The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-26
'COOL|DGE.LAUDS
|. DEAD HEROES
| Of SOUTH
Americans All, He Says, in
Arlington Address-Thou-
sands Pay Tribute

The Confederate dead in Airing.
ton Cemetery, and wherever else
they may be scattered throughout
the Southland, were honored yester-
day by President Coolidge. in an
address delivered in the National
Cemetery.
Dead Of all wars in which Amer
lea has participated were likewise
honored by ceremonies conducted in
cemeteries and on the broad bosom
OF the Potomac, which carried float
ing to the sea mass of floral
tributes to the memory Of the sailor
dead.
Practically all veteran organiza-
lions Of the District participated in
the various ceremonies, which were
attended by thousands Of persons
who shared in the honors paid.
In his Arlington address President
Coolidge emphasized the greater
power which had decided the issue
between the Union and Confederate
causes, recognizing the outcome as
victory to which both the armies
OF the North and Of the South had
brought about which has resulted in
the upgrowth Of the worlds might
est nation.
Both Prayed to Same God.
Speaking before the thirty as.
sembled Confederate veterans and
the more than 700 men and women
who make the annual pilgrimage
to Arlington on Memorial Sunday,
he said:
If am correctly informed by
history 1t is fitting that the Sab
bath should be your Memorial Day.
This follows from the belief that,
except for the forces Of Oliver
Cromwell, no army was ever more
thoroughly religious than that which
was commanded by General Lee.
Moreover these ceremonies are
expressive of a hope and a belief
that rise above the things of this
life. 1t was Lincoln who pointed
out that both sides prayed to the
same God.
when that is the case it lie
only matter Of time when each
will seek a common end.
we can now see clearly what
that end is.
1T Is the maintenance of our
American form of government, of
our American institutions, and of
our American ideals, beneath a
common flag, under the blessings
Of Almighty God.
Out OF a common experience,
made more enduring by common
sacrifice, we have reached a come
mon conclusion.
On this day we pause in memory
OF those who made their sarifice
In one way. In a few days we
snail pause again in memory Of
those who made their sacrifice in
another way.
They were all Americans, all
centending for what they believed
were their rights"
Generous floral contributions were
scattered yesterday on the soldiers
graves in all Of the cemeteries in
the District.
At Mount Olivet Cemetery, serv-
ices were conducted by Lincoln
lamp, NO. 2, Sons of Veterans, and
vincent B. Costello Post. American
Legion, assisted by Ellen Spencer
Mussey Tent, Daughters of Veter-
ans.
At Rock Creek parish, George
Washington post Of the legion con-
Quoted services in st. Paul's Church.
Thirty members of the Tank
Corps post of the Legion decorated
with flags the graves Of the former
service men. Edward Douglass
White post conducted services in
Fort Lincoln Cemetery, and Ser.
geant Jasper post at Cedar Hill.
The Payne and Woodlawn Gene.
teries were visited by the James e.
Walker post.
More than 800 veterans Of the
Spanish-American war went to Mt
Vernon on the steamer Porpus,
strewing the river with floral
tributes to the marine and sailor
dead.
The trip was in charge of Mrs.
j. T. Albert, the party leaving
from the Navy Yard. Members of
the committee included Mrs. Francis
Gwenallen, Mrs. Lydia A. Nc
Laughlin, Miss Rose w. Wells.
Miss Emma Lovett, and Miss Hat
tie Gwenallen.