Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-12
HUNDREDS HONOR
WILSON AT TOMB
BiSop Freeman Makes Plea
for Peace in Cathedral
Memorial Address.

"A plea that war must cease and
conflict give way to saner methods of
arbitration" was made by Right Rev.
James E. Freeman, Bishop of Washing
ton, in his remarks at the memorial
service for Woodrow Wilson yesterday
afternoon in Bethlehem Chapel Of
Washington Cathedral.
Standing in front of the tomb of the
American war President. over which is
carved 'I am the resurrection and the
life, saith the Lord" Bishop Freeman
read Scriptural passages cherished by
Mr.. Wilson and extolled the idealiSm
of the former President. which, he de-
clared, inspired the treaty for the re-
nunciation of var.
The service in honor of the wartime
Chief Executive was the fifth of the ma
ture to be held and was attended by a
large congregation. which included rela-
tives and members of President Will
sons official household. Mrs. Wilson,
who customarily attends this service, is
travelling in the Orient. but wreath
Of flowers sent by her were among the
tributes heaped upon the marble TOMB.
Baker Telegram Read.
A telegram from Newton D. Baker,
president of the Woodrow Wilson Foun-
dation and Secretary of War in the
cabinet Of Mr.. Wilson, was read during
the service. 1t read: "A memorial
service to Woodrow Wilson on Armlstice
day appropriately honors great advo-
cate and architect of peace and day
lIpon which the world, rescued from the
welter of war, turned its eyes hopefully
toward a new era of peace with justice
made possible only by the heroic Sacrl-
fce"
The service began with the process
sional hymn THE Strife Is Ger, the
Battle Done" sung by the Washington
Cathedral Choir of men and boys, VINO
Also furnished the other music which
included two hymns The God OF Love,
n King of Peace" and For All the
saints Who From Their LaborS Rest,
and America" These were among the
HYMNS most cherished by Mr.. wilson.
In the procession with the choir ana
clergy were the American nag and other
natriotic standards, color guard nav
Inc been provided by George Washing
ton post of the American Legion, OF
which MFR. Wilson was a member
FLORAL tributes we're placed on the
tomb before and after the service In
behalf of the American Legion ana the
Wilson Memorial committee. Inc
Legion wreath was placed by Natlonai
Cofndr. o. L. Bodenhamer and Past
Nefional Corndr. paul ". McNutt, who
were accompanied by Col. John H. ray
Tor. The other tribute, in the form OF
a sheaf of lilies surrounding an olive
branch, was placed by youthful mem
her of the cathedral. Among other
wreaths were those OF the George
washington Post, Mrs. wilson, Lne
woodrow Wilson Foundation, the VIII
son household and vase OF CUT mowers
from IAN old friend"
Members of the committee sponsoring
the service included Mrs. Blair Banlster,
Mrs. Huston Thompson, Mrs. II. T.. =.
BRYANT. Mrs. Kate Trenholm Abrams
and Mai Oliver F.. Newman. Members
of the Wilson household and personal
friends who attended the service in
cluded Miss Bertha Boiling, Mr., AND
Mrs. r. Wilmer Boiling, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gait, Mrs Richard Helm, Mrs. Cary
T. Grayson and her three sons.
Prayer by Former Pastor.
The opening prayer was offered by
Rev. James II. Taylor, pastor OF the
Central PRESBYTERIAN Church, which
President Wilson attended during his
eight years in ofice.
Bishop Freeman spoke with in-
formality on the ideals OF Wilson, and
declared that his record Of greatness
Great epochs in our own history
have revolved about great PERSONAL
ties" Bishop Freeman said in pointing
OUT JIldl ltlICC CO4Ooodl AAG0 oONAAN
out in the history of the World War
and become greater with the receding
years.
The other two were King Albert OF
the Belgians and Cardinal Mercier,
"who is not held in the love Of one
church, but all churches" according
TO Bishop Freeman.
woodrow Wilson died as heroically
for the same world peace and liberty
as any soldier who fell on the field OF
battle" he said. THE principles which
motivated his life were those enunciated
by Jesus Christ. The surest way to
honor Wilson is to relive those princi-
Piles for which he gave every ounce OF
strength which was in him"
wilson's record Of greatness be-
Longs to the ages" he added.
n shop Freeman, in concluding his
rks about President Wilson, ex-
ed the opinion that there Is hope
great progress made in the past
pward the realization of Wilson's
Dor world peace in the enactment
= fiand-Kellogg peace pact, which
~ signed by SO nations, and in
SSS Hoover's recent conversations
2cS-r Ramsay Macdonald.
%.of1e day many hundreds OF
'yde the annual Armistice day
to the tomb of Mr.. Wilson,
chem Chapel.