Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-25
.GtNiDOM SCORED
'.NELAG SERMON
Bishop FreA man Speaks at
Massing of G. oIors to Honor
War Mead.

WdoSHVy VI SA1'S " t'V''Vi
War Mead.
High officials and rA resentatives of
more than IFS militarA veteran ana
patriotic ORGANIZATIONS Il 'Sembied yes
terday afternoon in the opA n-a1r amphl-
theater ON Mount St. AlbaA and heard
Right Rev. James E. Freeh IAN, Bishop
OF Washington declare that ne man or
woman who contraveneS in he opera
ton OF the Law Is doing violeIA e 70 the
ideals for which the men Wild, died III
the World War gave their livesa
Bishop Freeman particularly h1ngieo
out "gangdom' AS one OF the moSA ctn-
spicuouS tendencies to lawleSSneSS. men
lie declared n 'Supine public" Is yer
mitting to continue unchecked, uiA e
strained and unrebuked."
Six Thousand Attend.
Hundreds Of banners-the multiplied
standards of participating units-Swept
down the broad Pilgrim Steps OF the
Amphitheater to be massed before rustic
altar The asSemblage OF about 5000
persons was grouped on the hillside be-
low the partially completed editice OF
Washington Cathedral. Members of the
Presidents cabinet. and ranking officers
OF the Army. Navy and Marine Corps
were In attendance. the uniforms add
ing martial color to the gathering.
Led by the United States Marine
Band and the boys choir, the assem-
blage sang the stirring strains OF ON
ward, Christian Soldiers"
Behind the military section OF the
procession followed the Cathedral clergy
and 200 choir boys and the Bishop OF
Washington escorted by his chaplain.
Rev Raymond l.. Woven, canon of the
Cathedral. This group was preceded ~by
a crucifer bearing aloft the golden cross
presented recently by the Emperor OF
Abyssinia to Washington Cathedral.
Bishop Freeman, in his sermon. broad
cast by radio, called upon officers and
others concentrating the heroic dead
Of all wars Of the United States TO ex-
press their devotion In contributions to
the Nations life.
Keep Faith with Dead.
There is little worth In a voluble sug-
geStion OF loyalty" the bishop reminded.
that LACKS fidelity 10 the high things of
life"
II dlsaVow q citizenship which pays
tribute to those who have given their
all and then forg~ts to make contribu-
tons To the wal OF the country" Bishop
TACT that the most conspicuous trend OF
the time is "a growing and wanton dis
respect for law"
Bishop Freeman\said he was not voic-
Ing his own priyAe opinion, but was
what tn. President OF the
United States had pAblicly declared.
The bishop then attacked the men
aces OF ganEdom and the gang spirit"
OF tbs national lite. waning that there
are evidences OF glarklg kind OF SUI
plileneSS and lukewafmneA'" in the cor
porate life OF the Nation toward these
tendencies which CONSTITUTE a danger
70 American institutions too often un-
cneckeu, unrestrained and nnrebuked."
IN denouncing disreSpect for law,
Bishop Freeman said he was mt think
ing In t-rns OF one law consplcuously
violated In this country" With respect
to this particular law, he declaAad. it
was being "wantonly violated in par
tlcuIar by the socially elect and the\in
telligentsia Of the country
Home Suffering.
Bishop FIR eman also warned that "exA
'esses III modern social life have replaced
The home" In the thoughts and actions
OF many people. We have those In
modern society" he said. who give no
reckoning to the virtues of the home,
RESPONSIVENESS r.
entage and child culture"
Yet, In the face Of all these modern
tendencies. Bishop Freeman said he be-
IlsVed that America was essentially a
Christian Nation"
But the graveSt attack in 20 CEN
turtles Is now being registered he
nooed ~ q warning ~ communistic
tendencies.
= sometimes wonder what kind of
country those men died for" he said
VI the memorial service, land try to
compare the country Of their ideals
with the actually OF the present. We
thought we had spiritual ideals In 1oj7
ana 1918. We rose TO supreme heights
merging our own interests with the in
terests OF the world. But we are living
IA later period, and In our mad press
ior commercial supremacy most of
thoSe locals have dropped away"
The most impressive moment Of tha
service followed prayers for the prssi
Gent the country and the flag At this
tHne the great congregation united in
singing America" AS the last notec
died away Bishop Freeman offered the
Taps" was sounded by Master
Nlcnoias Bedini, 1l-year-oid buRler,
District National Guard Thera , was
moment OF silence. Then followed The
ner" "'sieo Ban
Rev DR.. @. Freeland Peter. canon
and chancellor OF Washington Catha-
oIal, served as master of ceremonies
0tner participating clergymen included
rev. CHARLES Dubell OF Philadelphia
hauona! chaplain Of the Military Order
0 vi s1e worio War; Col. Julien E. Yates,
cnieI OF Army chaplains, and Can't
lains. ~A''p
OHicIaIs Present.
present Ia the congregation were the
secretary VI State ana Mrs. Stimson
the Attorney General and Mrs. Mitchell
MRS. woodrow Wilson and Mrs. William
howard Taft. widows vi former Presi-
dents: the Belgian and Argentine Am
DASsAoois' NAL. Gen. Ben Fuller, COM
lnAhaant OK the Marine Corps: Mai.
zen; William ID. Conner, commandment
OF the Army War College, and many
other ranking officers Of the Army,
Navy and Marine Corps. Lieut. Col,
Campbell q. Hodges. military aide 10
the President. represented Mr.. Hoover.
In the parade Of the colors, orRan-
lzed by the District Of Columbia Chap
ter. Military Order OF the World War. |
were the banners OF American Legion |
posts, the Daughters Of the American |
Revolution, Boy and Girl Scouts. Wash
lngtOn High School Cadets, Danes of !
the Loyal Legion and q hundred other |
societies and organizations. Marching |
music was supplied by the 260th Coast /
Drum and Bugle Corps.
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