Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-31
SOLEMN MEMORIAL
FOR HEROIC DEAD
National Capital Pays Tribute to
Nations Soldiers Who Gave
Their Lives.
HOUSE PASSES RESOLUTION
Congress 'Reverently Expresses
Its Profound Appreciation of
Supreme Sacrifice"
HOUSE PASSES RESOLUTION


ened solemnity the first Memorial Day
after the close OF the great world con
fiCt was observed in the national capi-
tai today. the nations heroes Of earlier
wars Sharing its tribute with those
who fell in the struggle to maintain
the liberties and ideals for which their
forefathers fought.
Memoria! exercises we're held at the
Arlington National Cemetery the
United Sta.ss Soldiers Home and a.
other points under the auspices of tho
.. A. X. United spanish War Veterans
aud allied Ganizations. which partic-
ipateh in the annual parade earlier il
me tomb of the unknown dead" a /
Nhrlinston AS 2 tribute TO American SOL
dIer dters "h% fell in France Special eN
The United States ship Maine at Airing
ton.
House ray< Tribute.
With. the senate no; in session. men,
bers Of The House devoted the day to
or gave others 10 the service of tho
country in the great war" Many we're
pronounced by Representatives durins
consideration OF a resolution rendering
The thanks Of Congress TO the ncW
To those who served i'll the armed
and auxiliary forces at home and
abroad the resolution, rendered the
a
heartfeii sympathy 10 those whose kin
dred fell or We're pcrmanentlv disabled
in nc great struggle" concluding:
That Congress reverentlv expresses
its profound appreciation Of the sub
lime act OF those who made the SUI
premr sacrifice ny giving their lives
cause.
Cabinet Member. speak.
this year, the. FRS, since the ciose OF
ha 4
by Secretaries Baker and Wilson and
Acting secretary of state Polk.
The spiritual progress of America"
apart 20 memorialize the nations
hsFos t1 sndis%; dead ners is no diyision Of
meaning is added by those who have
,;nsI hisd nn foreign soil 20 ,perpetuate the
Iner'es for which their ancestors
Secretary Wilson appealed TO the la
6or forces - me country espsctally TO
carF2 on the work" for which irs the ma a.
tion,s heroes have died
whi!ff Wf,la the was vas was sioe on said ses5s
re- 2so1a Il. n.a, lasots Ssgds
permanent memorial. whose stracturc
Is alone integrity and loyalty
Beautiful Sentiment E,presscd.
spea ser Gtlleu lent beautiful
sentlm ent 10 the solemn procedure by
calling to the chair Representative
ROYAL 9. Johnson. of South Dakota who
left his sea- in Congress to don the
uniform of the army.
Champ Clark. Democratic leader de-
livered one Of the principal tributes of
the day. He said in part:
What We say Will matter little but
what our soldiers did Will never fade
from human memory so long as the
world endu-es. They demonstrated
American proves in arms TO all tho
nations Of the earth and raised our
country's fame to a pinnacle of ex-
ceedinG glory.
In my Arlington speech on Decora-
tion Day, 1918. said. America is the
most peaceable nation on the globe
hut Al the same lime ii is the most
martial The truth Of this seeming
paradox was proved in SOL. when AT
sprans 10 arms In April, 1851. there
broad confines Of the republic. while in
April. 1868. lhc continent trcmhed be-
neain the iron tread Of Two millions
Of as fine soldiers as the sun ever
shoue upon some in Blue and some in
Gray.
Il, has been marvelousiy demon
strated in the world war jus, closed
wherein in few months We accom-
plisheG the miracle of sending two
millions and half OF armed men
across the sea who turned he tide of
battle on the red fields OF France. So
long as the world admires courage
their valor viii be chanted in song
and celebrated in story"