New-York tribune., 1921-05-30
CoIors Intertwined in War
Should Remain Together,
He Tells Legion at Catlle-
dral Service for Dead
Factions Cannot Dictate
Huge 1hrongs Hear Eulogies
inProspectP Park Requiem
Mass Feature ait ForClhans

the American flag, Bishop William T.
Nanning. Of the Episcopal diocese of
Kew York, speaking TO the American
legion members gathered at the
Cathedral of st. John the Divine, stood
stanchly against any attempt to
separate frolA the colors gathered to-
sether during the World War the stand
srS Of any of the allies of the United
Ststes.
a think it is time for a little plain
speskiug,' Bishop Manning said. Il
do rot think we members of this
Legion can allow any group or faction
in this city, or anywhere in this land.
to tell US that we may not carry or
display the flags of those who stood
with us in the great day of trial, who
fought aud died for our cause, along
with our own sons, who were our
brothers in the World War"
Bishop Manning referred to demon
STATIONS in New York and elsewhere
against the display of The British flag.
His words caused a stir of approval
smong the 5000 members Of the Am ar-
nan Legion, British, French aud Bel
risn veterans and others who had come
20 pay their tribute to the war dead.
The Bishop made a special plea for
fellowship with all right dealing ma
tons and especially among English
spsaking peoples.
In the choir, with the white altar for
a background, were details from Legion
posts, the Grand Army of the Republic,
the Red Cross and patriotic societies
bearing the national colors and the
flags Of their organizations Standing
ont brilliantly against the darker blue
IL = L. -
we're the uniforms OF a hundred or
more Red Cross nurses-white dresses
and caps and short cloaks of blue
and red.
"The Star-Spangled Banner" follow
ing the Doxology. brought all Of the
aags aloft. The military and patriotic
details faced the altar while the open
ing strains came from the organ. and
stood at attention until the end When
the benediction had been pronounced
the clear notes of taps" hoated out
into the nave.
Dean Robbins, before the Bishops ad-
dress, read messages from President
Harding, General Pershing and Admiral
Wilson. 1t was not enough, the Presi-
dent wrote, TO be pledged never to for
get the sacrifices made by the dead
vt is for US and those who come after
u.s." the message said, ''to pledge and
perform far more, to insure that the
purposes and ideals for which these have
gwen so much shall be held sacred for
ali time"
Present were Major General Bullard,
Rear Admiral Ruse, Captain J. D. Vain
wright, the British Consul General. the
French High Commission, Colonel Wat
kins and staff of the 7th Regiment, the
officers of the destroyer feet anchored
in the Hudson and representatives of
practically all of the patriotic and his
tOrical societies of the city. The collec-
ton went TO the fund for disabled SOL
dsrs.
The United Spanish American War
Foreign Wars and the ladies' auxil~
iaries. held services on the Mall in
Central Park, which attracted crowds
Wreaths and flowers were placed on
the mound behind which was placed the
stand, at the close of the speaking.
Erigadier General c. j. Bailey ad-
dressed the Hebrew Veterans Of Wars
Of the Republic in Carnegie Hall dur
ng the afternoon. The meeting was
under the auspices of the Free Syna
gogue,
your young men did not fail to
measure up to the standard Of Aneri-
eral Bailey said. TRAINED to the arts
Of peace, they took UP the strange task
Elth enthusiasm and rapidly became an
integral and important part OF the best
army that ever rallied to the defense of
2 righteous cause"
At the Campbell Funeral Church,
Jadge Samuel Fleischman made an ap
peal for aid for disabled veterans, In
the audience were Mrs. Laura Prisk,
kaOwn as ''The Mother OF Flag Day."
members Of the G. A. r., and of the
Vest Side Patriotic League After the
services the G. A. R. representatives
4 placed wreath on the Soldiers and
q Sallors' Monument.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars and
! the Knights Of Columbus attended a
j requiem field mass at Fordham Uni
4 gersity. The Rev. John J. Sullivan,
d formerly chaplain in the aviation scrv-
{ lee, celebrated the mass. The veter-
ans paraded from Bergen and fremont
q avenues to the university. At the gate
a me column halted before the memo
RAJ tablet to Vincent A. Brady, after
q Tnom one of the American Legion
4 posts is named.
Former Governor Whitman addressed
4 me meeting for the negro dead held
81 .. the Metropolitan Baptist Church,
81 issth Street and Seventh Avenue. War
B vas not glorious, he said, but the will
ihgness Of it0,000,o00 Of people to face
Z lss horrors was glorious. He advocated
sne training of the youth of the coun-
ny IN the handling of the rife.
& Col. F. W. Galbraith, Jr., national
81 commander Of the American Legion,
sehcing message to the American
people, said last night:
81 We shall visit every grave to-day,
!. home and abroad, and shall speak
81 sefds OF comfort to the dear ones who
leprn We shall not only give, but
snail receive. for, as we stand at
Meir graves to-day, our comrades will
gsaE to us. Their voice comes to US
'e call to arms. Fight on, fight on!'
aege crowds attended two memorial
sslcss held In Prospect Park, Brook
Sa II was estimated that $4,000 were
sent at the Brooklyn 6. A. r. meet
y ana almost as many at that con-
Eee by the Veterans of Foreign
W;5s, on the Long Meadow. Senator
'aiam M. Calder addressed the G. A.
saoience and the Rev. B. W. May
ssis; iS me Flying Parson," read Lin
M y gettysburg Address. Major r. II.
uardla spoke before the Veterans
ofeign Wars.