Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-05-22

Coolidge Is the head of the commission that has
1t In charge.
In Arlington stands new War Cross-symbolic
of many things and suggestive of more. This Is
Christian nation. I'm God trust" is on our
coins. Presidents from Washington to Coolidge
have made emphatic public declaration of belief
In the interposition of Divine Providence in great
moments that shaped our destiny. The dedication
of this War Cross, as the photograph shows, was
purely military Perhaps the meaning of the
services was that this Nation trusts in God, is
dedicated to liberty and peace and does not wage
aggressive for selfish purpose conquest
and through the prowess of it's fighting men has
never known defeat TAPS" is blown by the
bugler in memory of the glorious dead Memorial
Day will this War Cross heaped high with
flowers, symbollcal of the gentler emotions that
round out the observance of the national holiday
Mayhap some will lay flowers the War Cross
in memory of the devoted women who deserve well
Of their country no less than the fighting men
Exceedingly fitting would that be-
Mid the fower- wreathed tombs 1 stand
Bearing lilies in my hand.
Comrades In what soldier grave
Sleeps the bravest of the brave?
Turning from my comrades eyes,
Kneelng where woman lies
1 strew lilies the grave
OF the bravest of the brave.
SO wrote Thomas W. Hgginson many years ago.
And no truer word penned For brave
heart is brave heart, though its courage may diff
fer in kind. brave heart in mans breast
hastens him to the firing line. A brave heart in
woman's breast bids him God speed" And
often the woman's lot is the harder and her sacr
flee the greater. In the World War woman showed
that her courage was like to mans by going into
service as near the front as she could get. Yet
often 1t took less courage to stay at home
Arlington will never be complete without great
memorial to womans devoted service in time of
national emergency.
Admiral George Dewey longer rests in Ar
lington. His body has been transferred from
the cemetery mausoleum to the Washington ca
thedral, where President Wilson also sleeps The
removal was made by authority of the War de-
partment upon request of his widow The body
will rest in the crypt of Bethlehem chapel until
an adequate memorial can be built in the cathe
dral. Admiral Dewey for many years de-
voted member of the chapter of Washington ca
thedral The services were affecting The widow
now eighty, was tenderly assisted by Secretary
Wilbur and was escorted by the old admirals-
Badger, Rodman Eberle Hilary Jones, Wood and
C.olvocoresses, all of whom were with Dewey at
Manila
Harding will not sleep in Arlington His last
resting place will be near Marion, his home town.
The Harding Memorial association has raised
SSOOOOO-of which 100000 will be used Tor
mausoleum, 100000 for the purchase of land and
100000 as fund for the perpetual care and
maintenance of the memorial. The National Fine
Arts commission has asked that designs be pre-
pared under the direction of the award commit
tee composed of Paul Cret of Philadelphia Edger-
ton Swartwout New York; John Russell Pope
New York, and Henry HornbosteI Of Pittsburgh
The design to be finally adopted must have the
approval OF special committee Of which Score
tary OF the Treasury Mellon Secretary of War
Weeks and Charles NJ Schwab members
On this Memorial Day Of 1925 pay tribute Of
flowers to the soldier dead at home; wear pop
py made by disabled ex-service men, In memory
Of those sleeping over There" and give thanks
that you ara an American citizent