Evening star., 1920-05-16
OF HEROES
OPENED TO NATION
Fighters of Three Wars, 15,-
900 Spectators at Arling-
ton Amphitheater.

While American fighters of three
generations stood as guard of honor
about the colors and $4,000 heads
bowed in reverence to Americas fallen
heroes, Daniel NJ. Hall, commander
in-chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic, yesterday dedicated the Ar
lington Memorial Amphitheater as a
national shrine in Arlington cemetery.
-" And, in the name of Jesus,
captain of our salvation. we dedicate
this memorial to the spirits of Amerl-
can soldiers and sailors who died that
the nation might live" concluded
Commander Hall. From all corners
of the vast structure reverberated re-
plies of Amen
With the sun shining bright and
warm. the call for the presentation of
! the colors came. The color guard
marched solemn1y to the altar through
! lines of silent spectators. Capt. D. V.
Chisholm. past commander-in-c chief OF
i the United Spanish War Veterans. led
the guard. In the van were portly,
! middle-aged men who participated in
| the war against Spain. Grouped about
! the flag, white haired and shambiing.
marched the men who were Yankees"
in blue in 1861: and squad of fight
ing "Yanks" of the world war, with
gold chevrons glittering on their
sleeves, brought up the rear.
The masses faced the altar. The
Marine Band played THE Star Span
gled Banner" and the dedication of
Americas temple of patriotism"
started.
Secretary Baker First Speaker.
The entire program occupied less
than an hour CHAPLAIN chief
Of the Republic pronounced the invo-
cation. Secretary of War Baker
| made the Introductory address and
turned the ceremonies over to Com
mander Hall as presiding officer.
Commander Hall instructed the Of
f1cer of the day to call the roll. With
his staff "in places" he opened his
address. thanking the Congress for
the erection of the monument. and
emphasizing the necessity for it's Gre
alton as a temple in honor of the
fighting men Of the United States who
fell in battle.
He turned to Senior Vice Command
er-in-chief George A. Hosley, captain,
| best describe death in the Navy?" he
queried. With deep voice. reaching
all parts of the amphitheater. Capt
Hosley replied with verse from the
Bible, touching upon those having
| business on the water who sink be-
| meath the waves.
Commander Hall repeated the query
[ to Junior Vice in-chief
Isidore Isaacs. who replied with an
other verse of Scripture regarding death
in battle.
Wreath FROM President Wilson.
Shortly after this the ceremonies
were broken for an interval while
! a wreath from President Wilson was
| laid upon the altar OF the memorial
! building. Applause greeted the ar
rival of TIE tribute from the chief
riI1i.m Jones commander in chief
| of the United Spanish War Veterans.
delivered an address asking that
Americans live up to the deeds of
| those who had gone before.
| ut is well enough to commemorate
| the death of these heroes" he said.
ut is good to show reverence and
respect for the departed warriors of
! the nations. But we must do more
than that. We must 1--we up 10 the
i name of America.
"And today when the menace of
| bolshevism and the red flag threatens
we must remember that in the heart
OF an American there is but space for
one emblem, and that is THE Star
Spangled Banner"
| Gen. March Lauds Heroes.
! Commander Jones was followed by
Gen. Peyton c. March. chief of staff
! of the United States Army. He said.
| "The Secretary of War has asked
me to say few words on this occa-
sion representative of the Army
/ of today.
F.! During the world war there died
or were killed in Europe about eighty
| thouG:ud of the great American Army
| Of 100000 men. Their bodies he
| buried abroad in 593 cemeteries. and
the first Of this great number of
| heroes are now reaching the United
States. We have set aside the south
| western part of this beautiful ceme-
| terry, near the site of old Fort NC
Pherson, to receive such bodies as
are to rest here permanently. Sixty
four have already been inferred and
hundreds more are on the way. Out
of the whole number of our dead in
France some twenty thousand are to
remain there permanently. Their
graves will be cared for tenderly and
carefully. On the American Decora-
tion day. the 30th Of this month. all
over France where rest American
dead ceremonies will be held by the
French as well as by Americans in
honor OF these heroes.
MANY of the bodies brought home
will be inferred here. and the spirit
OF our Army Of today-of tho modern
crusader-will brood over this holy
ground which has heretofore beer
consecrated to the wars Of the pre-
vious century.
eve cannot think of their supreme
sacrifice without thinking Of tbs
cause for which they fought, and OF