The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-30
'CAPFTALPAYS
|. TRIBUTE TO
DEAD HEROES
Veterans of Great War Join
Men Of Sixties in HOnOring
Fallen Comrades.

A grateful nation today paid rev.
erent honor to its gallant. heroic dead
and kept the annual tryst at the GEM
eteries. marking the graves OF the
dead OF past wars with flowers and
wreaths. thus strengthening the ties
OF friendship which the baptism Of
fire and the shedding OF blood make
for men who go to battle in a COM
mon cause.
The veterans OF 1918 had a reader
sympathy today-the National Day Of
Memorial for the fallen OF the wars
that have been-for the veteran Of
the sixties than he had before. and
more readily understands why the
veterans OF the sixties yearly have
plodded. with faltering step, carry
ing garlands to be placed on the
graves OF their fallen comrades.
New Veterans join Old.
So the fading ranks Of the civil
war veterans in the Capital, who went
to the Arlington National Cemetery
today to honor the fighters OF other
days, were joined by those Of the
present generation who honored the
dead martyrs who persisted in the
war with Germany.
BY prayer and special services at IL
graves. not only in the National
Cemetery. but in other cemeteries
where the dead heroes are buried. the
day was observed in the Capital
Business was practically at suspen-
sion, except the imperative war WORK
that had to be done.
Members OF Congress. diplomatic
and high officials journeyed to Airing
ton and took part In the solemn cere-
monies and to pay tribute to the ma
tons heroic dead, whose memories
were lauded as champions Of liberty
Exercises were held at 1880 o'clock
this morning at the mast OF the U S. s
Maine at Arlington, under the direc--
ton OF the Presidents own Garrison
Of the Army and Navy Union Hon
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes. minister
from Cuba, was the principal speaker,
paying a tribute 70 those who gave
their lives not only during the Span
ish-American war. but those who par
ticipated in the present war, and to
the veterans Of the civil war.
Organizations participating in the
annual parade OF the G. A. r. vet
Grams preliminary to the Airing
ton exercises gatheOG at $50
O'Clock in front OF Grand Army Hall
on Pennsylvania avenue.
Among the organizations were the
Grand Army Of the Republic, the
United Spanish War Veterans, ana
the Army and Navy Union. They were
led by the Marine Band. Boy Scouts
Band also was in line. leading the
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military and patriotic societies.
Line Of March.
The line of march was on PennsyI-
vania avenue, south OF Treasury,
orth on Executive avenue to H street,
to Thirteenth street, south to B street
where special trains Of
the Washington Virginia Electric line
conveyed the paraders to the National
Cemetery.
s. G. Mawson was CHIEF marshal
Of the parade, and Harry F. Patter-
son and Adolph J. Schippert, sons OF
veterans. were his aides. Represent
ing the Old Guard were Capt. J. NJ.
Pipes, commanding, with department
officers and official stan OF the G. A.
R., including John Finn, John Noel
roy. Archibald Burgess, Alfred Shaw,
Frederick ShortsIeever. Toberts
n. G. La Fetra, ]. Tyler
Powell, William H. Coulter. Nelson J.
Booker. William Hawthorne, Charles
r. Douglas. Representing the United
Spanish War Veterans were Charles
J. p. Weber, department commander:
James f. Carver, Charles T. Runrs.
J. c. O'Brien, w. c. Ryan, Alfred y.
Simond. George c. Mckee, and R
Hook. jr. Leading the Army and
Navy Union were ComdrS N ID. w.
shoemaker, W. T. Conray, and Win
field F. Works.
Reaching the cemetery, the vste-
rams at IL o'clock proceeded to the
Tomb of the Unknown, leaving me-
mortal wreaths, and the Auxiliary So
cieties band played a dirge in memory
Of the dead. Beside the Wreaths, Ea--
lands and floral designs were left At
the tomb.
The procession again formed after
decorating the Tomb of the Unknown.
and the veterans strewed flowers on
the graves of the heroic dead and
hen assembled at the amphitheater,
Ernest Lundeen, former Congress-
nan from Minnesota. was the chief
speaker at the ceremonies, after De-
~ 'AAACAAN ongueE call
ID the assembly to order. The invo-
alton was given by the Rev. W. II.
iotwald, department chaplain, and
he National Quartet of Washington,
consisting of the Misses Elizabeth S.
Maxwell. Lillian Chenoweth, William
:. Braithwaite and Harry NJ Forker
anE We're Tenting Tonight" When
he Marine Band, under the direction
4 Walter F. Smith, played America"
he assembly Joined. The Marine
Sand also played ChOpin's funeral
march and The Star-Spangled Ban
Ter"
Read LOEan'S Order.
H. V. Speelman. past commander
n-chief S. OF v. L. S. A.. read Com
nander-in-Chief Logan's order es-
ablishing Memorial Day, which is re-
uired TO be a part OF exercises held
N each Memorial Day in addition to
4irfcc ms Gettysburg address which
vas read by Past Department Com
aand' A. L. Tasker.
Decoration of the statues OF heroes
through the city was done by MEM
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