Evening star., 1918-05-30
RIVER FLOWER STREWN
FOR THE DEAD AT SEA

While the naval tug wicomico and
the police launch Vigilant steamed
slowly down the Potomac this morn
ing patriotic women tossed cut fow-
ers and wreaths upon the waters in
memory of the victims of the Lusi-
tania, the Tuscania and of all other
Americans who have lost their lives
at sea in the war.
The ceremony on the Wicomico was
arranged by the Legion of Loyal
American Revolution as special
tribute to the Lusitania dead. The
exercises on the Vigilant were ar
ranged by the Tuscania memorial
committee, but were conducted for
every American who lies in a watery
grave as result of German sub
marine warfare.
Among the women on the Wicomico
there was one7Miss Rita Jolivet-
who seemed to lbok upon the scene
with more feeling than those around
her. for she was on the Lusitania
men and women who today were
being honored as martyrs struggling
to save themselves.
Participating in Ceremony.
On the boat were several young
women. who. at meeting held short
ly after the Lusitania was torpedoed.
took pledge that they would hold
memorial exercises on the Potomac
every year until a statue or other
monument is erected in Washington
to tie Lusitania victims.
Those who took part In the cere-
mony Of strewing the flowers were
Misses Jocelyn Allen. Clara Barclay.
Ruth BisselL Josephine Jonas, Ger
trude Kirk Metzerott, Eleanor Pritch-
ard, Katherine Symmonds. Elizabeth
Altman and Mrs. Milton B. Kirk.
Mrs. John A. Logan attended the
exercises as sponsor, representing the
Legion of Loyal Women, and Mrs.
Mary s. Lockwood was present as
representative of the D. A. R.
TIE party boarded the Warrior, a
British warship which has been lying
at the foot of 7th street for several
months, promptly at 10 o'clock The
wreaths, which included one from Mrs.
Wilson. wife Of the President; one
from the Cunard line and a number of
others from Notwithstanding. were
lowered over the side of the Warrior
into launch. which carried them to
the naval tug Wicomico.
As the Wfcomico steamed toward
the War College the ceremony of
strewing the flowers began. The
Wicomico continued on it's course un-
til the last flower had been dropped
into its wake.
While the wreaths were being
strewn from, the Wicomico a naval
aviator appeared in a hydroaeroplane
from the navy yard, and descending.
also dropped flowers on the water
On board the naval tug Charles ].
James, member of the Chamber of
Commerce and Petworth Citizens As
socfation, delivered brief eulogy for
the Lusitania victims. while a detach-
ment of marines stood at attention.
At the end of the exercises the Wi
comico returned to the navy yard.
Services at Aqueduct Bridge.
The police boat vigilant left its
dock at 10 o'clock and proceeded to
De L. Mcdonnell. pastor of Holy
Trinity Church, offered prayer for the
American soldiers who went down on
the Tuscania and for all other Amer
leans who have died at sea during the
war.
While he prayed detachment of
marines formed a guard of honor on
the bridge. William Hickey followed
with brief remarks. A trumpeter
sounded taps and the Vigilant moved
slowly down stream again. while the
young women on board dropped flow
ers.
Miss Virginia Tiffany is chairman
of the Tuscania memorial committee.
which arranged the exercises at
Aqueduct bridge. The women who
strewed the flowers from the police
boat were Mrs. F. G. Tuttle, Mrs.
Joseph L. Griffin. Mrs. Lucy du CAT,
Miss Mary Griffin, Miss Gertrude Har-
per and Mrs. Frank Mitchell. J. Wal
ter Mitchell assisted Miss Tiffany in
arranging the program.
Members of the auxiliary. includ-
ing Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. A. L. Huss
and Miss Margaret Huss, scattered
flowers this morning on the few
graves Of men who died in the present