New-York tribune., 1921-10-03
1000 Marines
Hear President
Voice Tribute
Devil Dogs Who Won
Honor in France Are Re-
viewed by the Presiden,
on Wilderness Battlefield
Veterans of '6l Present
Executive Talks in Natural
Amphitheater After Night
Passed Under Army Tent
From a Stat Correspondent,

j "lLDERNESS. Va, Oct. 2-No com
mander~in-chief in the world can bar.
! greater pride in an arm of national da
lense than President Harding feels 70,
'he United States marines, he TOLD
4'ooo members of the corps TODAY Al
the Wilderness battlefield, in Virein; ia
Inc President spoke to the marina,
a1tef having passed Saturday night un.
oef canvas and after having witnessed
'helr maneuvers. At the conclusion al
religious services this morning in 3
brief speech, he complimented tbe,r
Tor what they stand for and for what
oney nave accomplished. With Mrs
Harding the President quit the camn a.
noon and returned to the Capital.
Inc Presidential party arrived at the
: Wilderness battlefield Sa+urda,r .,,,
devoted the afternoon to WATCHING the
marines react scenes of Civil War davs
as 1000 "de:il dogs" of the 5th and 9Th
/ reglments-outf which won .ha;,
spurs in France-traverso tho grow,
over which the armies Of Grant and Lee
/ fought. A handful of Union and Con.
federate veterans watched the scene
The Secretary of the Navy. the AS
slstant Secretary, Theodore Roosevelt
me secretary of Agriculture, Brigadier
ueheral ana MRS. Sawyer, Governor and
Mrs. Davis, of Virginia, and others
were in the Presidential party
Four Thousand Attend Services
The entire outfit of 1000 marines.
comprising besides the 9Th and 9Th. the
Eth and 10th regiments, marched to .
! natural amphitheatcr for the religious
services, which we're led by Lieutenant
Colonel Edwin R. Niver. an Episcopal
clergyman The President and Mrs.
Harding were present
Chaplain Niver told how the men
who served under Grant and Lee sang
hymns on the ground before the Battle
Of the Wilderness. In a PRAYER the
chaplain asked that success crown the
Conference on the Limitation of Arma
ment.
The President and Mrs. Harding
joined the marines in singing several
we'll known hymns. The marines did
not sing as we'll as they fight. On
being questioned one marine replied
eve amt no Y. NJ. c. A. soldiers y
Their officers said, however, that at
Quantico, their base, "the men sing
splendidly."
General Smcdly Butler in command
Of the 4th Brigade presented the
President, who said:
"Officers and men of the United
States Marines, General Butler has
asked me to stand before you for a
moment mainly that we shall be better
acquainted, because it is our lot that
we serve together. | have taken the
platform only to say how much | have
been inspired this morning by meet
ing in worship with you and listening
OF the chaplain. wish to say in ad-
dition how greatly [ enjoyed being
here.
II shall not exaggerate single word
when tell you that from my boyhood
to the present time | have always had
very profound regard for the United
States marines, and am leaving camp
to- day with my regard strengthened
and genuine affection added. No
commander in chief in the world can
have greater pride in or more afec-
tion for an arm Of national defense
than | have come to have for you in
this moro intimate contact. Gentle
men, my pleasure is genuine that |
camp on historic American ground"
At the conclusion of the Presidents
remarks General Butler said:
'If you can't sing you can at least
cheer, so let's have three cheers for the
President The cheers were forth
coming in spontaneous roar.
The Presidential party then repaired
on foot to point on the battlefield
Continued on nsxt paoe)