Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-18
AMERICAN LEGION AIDS IN
DEDICATION OF COJNTY'S
MEMORIAL TO DEAD HEROES
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attend the convention. Mr.. Johnson
urged that the plbLc and the legion
do not forget to mention the sailors
who gave their dives, when they speak
Of the heroes of the late war.
Music was furnished by Miss Grace
Stortz and the high school orchestra.
Members of the American Legion,
citizens of Albuquerque and Berna
lilo county and many visitors met
on the court house lawn yesterday
afternoon when the monument in
memory Of Bernalillo county men
who gave their lives in the service OF
their country.
DR. M. X. Wylder, chairman of
county commissioners. who presided,
announced that because of unexpected
difficulties in transferring the twelve
ton boulder from Tijeras canyon the
dedication ceremony would take
place at this time as planned, but
with only the cement foundation in
place to mark the site of the me-
morial--"a rough boulder from our
own mountains which had lain among
its fellows since the stars first sang
together in the heavens and which
will he placed upon the foundation
prepared for it as quickly as it can
be transported and it will rest here
rs monument to the memory Of
Bernalillo county's heroes while time
shall last"
The invocation by Father Pictro,
couched in beautiful language, ex-
pressed the inmost feelings of every
heart when he prayed:
Almighty God, our Father in
heaven, we thank Thee that Thou
hast called us together, who are chill
dren of many races and different
tongues, but all united by the COM
mon bond of one nationality and loyal
subjects of one government, which we
recognize as Thy representative on
earth in matters that are civil.
our hearts. Q God our Father, arc
filled with gratitude for the victory
Thou hast deigned to grant us over
those who might have destroyed the
best gift We have received from Thy
hand, the gift of liberty.
Thou hast been a shield and pro-
tector in the battle, and now. O God
with our hearts thrCbbing with graft
tude we pray Thee to vouchsafe to
look down with mercy upon those
who have unselfishly shed their blood
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ers in our defense
80 God. the debt we owe them is
beyond value, and we call upon Thee
to bestOw Thy blessing upon this in
significant tribute that in our help
lessness we are offering today while
we pray Thee. the rewarder of all
good deeds, to crown them with that
immortal crown that IS subject to no
forgetfulness or decay. Amen"
The color guard then raised the
flag, while the school children sang
two verses of Star Spangled Banner,
which was pantomined by Miss Hen
rtetta Garcia in the character of Co
Iumhia. The monument was dedicat-
ed by Columbia with these words
I'm the name of our country, the
United States of America. we dedicate
this memorial to the dead heroes of
the county of Bernalillo" Taps and
salute by the firing squad finished the
formal dedication.
A. 3. Renahan. of Santa Fe, gave
the dedicatory address. lie said in
part;
This day is sad but glorious in It's
sadness because ii commentaries the
supreme sacrifice of your children for
the preservation of the liberties o.
their native land. These are uneasy