Evening star., 1922-05-30

f1oefer. accompanied by the Marine
Band.
. Gettysburg Address Read.
James Mckee read Lincoln's Gettys-
burg address, as follows:
-Four score and seven years ago
our fathers brought forth on this
continent a new nation, conceived
in liberty, and dedicated to the
proposition that all men are
created equal. Now we are en-
gagged in a great civil war, test
ing whether that nation. or any
nation SO conceived and so dedi-
Gated, can long endure. We are
met on a great battlefield of that
war. We have come to dedicate
a portion of that field as final
resting place for those who here
gave their lives that that nation
might live. 1t Is altogether fitting
but. in a larger sense. we cannot
dedicate-we cannot consecrate-
we cannot hallow-this ground.
The brave men, living and dead,
who struggled here, have conse-
Grated 1t far above our poor power
to add or detract- The world
will little note nor long remem-
ber what we say here. but 1t can
never forget what they did here.
It is for us. the living. rather to
be dedicated here to the unfinished
work which they who fought here
have thus far so nobly advanced.
1t is rather Tor US to be here dedi-
Gated to the great task remaining
before US: that from these honored
dead we take increased devotion
to that cause for which they gave
the last full measure of devotion;
that we here highly resolve that
these dead shall not have died in
vain; that this nation. under God,
shall have a new birth of free
people. by the people. for the
people shall not perish from the
earth"
A male quartet from Detroit sang
Soldier. Rest" A recitation. "Arling.
ton." was read.
Commander Pitcher Speaks.
Lewis s. Pitcher. commander-in-
chief, Grand Army Of the Republic
made the address of the day. dwell.
ing upon the character and deeds OF
Abraham Lincoln. the example OF
his life. and the glorious heritage
which he has left to the American
The Marine Band then played
Chopin's Funeral March," following
which Lemuel Warner gave Missing
None" "Our Country's Flag" by
Mary 8. Parker. was sung by Mrs
Viola Schippert Klinge. accompanied
by the Marine Band.
Cen. Grants memorial day message
was read by Watson B. Miller. Ths
ceremonies were concluded by tht
singing of america" by the assem-.
blage, led by the band. The benedic.
ton was pronounced by the depart
ment chaplain. Rev. r. q. Mcbride.
Taylor Branson, second leader. di.
ceremonies. Aides of the day at the
ceremonies were Frank A. De Groot
j. Clinton Hiatt and o. A. c. Oehm.
Ter. Members of the Sons Of Veter.
ans acted as ushers.
Honor World War Heroes.
Following tho conclusion of the ex.
ercises in the amphitheater the mem.
bers of the American Legion left thu
structure and marched to the front OF
the world war section of Arlington
cemetery where a repetition of tht
ceremonies held earlier in the morn,
ing by the organization in front o.
A band selection and solo by AL
bert Henkel opened the eexercisos
following which Admiral Plunkett
u. 8. N, q member OF Costello Pos
Of the Legion. made the address. 4
musical feature Of the exercises wa,
the rendition Of LEAD, Kindly Light
to the air of Joceiyn's Lullaby.
played by the band and sung by Mis-
Estelle Murray. The services wer,
under direction OF Rev. r. ]. Hur'
ney.
Memorial Day Committees.
The committees on Memorial da.
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commander, 81. L. Dean; senior vic.
7depaftment commander, John W
Reid; Junior vice department com
mandsr. Briscoe 9oodhart; medica
director, DR.. James McKee; chaplain
r. y. McBride: assistant adjutan
general. osborn n. Ofdr0yd; assistan
qusrterrnaeter general. e, D, Godfrey
George M Corson. Harrison Dingman
Gharlee c. 6e'ycen Jerome B. Burke
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