Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28

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served throughout the land, not only as
4 tribute to the memory Of men who
< Nave fallen in the service Of the Union.
3 but also, in compliance with procla-
< nation BY the President. as day of
4 rpublic humiliation. prayer and fasting
" Amercans everywhere.
z likewise the Feast of Corpus Christi
s4Wtll be celebrated on the same day in
4 ANtl,atholic churches in this and other
& cpuntries.
Here and elsewhere in America and
II France. particularly at orleans. her
4 birthplace. there will he ceremonies in
Z commemoration of Joan OF Arc. the
maid of immortal fame. who saved
HF1'ance her independence
Governor Brumbaugh also has issued
4 proclamation calling for observance of
( fnc day, requesting that the period be-
tHeen IL o'clock noon and 1908 p. m.
Z pe observed as minutes for memory"
Few G. A. r. Men Left
In Philadelphia the thinning ranks Of
The Civil War veterans will serve to in
crease the reverence for those who re-
8 main 10 honor their comrades who have
gone on into the Great Beyond. Only
1000 are left here to participate in
Thursdsy's ceremon es. In all the State
only 12,o00 have survived for another
Memorial Day. 1893 having died in Penn
z eylvania since this time last year
Many of those left behind are too fee
ble to take an active part in the days
Z activities and instead of paradng on foot
20 their shrines most Of them will go in
Antomobiles.
ASSEMBLING at Broad and Arch streets
~ 3 O'Clock several hundred members
of the National Association of Naval
y Yeterans in charge OF Commander Will
lam G. McEwan. will proceed in auto
mobiles TO the Vine street pier, where,
z 1essfed by the Spanish War veterans
md others. they will strew flowers on
the water and then send out TO sea
Hpwer ship in memory of their dead
e,snrades.
n 4t Ceremonie at POinsett Grave
The same navy yard detail will par
ffcipate in ceremonies in Hillside Gene
x fery Montgomery County, over the
rfave OF George Poinsett, seaman of
{he u. s. bat sleship Florida, killed in
& ncfion when American bluejackets and
marines captured Vera Cruz, Mexico
xpril n, 1914. Three volleys will be
Ned over the grave, which Is marked by
& = handsome monument erected last year
~ the officers and men of the Florida.
- latter setting free their flower ship at
fhe foot of Vine street, the naval vete
rams will proceed to the Central Y. NJ.
: q. A. where they will join members of
Post No. 1. Grand Army, in ceremonies
IN the auditorium there. There Will be
several speakers, among them veterans
81 the present war. recently returned
from the front bearing the scars of bat
tie Colonel John Gribbel will be the
pffncipai orator there.
= 81 other posts of the &. 4. r. will hold
enecial services in churches convenient
fo their members. Judge Norris S Bar
nit. Of Common Pleas Court No ,. will
46dress veterans of Post No. 2 the Rev.
Victor Lukens. Post No 46, and the
Rev Walter B. Greenway Post No. l9.
ne last manned post will hold its serv-
icea In Odd Fellows Cemetery and st.
polers Cemetery will be the scene of
eervices conducted by Post No, 46.
Exercises of a patriotic nature will be
< Ma IN the Episcopal Church of St. Luke
ma the Epiphany at o'clock. under
3 AZ auspices of the Veteran Guard
Third Regiment y. q. p. The veterans
III full Uniform. will march from theiI
headquarters. 132S Walnut street, to the
church. accompanied by their band and
Nifty effeers representing the Governors 8
and brigade stats.
Several hundred members OF the Pa
triotic Order Sons of America fifty sail
ors from the navy yard. Boy Scouts and
= members of various church organizations
II
terer Memorial Bs sptist Church, where a
nag raising will be the feature. preceded
by parade OF the participants Ad-
dresses will be made by the Rev. r.
Theophilus Lake, pastor. and c. Allen
Smith, Hugh Black and George Shine
house
Governor Brumbaugh and his stan
\ me Mayor and other city officials and
QHcers OF the army and navy have been
lrElted TO attend celebration in Fair
Wtunt Park Thursday afternoon.
Independence Square. as usual. will
& - the scene Of Memorial Day exercises
FHyal Veterans and detachments from
Hxrships at the navy yard will partici-
pate. A volley will be fired over the
ntatue OF Commander John Barry known
~ the "Father of the American Navy"
who was captain of the first Continental
<onEress warship." Concluding their ex-
<feAses IN the square, the veterans will
|-rfoteeo to old st. Mary's Graveyard
Foprth and Locust streets, and place a
Vreeth upon Commander Barry's grave.
s. IN many churches special prayer serv-
= <ft viii be held at various hours on
. HHrs1ay In line with President Will
1n'9l lproeiamation. These services will
f<ntures of Memorial Day in Arkan-
~. Florida, Georgia. Mississippi. North
~ south Carolina and Texas, where
- Day u not generally observed as a
II # Tor paying tribute to the military
~ Qf the nation.
xHrclses In memory OF Joan of Arc
~ conducted at the foot OF the
+ ~ to the Maid Of Orleans on the
~ avenue bridge, on a more elab-
@t*ie this year than ever before
1@z rraheis Doyle Is directing ar
u<uts for the affair French So
~ throughout the country also will
.<rIUUIE to the great haroina ~