Evening star., 1926-05-31
GAR. MEN LAUDED
BY SENATOR WILLIS
Gives Address at Services of
Department of Potomac at
Soldiers Home.

The valia Mt service rendered and the
who wore the blue were extolled by
| Senator Frank B.. Willis Of Ohio at
| memorial exercises under the auspices
OF the Department of the Potomac. G..
A. r., in the National Cemetery Of the
United States Soldiers Home today.
He paid a glowing tribute to those
multitudeS who fought in order that
| the Union might be preserved. and
stressed the importance Of continued
| preparedness on the part of this coun-
try. In order that those principles for
| which Americans have fought may he
kept throughout the ages. He re
called how the sons of Union soldiers
and sons Of those who wore the gray
had fought side by side in the great
fight waged In the name of democ-
| racy during the World War.
G. III. Kunsman i'm Charge.
A large crowd attended the cere-
| monies. which were under the general
direction of George II. Kunsman.
senior vice comma nder of the Depart
| ment OF the Potomac. while others in
charge Of delegations from other pa
triotic organizations were as follows:
c. o. Howard. national comma nder.
comma nder. Presidents Own Garri-
son. No. 1o4; John Schafer. COM
| ma nder. Gen. Hamilton s. Hawkins
Garrison. No. II. Army and Navy
Union: Oscar Feldser, comma nder.
John Jacob Astor Camp. No. 6. United
Spanish War Veterans: J. J. Moran.
commander, Gen. Adna r. Chaffee
Cantonment, No. s. Indian War, Vet
Grams. and Thomas D. Walsh. COM
mander. Costello Post, No. Is, Ameri.
can Legion.
Representatives lined up in front Of
the Serman Building at the home
promptly at $40 O'Clock and mrached
TO the rostrum in the cemetery. es-
under the direction Of John S. NJ. Zim
norman.
Assembly was sounded hy the
bugler. following which a short cere
mony was held at the tomb of Gen.
Logan. where the hand PLAYED
Nearer, My God. to Thee" And. fol
lowing innoation. the presentation Of
colors and the salute and pledge to
the flag were led by G.. O. Howard
The audience then joined Mrs. Esther
NJ. Sloss in singing The Star Spangled
Banner"
IDgan's Order Read
Following the Grand Army ritual
an address was delivered by Mr..
Kunsman, the presiding officer. after
which Gen. Logan's order establish
ing Memorial day was read by Mrs.
Mary Logan Tucker.
Harold r. Warner then delivered an
address on the "Significant Past II
was followed by vocal solo. entitled
who VIII Tell the Story When the
Boys in Blue Are Cone" by Mrs
Esther NJ. Sloss The reading OF
President Lincoln's Gettysburg ad-
dress BY Capt. Lemuel Warner. G. A.
R.. came next. The remainder of the
program included special music by the
Soldiers Home Ba nd. henedction and
the Sounding of Taps.
The band, members Of the various
organizations represe at the serv
ices and guests then marched to the
Flagstaff of the Soldiers Home and
were dismissed.
Committees for the occas sion were as
follows:
Arrangements--Cha James S.
Ruby. superintendent of the National
Cemetery at the United States Sol
diers' Home.
Reception-Maj. Gen. Tasker Fl.
Bliss, governor: Maj. Parker w. West.
deputy governor: Col. Walter c. Bah
cock secretary.treasurer; Col. David
s. Stanley, ouartermaster. and Col. Fl.
p. Birmingham. chief surgeon.