Evening star., 1925-05-25
WEEK OF MEMORIAL
SERVICES FOR DEAD
IN WAR is OPENED

SERVICES FOR DEAD
IN WAR is OPENED
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that could befall it. The sacrifice of
life is justifiable in saving the soul
of nation. AS the church teaches
one God and one church SO patriotism
teaches one country and one flag"
Rev. Francis J. Hurney of st. Pat
rick's Church was master of cere
monies. Music was provided by st.
Patrick'S sanctuary choir, directed by
C. A Benson; the Marine Band. and
organ solos by Frank O'Brien. Third
Cavalry troopers from Fort Myer
served as ushers.
Sailor Dead Remembered.
Flowers were strewn on the Poto-
mac near Mount Vernon yesterday
morning in honor of sailors who lost
their lives at sea, by members of the
auxiliary of Admiral George Dewey
Naval Camp, United Spanish War
Veterans, accompanied by members
of the camp and of other auXiliaries,
on board the u. S. S. Grampus.
Members of the National Women's S
Francis Scott Key Bridge yesterday
afternoon in memory of lost aviators.
The services were conducted by Mrs.
Mary NJ. North. The invocation was
pronounced by Chaplain Milton o.
Beebe. Capt. f. w. Scott, Navy
cha plain. made the principal address.
During the services poppies were drop
ped from planes piIoted by Capt. Is.
V. Baucom of the Army and Lieut..
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Legion HonOrs Dead.
Robley Evans Post, American Le
gion placed wreath on the river at
Rains Point in memory of the Navy
dead.
Joint memorial services we're con-
Quoted yesterday in the rotunda of
the Capitol by Abraham Lincoln Cir
Gle and L. :. Grant Circle. The me-
mortal address was made by William
h. Andrews, followed by songs by
Miss Mary Helen Howe, Mrs. Esthe1
NJ. Sloss and Harry =. wilkins.
The c. \. +. joint memorial day
committee conducted services at
Rock Creek Cemetery. George Wash
ington Post. American Legion, partici-
pased in these ceremonies.
Three organizations took part In
ceremonies for the deadi in Mount Olivet,
Abraham Lincoln Camp, Sons of
Veterans: Vincent b. Costello Post,
American Legion, and Ellen Spencer
MuSsey Tent. Daughters of Veterans
Patrick J. Haltigan, reading clerk of
the House, was the chief speaker. The
Washington Boys independent Band
Furnished music. Miss Edna Sheehy
sang. Theodore G. Howe recited
LincoIn's gettysburg address. Father
Lonergan pronounced the invocation
and Father Hurney the benediCtion.
The services were ARA nged by l.. X.
Niswonger, Charles Kohen and Miss
Anna Hage.
Graves Are Decorated.
Graves OF soldier and sailor dead in
II cemeteries were decorated by Amer
lean Legion posts as follows: Glenwood
cemetery. Kenneth Fl. Nash Post;
Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Edward Doug
las White Post: Prospect Hill Gene
terv, Sergeant Jasper Post; Woodlawn
and Payne's Cemeteries, James Il.
Walker Post; st. Mary's Cemetery
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Post; Harmony Cemetery, James
Reese Europe Post; Cedar Hill Gene
terv, Tank Corps Post Cedar Hill
Cemetery. Augustus p. Gardner Post
Congressional Cemetery, Stewart Wal
colt Post.
Memorial services were conducted
nv the Daughters of America in Grace
BAPTIST Church. with an address by
Rev. f. ID. Johnson. pastor. The rites
of The order were directed by Isa-
belle Wilkerson.
lincoln Post. G.. \. r.. assisted by
the Moman's Relief Corps. held serv-
ices last night in the United Brethren
Memorial Church.
G. A. X. Holds Services.
far he oF
the Civil War we're conducted last
night by the G. A. r., Department OF
the Potomac, in the Ninth Street
Christian Church. Rev. Charles X.
Stautfcr. the pastor, delivered The ad-
dress.
Poppies from the great wreath that
was placed on the tomb of the I'm
known Soldier on Mothers day were
distributed to attendants at the First
congregational Church yesterday
morning The wreath will be re
placed on the tomb Memorial day.
A delegation of Veterans of For
eign Wars yesterday afternoon placed
a wreath on the tomb of Woodrow
Wilson at the National Cathedral.
Veterans at the Soldiers Home paid
tribute to their dead comrades at an
nual memorial services in Stanley
Hall yesterday afternoon. Former Sen
atOr Gore OIL okldnOllld was Ine pElil-
cipal speaker. Music was furnished
by the Soldiers Home Band and by
soloists.
Veterans of all wars were honored
at services in Shiloh Baptist Church
last night, conducted by James Reese
Europe, James T.. Walker and Ken
meth Lewis Posts, American Legion,
with eleven cooperating military or
ganiZations.
Other Services Planned.
Services will continue during the
week. On Thursday a delegation from