New-York tribune., 1921-11-12

ward and others famous in the service
of the city, state and na.ion.
Through the use Of nmpsihers locally
rugged, the throngs in Madison Square
Park heard the introductory address
Of Colonel Roosevelt and the stirring
oration of Mr.. Littleton as plainly as
tf, though they, had been seated in the
building. The devices caught up and
carried to the streets also the voices
q Thanksgiving. and the strains Of the
New York Pubic School Oruhestra
Of 100 pieces.
A thousand gold star mothers. who
sent their sons to war and never got
them back, had seats Of honor on the
main floor of the Garden. With them
sat fathers, brothers, sisters, wives and
sweethearts Of the dead x
Gold Star Mothers saluted
The throng which packed the historic
old building from floor to dome arose
and stood at rigid attention for full
fifteen minutes while the gold star
kin, preceded by band and escorts
OF soldiers, sailors and marines, fiied
slowly into the building and took their
seats.
In the midst Of this moving spectacle
Mayor Hylan entered. Thousands ap-
plauded him as he moved under escort
to his seat on the speakers platform.
Every sect in the Garden, except
those reserved for the mothers and GER
tain veteran organizations. was filled
M wsfn iss ef cAeeEn eeEss
Funeral March," played by the Pub
lie School Orchestra under the direc~
tion of Joseph Donnelly. This was fol-
lowed by america the Beautiful"
sung by the children's chorus. and the
playing by the orchestra Of "Ase's
DEATH" which served as q dirge for
the entrance Of the gold star kin.
Then the children sang the majestic
"God Of Our Fathers" in which,
strangely enough, all of the words were
inaudible to those in the center of the
promise, made soul-stirring by the
young sopranos, "He forgets not His
own"
Colonel Hayward. former commander
Of New York's 18th Regiment, temper
airy chairman Of the meeting, briefly
explained it's purpose, and the chorus
and orchestra led the audience in sing
ing 1.-THE Star-Spangled Banner" Well
and wounded soldiers, war nurses, Sal
walton Army, Y. M. c. A. and Y. w. G.
A men and women and British veter--
ans of the war Joined in. A killed
Scot and Canadian private, standing
side by side, sang every verse with q
will and an apparently f1awless knowl-
edge of the words.
Colonel Roosevelt's Address
Colonel Roosevelt, as. permanent
chairman, delivered brief address.
punctuated by frequent Interruptions
Of applause. He said:
"To-day is great day in the an
nails of our country. To-day we meet
to solemnize the sacrifices of the past
with q pledge for the future. To-day
our entire nation is paying tribute to
the high record of achievement OF
those who died in our last great VIC
torious war. 1t is good that we do
this. Sorrow and reverence held in
common unite US more closely tnan
any other bond. The unknown warrior
whom we reverence to-day personi1les
not only the patriotism of our genera
ton. but the patriotism of our- fore
fathers to whom we owe this nation.
"The splendid structure of our ma.
tiona government is mortared and
welded together by the hardships and
sacrifices of our citizens. Builded of
such q fabric, it can out!ast storms
which would crumble a nation sprung
from softer circumstances. Our love
for our country is quickened by every
sacrifice we make for her. Our devo-
ton in the future can be measured in
the terms of our sacrifices in the past.
ut is right that we should praise
these builders and preservers OF our
country. But words vanish and leave
behind them but little of permanence.
It is right that we should raise monu-
ments in their honor, but the might
est structure will be swept by time
into the dust. We must not. there
fore, confine ourselves to words and
temples. If we really love these men
who have died for our nation; If we
wish TO honor them properly, we must
strive to see that our memorials to
them take on a permanent form. We
must strive to see that our memorial
to them is one which they would wish.
They died for this country. They
would wish for memorial. er~and
above everything else. that we carry
on our devotion INCREASINGLY to the
upbuilding of our country.
"This is the solemn obligation we
must assume in their name. We must
face the future, clear-eyed and fear
less, striving in our daily life to
strengthen and beautify this country.
Words pass with the winds, monu-
ments with the rain, but a republic
founded on justice and equality lasts
through the generations. Let US there
fore to-day solemnly pledge ourselves
to give unstintingly to this country