New-York tribune., 1921-05-02
c.a Issued by Conaraander
Rlakcslee for Funds to-
decorate the Overseas
Graves on Memorial Day
Rishop Manning to Preach At
Suecial New York County
Service in Cathedral Of
ST. John, Sunday, May ~

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\ esil TO members Of che American
ss,op 70 provide the funds necessary
!. = nav for tie decoration Of gr.vss Of
.s.,r comrades In France has been
,..o.a BY Charles G. Blakesles, COM
..,ndsr Of the Department Of New
yori.
A.. - Aeuartment the State commanded
ssnsthsr Memorial Day is approseh-
T.. thousands Of our comrades still
rs .,s:r on foreign soil, but few relatives
- the fallen can 80 70 Europe to
S..arnte their graves. Consequently,
~ American Legion will perform this
ss ssse,sd service, rs it did last yeas.
'sif,ammittees have been termed in
r,suee and England. composed largely
- Tseion men, and these will be as
s;,ted by posts In England. France
sna Belgium in seeing that every
s-svs Of an overseas American seldier
.yosts should contribute not less
,h.n S. each, or the equivalent Of 10
s-,. member. Checks should be
ssa;s s'sss nayable to the National Treas
var, - American Legion, Meridian Life
puildiue, indianapolis, Ind, and sent
- him direct, after state heAdquaT-
ss-s il advised rs to the amount given.
Ird;vidusls may also send ccntribu-
.;ons for the decoration of individual
syayes. and contributors should give
no fuil name Of the soldier, with the
~..t fo~stion Of his grave.
"Contributions from the public will
no accepted, and the Legion will be
lad TO have any patriotic citizens
sssle use Of our organization in this
snnual tribute to our fallen. 1t should
Ss made plain that the American
Isr;on is the logical organization TO
csrs for the graves Of these men.
a0n this one day Of the year the
sr.s Of all nations will turn to the
hastle6elds Of yesterday and the Le-
c;on viii attempt to express In . very
s;s6nits way something Of the debt 1t
owss 70 its fallen comrades. The re-
suense I'M to this appeal will determine
he adequacy of that expression. New
York States quota Is $4,700."
Richard Celumbus Wanted
State Headquarters, Room 302, Hall
o; Records, asks that Richard Coium-
bus. formerly Of Company G, 302d Am
,sunition Train, communicate with that
Office % SOON as possible.
Cssnty Memorial Service
Bishop Manning will preach the
msmorisl church service Of the New
York County Legion, which will be
hsId 1t the Cathedral Of St. John the
Divine on Suncay, May 20, at 4 p. m.
This service will be preliminary to the
Memorial Day exercises Of the Legion
ii New York County and invitations
have been issued to patriotic societies
20 participate. Among the individuals
invited are President Harding, Cen
eral Pershing, Major General Robert
Lee Bullard and various military and
naval commanders In the vicinity of
lew York. Among the societies in
sited to participate are the Colonial
Danes, the Daughters of the Cincin-
nati, the Daughters Of the American
Revolution, the Society Of COLONEL
Wars, the Sons Of the Revolution, the
Sons Of the American Revolution, the
Military Order Of Foreign Wars, the
Society Of Founders and Patriots, the
Grand Array Of the Republic, the
Spanish War Veterans, che Veterans
Of Foreign Wars, the Society Of Amer
can Wars and the Military Order Of
the World War.
The committee for the service con-
sists Of P. st. George Bissell, Of
Greenwich Village Post IS, chairman;
Miss Gertrude F. Robinson, Of James
A. Delsno Post, and Elmendorf Carr
Of Belvidere Brooks Post, secretary. II
order that confusion may be avoided
the committee requests that one mem.
Der from the color guard Of each pos,
participating report on Tuesday, Mas
The Cathedral Of st. John the Divine
Seats will also be reserved for Red
Cross nurses, who will attend in uni
form. The committee desires that
members Of the Legion also appear in
Uniform.