Evening star., 1936-11-12
MEMORIAL RITES
HELDFOR WILSON
Bethlehem Chapel Of Cathe.
draI FiIIed-Bishop Free
man Urges Peace.

man urges FedCe.
Democracy and peace were the
parallel themes OF the annual Armi-
stice day memorial for woodrow Will
son at Washington Cathedral yester-
day.
The wartime Presidents widow and
Gen. John J. Pershing, commander Of
the American Expeditionary Force.
were present in a congregation which
filled the Bethlehem Chapel to hear
Right Rev. James E. Freeman. bishop
Of Washington, demand q new conse-
Grafton to the ideals Of nearly two dec
ades ago and condemn those response
bic for the disorders in the old world
today.
-Armistice day." the Bishop de-
eiared. has a deeper meaning this
year than 1t has had since the guns
were silenced on that memorable No.
vember day In 1918. The cries of
those who were the victims of q
struggle that cost 10000 900 lives have
gone unheeded; the economic waste
Is forgotten and the nations Of the
world are arming to precipitate an
other conflict that may destroy the
last remnants of Christian civilization.
A minority, and that q grossly selfish
one, in some states a mere handful
of wilful men, whom the hot breath of
war did not touch, are plotting to
usher in another Armageddon."
Says u. s. Must Be Fair.
Continuing, he said:
I'VE Of America have given ample
demonstration of our generosity to
the oppressed and less fortunate Of
our sister nations and we shall do
our full and consistent part in the
years that lie ahead. On the other
hand. with loyalty to our own ideals
and with charity for all, we will not
join with those who seek advantage
Of any sort or kind by invading the
autonomy or just rights of weaker
nations. We will not be intrigued
into any form Of alliance that con-
templates the intrusion of this Ma
ton into the broils and conflicts that
now harass and disturb the nations
Of Europe.
Much as we desire concord and
peace among nations of the elder
world, much as we are ready to con-
tribute through pacific means to a
solution Of the vexed problems that
today create cleavages and divisions,
we are irreconcilably opposed to mill
tary or naval participation in the
threatening struggles of ambitious
states, led by the selfish desires and
designs of plotting dictators or con-
niving diplomats"
Discusses League Failures"
Bishop Freeman then discussed the
failures" of the League of Nations,
but insisted that the original plan was
an example of Christian idealism
whose force still is valid.
The doctrines of security, peace and
progress which President Wilson up
held, Bishop Freeman concluded,
should guide America through the
present ordeal.
Rev. DR.. Arson Phelps Stokes,
canon residentiary. assisted in the
James H. Taylor, pastor Of the Central
Presbyterian Church, attended by
President Wilson during his term Of
ONCE, read the prayers.
Floral tributes were offered at the
tomb by Worth Bagley Daniels. ir..
grandson of Ambassador Josephus
Daniels, former Secretary Of the Navy,
representing the Woodrow Wilson
Armistice Day Committee Of WASH
ington; Col Edwin M. Watson, rep
resenting President Roosevelt; Charles
s. Hamlin, representing the Woodrow
Wilson Foundation, New York; Harry
W. Colmery, national commander of
the American Legion; Mrs. o. w.
Hahn, national president of the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary; Col. John
Thomas Taylor, chairman of the
Legislative Committee of the American
Legion; Miss Catherine Hickey and
Richard Wheeler, students represent
ing the Woodrow Wilson High School:
the Veterans of Foreign Wars and
other groups and individuals.
Mrs. Wilson came to the Cathedral
accompanied by Col Watson, the Min
lister Of Canada and Lady Marler and
Mrs. Hugh Campbell Wallace. The
party was seated in the chapel near
Acting Secretary of State r. Walton
Moore and Assistant Secretary Of
State Francis B. Sayre, President Will
sons son-in-law.
A second service was held in the
great choir of the Cathedral at even
song, when Bishop Freeman greeted
members of the Disabled American
Veterans and friends assembled to pay
tribute especially to nurses and other
women who have given patriotic aid
to the Nation. National Comdr. M.
Froome Barbour delivered an address,
the Marine Band Orchestra, under
Capt Taylor Branson played, and the
Cathedral choir Of men and boys, led
by Robert G.. Barrow, sang.