Evening star., 1924-10-05
MEDALS ARE GIVEN
TO OHEROESO OF "1ST"
French Government Honors
Division at Closing Session.
SummeraIl Elected Head.

While veteran warriors of the ls1
Division, American Expeditionar.
Forces. were gathered last night ir
their annual reunion of the Society
of the LIST Division in Memorial Con
tinental Hall. hands again reached
across the sea to pin decora tions or
the breasts of fighters who had dis
tinguished themselves in battle.
Three veterans once of the A. T.. F.
were knighted by the French Govern
ment as members of the Legion OF
Honor of France. and as Col. Dumont
the military attache of the French
Embassy here, pinned the medals on
the recipients the comrades on the
floor made the historic hall ring with
cheers. One, that of officer in the
Legion of Honor. was awarded
poSthumously to the widow OF Brig
Gen. Francis G. Marshall, who was
killed in an airplane accident in TINS
country about year ago. The others
were to Rev. Murray Bartlett: Capt
Joseph l.. Candy. 18th Infantry. and
Lieut.. Robert \. Hall. 18th Infantry.
Play French Anthem.
AS the three veterans were called
10 the platform the Army Band
PLAYED the French national anthem
Col. Dumont marched to the center
Brig. Gen. Frank Parker, command
ing the lst Brigade of the First
Division. read the citations for each
Then col Dumont laid his sword on
each shoulder of the recipient, pinn &C
on the medal and, after the French
custom, kissed both cheeks of each
man.
When Mrs. Marshall arrived, Gen
;umont left the platform. held ou,
hrS arm and escorted her to the CEN
IHr. as the band played Nearer. Ny
tipd. to Thee" at the conclusion OF
Which a lone bugler sounded taps
Gen. Dumont presented the medal te
Mrs. Marshal. Then The Star
Spangled Banner" was PLAYED
Buddy met buddy for the first time
in years, or since the war. at the re-
union last night, and except for the
surroundings, II was a real camp
scene. The Army Band played most
OF the pieces familiar in the war days
and the veterans Joined in singing
and then followed them with cheers
After an hour of this, the meeting
was called to order, and when Gen
Summerall arose, it was a signal for
another outburst that lasted for sew
eral minutes.
General Not In Uniform.
Gen. SummeralI was in "cits." and
he said he came that way because he
didn't think he would be recognized
He just wanted to be "one of the
boys" and he said that one of the
finest things in the world was to be
a buck in the First Division.
He declared the day was another
triumph for the lst Division. Agair
the Ist Division has advanced ano
again it has taken another objective
They have come together to honor
their dead. he said, and to look each
other in the face and see what else
there is to be done, for there will
always be something to be done as
long as the 1st Division lives. He
paid tribute to the French nation fol
Its manner in rewarding its heroes
pointing out that it knows the valu,
of sacrifice and the value of reward
The 1st Division had no better frienC
than Gen. Dumont, he asserted as HI
presented him.
Gen. Dumont said that it was ar
honor to him to present the medal.
on behalf of the Republic of France
He told of the thrill he had wher
the 1st Division arrived in Franc.
at a very critical period.
Messages Are Read.
After the presentation ceremonies
Gen. Summerall read several Letters
and kilograms from 1st Division mer
who could not come, among them one
from Col. Theodore Roosevelt, can
didate for governor of New York
who said that he had been assigned
another objective to take on Novem-
Der d. next. The Old First never
failed, he said, and he intended tc
go over the top and take his objective
on election day.
Several changes in the bylaws
were approved, after they were read
by Lieut.. Col. Thomas r. Gowenlock
of Chicago, represe nting the commit
tee which had the work in charge
Changes provide that only members
of the lSt Division who fought with
il up to the armistce shall be active
members, and that others shall be
associate members without vote or
right to hold office. However, they
provide that active memberships may
be passed on to blood relations after
death. the idea being to perpetuate
the division.
Honorary Memberships.
AS amended the constitution pro-
videS honorary memberships without
votes or dues for the President OF
the United States, the Secretary of
War. Gen. John J. Pershing, and all
officers of the Allied Armies VINO
served with the First Division.
y motion was carried appointing
a committee of three to discuss with
the battle monuments commission, of
which Gen. Pershing is head, the
matter of preserving the battle mon
uments in France. 1t was pointed
out by an observer recently that the
monuments there were not being
properly cared for
The following officers were elected
President, Maj. Gen. Charles p Sum
neral, [. s. A.; vice presidents, Brig.
Gen. Frank Parker, L. S. A; Col w.
T. Hunt. Boston; Col. w. Z. Shep-
herd, New York City; Capt. G. S. Coul-
ter. this city: Maj. q. C. Cox, Raleigh,
y. C.: Col. IT. r. Gowenlock. Chicago;
William Mettler, Omaha, Neb.; L. ].
Canepa, Los Angeles, Calf, and
Adolph n. Sutro, jr., San Francisco;
secretary, Shepley Thomas, New York
City: treasurer, Johnfritz Achelis,
New York City.
Hon I'd of Directors.
The following were elected to the
board of directors: For one year
Foster Stearns, Boston: John l. Ames
New York City; Clark Williams, New
York City; Davis Friesel, Washing
ton, -. c.: A. Is. Butler, Tulsa, okla.
Paul Merritt, Los Angeles.
: For two years-Alan Tukey, Omaha
Neb.; Julian Garnsey, Los Angeles
r. r. Mccormick, Chicago; Rice