Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-12
HIGH TRIBUTE PAID
I TO HEROES Of WAR
President Places Wreath on
\ UnknoWn's Tomb-Service
II Honors Woodrow Wilson.

in the Capital the plea for everlastin
peace was added to the joyous celebra
ton of the tenth anniversary of tn
signing of the armistice and the solemn
mourning at the tombs of Americas wa
dead.
AT the tomb of the Unknown Soldie
in Arlington National Cemetery AM
before the tomb of woodrow Wilson II
washington Cathedral. many gathered
to pay their respects TO the great VIM
gave their lives that peace might b.
more secure. and at the Washington
Auditorium last night they came to hea
President Coolidge outline his owl
views for Americas immediate msur
ance against the devastation OF war:
At the tomb of the Unknown Soldier
nearly every Quarter-hour of the da.
was given to some pilgrimage to TIT
shrine that is the symbol of the Nations
sacrifice to war.
Before the tomb of Wilson, in the
crypt at Bethlehem Chapel, Bishop
James z. Freeman prayed Tor eVeflaSt.
ing life Of the call by Wilson to spiritual
vision as the hope Of the survival OF
our civilization.
Mrs. Wilson Attends.
"a new conservation to the ideals OF
Wilson is the best tribute we can pay
to his memory" Bishop Freeman said
The service was attended by Mrs
Woodrow Wilson and Mrs. Jessie Wood.
row Sayre, the late Presidents Secono
daughter.
President Coolidge and Paul V. Nc
Mutt, national commander of the Amer
lean Legion, spoke at the meeting last
night in the Auditorium, their ArmlStlce
dav messages being carried all over the
Nation in radio hook-up.
In practically every church in the city
and nearby communities the day was
given over to thanksgiving for the
peace that has followed for decade
the signing of the armistice and to
mourning for the men who died on Tor
eign battlefields.
The ceremonies at the Unknown Sol
dier's tomb began with the pilgrimage OF
the chaplainS who were present at the
,interment of the body in the tomb. This
fceremony was held at 8:45 o'clock and
tthe wreath was placed upon the grave
fby former Chief of Army Chaplalns
sJohn P. Axton. Rabbi Morris Lazaron
fof the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
spoke the invocation.
President Places Wreath.
> Later, representatives of the Red
ACross of Walter Reed Hospital paid
khomage at the tomb and at 10 O'Clock
president Coolidge, accompanied by Sec
EretarieS Wilbur of the Navy and DAVIS
Lof the War Departments, placed his
Nrioute upon the tomb. In order fol-
bowed the pilgrimages of the Toc-H, rep
Fresentatives of the British embassy and
1.-THE Canadian legation, the Boy Scouts,
rthe Junior Order United American Me-
schanics, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
eIegion of Honor, Philadelphia B. P. o.
fE.. the Junior Red Cross and the Amer
Eican Legion, led by National Comdr. NC
ENutt, and the American Womens Le-
Fgion.
/ Seven war welfare organizations
aInited in a tribute at the tomb at IL
Ro'clock. They were the Jewish Welfare
pBoard, the Salvation Army, the War
Scamp Community Service, American
Library Association, Y. M. G. A., Y. w.
&c. A., and the National Catholic war
Council. The District of Columbia Fed
Iteration of Women's Clubs also held serv-
Fices at the tomb.
h The services at the Cathedral yes
terday afternoon were impressive. The
choir procession, with John Thomas
.Taylor, chairman of the American
Legion legislative committee, and Ma
.tional Comdr. McNutt. halted before
1.-THE tomb of Wilson and a wreath OF
lilies was placed on the tomb by Boy
Scouts Allen Robinson, 1760 Euclid
street, and Hallock Smell, 1871 H street.
The prayer was offered by Rev. James
H. Taylor of Central Presbyterian
Church, of which President Wilson was
! q member Before the tomb were the
American flag and the flag of George
a1Washington Post, No. /, American
rLegion, of which Mr.. Wilson was
Pmember.
& In his informal sermon before the
tomb Bishop Freeman said:
II Tribute to Wilson.
Woodrow Wilson played large part
IN Silencing the guns and furling the
flags Of war to usher in Armistice day,
s1918, a new day of peace for a battle
torn world. After the armistice he gave
limself unstintingly to the great issue
OF world peace, a cause in which he
fDeyer Slackened or spared himself and
Flor which he died He conquered
ephysical incapacity in his labors for
1World peace and it became ruling pas
s*ion with him.
Il. His last statement to the world re-
lminded us that our civilization can
not survive materially unless it is re-
iideemed spiritually and thus he re-
fbuked the call of things material which
appears to be a mighty obsesSion Of the
human soul nowadays.
x The wild quest for ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
fsncreasing power and wealth which has
characterized the 10 years since the
armistice reflects little credit upon this
sfrepublic, but the call of Wilson to
spiritual vision has not been forgotten
34ear by year his vision becomes more
and more justified and mankind still
hopes for its fullfillment and for the
coming of that new day when men shall
peat their swords into ploWShares ano
war shall be no more
Z. Chapel Is Filled.
II Included in those present were mem.
,bers Of the committee headed by Mrs
Kate Trenholm Abrams, who started
the ArmlStice day tributes to President
SWilson, while he was still alive. in 1921
members of the original Crusaders
committee, who led the Armistice dsy
pilgrimage to the White House Armi.
stice day, following the election in 1920
composed of Joseph P. Tumulty. Mrs
61ose Gouverneur Hoes, Miss Fannie
sWolfson, Mrs C. F.. Taylor and Mrs
EM. w. Johnson, members of George
tWaSnngton Post, No. i, American
Legion, and host of admirers of the
late President, who filled the little
chapel and the adjoining chapels, fitted
with amplifiers. to OVERLOOKING.
The brief service was concluded with
the hymn MY Country, 'Tis of Thee
Yesterday afternoon at the Audi.
forum, the disabled war veterans from
the service hospitals in and near Wash
ington, were guests of honor at ar
Armistice day concert at which Louise
Lerch, Of the Metropolitan Opera Co.
Slgmund Spaeth. critic and writer or
music. and DR.. Henry +. Seihert Towr