Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-30
Honors Memory of Heroes of
World and Other Wars in
Services Today. ~
HOUSE MEMBERS REVERE
THOSE WHO SACRIFICED
Throng at Arlington, Where
- Former Representative Lundeen %
Makes Chief Address. 20,

With deepened solemnity the first
Memorial day after the close of the
great world conflict was observed in
the National Capital today. the ma
tons heroes of earlier wars sharing
it's tribute with those who fell in the
struggle to maintain the liberties and
ideals for which their forefathers
fought.
Memorial exercises were held at
Arlington National Cemetery, the
| United States Soldiers Home and at
| other points under the auspices of the
G A. R.. United Spanish War Veterans
and allied organizations, which par
ticipated in the annual parade earlier
in the day. A special committee dec
Grated the tomb of the unknown
dead" at Arlington as a tribute to
American soldiers who fell in France
Special exercises also were held at
the mast of the U. S. S. Maine at Ar
lington.
Vice President Marshall was the
speaker at exercises at battle-ground
national cemetery, conducted under
the auspices Of the G. A. R., and Rep
resentative Campbell of Kansas spoke
at the Soldiers Home exercises.
SPVVSASo Al SAS A4SuSCs
With the Senate not in session.
members of the House devoted the day
to paying tributes to those who
served or gave others to the service of
the country in the great war" Many
expressions of gratitude were solemn
ly pronounced by representatives DUR
ing consideration of resolution ten
dering the thanks of Congress to the
new patriots.
While business had been discarded
in the Senate and many of its men,
bers had gone to nearby cities to de-
liver Memorial day orations, the House
continued it's work. except on the
solely to the resolution. The meas
ure, introduced by Republican Leader
Mondell, was framed after conferences
with democratic and republican lead
ers.
Exprsssien By Cabinet Members.
The significance of Memorial day
the war, was Interpreted in stat
| ments by Secretaries Baker and VIII
son and Acting Secretary of State
'The spiritual progress of America
said Secretary Baker. lis shown by
our addition Of fresh glory to this
day set apart to memorialize the ma
TONS heroic dead. There is no divi-
fresh meaning is added by those who
have died on foreign soil to perpetu-
ate the liberties for which their an
cestors gave their lives at home
labor forces of the country especially
to recognize that it is their "privi-
leg to, carry on the work" for which
the nations heroes have died ed Ca
rotary Wilson. "our slogan was. Ia.
Dor will win the war In this period
of reconstruction it is in labors hands
the tools are placed. Lev h us os 9truca
ture is American integrity ana ioSai-
The usual ceremony of strewing
flowers on the bosom of the Potomac
in memory of American nghting men
who died at sea was carried out, the
boats proceeding from near the eth
street wharves.
To the different Grand Army posts
If the District was assigned the duty
of decorating graves of soldiers buried
in Congressional. Harmony. Mount
Oliyet. Rock Creek and other ceme-
teries.
Services at Arlington.
The younger veterans of the world
war formed part of the vast audiences.
which journeyed to Arlington Na-
tional cemetery today to witness the
exercises held there in the old am
phitheater.
The surge of a nations heart WAS
felt at the national cemetery as the
veterans of the wars gathered IN
solemn exercises to COMMEMORATIVE me
triumphs of liberty at various Verieds.
March Of the civil and Spanish war
veterans through the streets TINS
morning to take the cars for Airing
ton brought scenes of animation ALI
along the route of the parade. and
thousands turned out to cheer the men
on their way.
The line of march was from Grand
Army Hall, on Pennsylvania avenue,
along that thoroughfare and south OF
the White House to Executive ave-
nue. north to H street. east to Ism
street and south to street. where
cars were waiting to take the particf-
pants to Arlington.
The marching civil war men were
fewer than ever before, but bore them
selves all the more proudly. it seemed
TO spectators, as they swung along be-
hind the mounted police escort and
the Marine Band. Chief Marshal s.
G. -Mawson led. accompanied by H. b.
SNYDER, commander of the Department.
of the Potomac. G. A. R.; members Of
his staff and commanders of the va
rious posts Then came the Boy Scout
Band. making a brave showing, fol-
lowed by the Spanish war veterans
led by department SoHiiidttuct
Charles ]. p Weber. Members of the
Army and Navy Union brought up the
rear.
Honor Unknown Dead.
decoration Of the tomb of the un-
known dead was the first action OF
the veterans upon arrival at the ma
tional cemetery. The procession, conn
prisinz members of the Grand Army.
Woman's Relief Corps. Daughters OF
Veterans, Ladies of the G. A. R, Lee
gion of Loyal Women. Sons OF Vet
Grams, Spanish-American War Vet
erans specially invited guests, inciud-
ing, officials Of the government and or
foreign governments, and the general
public formed in front of Arlington
mansion at 1870 o'clock, headed By
the Boy Scout Band.
At noon the procession moved to the
tomb or the unknown, where more
than 1000 unidentified soldiers of the
civil war rest Here halt was made.
nd during the ceremony OF decorat-
ing the tomb by a special commit
tee selected from the auxiliaries the
band played dirge.
Those who took part in this special
preliminary decoration were Alice
Slime. department. president, Woman's
Relief Corps, chairman, assisted by
the following: Mrs. Rosalie Nick.
shelton, Mrs. Alice X. Mulligan, Mrs.
Julia Leavitt, Mrs. Sarah e. Deeds,
Mrs. Virginia w. Speel. Mrs. Mary
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