The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-08
LUSITANIA WREATH
Z CAST FROM U-BOAT
Memorial to Victims Thrown
on Waters From the Cap
turcd UC-97.
SERVICE IN. CATHEDRAL
One Survivor of Sinking Is
Among Audience of 800 in
st. John the Divine.

Coincident with the publication OF the
allied terms Of peace the fourth ami
versary of the sinking of the Lusitania
was observed yesterday. both on sea and
land. In the morning a wreath OF bay
leaves was cast upon the waters of the
lower bay from the deck OF n captured
U-boat as tribute to the dead, while in
the afternoon a memorial service was
held In the Cathedral OF st. John the
Divine, under the auspices of thirty pa
triotic societies OF New York.
The UC-97, such an "asp Of the deep"
as sent 1000 souls to their deaths May z,
1915, left the East Twenty-third street
pier at IL o'clock. under the command of
Lieut.-Commander c. II. Lockwood. At
IL O'Clock, or Sandy Hook, the church
pennant was flung to the breeze, six
sailors uncovered and stood at attention
and as the long drawn strains of taps
sounded Commander Lockwood tossed
the offering into the sea, No salute was
hred, as no American ammunition would
mt the gun on the German boat.
The memorial service in the cathedral,
especially arranged and adopted from
the Episcopal Office OF the burial of the
dead and the order of evening prayer
was attended by 500 persons. including
a survivor OF the great tragedy and
many representatives of patriotic So
cieties. Among those represented were
the American Defence Society, the Aztec
Club. Daughters OF the Revolution. Hol-
land Society OF New York, Maynower
Descendants. Military Order Of the Loyal
Legion OF the United States, National
Security League, New York Historical
society. St Patrick's Society, Sons Of the
Revolution and the Pilgrims.
Soldiers in Procession.
A feature OF the procession through
the huge nave of the edifice was six
khaki clad soldiers from Governors ISL
ana. bearing. in addition to the Stars
and Stripes, the flags of France, Eng
land. Belgium. Italy and Japan. The
accompanying hymn was Coward
Christian Soldiers" Others in the pro-
cession were William Austin Smith, edi-
tor of the Chuchmdn; the Rev. William
n. Hubbell, Rabbi Silverman of Temple
Emmanuel. and the Rev. E. Greggs
Nash Of the cathedral The opening
prayer was read by the Very Rev. How
ard c. Robbins. dean of the cathedral
the first lesson by the Rev. Arson P.
Atterbury OF West Park Presbyterian
church; the second lesson by Canon
George F. Nelson Of the cathedral, and
the closing prayer and benediction were
delivered by the Right Rev. Charles
3. Burch, Suffragan Bishop of New York
Dean Robbins delivered an address of
welcome, while the Rev. Charles Lewis
Slattery. rector OF Grace Church and
trustee of the cathedral, gave the SER
mon. The Star Spangled Banner" ended
the ceremony.
The words at the head of the pro-
gramme tIest We Forget If rightly
understood. express the spirit OF this
service" said Dean Robbins "They are
not words Of vengeance. still less are
they words to stir up hatred. They are
words OF solemn remembrance.
THE Lusitania has become a symbol
OF two things which should be held in
everlasting remembrance. First. 1,
marked the moral entry of our country
into the war. Four years ago the
heart. the will and the conscience OF
America enlisted in the war agains
Germany. Later on came the physical
entry. and the two together proved de-
c.sive in the turning Of the scale. In
the second place. the Lusitania has be-
come great symbol OF all the weight
of innocent suffering, the suffering oil
women and children, through which oui
redemption was purchased.
ut Is a notable and moving coinci.
dence that to-day. the day Of the max
ing public of the terms OF peace. the
day of the giving of the terms to Ger.
many. the day when the fury ant
power of the oppressor are manifesty
broken, the day on which through the
League of Nations the world looks out
upon the future with new eyes OF hope
should be the anniversary of the sinking
OF the Lusitania."
DR.. Slattery, suffering from a twisted
ankle sustained several days ago, die
not march in the professional ant
mounted the pulpit with difficulty. H,
said in part: THE first reason for oui
honor to the Lusitania's martyred dea6
Is that, when warned Of the sinking. the,
still trusted International virtue. believ
ing that the nation which had made the
threat would not in cold blood fulfill 1t.
Saved From Humiliation.
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