The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-30
WAR DEAD ARE
PAID TRIBUTE
IN CITY RITES
Men Who Gave Lives for
Nation Honored at
Series of Services.
INDUSTRY IS AT REST
Graves Are Decorated by
Many Organizations
During Day.

During Day. .
Men OF the wars. who died under
the Stars and Stripes instead of the
checkered emblem of the Indian
apolis Speedway, we're revered to-
dsy with words, songs. flowers, flags
and the soft notes of a bugler's
taps.
From the early morning parade
and Memorial Day rites at The Sol
ciiers and Sailors monument TO this
afternoons decoration of graves at
Grown Hill Cemetery a city spent
a day Of rest honOring its dead IN
thought and deed.
Industry was stilled. Mail de-
liveries by carriers we're banned.
Parks. golf courses and amusement
houses or the touring of highways
on the road to Aunt Mary's formed
tn entertainment for those Who did
not attend the 500-mile race.
While at the Soldiers and Sailors
Monument the men Of three battles.
the Civil War. Spanish American
and World War. paraded as women
decorated the segments of the monu-
ment with flowers from city gardens.
Patriotic Airs Played
An FERA orchestra played pa,
triotic tunes at the Circle. A ritua
team OF the Veterans of Foreign
Wars drilled. Mai. A. c. Oliver, for
mer national chaplain of the WV,
in a benign voice. keyed the spirit
of the day as he gave the Circles
Memorial Day address.
we are assembled to do honor to
the men and women Of all wars who
have laid down their lives that this
Republic might survive, We decorate
with loving hands their holy resting
places.
Surely Memorial Day must be
kept sacred to their sscrificial serv-
ice. Symbolic expressions such as
Tags and flowers are but futile ges-
tres II the sacrificisl spirit of our
0r.ous dead Is not carried on by
hr he average citizen into his every
lav life
Americans for years have substi-
tuted speed for direction. We had
reached the state where We seemed
to be going nowhere. Today believe
that America Is regaining her Stabil-
ity and foundation She has forSak-
en- the false foundation OF gold.
greed. crime. and selfishneSs and has
placed her feet once again on the
enduring foundation of r liberty
truth. justice, equality, and trust IN
God.
Salute Fired 70 War Dead
"Ci5 Glory still waves Waves to
shield he weak ard guide the
strong. II make IN end of human
wrong" he concluded
A rife team fired a salute to the
war dead A bugler blew taps. The
Circle rites ended.
Members of the G. A. r., Sons OF
Union Veterans. United Spanish
War Veterans. American Legion,
Veterans Of Foreign Wars. Boy
Scouts. Girl Reserves and other
patriotic organizations were in the
morning parade to the Monument.
This afternoon at Crown Hill
Arthur r. Robinson. former U. S.
senator Of Indiana. was to give the
main address at the decoration of
graves of soldiers. sailors and ma
rines buried in the cemetery.
Salute 10 Be Fired
Children we're to decorate the
graves. Joseph B. Henninger. as
sistant adjutant general of the G.
A R. was 10 give Bincoln'S GettyS-
burg address. The Indianapolis
Royal Arch Mssons' choir was TO
sing. A firing squad from the Mai.
Harold c. Megrevs Camp No. l.
United Spanish War Veterans. was
to FIRE the rife salute in honor Of
the dead
At this morning the Glenn
Aultman Pos No. 202l. Veterans
of Foreign Wars. held services at
the post cemetery at Fl. Benjamin
Harrison. Chaplain Oliver spoke.
A bugler from the llth Infantry
blew taps following three vollleys
from q firing squad.
Al noon the national salute of 81
guns was 20 be fred in honor of
the day at Fl. Harrison.
The Rev. H c. Lince gave the
memorial address at the ceremonies
at New Crown Cemetery. which was
held under the auspices Of the Wom-
ems Relief Corps.
X. Of c. Decorates Graves
Graves we're decorated in Holy
Cross and St. JoSeph's Cemeteries
BY the Knights Of Columbus. Yes
terday flags were placed by children
az the foot OF the 3S7 trees, honor
ing the county's war dead. in the
Grove OF Remembrance at Garfield
Park. Last night the statues Of
BENJAMIN Harrison and Lincoln in
University Park we're honored with
services
Tonight night clubs and theaters
will hold special shows for the
Speedway crowds.
Ths indianapolis Indians and
Louisville were the afternoon and
night attractions a. the American
Association park that Grew crowds
81 city visitors.