The Washington herald., 1918-04-12

Tribute to the memory OF Americas
heroes Of wars. past and present, and
honor to the dead heroes OF Americas
allies In the war against Germany,
will be paid by Washington on Me-
mortal Day II a plan proposed by The
Washington Herald continues to re-
ceive the hearty support 1t already
has met with.
Endorsement OF the plan has been
voiced to The Washington Herald by
every one of the many prominent
citizens of the city interviewed Com
missioner Brownlow. Commissioner
Gardiner, A. Leftwich Sinclair, presi-
dent OF the Chamber of Commerce,
w. T. Galliher, president of the Board
OF Trade; N. A. Leese, president OF
the Retail Merchants Association; ;
Ross p. Andrews, and Charles s.
Shreve. president OF the Federated
Citizens Association. already have
expressed their approval OF the plan.
Tentative Plans.
Tentative plans for the tribute of
America to her own and her friends
dead proposed by The Washington
Herald contemplates no lessening of
the gratitude of the nation to her sons
who have sacrificed their lives upon
their country's altar. They bring into
the celebration Of the day the nations
new dead and those OF the allies.
Washington was the first city OF the
nation to offer one of its sons upon
the altar of freedom in the present
war-that of John I. Eopolucci, boat
swain's mate on board the armed
merchantmen Aztec, the sinking of
which by a German submarine with
the loss of American lives actually
precipitated the declaration of war
against the Boche.
Success Of the Memorial Day plan
will make Washington the first city
to pay a great tribute to the i'm
mortal sons of the District and Amer
lea and her allies who have given
their all for their country.
Details of the celebration OF the
day will be worked out by a special
committee composed of representa-
tive residents. Support for the move
ment will come from every one of
the civic bodies. members declared
last night. An executive committee
consisting of representatives of all
the civic and patriotic and fraternal
societies in the city will work out the
details of the plan.
Parade of soldiers and sailors and
marines stationed near the city prob
badly will be included in the celebra-
ton. An address by President Will
son, the nations leader, probably will
follow the parade. War Department
officials have intimated their willing
ness to permit a parade OF soldiers
through the city.
Big Chorus.
An Immense chorus singing pa
triotic airs also probably will be
part of the celebration. As many
of the government departments as
can be closed will give their en-
ployes a holiday on Memorial Day
and with Washington crowded with
the greatest number OF people in
its history the celebration is ex-
pected to outshine any similar eel
ebratiOn ever held.
Members of the cabinet and for
eign diplomats will be asked to par
ticipate and should the plans for a
parade of the men in uniform be
successful they probably will be re-
viewed by President Wilson and
members of his cabinet, Senators
and Representatives, Commission.
ers of the District, allied diplomatic
| representatives and the executive
committee of the prominent District
citizens who will have charge oi
the entire arrangements.
Such celebration must be made
the wonderful success it deserves &c
| be-" Commissioner Gardiner said
when asked his approval Of the pro.
posal. at is fitting that Washing
ton. the capital Of the United States
should pay a tribute to its new he
roes who have fallen in battle or
the day that it lays a wreath upor
the shrine of its immortal heroe!
who have died in wars before. Tt
| include the dead of our allies in oul