Evening star., 1924-10-04
Survivors of 1st Division Ar
rive to Dedicate Shaft to
Men Killed in France.
THOUSANDS OF TROOPS
MARCH DOWN AVENUE
President Urges Soldiers to Guard
Constitution From Foes Who
Are Fighting It.


| Division, American Expeditionary
Forces, President Coolidge today
dedicated their monument-erecte to
the memory of those who fell in bat
tle-as "a lesson of the supreme
blessing of peace with honor, a SYM
boil of stern warning"
His address, made to the veterans
| maSsed behind the State, War and
Navy building at the foot of their
monument. was the concluding fea-
ture of the days ceremonies, which
began this morning with an impress
sive march from the Peace Monument
up Pennsylvania avenue.
The peace now established must be
nourished, the President declared, in
this country's International relations
The Constitution itself must be de-
Tended, he said, to preserve individual
freedom through non-interference
with the courts. and fair opportunity
by the prevention of Government mo-
nopolies in business.
While recalling his wish for Ameri-
can membership in the World Court
and further disarmament, the Presi-
dent warned. in reference to the coun-
try's relations, that I'VE do not pro-
pose to intruSt to any other power, or
combination of powers, any authority
to make our own mind for u.s.
Veteran warriors and their successors,
the 1st Division of today's Army,
marched solemnly up Pennsylvania
avenue and dedicated to fallen COM
rades monument which they,
the survivors. had vowed to erect
even before the battlefield was clear
ed of it's dead.
Today was a fulillment of that
mission, and south of the State, War
and Navy Building stands a monu-
ment to the fallen heroes Of a divi-
sion of fighting men which led Amer
lea into France. And on the monu-
ment is the name of every man of
that famous 1st Division who gave
his life.
Coolidge to Speak.
Gen. Pershing was absent, because of
sudden call from the city, but from
him message came. Maj. Gen. Charles
P. Summerall spoke on the spirit Of the
1st Division and Col. Adolphe Hugu ct
spoke on the monument itself.
From as far away as New York
came troops to honor the dead heroes
who gave their lives that American
principles might not be endangered.
They came by transport as their
predecessors went overseas in 1917
and performed those herculean tasks
for which today they are being
honored.
Thousands lined the sidewalks of
Pennsylvania avenue and cheered on
ward the men of the fighting units of
today and the veterans of yesterday,
some of them wearing the uniforms
in which they lay on the mud of
French battlefelds.
Theirs was a solemn march to pay
homage to those who went, but never
returned.
Following the detail of police came
Maj. Gen. Charles P. Summerall. one
time commander of the 1st Division
on the battlefields, and chairman of
the present activities, and his staff.
He is grand marshal of the parade.
Then followed Brig. Gen. Frank Par
ker, also wartime 1st Division
commander, and now commanding
the 1st Brigade of the 1st Division,
which came from New York on the
st. Mihiel to participate.
Maxsed Bands Parade.
The massed bands Of the 1st Di-
vision came next, and then the COM
posite regiment of Infantry, spic and
span in the uniforms of khaki. COM
posed of the 10Th and 18th United
States Infantry Regiments, from
posts in and around New York, their
ranks now filled with youngsters who
came since the war, although still
there may be found many of the
fighters of II.
THE First Shot" outfit, the 9Th
Field Artillery, in polished trappings,
here from Fort Hoyle, Md, was
oh oil
from Battery C of this organization
that America sent bowling and
whistling into the German lines a
shell announcing that another ma
ton, which was to turn the tide, was
there. And today the cannon of Bat
terry c doomed forth a salute as the
colors fell gracefully from the mon
ument to it's dead
Many Troops in Line.
Then came the troops so we'll known
to washington, those from the Dis
trict of Washington. They were
commanded by Col. H. S. Hawkins, Sd
United States Cavalry, who led the
section and who was followed by the
Army Band, Pershings Own. The
Sd Battalion of the 18th United States
Infantry, up from Fort Washington
next in line, was followed by Air
Service troops from Boiling Field, the
Sd Cavalry, and then the 18th Field
Artillery.
The Navy Band led the veterans
section, and in line were more: than
1000 veterans of the 1st Division from
all parts of the United States
Then Maj. Gen. Hanson E. Ely, COM
mandant of the Army War College
headed the 9Th Division veterans. He
also commanded the 1st at one time
during the war.
The next section was marshaled by
Capt. c. S. Coulter, u S. A, and was
composed of disabled emergency Of
fcers of the World War, Disabled Vet
Grams. Veterans of Foreign Wars, Dis
trict of Columbia Department, Amer
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