Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
HARDING REVIEWS
MARINES, ON CIVIL
WAR BAT TLEFIELD
Attends Service and Visits
Graves of Unknown in Old
Cemetery.
BREAKFASTS WITH MEN

Camp Harding. the wilderness, Va,
via Washington, Oct. S.--That common
pride which all Americans share in the
United States marines was expressed
yesterday by President Harding TO the
marines themselves. as 1000 of them
stood banked before him on the green
slopes Of rolling hill. The President
said:
Officers and men of the marines,
General Butler has asked me TO stand
befor. YOU Tor moment mainly that
we become better acquainted, because
1t is our lot TO serve together, l have
only taken the platform TO say how
much l have been inspired by meeting
and worshipping with you and listen
ing to the inspiring and comfortable
words of the chaplain, and TO say in
addition how very greatly l have en-
joyed living in camp with you.
II shall not eXaggerate a single word
TO say TO you that from my boyhood to
the present hour l always had a pro-
found regard FOR the United States
Marines, and am leaving camp today
with that regard strengthened and a
genuine affection added. No Com
mandcr in Chief in the world can have
greater pride in, and any more affec-
tion for, an arm of national defense
than | have come To have for you in
this more intimate contact. Gentle
men. my pleasure is genuine that
could be one of you in this splendid
camp on this historic ground"
IL the marines made a hit with the
President, the admiration seemed to be
mutual. for the devil dogs" cheered
him with the full power of their lusty
iunSs. The unaffected, human fashion
in Which he displayed interest in all
the affairs of the camp bridged the
gap OF ofiicialdom between the Presi-
dent of the United States and buck
private in the Marine Corps. Each
was well satisfied with the other
Harding Enjoys Breakfast.
President Harding was up bright
and ea~ly after his night under canvas
and the cold. crisp morning seemed tC
have whetted his appetite, for he was
one of the first to reach the big brown
mess tent and laughingly joked with
Secretary DENLY over the prospect OF
breakfast.
There was no one in the camp who
enjoyed being there more than Secre.
tary ID, -. The Secretary Of tn,
Navy has never forgotten his devi
doc days, when he was an enlisted
man and an officer in the corps.
Not long after breakfast there was ;
religious service in the same sweep
ing hollow in the hills where a moving
picture show was held Saturday night
The President and most of the Nava
and Army officers with him walked
down from camp headquarters to thi
service. while Mrs. Harding and th'
women of the party drove along th'
roads in motor cars. When the presi
Dental party arrived the hundreds o
soldiers were drawn up on the hill
side.
President Harding and his part.
were seated in chairs placed just be
low the edge Of a military truck upoi
which stood Chaplain f. B. Nivel
Lieutenant Colonel and former Tecto
of Christ Church, Baltimore. Tn
chaplain was dressed in an olive dra
shirt. khaki riding pants and leathe
puttees, an interesting figure outline
against the white background whic
nightly forms the screen for the moV
ing pictures. When the Presider
took his seat, the Marines were re
leased from their rigid pose and 50
down on the grass in the brilliant sun
shine.
The services were not long, Chaplai
Niver said a few prayers, in one {
which he asked for a blessing upon III
President and upon the coming cor