The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-28
TRIBUTE TO DEAD
IN MANY CHURCHES
Regiments Move to Places OF
Worship Us Bands Play
Dirges.

Soldiers and citizens paid tribute to
the soldier dead in churches throughout
the city yesterday Fifth avenue was
crossed by four regiments at various
points. solemnly moving lines led by
bands that played dirges. and in The
Bronx and in Brooklyn thousands
watched from the curbe.
At the Cathedral of st. John the Di-
vine two services were held, one in the
nave and the other in the open air. where
friends and relatives OF the Seventh
Regiment had come in a great throng to
pay their homage to the fallen. The
service. in which chaplains Of the Twen-
ty-seventh Division assisted. was an
adaptation OF the soldier burial rites for
those unknown dead who were buried
where they fell without formality.
The burial service was read by the
Rev. Claudius NJ. Roome. chaplain c.
the Seventh Regiment veterans, and
bugler OF the forth Infantry sounded
Taps The Very Rev. Howard c
Robbins. dean OF the cathedral. preached
the sermon.
A more brilliant display was that OF
Squadron A. led by a police escort. Its
band and the veteran corps headed by
Major-Gen. Charles F.. Roe. Major-3en.
oliver b. Bridgman and Lieut.. Col Reed
with the overseas officers The line
moved from the armory to St Jamess
Episcopal Church. at Madison avenue
and Seventy first street, by way of Fifth
avenue.
Entry TO the church was to the strains
Of Onward Christian Soldiers" the
colors OF the nation being carried in the
van OF the troops as they took their
seats short sermon was delivered by
IL
orary chaplain.
memorial of each company OF tho Sew
enty-first Regiment, were placed upon
the altar OF st. Thomas's Episcopal
Church, Fifth avenue and Fifty third
street, at tho services there. Capt.
Charles Barker Scovil paid his tribute
to the 500 who had died in the war. He
recited the achievements OF the regi-
ment In three wars, naming Bull Run,
Gettysburg and San Juan Hill. and then
spoke OF the fourth
The dead OF the 166th Infantry, the
old Sxty-ninth. were hoDored at ST.
Patrick's Cathedral. where Mgr. John
]. Dunn spoke OF laurels won and of
sacrifices made. His most touching trib-
ute was to the parents who had given
their sons cheerfully and now wear the
gold star IN token OF their supreme
gift to the nation. Col. John J. Phelan
commanded the men OF the Sixty ninth
! and the l65th in the march from the
Lexington avenue armory. The bene-
diction was bestowed by Archbishop
Hayes.
The Rev. Howard Dufiield. wearing the
uniform OF his Office as chaplain OF the
Ninth Coast Artillery, preached at the
service in the Brick Presbyterian
Church. The regiment in full strength
was seated in the central part of the
, church. under the command of Col.
Boutelier. At the close the coiors were
presented and the buglers of the regi-
mental band played the requiem for the
hero dead.
The Twelfth Regiment assembled in
the Church OF Our Lady OF Good Coun-
| Bel, Ninetieth street, near Second ave-
! nue. the Rev. Thomas ]. Deegan OF
Cathedral College preaching the ser
mon. He spoke OF the unity OF all
classes brought by war and said that
| the history of the country now making
will be grander than ever before.
Eight companies of the Eightieth
Coast Artillery attended the services at
| the Congregational Church. East 143d
street and Willis avenue, The Bronx.
Chaplain William H. Kephart. Col.
sylvanus G. Teets and James L. Wells.
Treasurer Of the State. delivered
eulogies
The services in the Church of the In
carnation. Thirty NTH street and Madi-
son avenue. were attended by the First
Field Artillery, and the 102 Engineers
under Col. II. II. Tresdyell marched TO
the Chapel Of the .ntefcession. 166th
street and Broadway. for their part In
the days tribute to the dead. The
Twenty second Infantry Band. led by
Victor Herbert lea the engineers on the
march from the armofy The Rev Milo
II. Gates delivered Pc sermon.