The New York herald., 1921-05-31

son River. together with his STAFF. As
the veterans faced the domed granite
mausoleum the u. S. S. Rochester. flag
ship of the fllotilla. fired national
salute in honor OF the hero of Appa-
mattox.
! An Grafton was delivered By Judge
Frederick e. Crane of the Court of Ap-
peals. Others who took an active part
| in the service were Past Commander
B'enwick Y. Hedley William c. Peck
ham and Lewis 5. Pitcher, and the pre-
sent Post Commander, John p. Hill.
Argosies OF spring flowers and hot
house blossoms were scattered over the
waves in tribute 10 those who died while
on tho sea. A charming ceremonial was
that of the friends and relatives of w
H. McClelland Post, No, 1, United Amer
lean War Veterans. To the measured
booming Of a national salute from the
guns of the Rochester they set forth
aboard the navy tug Sampson and three
naval launches. all freghted with flow
ers. Proceeding up the river from the
Ninety-sixth street landing. they scat
tered their blossoms on the water as
heir craft ciscled the Rochester the
officers and crew of tine cruiser stand
ing at attention while the band played
the National Anthem.
In front of the Barge Office at the
Battery a tablet was unveiled TO the
memory OF twenty-six men who lost
their lives when the army transport
President Lincoln was torpedoed. May
so, 1918, while returning from Brest.
where she had successfully landed 5000
troops. The memorial was presented by
members of the President Lincoln Club,
the veteran organization Of the III
starred ship. Rear Admiral Huse, COM
manding the Third Naval District, de-
livered the dedicatory address and the
tablet was unveiled by Miss Daisy n.
Baker. daughter of Lieut.. Edward Baker,
one of the engineer officers of the trans
port In behalf OF the United states
Treasury Department it was accepted
by Capt. Alfred Brooks Fry Z. ;. =. X
Nearly 1000 persons attended the ser
vice. Messages were read from Theodore
Roosevelt Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy Josephus Daniels, and others.
In front Of the Custom House at the
same hour-three o'clock--another tab
let, which was donated by William II.
Todd, ship builder was unveiled in
honor OF merchant marine seamen who
lost their lives in the war. 1t was pre-
sented to the Government by William II.
NcClelland Post, No. /, United Amer
lean War Veterans.
The annual memorial field mass OF
knickerbocker Council. Knights of Co
lumbus, attracted about 5000 persons
TO Chelsea Park, Twenty-eighth street
Solemn high mass was celebrated under
a canopy with the Rev. Francis Han
ratty chaplain of the council, as celeb
rant. An address was delivered by the
Rev. Aloysius Dineen, army chaplain at
Governors Island, who took for his text !:
Greater love hath no man than this.
that he give up his life for his friends"
Many Of his hearers were gold star
mothers, for whom special provision was
made.
Major La Guardia. president OF the
Board or Aldermen. was the principal
speaker at the unveiling in the Washing
ton Heights section of a tablet at Am
sterdam avenue and 1S1st street, erected
to commemorate six Of the Bronx dead.
The bronze is the gift OF the Richard J.
McNally Post, American Legion. The
soldiers whose names It bears We're all
residents of that immediate neighbor-
hood.