The Washington herald., 1921-05-30
VETERANS TO PAY
FITTING TRIBUTE TO
FALLEN COMRADES
Survivors of U. S. Wars
Gather at Arlington
Today.

Solemn pride and grief for those
who gave their lives while honor
ably bearing the standards OF this
country in the wars waged for self
preservation or in the interest Of
right, will mark the fifty-third OBJ
servance of Memorial day at the nu-
merous services that will be con-
Quoted throughout the city today.
Made more impressive by the still
throbbing memory OF the late world
war, the observance of the day
when the whole nation, Irrespective
of race or creed. pays fitting tribute
to the hero dead. bids fair to sur
pass all others in solemnity and
Importance.
Will Deliver oration.
From the marble am phitheater of
the Arlington memorial, at Airing
ton National cemetery, overlooking
the nations capital. President War
rem C. Hading will deliver his ini-
till Memorial day addresses before a
huge assembly of war veterans,
high government officials and mem
bers of the diplomatic corps. at >
O'Clock this afternoon.
Surrounding the place where the
President will deliver his tributory
remarks are buried the heroes OF
Americas wars, including several
thousand martyrs of the world war
whose bodies have been brought to
this country from Europe.
From the weather bureau last
night came the announcement that
the day will dawn fair with mod
crate temperature.
The graves of all of the war
heroes will be decorated with flow
ers and flags by the active posts
Of the u. A. r. and women auXili-
aries Of the G. A. R, and other SOL
dier organizations More than co.
0OO poppies. patterned after those
of Flanders field will be placed
on the graves of the heroes by the
children of the District play
rounds.
While the graves of the heroes in
this country are being decorated.
those in Europe will be similarly
treated, according TO a cablegram
sent from the Paris headquarters
of the American Red Cross las,
night.
Holiday with French.
Special memorial day services will
be held in Westminster Abbey. at
London Cenotaph and at the Arc de
Triomphe in Paris in memory of the
American war heroes who are
buried in those countries. Many of
the French villages near American
cemeteries will observe the day as
a local holiday.
The observance Of Memorial day
has called from former President
Wilson one of the few public letters
written by him since leaving the
White house. The letter reads in
part:
IL is our privilege not only to
indulge a high and solemn pride
and grief for the heroes of that
great struggle. but also to re-
dedicate ourselves TO the achieve
ment of the great object for which
that war was fought. We shall
not be happy; we shall not be able
to enjoy the full pride of the days
recollections,. until We have made
sure that the duties that grew out
of the war have been fulfilled to the
utmost.
Are we sure? II We are not.
shall We not take steps TO do what
ever has been omitted?"
Preceding the services at Airing
ton cemetery there will be a parade
past the White house and down
Pennsylvania at 10 o'clock this
morning. participated in by upward
of 1000 war veterans and headed by
Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
G. A. r.. In Charge.
The Grand Army of the Republic
is in charge of all arrangements for
the parade and the memorial ser
vices. working under the direction
of Col. John McElroy, department
of the Potomac commander, assist
ed by special committees appointed
by Capt. William L. Mattocks. COM
mander of the United Spanish War
Veterans; Col. John A. Drain, com
mander of the District American
legion, and Col. George l. TAFT
commander of the Veterans Of For
eign wars.
Sailors and marines will head the
line, followed by the Grand Army
of the Republic, Spanish-American
War Veterans. 500 members of the
American Legion, 500 members of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars. more
than 800 disabled veterans recruited
by the Commonwealth post. Nation
al Disabled Soldiers league, led by
the War Risk band Of 40 pieces.
A squad of cavalry and three bat
feries of srtiilery from Fort Myer