The Washington herald., 1919-05-31
Capital Pauses In Rejoicing
Over Returning Sol
dier Sons.
KHAKI, BLUE AND GRAY
Veterans of Three Wars
Take Part at Ar
Gngton.

rejoicing over her returning soldier
sons to pay tribute to her heroic dead.
In Congress. at Arlington Cemetery
and in each household of the city
the memory of those who perished in
their cOuntry's defense was remem-
bercd and honored.
Perhaps the hero in whose memory
the days varied services were con-
Quoted was some half remembered
blue or Gray-clad warrior of the days
or 81. or. as in many cases. the COM
munity or household paid a SORROW
Ing tribute to a more recent hero for
whose return from the battIefelds Of
France his loved ones have looked
in vain.
Al Arlington Cemetery the Tomb
of the Unknown Dead was decorated
in memory of the nations heroes who
rest in the cemeteries and on the
EattIefeIds Of Europe.
House Adopts Resolutions.
Ia the House-the Senate was not in
scssion-the members devoted the day
To adopting resolutions of tribute to
those who served or gave others to
the service of the country in the great
war
Services at Arlington were particu-
larry impressive-the first held at the
Istoric burying ground since the close
Of the war.
Blue and gray uniforms mingled with
the khaki of the sons and grandsons
of the heroes of 81 and the old am
phitheater was crowded when former
Representative Ernest Lundeen, OF
Minnesota. rose to make the principal
address of the afternoon.
.-.7s-Sir t.lsJTieen spoke of the ts~aIs. -
s.nI6ieFs OF 81 and compared JheIlf
with those % the khaki-clad heroes of
today. He declared that each had
been worthy OF the other and made a
Flea for the returning soldiers.
Look for No Charity.
The veterans of the world war;"
he said" want no charity. They ask
Tor an equal opportunity to the mil
lions Of acres lying idle. Give them
chance. Pomp and parade pail upon
Teu who have faced death. Glory is
not satisfactory substitute for
bread
Invocation. pronounced by the
Rev. W. II. GotwaId. department
chaplain. opened the services of Jhe
day and following the progrem the
E"v. Charles +. SteCk pronounced
III" benedictIn.
The veterans marched 10 the
street cars which took them to the
ccmctery-swinging along proudly
e.. th., music of the Marine Band,
which later played at the grOunls.
chief Marshal S. q. Mawson led.
accompa MED by II. b. Snyder. COM
mander Of the Department .: The
Potomac. q. \. r.; members Cf lis
Staff and commanders OF the various
posts
Then came the Boy Scout Band.
making brave showing. followed
bv the Spanish War veterans. led by
Department Commander Charles J.
= Weber. Members of the Army
and Navy Union brought up the
rear.
MARSHALL Makes Address.
Vice. President Marshall was the
speaker at the Memorial Day exer-
cises at the battle-ground National
Cemetery in Brightwood. conducted
under the auspices of the G. y. r.
The graves of the soldiers were
decorated by children from the pub
lie schools in the vicinity of Bright
wood. under the direction Of Miss
Mary VI. Barron.
Services in honor of the day were
conducted throughout the city in all
Of the cemeteries where soldiers are
buried. Among the services were
those at Harmony Cemetery. Oak
Hill Cemetery. the Congressional
cemetery and at Mount Olivet-
Honor Dead of Maine.
Perhaps the most impressive and
ricturesGue ceremonial ever held at
Arlington National Cemetery was
,Is memorial service for the dead
Of the battleship Maine. under the
,usnices of the Presidents Own Gar
rison. Army and Navy Union.
At the conclusion of the speaking
full battalion of yeomen 90 in
their natty white summer uniforms
nd straw hats formed in open or
der on the greensward fronting the
Maine memorial mast and the i'm
r,ense floral tribute from the gov
crnment of CUBA. Inen, as naval
band pIayed The Star Spangled
Ranner.' the young women remained
ot fright hand salute"
Later the battalion performed sew
oral evolutions about the base OF
the memorial. after a company OF
Marines had fired three volleys over
the graves and a solitary trumpeter
had sounded the plaintive notes Or
..taps"-liGhts out. good night.
NotabIes Are Speakers.
cant. DeIos W. Thayer presided.
The addresses were by Representa-
tive John W. Langley. Of Kentucky
carlos Manuel de Cespedes. the Gu
Ran Minister: the Rev. Henry Allen
Tupper. pastor of the First Baptist
church: Representative William J..
FieIds. of Kentucky. and Col. Barry
RuIkley. of the Army and Navy
Union, who recited O'Hara's famous
noem, THE Bivouac of the Dead. I"
The religious exercises were conduct
ed by Capt. Julian E. Yates, chap
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