The Indianapolis times., 1928-05-30
CITY HONORS
VETERANS OF
BATTLEFIELD
Monument Circle Center of
Services by Patriotic
Organizations.
WILL MARCH TO GRAVES
Flower Distribution to Mark
Closing Ceremonies at
e. Crown Hill.

6oOSlerdOmS heroic dead Will
"sleep tonight amid a wilderness
Of flowers" From dawn until after
dusk today Indianapolis citizens
and those throughout the State will
be busy placing bouquets and flags
on the thousands of mounds that
mark the last resting place Of the
soldier dead.
Again Memorial day has moved
loving hands to this annual act of
patriotic devotion. Once more the
Boys in Blue" hold the center of
the stage. For while Spanish and
World War veterans are remen-
bered, particularly by their own, the
day has become especially associated
with the G. A. R. over more than
a half century of observance.
Services Transferred
First services of the day, to have
been held at Soldiers and Sailors
Monument at 10 a. M, were trans
ferred to the English Theater.
There was singing of patriotic
songs by the several hundred that
had gathered and music by the
newsboys' band. The Rev. P. w.
Grafton pronounced the invocation
and the Rev. Homer Dale spoke.
U. S. in SO Wars
Plea for retention of the Me-
mortal day observances was made
by Mr.. Daily, the subject of whose
address was The Cost of Liberty"
War has never been employed by
America. except to establish and
maintain peace" he declared. 'War,
in itself, is wrongful to man and
hateful to God. Only in Self-defense
should it ever be resorted to, and
it is only in self-defense that
America has fought.
"Yet in $50 years Of American
history we have engaged in fifty
nine wars and skirnishes of all
kinds. Six of these were major con-
flicts, which means we have had
war in every twenty five years of our
Nations history.
Tribute to Mothers
"There has been no generation of
mothers, but has rocked the cradles
of a generation of soldiers. Yet, we
have reSorted to arms only in the
last extremity"
He pointed out that 100000
American men have paid the SUI
preme sacrifice on far-flung battle
fields, to make possible our present
liberties"
1.-The American soldier has always
been imbued with the idea he is
for the right. Once convince an
American citizen that he is right
and he is bound to win whatever he
undertakes.
Such great soldiers have been
the products of the heroism of
American mothers, who have had
the courage to give the best Of their
sons to the great cause"
Firing Squad Takes Part
Veterans of Foreign Wars were
in charge of ritualistic services
The program closed with salute by
the firing squad and the sounding
of taps.
This afternoon Grand Marshal
Wilson Q. Oren and his aids will
lead the annual Memorial Day
parade down N. Meridian ST., from
st. Clair, around the Circle to
Pennsylvania st. The marchers will
be taken in automobiles to Crown
Hill cemetery. where final services
of the day will be held.
Five divisions will make up the
procession, which will be more than
mile in length.
G. A. r. to Head Parade
Grand Army men in automobiles
will be driven through the assembled
marcherS to head the parade.
All patriotic and veteran organ
izations of the city will take part
At the cemetery the Rev. William
F. Rothenberger will deliver the
address, and invocation will be pro-
nounced by the Rev. Aubrey Moore
Services at Anderson and Mt
Jackson cemeteries were also held
this morning.
At Anderson the Rev. T. S. Simp-
son prayed and Max j. Young spoke
Madge Frady was master Of cere-
monies.
The Rev. j. Floyd Seelig spoke
at Mt. jackson; the Rev. Z. P
Jewett prayed, and William Shearel