The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-06-01
Arlington Graues Decorated
Amid Impressive Ceremonies
As Pershing Honors Heroes

SeoTBeto"n, OF " n1Cn w. n. I1lck
il president.
Capt. J. Walter Mitchell. vino
made the principal address. advo-
! Gated that the name Of the Key
Bridge now teing built to replace
| the old Aqueduct Bridge be changed
, TO include the word Memorial"
The new bridge will Span the
Potomac between the hills Of old
, Georgetowu and the hills OF Ar
lingtDn National Cemetery-a broad
highway from the Capital to the
| haIlowed ground where sleep the
| nations host Of tero dead. For
that reason, II for none other. the
name of the new bridge should con-
tain something mole"
Morning at Arlington.
At the National Cemetery yester-
day morning. veterans paid rever-
ence to those who have slept since
the last rumble OF the guns of 81
Harold Ellsworth Warner was the
speaker. He discussed The Mskins
of An American
First" he said. what Is the true
meaning of Americanism? Does Il,
mean mere birth on this continent?
No, indeed. for then the Indians, as
an Indian girl once said to a public
official who had suggested keeping
America for Americans would be
the only true Americans
The speaker discussed qualities
which go TO make true American
ism and dwelt on the love Of free
speech.
Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker. dsugh-
ter OF Gen. John A. Logan. who in
1879 fAA the nPi~inal nrdar
establishing the observance OF
Memorial Day. read a copy of the
order. Her mother. the widow OF
Gen. Logan. was present. Both par
ticipated in the ceremonies at Gen.
| Logsn's tomb. Maj. Gen. Tasker
H. Bliss. governor of the Home,
headed the reception committee.
Senator Atlee Pomerene of Ohio
was the principal speaker at SER
vices at the Battle Ground National
Cemetery under direction of the
Grand Army of the Republic and
local citizens associations.
Following a long literary. musical
and patriotic program the school
children Of Brightwood Park. Ia
koma Park. Piney Branch. Pet
worth and Park View public schools
strew flowers on the graves and
taps were blown by a hugler from
the U. S. Engineers Band. The eX-
ercises were under direction of
Col. B. F. Bingham.
At Other Cemeteries.
At Holy Rood and Oak Hill
cemeteries exercises were conduct
ed under auspices of William h
Gushing Camp. No. so. Sons of Vet
Grams. L. S. A. assisted by Gushing
Auxiliary. No. I. and by the chill
dren Of the Industrial Home School
At Holy Rood, Frederick J. Rice
delivered the Grafton. Benediction
! was pronounced by the Rev.
Father H. A. o'Leary.
w. NJ. Coffin, past councilor-in-
chief, delivered the address of the
day at the Oak Hill services. Past
Commander-in-Chief H. V. Speel-
| man presided. The Rev. c. W.
skinner gave the benediction.
Elaborate exercises marked the
observation at Congressional Gem
etery, where Representative Will
lam f. Andrews of Nebraska deliv-
cred an address on Through Sacri-
/ fee to Victory" The Rev. Freeley
! Rohrer. pastor of the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church. delivered the
invocation and pronounced the
| benediction.
Under direction of Charles Sum
ner Post. No. ., 6. A. r., memorial
exercises were held at Harmony
Cemetery. The woman's Relief
Corps. No. 3. assisted. Neval II.
Thomas was orator of the day.
Fully 5000 persons turned out
yesterday to attend the Army Marine
ball game at the American League
park. which resulted in an IL to ;
victory, for the devil dogs.
While a baby" was scheduled to
have been given some lucky couple
the chubby youngster failed to ma
| terialize.
The announcement that the baby
was in reality a pig was made by
Marine Manager Roy s. Lane. and
eleventh hour" objections on the
part OF the "baby's" parents made
1t Impossible to give the little
one away.
Marshall Tosses Bail.
Vice President Marshall opened
the scrap by tossing out the ball.
Omcials of the army present in
cluded Gen. w. NJ. Wright. acting
hief Of staff; Gen. Charles krautoff,
assistant quartermaster general;
Col. J. s. Fair. of the general stan
Col. kenzie Walker, Of the finance
service: and Col. Charles Neville,
retired.
In the Marine boxes were Secre-
tary Of the Navy Daniels, Gen. c.
ID. Long. acting major general COM
mandant of the Marine Corps: Brig.
Gen. H. c. Haines. adjutant and in
spector of the Marine Corps: Col. D.
d. Porter. Marine Corps: and Col
James G. Mahoney, Marine Corps.
About thirty wounded men from To-
cal hospitals were guests at the
contest. which was witnessed by
about TOO.
Receipts for Hospital.
Receipts from the game, which
will be turned over to ST. Eliza
beth's Hospital, for the benefit of
wounded service men. are expected
to amount to approximately $1,000.
Maj. w. w. Grimm, 6. NJ. c., general
chairman of festivities. announced.
Other officials in charge of the game
included John J. O'Brien. army man.
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