Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-30
OBEDIENCE TO LAW
MEMORIAL TRIBUTE
Representative Garb er
Speaks at Congressional
Cemetery Exercises.

Obedience to the Constitution and the
Nations laws is the best way to do
honor to the dead, who persisted that
they might live, Representative CARRIER
Republican. of Virginia. declared today
in an address that featured Memorial
day exercises at Congressional Gene
terry Patriotic exercises were held
under direction of S. F. Hamilton. junior
vice department commander of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, assisted
by Gen. Henry w. Lawton Camp, No. 4.
United Spanish War Veterans, Dr. Ed
ward C. Barstow. commander: Stuart
Walcott Post, Col James S. Petit
Camp, No. 3, United Spanish War
Veterans, and Columbia Post, No. 833,
Veterans Of Foreign Wars
We should remember on this sp-
propriate occasion that 1t becomes our
duty to pay proper allegiance to our
flag in days Of peace no less than in
the trying hours of war by not only
obeying the Constitution which it
represents; but that we must also
charge ourselves with the duty of ad-
vancing that same obedience in society
generally" said Mr.. CARRIER. Personal
rights and privileges must yield to
social rights and social welfare. In our
social order, in the march Of civiliza-
ton, the rights and welfare of the
individual must always be regarded in
their relation to the rights and welfare
of the large groups; and so it should
be said that all of our personal rights
become related rights, and our obliga-
ton to society grows very clear.
Spiritual Vision Needed.
eff We would do proper honor to the
memories of our sleeping loved ones
today, we must catch a new vision of
the spiritual ideals that brought
courage and sacrifice to the hearts of
those now silent in death.
1T is ours to live and make real the
ideals for which they fought and died.
And so, as we do honor to the memory
of our sacred dead, may we remember
to live for the principles for which they
died. There Is a patriotism
of peace no less important and no less
compelling than the patriotism of war.
If the roses which we bear today eX-
press feebly the homage in our hearts
for those who fought and fell to make
the world safe for democracy, we must
live to make that democracy safe for
the world. If our brave boys fought
for their devotion to an ideal, then
that ideal must find expression in days
of peace" Representative CARRIER as
serted.
Mr.. Hamilton was attended by his
grandsons, Frank and Steven Beach.
Boy Scouts. With Mr.. Hamilton on
the general committee were: DR.. Ed
ward G. Barstow, commander H. w.
Lawton Camp, No. 4, United Spanish
War Veterans; J. w. Ryan, commander
Col j. s. Petit Camp, No. 8, United
Spanish War Veterans. vice chairman:
L. S. Taylor, superintendent of ceme-
terry; Past Comdr. w. p. Davis, chair
man of standing committee; Past
Comdr. william H. Barstow, chairman
assistant leader, United States Navy
Band, chairman on music; John Hart,
commander Columbia Post, No. 1888,
Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
s Program of Exercises.
The program for the exercises, start
ing at 10 o'clock, follows:
Presentation of colors by United
States sailors and pledge of allegiance;
Episcopal Church; selection, United
States Navy Band; remarks. Junior
Vice Department Comdr S. F. Hamil-
ton. Grand Army of the Republic; Sc
lection, Christ Episcopal Church Choir:
Star Spangled Banner" United States
Navy Band; reading Gen. Logan's Or
der No. II, DR.. Edward c. Barstow,
commander H. w. Lawton Camp, No 4,
United Spanish War Veterans; address
by Mr. CARRIER; selection, United States
Navy Band: reading Of ''Lincoln's Get
tysburg Address," Marvin Wesley, Col.
James S. Petit Camp, No. 8, United
Spanish War Veterans: selection, Christ
Episcopal Church Choir; America"
United States Navy Band and assem-
bly,; benediction by Rev. Mr.. Gabel, and
Taps" by trumpeter