New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-10
Former Chaplains Take
Prominent Part in Cele-
brations Of Anniversary at
Armories and Churches
Many Dances Tomorrow
End of Conflict Came Too
Soon. Says DIR. Shipman;
Father Duffy Speaks

be celebrated widely tomorrow.
Armistce day services were held at
the Church of the Heavenly Rest, Fifth
Avenue, near Forty-ffth Street. They
were conducted by the Rev. Dr. Her
bert Shpman. rector of the parish, who
was senior chaplain of the First Army
of the American Expeditionary Forces
year ago, he said, he was billeted
with about two dozen other officers in d
house near the front line.
''The Germans had left our village
only few hours before he said, "and
still: were near at hand. There was
nothing to suggest that the end was
coming. Few of US believed that the
end would come so soon, but two days
afterward the guns ceased. | say few
of US believed the end would come SO
sonn-few of US believed the end
ought to come so soon.
I'VE were no statesmen, no diplo-
mats no great leaders-just American
men. sent there to do a thing that
must be done-and we did not think
that it had been done We felt that to
quit then was to permit the Germans
o withdraw their armies unbeaten and
with their morale not broken, as should
o nave been the fact.
Says Armistice Came Too Soon
The armistice came two days later
without any lasting monuments having
been placed on German soil which
should forever tell the people of the
horrors of war, that treaties were not
scraps of paper that the world has q
con cience which, when aroused, is
irresistible"
DR.. Shipman was one Of several
former army chaplains, including
Father Duffy, of the old Goth Regiment,
who participated in memorial services
at the list Regiment Armory. Park
Avenue and Thirty-fourth Street. in
the afternoon. Others were the Rev.
eral headquarters, France; the Rev.
William E. McCord, former senior
chaplain of the 9th Division; the Rev.
William r. Croker, former chaplain
Of the Saith Pioner Infantry, and Chap
aips Charles B. Scovil, of the list
Regiment. and William H. Brooks. of
the 10Th Regiment (negro) Of the New
York Guard.
Major General Organ. former COM
mander of the 9th Division, was pres
ent with his staff as commander of the
eralS George +. Dyer was seated near
him.
The Rev. DR.. S. Parkes Cadman, for
mer chaplain of the 23d Regiment, Of
the New York National Guard, spoke
of the broader outlook and deeper
sense of responsibility which members
of the expeditionary forces had brought
back. Then Father Duffy arose He
spofle briefly and frequently was inter-
rupted by applause.
Hope of Nation in United States Ideals
LAS a man hate dependency" said
father Duffy. IL have seen men 90 to
certain death with smiles on their
faces, and they were not respondent.
It was those who always had fault to
lind who are Respondent about the fu-
ture of our country, not thu men who
fought with a smile to preserve its ira
ditions.
"There was no faint of Bolshevism
Of the sea for America. The hope of
The nation lies in the fundamental
soundness of the ideals of the Ameri-
can people.
'The war worked one great Abing
1t has caused us. in great part, to cast
behind US all small-minded religious
oigotry, the pest of our political sys.
tenn Meu of all the sects who were
lighting did magnificent work and one
did as much az another. There was nc
religious line. there was no social line
there was no color line-as the DO
of the 18th Regiment showed-i1
bravery and devotion"
Brigadier General Dyer made an ad
dress in which he made an appeal ir
behalf of the Red Cross memborehil
campaign.
II may be criticised for what | an
going to do" he said. "but the criti
cism will come from the penurious anc
che chronic fault-fnders."
To Aid Red Cross Drive
Then he notified all regimental com
manders of the LIST Brigade to have
their men in their armories at 2 D m
tom 'rrow. prepared to go out and helr
recruit members for the Red Cross.
want to see 600 900 men. womer
and children of this city wearing the
new button of the Red Cross" he said
"before the end Of the drive"
Major Coleman D. Frank, now di
rector of modern languages at the
Dewitt Clinton High School, delivered
an Armist'ce Day address at Public
School 1O1. Lexington Avenue ane
lllth Street, last evening.
Arnistice Sunday was observed a
St Paul's Chapel, Columbia University
where a special service was held in tn,
afternoon. The Rev. DR.. w. j. Dawson
Of the First Presbyterian Church O
Newark preached the sermon. Mem
bers of Columbia Post of the Amer
lean Legion were in the audience
Armistice memorial services, unde,
the auspices of the New York Guard
we're held in the afternoon in the 23t
Regiment Armory. Bedford and Allan
tic avenues, Brooklyn. The Rev
Nehemiah Boynton. former chaplain o.
the 59th Coast Artillery. delivered tn,
principal address. The services were
opened with prayer by the Rev. Frank
!. Hanscom. former chaplain Of the
io6th Infantry. The Invocation wa,
delivered by the Rev. j. l.. Bedford
chaplain Of the 9th Regiment.
Mass for Heroes of Old 9TH
he l07th United States Infantry
veteran Association has announced :
memorial mass for former member.
OF the regiment and of the old I'll
Regiment OF the New York Nationa
Guard. which will be held at 10 a. m
Tomorrow In the Church Of ST. Pau
the Apostle. Sixtieth Street and Colum.
bus Avenue.
An Armistice Day luncheon will bs
given by the Bryn Mawr College
million dollar campaign organization a,
The bryn Mawr Club, 1877 East Forfeit
street. with James w. Gerard as guest
of the organization.
The New York War Camp Commu.
nifty Service and the Young Men,
Christian Association are cooperating
With the American Legion in arranging
celebrations FOR tomorrow evening. ana
Il is expected that 1900 veterans will
attend the three big dances that are
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