The Washington herald., 1919-05-31
TRIBUTE Is PAID
HEROIC DEAD BY
ALL WASHINGTON
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

lain, U. S. A. Chief Yeoman Gail
T. Judd, U. s. N, was chairman
of the committee in charge. other
committeeman were w. l.. Hull.
Capt ]. Walter Mitchell. E. C.. R..
Humphries. Mrs. HI M. Madert'
yeoman 60; H. p. Pfel, H. M
knight and Stephen F. Tillman.
Representative Langley said there
was a garrison of the Army and Navy
Union on the Maine when the vessel
was destroyed. He lauded the men
of the Maine who died In the per-
formance OF duty.
Representative Fields told of his Wis
it to the battlefields OF France and
Belgium, and praised the soldiers ana
sailors of the Spanish War.
Georgetown Holds Ceremony.
while remembering our heroic
dead, let US also perform our duty
TO the valorous living" was the key
note of the principal address at
community Memorial Day service In
Georgetown.
In response to the invitation of Miss
A. Louise Galeski, principal Of the
public schools in the Hyde Building,
several hundred citizens OF the old
town. including many school children
and veteran soldiers and sailors, as
sembled on the capacious lawn be-
tween the Curtis and Hyde buildings
on o street between Wisconsin ave-
nue. and Thirty-third street. The
children were provided with flags and
flowers and formed a picturesque set
ting for the patriotic picture.
Rev. E T. Kirkley, pastor of the
Mount Tabor Methodist Protestant
Church, Wisconsin avenue and Thirty
fifth street, delivered the opening and
closing prayers, and William A.
Hickey. veteran OF the Spanish War,
presided.
The principal address was by Capt.
]. Walter Mitchell. who said 'in
opening wide the storehouse of men,
ory on Memorial Day to pay loving
tribute to the nations heroic dead.
We must not forget our duty to the
valorous living"
Nations Sacred Charges.
He spoke feelingly Of the rapidly
thinning ranks Of the heroes of 1856!
to 1866" and described the living vet
eran soldiers as "the nations sacred
charges" He predicted that on Me-
mortal Day. 1890. the progressive and
patriotic citizens of Georgetown. fol-
lowing the initiative of yesterday,
will have a greater community Me-
mortal Day observance than ever and
continue it for all-time.
A parade was formed following the
service and children and veterans
bearing flags and flowers proceeded to
the Key bridge. where the blooms OF
spring were cast upon the Potomac
in tribute to the American sailors and
Marines and the victims Of the Lusi-
tania. who ARE asleep in the bosom
of the deep" A detail of uniformed
guards from the War. Navy and State
Departments headed the procession,
carrying American flags. They in
cluded George U. Lorentz. Samuel w.
Timms. William NJ. Hodgson. A. ].
Harding and George W. Hall, late OF
the Fourth Virginia Volunteers In the
war with Spain. The flower bearers
were Masters Vincent Fowler and
Lewis Hilton. Georgetown lads.
Rites Mt soIdies' Home.
At Soldiers Home the veterans
gathered in the cemetery to honor the
memory of their departed comrades.
Representative Philip P. Campbell
of Kansas. delivered the principal ad-
dress. declaring that the saviors OF
the union had performed the greatest
service to their country in history.
He paid high tribute to the sons and
Srands ons of the heroes of 81 who had
followed their parents example in
the world war
The Rev. II. A. Griffith. chaplain of
the home. delivered the invocation and
Senior Vice Department Commander
r. B. Harlow gave the Grand Army
ritual address. Mrs Mary Logan
Tucker, daughter of Gen. John A.
Logan. read the original order of her
father establishing Memorial Day.
Following an impressive program
benediction was pronounced by the
Rev. Father Whalen. chaplain at the
home.