Evening star., 1921-05-26
CROWDS PAY HONOR .
TO SOLDIER Dead
Government Is Fiayed for
Treatment to Heroes at
Memorial Service.

At the foot of the monument erect
cd in honor of the father Of the re-
public. Washingtonians today knelt
in grateful tribute to the SO sons
and daughters of the District who
gave up their lives in the late war
that the republic might endure.
As parents ami relatives stood
with Vice President Coolidge, Gen.
Pershins and the District Commits
sioners before the flag-draped collins
Of two District heroes KILLED in ac
ton in France-Vincent b. Costello
and Hiram +. Cash-Rev. Francis J..
Hurney, who delivered the memorial
sermon, excoriated the government
for IT'S treatment OF wounded soldiers.
"Shame on u.s." he cried, that many
OF these men today are in holes and
TO die
He praised the American Legion for
it's efforts to make those in high
places" remember that the nations
first duty is to care properly for it's
wounded and disabled defenders.
Posts Arrange Ceremony.
The ceremony. a requiem high mass,
which was celebrated by Rev. Eugene
Hannah, pastor of st. Martins Church.
was held in the Sylvan theater. 1t was
arranged by the Vincent B. Costello
and Hiram +. Nash posts, American
Legion. as a memorial not only to the
martyrs for whom they are named. but
for all the District soldiers who gave
their lives to their country in the
world war against despotism.
Thousands of District citizens stood
with bowed heads behind roped-in-
closed section which was filled with
the relatives and friends of the SOL
dier dead. The parents Of the two
District heroes, who were among the
first Washingtonians to fall in battle.
CQMns Under Escort.
CaisSee bearing the collins reached
the Monument grounds under escort
furnished by the two posts The
escorts were equipped in military cos
tune and were led by the Naval Band.
The cortege also included delega-
tion OF Fourth Degree Knights of CO.
lumbus and q military unit from Con-
zaga College, headed by the college
band.
Following the ceremony, which last
ed an hour and q half, the corteee
moved through the Monument grounds
and around the Ellipse to PennsyI-
vania avenue. thence past the White
House. where it was reviewed by
President Harding. 1t then proceeded
to Arlington. where the bodies were
inferred.
AS the ceremony began, an airplane
from Boiling Field skirted over the
poppies. made Of paper by patriotic
school children OF the District play
grounds.
Rev. Mr.. Hannah PresIdes.
Rev. Mr.. Hannah was assisted by
Chaplain James +. Duffy. U. S. A., dea-
con: Chaplain Louis Veth. subdeacon,
and and Chaplain ]. Walter Daley,
master OF ceremonies.
In his s. rmon eulogizing the Dis
tricts here &c dead. Rev. Mr.. Hurney.
formerly a chaplain of the U. s. S.
Charleston. and now stationed at st.
Patrick's Church. called attention to
the fact that Washingtonians,
American liberty. have never shirked
the duties of citizenship and have
been among the first to rally to the
support of the nation when danger
threatened.
Demands Respect for Uniform,
He referred to pre-war incidents
which had shown lack Of respect
Tor the UNIFORM, and declared that an
obligation rests upon every American
to see that such insults are never re-
peated
Immediately following the pro-
nouncement Of the absolution, the
Naval Band played America" Vice
President Coolidge. Gen. Pershing and
Commissioners Rudolph, Oyster and
Kutz stood at attention as the coffins
bearing the remains of the two SOL
diers were carried past them.
The cortege moved out OF the Monu-
ment grounds to the strains of ON
ward, Christian Soldiers"
The bodies of Lieut.. Cash and Pri-
vate Costello were brought from New
York yesterday afternoon, the Cash
cortege going to 1900 Harvard street
northwest and the body Of Costello to
the Costello home. 2l6 S street north
east Honor guards were maint aimed
at the homes during the night.
4 white cross, draped in the nation
al colors and covered at the base by
Flanders poppies. was erected yester-
day by Vincent b. Costello Post on
the lawn of the District building. fac
ing Pennsylvania avenue. The in
scription reads: ITO Our Comrades
Of the District of Columbia Who Gave