New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
All City Joins
I'm Tribute to
Soldier Dead
Arn,issice Day Celebrated
by Scores of Organiza-
tions, in Churches, With
Parades and dwellings
Grand Central i'm Silence
All Activities Stop rs
Taps Arc Sounded and
Thousands Bow i'm Prayer

GSrViCeS iIt HSHVNS w tHS eotolVI
dead In churches of every creed. pa
rades and celebrations by scores of pa
triotic and civic organizations through
out the city and the unveiling Of sew
eral monuments marked tho fourth an
niversary yesterday Of the signing of
the armistice. One OF the most i'm
pressive ceremonies took place in the
morning at the Grand Central Station,
where ALI activity was stopped for two
minutes Of silent prayer just before III
o'clock
The Citizens Memorial Association
Of District 81 unveiled monument in
the morning which was erected In
honor of men of the Ocean Parkway
section of Brooklyn who died In the
war. The ceremonies we're held in the
yard Of Public School 1880, at Fort Ham
ilton and Ocean parkways. Sonstor Will
liam M. Calder, Surrogate George A.
ney, pastor of the Church of the I'M
maculate Heart of Mary, were the
principal speakers.
Planes Fly Over Graves
A tablet in honor of members of
the 106th Infantry who gave their lives
in the war was unveiled In the after
NOON az tno 30" ibcBiH'ens hIHory,
Bedford and Atlantic avenues, Brook
lyn. Army planes flew over the graves
In the National Cemetery In Cypress
Hills, dropping flowers, and special
services were held there for the dead.
The Rev. Dr. Ernest Stires officiated
at the Armistice Day service held at
st. Thomas's Episcopal Church at noon.
After the singing Of hymn, the roll
of members of the parish who died for
their country was read while the con-
gregation knelt in prayer. A short ad-
dress was made on the significance of
the day by DR.. Stires, and the cere-
mony closed with the singing Of "The
Star Spangled Banner"
Armistice Day was the subject of
special sermons at the regular Satur-
day services in the Jewish synagogues
and temples throughout the city
The New York Central Railroad OBJ
served the day throughout it's 'entire
system by ceremony in every one OF
its stations. AT 1888 o'clock in the
Grand Central, decorated with fes-
toons and American flags, buger
stepped out on the balcony Of the
terminal and sounded taps. Instantly
all movement stopped. Telegraph in
struments ceased to tick, trains sched-
uled to leave were held, and the great
crowd of people in the depot stood
with bowed heads until II O'clock.
Every activity was halted, even in the
yards.
Gold Star Mothers Gather
Cold star mothers whose sons were
members of the Young Mems Hebrew
Association, at Ninety Street
and Lexington Avenue, held special ex-
ercises there in the evening, and at
the same time "No More War meet
ing took place at the Engineering So
cieties' Building, 90 West Thirty ninth
Street, under the auspices of the
Women's Peace Society.
In the Bronx .rthur Vienna Post,
No. 704, American Legion, held a
parade and flag dedication. The line
of march was from Bathgate and Ire
mont avenues north to the clubhouse
at 2l58 Bathgate Avenue. Lieutenant
Colonel William B. Stacom, U. S, A..
acted as grand marshal of the parade,
in which there were regular army
troops from Fort Wadsworth and
marines from the Brooklyn Navy Yard
together with members of the Legion
post.
A memorial monument was unveiled
az New CITY IN the afternoon In mem
ory Of the eighty-seven men from
Rockland County who were killed in
the war. Supreme Court Justice Ar
thur S, Tompkins, OF Nyack. and Lieu
tanant Governor Jeremiah Wood were
among the speakers at the ceremony.
One Of the largest events held in
New York was ball at the Manhat-
tan Casino, 1b5th Street and Eighth
Avenue, under the auspices of the
United French Societies. CASTOR Lie
bert, French Consul General in New
York, was the guest of honor.
The City Club of New York Post OF
the American Legion gave dinner in
commemoration of the day at which
the Rev. Harry Emerson Fosdick, Her
|bert Parsons and F. A. Wilson-I.aw-
renee We're the speakers. Newbold
Morris was toastmaster.
Several Legion Posts Join
general memorial service for sew
eral American Ingion posts was held
at the Church of the Heavenly Rsst
a. o'clock IN the evening, with the
Et. hev. Herbert Shipman, suffragan
oishop' otiiciating. Legionnaires who
ateended the service met at Columbia
University and marched in bodv 70
the IN church. preceded by the BROOKLYN
Navy Yard Band.
The New York Command of Tho
British Great War Veterans of Amsri-
ca gave ball in the grand ballroom az
the Hotel Plaza in the evening. Ran
resentatives of the New York stat
American Legion and the French wa
Veterans Association attended.
>. Rankin Drew Post, American
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