The Washington herald., 1922-05-29

OF the words Memorial Day" in
stead of Decoration Day"
Grave Decorator Rewarded.
A $3.50 gold piece was presented
by Lee Francis to Frank Leonberg-
er. who has voluntarily decorated
me graves at the hospital for
eight years.
invocation was pronounced by the
Rev. Tell A. Turner. of Gen. Nelson
a. Miles Camp. Music was provided
by an orchestra, a quartet. and
solos by Miss Jeanette f. Mccall
frey and Ambrose Durkin. Lin
coins Gettysburg Address was read
by Past Comdr. Claiborn :. Close.
and Dept. Comdr. Samuel Jacobson
read a poem.
Paying tribute to the dead Of the
civil. Spanish. and world wars. Rep
resentative Horace Mann Towner.
of Iowa. pointed out the fact that
the Memorial Day set aside by the
United states was not unique. but
a following of the examples of his
tory, even to b. c. times. His ad-
dress was given at memorial serv-
ices conducted by Cushing Camp.
Sons of Veterans. at Holy Rood
Cemetery yesterday morning.
LoEan's Orders Read.
Music was provided by Conrad II.
Young. who sang. and invocation
and benediction were pronounced
by Post Chaplain John l.. Bateman.
The Memorial Day orders issued by
Gen. Logan in 1867 were read BY
Wilfred f. Garlick. secretary
America is the last hope of the
world" declared Representative
Louis w. Fairfield. of Indiana.
speaking esterday at Mt. Oivet
Cemetery at the joint memorial
services of Lincoln Camp, No. ..
Sons of Veterans, Ellen Spencer
Mussey Tent No. 4. Daughters of
Veterans, and Vincent B. Costello
Post. No. Is. American Legion.
The discovery of America" as
serted the Representative. "is the
greatest eveent in al secular history
and, next to the Resurrection Of
Christ. the greatest event in all hu-
man history. The Resurrection gave
to the world a new hope and the
discovery Of America gave the world
A new chance. The new chance.
welded to the new hope, gave us
this republic.
Lincoln Post. Sons of Veterans.
following the singing of Amer
ica," directed by Mrs. Edna Hill
yard Howard. invocation was given
by Rev. John F. Hayes.
Others who took part in the serv-
To
G.. Butts, G. w. Marston, Charles
ington Post, American Legion; F..
Jennie Glennan.
Legion Pays Tribute.
Yesterday was spent by the
American Legion decorating each
Of the 532 trees planted along both
sides of upper Sixteenth street In
commemoration of Washington boys
who were killed in the world war.
Sixty Legionnaires. divided into
groups, placed a blood-red poppy
and miniature American flag be-
side the Identification monolith at
the base of each tree.
At either end of the esplanade
were placed large wreaths set upon
easels and so formed as to resemble
the American Legion emblem.
When the last tree had been dec
GRATED the Legionnaires assembled
at the south end of the esplanade
for a concluding ceremony. There
was rife salute, Taps" wa,
sounded.
Families Remember Dead.
Behind the legion in many cases
came the families and friends of the
city's war dead to place their own
decorations next to those left by
the legion.
THE moral influence Of the United
States in world affairs must bs
used to maintain peace" declared
Hamilton Fish, tr., of New York, in
an address at the memorial serv.
ices held by the Agricultural Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars, for the
sixty-seven members of the pos,
who died in the world war, a,
Epiphany Chapel. $50 Twelfth
street southwest. last night.
In paying homage to those who
gave their lives for their country
Mr.. Fish declared:
We here have responsibilities
which we cannot overlook. and du
ticS WHICH we must perform, To
provide for those who have re.
turned from France wounded, sick
and blinded Is only one OF the
things which we have to do"
Fears Another War,
He emphasized the part which
America played In the great war
while we do not wish to be boast.
full and say that America won IN.
war, had we not gone in when we
did the outcome would have been
extremely doubtful" he said.
That we are likely to be dra1-
ged into another war unless we az.
on our guard was asserted by the
LEGISLATOR.
Secretary of Agriculture Henry c
Wallace in brief talk paid HOMAGE
to those Of the gricultural De-
partment who lost their lives in the
war
Post Commander George A. Ward
was In charge OF the ceremonies
with ladies Of the post auxilia ~