Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-10
THOUSANDS PARTICIPATE
WORLD WAR MEMORIAL
American Legion Post, of Pc.
tcrsburg, Formally Presents
Bronze Tablets.
HONOR CITY's HEROIC DEAD
Mayor thinner Accepts GJft and
Prnisrn Movement Culrnin ting in
Concentrating Thoso who Made
Supreme Sncrifcr

Concentrating Thoso who Made
Supreme Sncrincr.
PETERSBURG. VA. June a.-Thou-
sands of citizens throngcd the streets
and attended the memorial cxercisce
held this afternoon in honor OF the
Petersburg boys who died 'ovcr
there" In the World War. The ccro-
monies on Wythe Street were held
Just after the parade. The trees on
Wythe street were planted some time
ago by tn" city as a memorial TO the
dead and the local post OF American
Legion purchased bronze tablctG on
which are written the name, company
and plac" OF death of each dead sol
der.
The bronze tablets were decorate
carly this morning with garlands Of
flowers, placed there BY members Of
the Woman's Auxiliary Of the Amer
lean Legion. American flags were
also used In the decoration OF the
trees.
Parade Zig Frnturr 81 Dny.
Tho parade which was one Of the
features Of the day. was formed on
East Bank street and. headed h,- Ma
jor John Oicy Walker. marshal. pro-
cochcd up SEcamor. to Wythe. where
the ceremonies were held. In the
parad" WAC tho rrack One Hundred
ana Eighty third Infantry Rand Pc
t"rshtrg Crave and other soldiers as
VOL as tin" "ol"r"d soldiers, mem
bera nf the Bunalp Post, American
Legion Loading tho procession we're
the officials OF tho city.
Arriving n tho place 81 ccrcmoni.e
ON Wy,hc street The exercises were
opened by tho invocation by Roy. r.
J.. bandrihEc. rector OF 81. raul's
Episcopal Church. Adjutant Sheffield.
OF the American Legion. read the pre-
amhi" 90 tn" Constitution OF tho
United states. Tn" band played
America" after which tho presen-
ihiIon ~ the memorial tablets by
Captain y. X. pcrkin-on commander
OF the legion. took place. In "A fow
vel chosen words tho officer turned
tn" tablets over to tn" city through
Mayor Samuel ". thinner. who then
delivered the address 81 the day. Fol
loving his address tho band playcd
tho star Spangled Banner" which
was followed by the salute being fired
~ squad Of Petersburg C;raye.
Thanks Legion for Tablets.
In his address To the large audi.
enr". Mayor thinner thsnkcd the To-
ri"n FOR tn" tablets and referred o,
Captain Ycrkinsor as n "dis,ingulshod
veteran ~ tho World War" The
Mayor EXPLAINED that the city planted
IA" trees on Wythe street in Nom
Dry ~ tn" men Of Petersburg. Prince
George. ninwiddlc and par, NJ Ches-
t"rh"lh, who Sav" their lives for their
country in tn" world War. rfo said
TINT without tho thnughtfulneKp on
{ tho part NJ those who have given tho
tablets. these memorials would hc in.
complete. hut. together they cnpetI.
tut" hoflttluE and. trust. "A last
Ing memorial TO the heroic men whose
nance We engraved upon these tab
let's"
II am glad that tho 9th nf June
was selected ne the day for this dcdI-
cation" said Mr.. thinner. 1T is tho
day that !s dear 10 the hearts Of all
Petersburg people. for on that day The
brightest page In tho history Of Pc
t"rshurc was written. While ~ is
true that on tn" 3th Of Juno. 1861 the
men and hoys or this city were nrrt-
ing against a flag for which tho men
whose memory wn honor today dieh
Yet, had not thns. men who fought
IN - hcon lighting for cause that
they believed 10 he Just, tho men of
our generation could not have so well
known and appreciated what II really
mcan' 20 fight just cause. In doing
their duty jush as the Confederate
Veterans did they were standing for
great principle and were simply car
rying out tn" examples ~ heroism
and devotion which had been set for
them by tho soldiers Of tho Confcd-
eraCy.
Proud Of Sons who Paid Price.
ITO those whose some gave their
lives. wish could says something
that would tighten tho burden NJ sor-
row. which is necessarily YOURS Your
sons. in tho sprinEtime Of their lives
have been taken away from YOU md
nothing can fill the place which they
had in your lives; Yet know that
with all the suffering and sorrow YOU
have experienced. In tho depths Of
your hearts. YOU arc proud OF tho
fact that your sons died for their
country. IT matters not whether
your sons died In haiti. or died from
sickness ar disease. They died doing
their duty. as they had been called
upon TO do it. The glory nf one is
u" greater than the glory of the
other. and today we honor them ALI
without regard 10 race. color or creed
and We are proud OF tho fact that they
were our fellow countrymen
THE city Of Petersburg is proud
of it's heroic dead. and IL is n priv
ilcCe to dedicate memorials to their
honor. ] do now. as the Mayor OF
Petersburg. dedicate IN the memory
Of our own soldiers who made tho
supreme sacrifice. tho trees planted
along this street. pledginR. so far as
II Is within my power to do so. that
they RhHll he faithfully guarded and
protected. AS the ycays pass on and
these trees grow In beauty and in
strength, so likewise may our pa
triotism and love OF country grow
and from time to time. as we pass
along this street, trust they will
constantly serve ne reminders to us
all of the great sacrifices made. and
help us and those who follow us to
become better men and women and of
more service to humanity"
Immediately following the cere-
exercises In honor of the Confederate
monies here the crowds went TO
Blandford. where they attended the
soldiers.
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