Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
ARLINGTON MEMORIAL
STRUCTURE DEDICATED
Great Amphithcatcr In National
Cemetery Commentaries Amer
lean Military Dead.
WILSON MoNoRs SLAIN HEROES
Calls Ceremony Great Event i'll
Making OF Nation" and Says
Thine Serves Only to Soften Our
Memory 0f Bitter Struggle"
lBy Associated press.l

ips NHso'itIeu fIcsS
WASElNGTON, May lj.-"The dedi-
cation Of the National Memorial at
Arlington closes Snd commits TO his
tory Il great episode in the making OF
tho nation" President Wilson said in
message read "A, the dedication ccre-
monies today BY Secretary % War
Baker. ..
Gathered into this na;lona! GENE
terry ANA elsewhere" the President
e|fd. are most OF The men who fought
out the constituiion question insolJ-
bic by other processes and the gov
"rnnent has set this great and beau
tifii building to stand like a scn,inc,
on the banks or the po-omuc ana TO
View FOR all time the capital OF the
reunited nation.
Pays Tribute to soldier Dead.
Time has thrown its soncning in
iiucnccs over tho controversy Time
has eliminated from our memories
The bitterness which that controversy
aroused. but time has only served TO
magnify the heroic valor Of the CAP
tains and mon who fought the great
fight. A. the nation arOsc. reunited
IL found Itself blessed with Erca,
tradition. In these later DAYS, that
tradition has ncrvcd the arms OF mill
lions Or Americans called upon TO
T!nd.ca,e upon foreign fields OF bat
tie the principles OF political liberty
Who shall "a? whence the strength
cam. OF these matches men: From
every corner OF our great country
they came with one thought; that o.,
devotion to III" pur. purpose for
which their country called them They
lived among our allies and faced tho
10" az soldiers from the new world
should. conscious OF their strength
confident In thar cause alike un-
selfish and Uncoruucrablc And ! like
10 ihink that in our hour % triumph.
unseen but potent. there stood beside
them the spirits or the great dead
tho spirits or those who originally res
crcd America from the political ~
rann!cs Of the old world and dcd!-
cato and kcpr her free and Just
canno, attend tho ceremony O.,
this dedication hut my heart is there.
and with my fellow countrymcn
everywhere ! Join IN grateful rccog-
ni'!on OF the virtues which this
memorial commentaries and In rcvcr-
cnt thanks 20 the God o. nations that
lie has made T. possible FOR us in ;h,-
day 20 show the world Ina, America
ia sim baptized Win a spirit oe her
founders and builders"
ia" ceremonies wor" attended by
r"tcr"ns % ,ircc wars. members Of
-" diplomatic rcrrg. Cabinet. senate.
House and othe" government officials
"r'l larGr ynthcrinE OF peoric \
PROCESSION OF arTv, navy ant murine
corps dc'7CHTeTi's. veterans of ti,.
Er?nd Army OF the Rnpuhlic and al-
liod ORGANIZATIONS. Spanish Nar Vc' :
Grams ami worlh war veterans. led by
ior General Nelson \ Ar,ics trc-
tircd) preceded the ceremonies
tn" dedicatory cNcrciscs we're un-
dor he auspices OF tho brand Army
az the Republic 10 whose efforts
credit is given for the inception ~.
The memorial and for eighteen year,
OF work for II. Secretary Baker. Soc
rotary Daniels both members OF m,
commission which had charge Of ITO
construction OF the memorial and
Colonel u. VI. Hal. Of Columbus Ohio.
commander in-chicf OF the Grand
Army Of the Republic. were the p-in
cipal speakers.
Cost Ss.5.nOO
Tia" great structure OF white mar.
bic. buili By the government a: .
cost Of SS"5. 400. stands IN the south
c'n part OF Arlington National Gene
terry amid the graves OF thousands 81
n" Nations dead Near II arc tn"
Maine Mcmoritl. where the bat;lcshi;,
Names hGhiinG top stands sentinel