly is the camp where repre-
sentatives of the best youth OF the land
are training to become officers Of tho
greatest citizen army the United States
has ever mustered. All this, too. on the
eve Of the greatest draft Of her man
hood for military purposes the United
States has ever beeutsrced to make
While the nation making system-
attic preparations to\take active part
W With da' eficient % mobiiisS{ion Of h'o: ali rs.
sources. these enfeebled veterans
marched, an inspiring spectacle of the
glory of, patriotic devotion, answering
the call of the country, puttingsn
enthusiasm into enlistment campaigns
and arousing. the purpose Of tho people
to make registration day national
fete.
typical OF the Grand Army celebration
throughout the entire country, which
thrilled the youth Of today with re-
newed intensity because Of the general
war conditions that have sarapneled
the world.
Exercises at ALI Cemeteries.
While the principal interest in the
Grand Army observance OF Memorial
day for Washington centered at the
ceremonies In Arlington national ceme-
terry. where President Wilson spoke.
exercises were conducted In ten other
burying grounds about the Nationa!
Capital, where there are soldiers
graves. In most of these members of
Congress made patriotic exhortations.
while school children. under the dtfec-
tion of patriotic societies. strewed the
graves with flowers. There were $4,000
flags used by the Grand Army to marx
the graves of their dead.
One of the particularly interesting
services was at battle-ground cemetery.
where are buried those of the famous
9th Corps who fell fighting to defend
the capital from capture on the only
occasion when a President was actually
on the firing line. Several survivors Q!
this corps were present as guests VI
honor.
Mass by Cardinal Gibbons.
Special pontifcal military mass was
celebrated at st. Aloysius Church by Car
dinal Gibbons and was attended Dy
Knights of Columbus councils nom balti-
more Chief Justice Mnite onlt ana Of ptas tse
United States. This was followed py q
patriotic celebration before the Column
bus Monument in front Of the Union
station. with former Gov. Glynn OF New
York the chief speaker.
The Army and Navy Union held serv-
ices about the Maine memorial at Ar
lington.
Both houses of Congress adjourned
for the day, and all government DEPART
ments were closed. allowing the thou
sands of federal clerks to join in the
patriotic demonstrations. As many os
these government employees have re-
Gently come to Washington. they took
particular interest in this first
celebration they witnessed in the ma
tion's capital
with base ball games at the Amerf-
can League Park. golf and tennis tour.
naments at the leading clubs, various
events scheduled for the benefit Of the
Red Cross. auto races at Benning and
the annual regatta of the 1nter-Canoe
Club Association. there was plenty of
amusement for those inclined to SPORT
ing events. Besides this, park and
river resorts had been opened, affordfng
an opportunity to Washingtonfans gem
orally to enjoy the holiday.
Many Boating Parties on River.
Many of the pleasure boat owners took
advantage Of the holiday for cruises on
the river Some few boats with pleasure
parties aboard left here last night. but the
majority of the owners contented them
selves with short trips to Marshall Hall
or Glymont and will return home before
dark For the first time in years there
was no excursion trip to Colonial Beach.
but numbers of persons left last night
for Norfolk and Old Point. and many
went down to Marshall Hall to spend the
day or evening.