Evening star., 1924-05-30
STRESSES PURPOSE
OF MEMORIAL DAY
Representative Says Chief Value
Lies in Inspiration From
Lessons of Past.
SPEAKS AT SOLDIERS HOME
Veterans Hold Services for Depart.
ed Comrades.
SPEAKS AT SOLDIERS HOME

The reincarnation of the virtues
that led the men of the civil war to
face their daily duties and tasks and
their application to the nations pres
ent problems was urged today by
Representative John G. ketcham of
Michigan in an address at the United
States Soldiers Home. where vet
Grams gathered in the cemetery to
pay homage to their departed com
rades.
THE purpose of Memorial day is
not to glorify war as war, but it is
time to gather inspiration from the
virtues of loyalty, devotion and sac
rifices which the thousands of men
then displayed" he declared.
Application to Present.
1t is time to pay tribute to the
brave men who incarnated these vir-
tues, but the chief significance of
Memorial dag is lost. however. if the
fruit in the reincarnation of these
same virtues in their application to
the daily tasks and problems con-
fronting America in these trouble
some times" declared Representative
ketcham.
He pointed out that the observance
of Memorial day, once local. has now
become not only national. but inter-
national. Today's circle of the sun
will compass the worldwide recog-
milton due our na,ion's defenders"
he declared. Lincoln, he said gave
the model for Memorial day at
Getty sburg.
March To ROstrum.
Forming in front of the Sherman
building and led by the Soldiers
Home Band. veterans of many wars
marched to the rostrum in the ceme-
terry. A bugler of the band blew as
sembly, which was followed by pres
entation of the flag.
The entire assembly took part in the
pledge and salute to the colors. 1.-The
tar-Spangled Banner was sung by
Miss Esther NJ. Sloss accompanied by
Prof. Zimmerman, the audience JOIN
ing In the last lines of each verse.
Invocation was pronounced by the
chaplain of the Soldiers Home. Rev.
FL. a. Griffith. The Grand Army ritual
was then read by the presiding Off
Ger. Maj. Fl. l.. DEAN read Gen Lo-
gan's order. establishing Memorial day.
and Mrs. Esther NJ. Sloss sang Gross
ing the Bar" The famous address of
Lincoln at Gettysburg was read by
Capt. Lemuel Warner. Following the
principal address by Representative
ketcham the entire assembly rose and
sang The Battle Hymn of the Re-
public Rev. Mr.. Griffith pronounced
benediction.
Taps Ends Ceremony.
The impressive ceremony was ended
by Taps" by the bugier of the Sol
diers' Home Band, and the firing OF
the customary salute from the gun in
front of the main building in tribute
of the veteran dead OF the Grand Army
of the Republic.
Tho - al the home
under the direction of Hosea Is.
Moulton, senior vice department COM
mander, q. a. r.; Capt. o. O. Howard,
son of Gen. Q. Q. Howard, chief of
staff; assisted by David II. Davidson.
commander, John Jacob Astor Camp.
No. 8, United Spanish War Veterans;
Arthur J. Hogan. commander. Presi-
dents Own Garrison, No. 104, Army
and Navy Union: Lew s. Mohler and
others of George Washington Post,
Spengler Post, No. IL, Veterans For
eign Wars. George l.. TAFT, COM
mander; Womans Relief Corps, Sons
and Daughters of Veterans and allied
organizations.
Dennis F. Cooney was officer of the
minis, marshal of the parade, and
August Ganslean, colorbearer.
The various committees in charge
We're:
ements-Chairman, James S.
Ruby. superintendent of the Soldiers
Home national cemetery, assisted by
Alfred E. Simond, Capt. J. ). NJ. Zim-
John +. McIlree Joseph
Julian Stein and Lewis s. Mohler. Re-
ception-Maj. Gen. Tasker II. Bliss.
governor: Maj. Parker W. West,
deputy governor; Col. Walter c. Bah
cock. etary-treasurer; Col. David
S. Stanley, quartermaster: Col II. p.
Birmingham, chief surgeon, Cnited
States Soldiers Home. Flowers
James S. Ruby, Past Commanders AL
fred E. Simond, Frank c. Wielock
and James f. Blaisdell, Camp No. 6.
L. 5. w. ": Commander Margaret E.
Naylor and Payma ster Thomas H.
Harris, Garrison No. 1O4, Army and
Navy Union: j. w. Brashears and
Joseph Stein, Post No. l, American
Legion.