The northwestern bulletin., 1923-06-16
ASSOCIATION IS
FORMED TO COL.
YOUNG MEMORY
Committee Formed at Last Rites
of Famous Officer Start
Memorial Plan.
(Associated Negro Press)
(By the Associated Negro Press

(By the Associated Negro Press)
Washington, ID. c., June 16.-
President Harding and Mrs. Harding,
individually, were among those who
sent magnificent wreaths for the fu-
neral of Colonel Young, In Arlington.
The President received the entire
Ohio commission. provided for by an
act of the Ohio legislature, at the
White House on the day following
the funeral of Colonel Young. Mrs.
Young accompanied the commission,
and the President expressed the deep
est sympathy for the widow. and is
said to have dwelt earnestly upon
what the loss of Colonel Young
means to the entire nation. The Ohio
commission consisted of the follow
ing: Major o. J. W. Scott, Colum-
bus, chairman; DR.. ]. L. johnson,
Rep. Harry E. Davis, Pres. J. A.
Gregg, Wilberforce; Capt. Jas. E.
Bush, Capt. Walter S. Thomas, Lieut..
Thos. E. Walker. R. A. Caldwell, Rev.
w. w. Page and Mrs. Young. The
legislative act provided for appropri-
floral contribution, which which con-
sisted of huge shield of Ohio, sur
rounded by beautiful arrangement
of roses.
Monroe Trotter. editor Of The
Guardian" was designated by the
mayor of Boston to present the floral
piece in New York. representing the
City of Boston. H. Y. Mason was
selected for similar purpose by the
governor of Massachusetts, to present
the floral contribution for the state.
There were also floral contributions
from the governors of Florida and
Iowa, representing the respective
states, each sent by a special messen-
ger. In the three cities, New York,
Philadelphia and Washington, there
were considerably more than one
hundred floral contributions of re-
spect and sympathy. Besides the
President and Mrs. Harding, these in
cluded various organizations, army
officials, life-friends and members of
the immediate family.
Memorial Association Formed.
A Charles Young Memorial associa-
ton has been formed with a nucleus
from the committees having charge
of the honor ceremonies and the final
burial. 1t is the purpose of the as
sociation to SO arrange the efforts so
as to embrace the entire country and
Africa. The object is to raise funds
for the erection of an equestrian
statue in a public park in Washing
ton, provide for a monument over the
grave in Arlington cemetery and to
perpetuate through educational in
formation, and the celebration of
Colonel Young's birthday each year,
March IL, the memory and ideals of
the famous army officer. Captain
Henry o. Atwood, 1915 T street.,
N. w., Washington, is in immediate
charge of the arrangements.
AS an aftermath of the Colonel
Young burial, 1t is of Importance to
note that there is universal opinion
that there has never been a more
impressive ceremony in Washington,
and on calling for more generous CO.
operation than was given by the War
Department and all other branches
of the government.
The final ceremony at the grave,
while troops from the regular army.
the national guard, veterans of the
World War, Spanish-American and
Civil War. a regiment of high school
cadets and thousands of friends we're
formed in hollow square, will be
lasting me Tory for all of those priv
ileged to be present. The firing Of
the volley and the sounding Of taps.
the tenderest and most exalted trib-
ute to a departed Soldier, echo and
re-echo in the ears of those present.
To have been the fourth soldier over
whom ceremonies have been held in
the great Amphitheater Of Arlington
ceretery is tribute likewise worthy
OF remembering.
The grave of Colonel Young is
southwest of the Amphitheater, and
is between the graves Of the late
Major General Bell and that Of the
late Major Archibald Butts. who lost
his life on the Titanic.
Unfortunately. the two children Of
Colonel Young, who are in school in
France, were unable to be present in
America. They are Charles Noel
Young, Is. and Marie Amelie Young,
13 years old.
Mr.. C. Campbell. proprietor of the