The Washington times., 1924-10-04

our government is perfect. but W
have the right to believe that IL 10
the best that there Is. We do not
claim that we have been allie to dis
charge our full duty toward the
other nations OF the earth, but we
have q right to believe that we have
been an effectual agency in helping
to restore Europe. ss America
has dedicated itself to the service Of
God and man
Brilliant Spectacle.
The unwilling Of the monument
was preceded BY q brilliant military
spectacle when units OF the First
division, led BY Major General g. p.
Summerall, marched along PennsyI.
sania avenue, from the Capitol to,
the Treasury, and were reviewed BY
the president.
The actual unwilling was per.
formed by Private Daniel b. Ed.
wards Of Company G, Third machine
gun battalion, after the national ~
lutte had been fired by Battery 10 az
the Sixth field artilIery-tlae unit
which fired the first American ar
tillery shot in the world war.
The division memorial u d granite
monument seventy-eight feet high
surrounded by gold statute Of Vic
tory The names be those who died
while fighting with the division are
inscribed on the granite base.
General SumnleraIl Talks,
General Charles p. Summerall,
preceded President Coolidge with
an address in which he outlined
the history Of the First Division,
telling Of Its deeds of valor at
Cantigny scissors, and in the
Argonne.
There Is a strong tendency
today to asperse war and those
who participate In 1t, said Gen.
erai SImmeralL I wish to say
for the benefit OF these worthless
that they know nothing Of the
spiritual uplift that comes to the
soldier when he is fighting for his
nome, his nag. and his country
This sentiment was cheered BY
the, thousands Of world war veterans
who were gathered In the square OF
greensward direct south OF the State
and War building, and athwart the
Corcoran gallery, where the new
memorial stands.
5NtSAsCAat ASuAAAuSItlAt QectarOQ GnAG
the world war was war for
Flg hteousness, and that its signifi-
canoe was understood by every
american soldier who took part ID
Pershing Sends Letter
General John J. Pershing, general
Of the armies Of the United Efafea
was unable TO be present. but he
sent g letter TO the division ~.
pressing his deep admiration for the
services II had rendered on tina
battlefields OF France.
Colonel Adolphe Huguet. u. 81 A..
delivered the opening addrese IN
which he told OF the inception ~
the plan to raise 4 memorial IN
Washington to the heroic doad az
the First Division, and the brlnRinR
OF the project to completion.
The parade OF the First Diyfeion
down the historic Avenue. which
was modified ct the Peace Monu.
ment under leaden skies. ended At
the Ellipse in . blaze Of October
The line Of march was not long
nor did II vie In splendor with
the great military pageants which
washington has seen In the past.
Nevertheless It was an impressive
spectacle, and the many thousands
who gathered along the broad Av.
enue between the Capitol and the
Treasury building did homage to
those who had come to the city 10
honor their sacred dead.
The. infantry, artillery. cavalry
air service troops, chemical war.
fare and other sections were all IN
the parade, some OF them not rep
resented BY more than few score
veterans, but all Of them obviously
glad to bring the famous old divi-
sion together once more.
Thin Line Of Veterans.
Amid the artillery caissons and
the cavalry were a thin line OF
Veterans Of Foreign Wars and
delegation from the Salvation
Army. A dozen or more Saliva.
ton Army workers who had seen
service In France were III line.
The parade started promptly at
9:aO o'clock and was over within
an hour. The crowds poured In
behind the inarchers, seeking
points of vantage at the. dedication
ceremony. The grand marshal 81
the parade was General Summer
tions Of the parade were Colonel
II. 8. Hawkins and Captain e. s.
Coulter. One Of the most interest
ing sections of the parade was a
composite regiment OF the First
Division, containing all the varying
types required to make effective
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