Evening star., 1936-05-25
COLORS' MASS|NG
IS SEEN BY 10000.
Bishop Freeman and Rear
Admr. Hamlet Urge Ideals
Be Reaffirmed.
BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.


nation Of her traditional ideals at
the annual massing of the colors
service in the natural amphithester
of Washington Cathedral, Mount ST.
Alban, yesterday.
More than 10000 men, women and
children sat in the blazing sun to
hear Right Rev. James e. Freeman,
Bishop of Washington. and Rear Ad-
miral Harry G. Hamlet, commandant
Of the United States Coast Guard,
call for a new dedication to the fun
damental ideals of freedom and de-
mocracy.
The ceremony of commemoration
in tribute to the heroic dead furnished
the keynote for both addresses. This
impressive rite came at the climax
of the service. when Musician Wini-
fred Kemp of the Marine Band
sounded taps and the congregation
broke the ensuing silence to sing the
Star Spangled Banner" while Ad-
miral Hamlet made his way to the
pulpit.
Colors Uplift Spirit.
"These colors," the commandant
said, "can but uplift the spirit that
dwells in the heart of every citizen
animated by patriotism, love Of coun-
try and loyalty to those of consti-
tuted authority. They give solemn
assurance that these spiritual values
shall permeate our whole national
life and pass from generation to
generation.
ut behooves us as individuals and
as organizations to exemplify the
highest type Of citizenship. Let us
rededioate ourselves to a firm, lasting
and uncompromising faith in God
and country and an answering de-
votion to the flag and the ideals for
which 1t stands"
Bishop Freeman took up the same
theme, declaring: ITO each recurring
age obligations and responsibilities
are given, and we best honor our dead
by holding to those ideals for which
they strove and to which they con-
tributed the last full measure OF de-
votion.'
'The past is secure, the present Is
fraguht with perils, the future we
will determine by the wisdom and
| accumulated experience we possess
and the determination we exhibit to
follow ways that are consistent with
our avowed ideals and our Christian
heritage"
prosperity Left Us Soft"
THE men We seek to honor today,
who endured stern hardships and
made greater sacrifices than we have
ever known, would hardly recognize
the America they died to preserve
The years of our swift advance and
unprecedented prosperity left US soft
The iron in our blood was thinned
through intemperate indulgence and
unrestrained follies. When the test
was laid upon US we were unprepared
to meet it.
I'VE are challenged to repent, to set
our house in order, and to solemnly
resolve, God helping us. that with
freshened courage We will attack the
forces that surround US and come
again to the day Of re-esta blished hope
and renewed faith. Let us hope and
believe that newer and more un-
derstanding sympathy Is at hand;
let us indulge the confident expecta-
ton that we are fronting an era In
which the divisions and bitter rival.
ries In our social and industrial Life
are to be healed, and the spirit oi
brotherhood is to have a larger and
finer Interpretation. -"
This is task that calls for the
noblest and strongest qualities in oul
nature"
The bishop closed by insisting that
1T is to the defense of our insti
tutions that we are called today
We zealously commit ourselves to tn,
righting of wrongs and the abatemen
Of abuses, but we will effect thes,
salutary changes by the Christian
standards to which we adhere ane
with courage that Is sustained BY
faith in God and our accepted Ameri.
can ideals. BY the graves Of our deac
we keep our tryst and with firm
resolve rededicate ourselves that tn,
heritage so generously committed Il
our hands may be preserved forever
Gen. John j. Pershing, A. z. r
commander in France, heard both ad.
dresses.
Military Order Arranged Rites.
The service was arranged by the
Military Order Of the World War, with
the following organizations participat.
ing In the procession: American lie.
gion department and posts, Veter.
ans Of Foreign Wars, Sons, Daugh'
tiers and Children of the American
Revolution, Grand Army of the Re
public and Ladies Auxiliary, Son.
and Daughters of Union Veterans
United Confederate Veterans anc
Daughters of the Confederacy. Spanish
American War Veterans and Nurses
Fleet Reserve Association and Ladies
Auxiliary, Daughters of Founders anc
Patriots, Daughters of American
Colonists, Daughters Of the Cincin
natl, Disabled Emergency Officers o
the World War, Federation o
Women's Clubs. Society of Mayflowel
Descendants, Society of Descendant!
of Signers Of the Declaration o
independence, Society of New Englant
Women, Societe de 40 Hommes e
8 Chevaux, La Boutique Chapeau,
ct 40 Femmes, Military Order of tn
Carabao, Patriots of America, Orde
Of the Cincinnati, Order of De Molay
Order of Indian War Veterans, Pro
peller and Zonta Clubs, Women o
the Moose, Women's Relief Corps
Women's Overseas Service League
Yankee Division Club, Sons ant
Daughters of Liberty, Sons ant
Daughters of the U. S. A., Rainboy
Division Veterans, st. Johns Col
lege r. o. T. c., Western Higl
School History Club, Loyal Women o
America, First Families of Virginia
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