Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-31
Memorial Amphitheater ~ !.
Washington Is Used For J!
Tie First Time ), America I
Memorial Day In France
Held Yesterday.

Held Yesterday. s...
Washington. May s1.-Heroes 6f 5
earlier wars shared today the nations
Memorial day tribute with those who
fell in the world war In doing them
honor, grizzled Civil war veterans
marched with khaki-clad young VET
Grams to the Arlington national cema-5
terry, where for the first time the
graves of those whp fell in France
were decorated.
The memorial amphithcater there.
recently dedicated, was used for the {
first time. General Pershing was the
principal speaker. III
were scheduled. These included serv
ices-at the main mast of the battle
ship Maine in honor OF Maine dead,
unveiling of a monument to Rear Ad-S
miral Charles Wilkes. discoverer OF ;;
the ANTARCTIC. continent, and the pfac- g
ing of a wreath on the grave of Rear
Admiral Peary discoverer Of the
North pole. by the Explorers club.
This will be an annual ceremony In
the future.
Government business was suspend
ed, NCongress, however, remained in !,
session. Numerous messages were re-
ceived at the White House. King At
bert Of Belgium, in message to the
president, assured him that the graves !.
of American dead in Belgium would
be decorated. adding that he desired
to express the sentiments OF graft
1ude and administration which Bel
gium feels toward the heroic Ameri-
can soldiers, sailors and marines who
fel! in the great war for the cause of
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world"
Services In France.
Paris, May 31.--America's Memorial
day in France yesterday was made
virtually a joint Franco American
ceremony by the presence of French.
military and civil authorities at all
services in the nearly 500 groups Of
graves in France. On many .progranst
French outnumbered Americans, ani
prominent <Frenchmen everywherei /
took part in the exercises. More
space was given reports of the day BY !,
Paris newspapers than ever given to \
any French national patriotic day ex-
cept July IA. It>was markedly appar-
Of Joan of Arc in this city was less
featured than the American cere-
mony. i
There were many independent serv-
ices during the day, particularly liy
lndepenhe CARNATIONS. One az
these was nnemori mass celebrates,
at the French American welfare cen
ter Of the Archbishop OF sydney
ss.sts' 1la, in New York. Z:
New York, May 31.-Fifty thou
sand veterans of three wars marched
in Memorial day parades. held in the
FIVE boroughs Of, the citytoday to payl
tribute, to the soldier dead of the na-
tion. Bearded veterans of the Grand
Army of the Republic marched at the
head Of the column.
Solemn memorial exercises were to
be held later in the day at Cranes
tomb. overlooking the Hudson, with
REPRESENTATIVE Richard Yates. "a
former governor of Illinois, as the
chief speaker. Memorial services at
sea also We're held under the auspices
of the crew of the US. S.aPresident
Lincoln inFhonor of the three officers
and twenty-threc men who lost their
lives when that ship was torpedoed
by German U-boat on May 8 1918.
Decorate so Graves.
Nice. France. May 31-Members OF
the American colony, headed by Con-
sui William D. Hunter. carried masses
of red, white and blue flowers to place
on the graves Of fifty American SOL
diers in Nice cemetery this afternoon.
French military and civil authorities
joined in the ceremony and the French
garrison rendered military honors.
After the pastor of the American
church had held service for the
dead. a> representative of the Bishop
of Nice blessed the graves.
Ceremonies were held over the
graves of twelve American sailors a.
Vile FNranche this morning.
Oyster Bay, n. Y. May 31..-Rever-
ent tribute was paid today to the
memory of Theodore Roosevelt at his
grave here by hundreds of citizens,
!; headed by the members of tn Quentin
Roosevelt post OF the jlAmerican
, Legion and Veterans of the Spanish
and Civil wars.
The grave was a veritable mound
of flowers. 1t was estimated = that
1000 persons brought floral offerings.
! Chicago, May 31.-Chicago's annual
Memorial day parade today was acc
companied by the singing of several
thousand Voices massed on the steps
of the art institute at the reviewing
stand. 3
Memorial services for men who died
in the world war took place in Grant
! park. Ceremonies were held also IN
ninety cemeteries. ~ 80 g