New-York tribune., 1921-11-12
Churches and
Theaters Paw
Honor to Dead
Half of City's Population
J: Attend Memorial Serv.
.;ices; Ships, Navy Yard,
Army Hold Ceremonies
Tablet Unveiled by Lambs
10000 Tske Par, in Rankin
!. Drew Post Observance at
Il 47th Street and Broadway

I'm tribute to the Unknown Soldier
every church and many Of the theaters
in. New York City conducted special
services yesterday. which were at
ynded by nearly half Of the city's
1Apu alton. There also were services
ak the colleges, on board ships, at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard and at Governors
ysland.
principal among these services we're
chose held at the Cathedral Of st. John
aid st. Patrick's Cathedral.
sSu6ragan Bishop Arthur S. Lloyd,
Who preached the sermon at st. Johns,
made stirring plea for disarmament,
declaring that on the eve of the arms
ebnference there exists an atmosphere
Of mutual distrust that has long played
Z potent part in keeping the nations
from getting together on = basis Of
reason and brotherhood.
:. Bishop Manning Speaks
s~Armistice Day comes to US with
message that stirs our hearts to their
Depths" Bishop Manning declared, in
addressing the assemblage. "All over
the land our people are now gathered
xor prayer at the call Of our President.
We are here for a twofold purpose, to
remember before God those who laid
down their lives in the great war and 10
ssk Gods blessing on the conference
now opening in Washington for the re-
duction and limitation Of armament.
This is day Of noble memories and Of
most blessed hope"
! "A. St. Patricks Cathedral the Mass
Of Peace was celebrated by the Rev.
Patrick DAILY. Monsignor Lavelle in his
sermon said:
si"We are gathered here this morning
TO thank our Heavenly Father for the
blessing of that Armistice Day three
years ago and to beg the grace that if
peace be established it may never be
6roken in the history of tl, human
race"
THE conflict, he said, has given
the opportunity to teach and to inf!u-
ence for good, orejustice and for lib
sfty among the other nations of the
earth.
: In his address at the noon-day prayer
service at the Community Church DR..
John Haynes Holmes said:
,"Let 1t be remembered at this solemn
hour that this Unknown Soldier died in
the conviction that he was ending war.
This was promised him as the reward
sf his sacrifice, and we can best honor
him by recalling that this promise.
three years after the armistice, is un-
fulfilled. This man, like miilions of
his comrades. died in vain if wars and
rnmors of wars and preparations for
wars continue as they do to-day"
J, Memorial services at Trinity Church
were attended by about 1900 persons
and others were turned away. The
Rev. DR.. Veazie asked in the memoria!
prayer that the armament conference
n ght be success, and that the Ameri-
can people might be worthy of the
sacrifice made by the soldiers who died
in battle.
Memorial Masses
Memorial mass for the officers and
men of the 1O8th Infantry, and former
members of the 7th Regiment, were
held in the Church Of St. Paul the
Apostle, Sixtieth Street and Columbus
Avenue.
Members Of the American Legion OF
Bronx County, representing ten posts,
and q number of gold star mothers OF
The Bronx, attended solemn mass OF
reou,.m at the Church of Our Lady of
AercV dL MaIlOH <1VcuoC oHN = Va
Road. Later this same group held
services at the Keith Fordham Theater.
Meetings under the auspices OF the
Armis tiee Day Committee also were
held in Grace Church, Brick Presbyte.
r;an Church, FIRST Reformed Episcopal
Church and the Madison Avenue Metho-
dist Episcopal Church.
: A SPECIAL service for members OF the
2heot-icsl profession was held by the
Hankin Drew Post Of the American
ier.yn at broadway and Forty seventh
Street, nearly 10000 persons being In
attendance.
A com pany Of the 22d Infantry from
Governors Island, acting as 9 guard OF
hon,r, formed hul4ow square in the
center Of the thoroughfare, and the