Evening star., 1936-07-19
'HARb0RD ASSERTS
|MENL0VED NATION
ABOVE MERE LIFE
Roosevelt Sends Greeting to
CoIorfuI Ceremony at
Stone. Bronze Shrine.
BRIG.GEN. MATTHEWS
ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT
Veteran Vote to Hold Session
Next Year at Pittsburgh
1900 at Event Here.

With roar of cannon bringing
memories of l8 years ago, I'd Division
veterans yesterday dedicated here their
flaming sword" memorial of granite
and bronze to more than 1000 dead
and 10000 wounded of that division,
who fell in France.
Stirring ceremony marked the dedi-
cation on Constitution avenue, near
Seventeenth street, as uniformed men
Of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps
honored their comrades who placed
love of country before mere life"
Maj. Gen. James G. Harbord. war
time division commander who, as
chief Of staff of the A. e. F. l8 years
ago yesterday, commanded the di-
vision against the Germans at Sois-
sons, delivered the dedicatory address
in setting cclorful with flags, bristling
with bayonets.
Roosevelt Sends Message.
President Roosevelt in q message
regretted his absence, but paid trib-
ute to the beautiful memorial SYM
bolizing the splendid achievements OF
the I'd Division"
IT send my hearty greetings" said
the President, land the assurance
that continued and individual service
in your capacity as citizens is as nee
essary today to the well-being OF our
ha uo11oYt SarITiHo
you gave the Nation in time Of War"
The dedication was the nigh point
Of the eighteenth annual reunion of
the I'd Division Association, which for
three days had been in session at the
Willard Hotel. Festivities came to
close last night with the grand an
nual banquet" More than 1900 par-
ticipated.
Brig. Gen. Hugh S. Matthews.
United States Marine Corps, stationed
at Marine headquarters here, who had
been elected new president of the
association earlier in the day, was
among the banquet speakers.
He succeeds Mai. Frank E. Mason Of
New York City. 1t was a gala oc-
casion with impromptu, brief. but en-
thusiastic speeches from many Of the
old leaders of the division. Brig. Gen.
Manus McCloskey presided.
Meet Next in Pittsburgh.
Scattering to their homes in all
parts of the country, late last night
| and today, the veterans planned to
meet next year at Pittsburgh, Pa.
| The memorial, which forms a great
open doorway, f1anked by inscribed
wings OF stone, before which stands
an 18-foot-high bronze sword. has
been placed in custody of the Gov.
ernment, and the care of commits
tee of three local I'd Division men.
They are: DR.. c. w. Tegge. president
of the District of Columbia branch
of the I'd Division; Tom Mason,
national sergeant at arms of the as
sociation, and Harry Friedman. The
memorial is symbolic of the I'd
Divisions stand at Chateau Thierry
and Belleau Wood. where 1t barred
the Germans from Paris.
The dedication itself was brief, but
impressive. The Army and Marine
Bands opened the ceremony with q
concert OF patriotic martial music.
Uniformed units of Marines. blue
Jackets from the Navy, infantry,
cavalry and artillery were drawn up
in formation. Color guards from IL
units of the I'd Division marched
to form a brilliant picture against the
memorial itself. behind the three
principal participants of the pro-
gram. The colors we're from the
9th Infantry, goth Infantry. 2Sd In"
fantry 5th Marines. 9Th Marines.
18th Field Artillery, 18th Field Ar
tillery, 18th Field Artillery. I'd Ensl-
neers, I'd Medical Regiment and "a
2uartermaster Regiment.
Planes Dip in Salute.
Soaring overhead, Marine planes
from Quantico dipped in salute. Gen.
Harbord. in full uniform. stood to re-
reiye the honors of a division COM
mander from the Army Band. MAI.
Gen. John A. Lejeune, also a war;
time commander of the division. stood
to receive formal honors from the
Marine Band. The other wartime
commander of the division. Maj. Gen.
Omar Bundy, i'll in Walter Reed Hes
pitaL could not be present for the
honors, but was sent huge bouquet
Of flowers from the division.
Mrs. Lily Mosher, Gold Star mother
of New York, placed a basket OF
flowers on the memorial in tribute
to her son who was killed in action
with D Battery, 18th Field Artillery,
Baskets of flowers also we're placed
by 7-year-old Lloyd Andrews OF
Brooklyn, son Of Sergt. John j.
Andrews, former Marine, and by
Harriet I. Cash, daughter ot Joseph
Cash of Colmar Manor, Md.
Mai. Mason, president OF the as
sociation, presided and the invocation
and benediction were by Col. Alva J.
Breasted, chief of chaplains, United
States Army.
Divisions History Traced.
In his address Gen. Harbord traced
the valiant history of the division
1T has been said, but not by one
Of u.s." he said, that the I'd Division
played a greater part in changing tn.
course Of the World War, aftel
America entered it, than any othel