Annual Visit to Gen. Ward's Grave in. Sungkiang The most successful pilgrimage both in numbers and spirit, of the American Legion, Frederick Ward Post No. 1, to the grave at Sungkiang took place' om Sunday, about 125 per-fons making the trip by motor car or bus. The larger group gathered at the American Club leaving there at 1015 am, while the return trip was made in the afternoon.
The pilgrimage was headed by Mr.
Mortimer, Commander of the Post, Mr. C. E, Gauss, U.S. Consul-General, made the address of the day, while Col, Charles F. B. Price, 0. the American Marines, and" Capt-Boone were guests of honour, loro Worthy of Honour In opening the proceedings Mr. Mortimer, before he ushed the Rev. 'W. B. Burke, missionary of more than 30" years residence in Sungkiang, 10 pray, stated that they had not only assembled to pay homage to the gal lant soldier for whom their post had been named, but also to dedicate the new wall, built round the premises, which had been erected through the Gonation of a comrade in the Post.
Mr. Burke having pronounced the blessing, Mr, Mortimer requested that all should bow their heads and ob-
30-second silence in respect ganization, departed members of their or-
Capt. W. I. Eisler in & short talk introduced the speaker of the day, Mr. C. E, Gauss, who in his opening remarks, pointed out that Gen. Free derick Ward had come from a family of fighting men, adventurers, officers of British and American forces and ater from the American merchant marine, Both Imperial and Nationalist China, added Mr. Gauss. hod found Gen, Frederick Townsend Ward, 'a worthy man to honour.
Three volleys by a Chinese Aring party and "Taps" was sounded by 2 bugler attached "to. the Fourth Marines, Mr. Burke, who had trans-Ialed the address, closed the meeting. with the benediction,
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