The Washington herald., 1922-05-29


v. F. w. posts in the city took part
In the exercises. The placing of
floral tributes and the sounding of
taps" by an army bugler COM
pleted the services.
Printers Honor Fellows.
The Columbia Typographical
Union held Its twentieth annual me-
mortal exercises in honor of de-
parted members of the union at the
| typographical Temple yesterday
afternoon.
A roll call showed that thirty
nine members had died since last
Memorial Day.
the old-time printer-his nomad-
ic habits. and his peculiar ability
10 NIL almost any position in a
printing Office was described by
Representative Henry z. Osborne.
of California himself a printer of
the old school.
Edward S. Hantzmon opened the
exercises with an explanation of
their significance.
Calls Roll Of Dead.
Several selections were played by
Harrison's Orchestra. The prayer
Perfect" was sung by a quartette
composed of Elizabeth Lackey.
Edith Darnall Shacklett. John G.
Klein and Fred East. Mrs. John
G. Klein accompa at the piano.
Invocation and benediction were
pronounced by the Rev. Edward
Hayes. The roll OF those who died
during the past year was called by
George G. Seibold.
Memorial Sunday services were
observed last night at Calvary Bap-
tist Church. Eighth and II streets
northwest. with representations in
attendance from tho G. A. r.. Sons
of Veterans, Ladies' of the G. A. r..
women's Relief Corps. Daughters
Of Veterans. and World War Vet
erans
Debts Long Overdue" was the
subject of the sermon delivered by
the pastor the Rev. William S. Abb
ernethy. who spoke on the words
of Paul. II am the debtor That
we are indebted to the veterans of
the civil war for the preservation
of the Union, with all its attendant
liberties and privileges, was the
point upon which the pastor laid
much stress.
Is. n. IL. wen ShIuteu.
TT is our duty to pass on to the
next generation" said the pastor.
the fruition of all the sacrifices
made by those men who fought
four long years for the Union and
to safeguard the heritage they have
handed down to US. We are in
debted to them far beyond the pos
sibility of repayment. but we can
preserve the tenets OF liberty for
which they struggled and for which
so many laid down their very all.
Following the sermon. The Star
Spanglcd Banner was sung. Amer
ica" was sung in honor OF the @.
A. r. members who were grouped
together under flags held aloft by
daughters Of veterans.
Following ffty-year-old custom.
the Irish American Union yesterday
decorated the graves of a large num-
Der Of irish patriots buried at Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
Irish Leader Recalled.
Memorial exercises were held be-
side the monument erected by the
Union forty-two years ago in mem
ory of Thomas Devin Reilly, one of
| the leaders in the movement for
| Irish freedom in 1s4S.
A large crowd yesterday afternoon
! attended the Memorial Day exercises
held in the National Cemetery at AL
exandria and heard an address de-
livered by Representative John c.
Kctcham. Of Michigan. The exercises
were presided over by Frank A. De
| Groot division commander OF the Sons
of Veterans. There was singing by
quartet composed of Miss Graves,
Mrs Strauss. Mr.. Field and Mr..
Clark Miss Lucy NJ. Graves read
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and
there was a patriotic song by E.
A. Lang. A salute was fired by n
squad from the Alexandria Light In
fantry and the sounding Of taps
brought the exercises to close.
Many persons from Washington at
tandad