Evening journal., 1921-11-12
PIONEERS HONOR
HEROES memory
Former Judge George Gray
Chaplain Kelly and
Others Voice Tributes
PLEA FOR LAW AND
ORDER IN WORLD

One OF the largest and most i'm
pressive Armistice Day celebrations
in the city was held by the Benevo-
lent Pioneer Literary Association.
in the Playhouse. last night. Il
was attended by more than 1909
men and women, and an excellent
program OF addresses and music was
given
Former Judge George Gray was
the principal speaker OF the evening
Others who made addresses were
former State Senator Thomas NJ
Monaghan. Henry p. Scott. the Rev,
Joseph S. Kelly, who was a chaplain
of ;he 59th Pioneer Infantry. aud
tic Rev. Martin A. Fashey. OF the
Fighting Sixty ninth" of New York
Besides the speakers others who
occupied seats on the stage. which
was decorated with the flags Of the
Allied nations, were: Theodore A.
Weth. president OF the Benevolent
Pioneer Literary Association: form
er Governor Charles r. Miller. Mayor
Leroy Harvey. the Rev. James NJ.
Grant Peter J. Ford. former Mayor
James r. Price, A. o. II. Grier.
Colonel J. Warner Reed. the Rev
John J. Connolly. Captain James J.
ONell. the Rev. Edward Higgins.
the Rev. Thomas +. Waldron. the
Rev. James p. Quigley. the Rev.
Francis Tucker. the Rev. Michael
Reardon. OF Washington. and the
Rev. John Murray. Of Baltimore.
After the sounding OF reveille. the
audience united In singing THE star
Spangled Banner" and Mr.. Weth
president Of the association, intro
duced Mr.. Monaghan as the presid-
ing officer. The Rev Father Kelly
delivered glowing address on the
spirit of the American people and
told incidents OF the war. Thi.
was followed by the singing OF an
thems OF several OF the Allied ma
tons. Joseph Mongolia sang Italy's
Mrs. Francis Dewitt Babcock gave
the "Marseillaise" OF France. ant
Philip Jones sang the national ain
OF Belgium. John J. Finn gave tn,
song entitled "The Sword Of Bunker
Hill'
In his address Judge Gray re-
called the anxiety OF the war. whicl
had served TO unite the whole ma
tion IN one common impulse.
when the armistice was signed.
he declared. I'VE did not think Of tn
aftermath. we did not think Of tn
result OF having 20.o00.000 men en-
gagged for four years In dcstroyinl
the wealth Of the world. We nov
have our duty before us. he contin
ued. and can not shirk our responsi
hilities. We want something tha
will steady and maintain law an.
order among the nations Of IN
earth in order that the world ma
again assume its place in the civil
ization which has almost been de
stroyed"
Judge Gray asserted he wa
pleased 10 find that President Hard
ing. in his address over the body q
the Unknown Soldier. re-echoed IN
words of President Wilson and re-
huked the words OF one Of our dip
iomats abroad that this nation ha
gone TO war for selfish and sordi
purposes.
In closing. the speaker expresse
n hope that the conference whic
convenes at Washington today 10
tho limitation Of armaments will nc
be without success. He also paid
high tribute TO the work of the Re
Cross during and after the war, an
urged that all join In supporting
The Rev. Father Fahey made
brilliant address. in which he paid
high tribute 20 the Unknown So
the Rev John J. Connolly read
resolution that had been adopted D
the bishops Of the Catholic Churc
in their meeting last September col
corninc world disarmament, an
asked thai it be made the sentimei
of those present. This was dor
and word OF the action was sent e
day to Washington.