New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
Numerous Programmes Ar.
ranged in Compliance
With Wilson's Request
Field Mass at Battery
War Mothers Will March in
the Parade; Special
Church Services

In solemn observance of President
Wilson's proclamation that tomorrow
be day of prayer, not only for those
who have given their lives for the
country. but for the khaki clad soldiers
now across the water, Memorial Day
in New York City will be marked by
many exercises.
In the churches and synagogues re-
ligious exercises for the fallen and
those fighting for liberty will be held.
There will be parades, not only of the
boys of 81 and the Spanish War veter-
ans, but the soldiers Of the world war.
Mothers, too, will hold a parade in
honor of the sons now on the firing
line, and in the halls and other places
exercises commemorating the nations
heroes will take place.
The most lmportan. religious exer-
else will be the field mass tomorrow
morning at l0:30 in Battery Park. AL
most III the shade of the Statue of Lib
erty solemn high mass will be sung
for victory for America and the Allies.
Parade in the Morning
The Rev. Captain George A. Waring,
chaplain of the 18th Cavalry, will be
celebrant. The deacons will be Father
Edward, of the navy, and Chaplain
Grogan, of the Knights of Columbus.
DR.. Patrick j. Hayes, bishop ordinary
OF the army and navy and senior chap
lam of the United States military
forces in France, will preach the SER
mon. Cardinal Farley, Rear Admiral
McDonald and Major General Mann,
or In
present. A boys choir will sing the
music of the mass. The Police and
Fire departments bands will furnish
the instrumental music. There will
! also be procession.
The soldiers parade will start at
a. m. sharp. 1t will be along River
side Drive, from Seventy-fourth Street
to Nlnety-frst Street. One feature OF
the march will be the appearance of the
fast thinning Duryea Zouaves in their
faded, picturesque uniforms.
| War mothers will march before
Governor Whitman in war savings
parade Of 10000 East Siders. A de-
tachment Of East Side men from Camp
Upton will be in line The parade will
form at Rutgers Square and will mavch
along East Broadway, Grand and Es-
sex streets, Avenue A, Fourteenth
Street, Second Avenue and Chrystie
| Street, returning by way of Canal
Street to the square, where a war saw
lngs rally will be held.
Special Church Services
All the churches will hold special
services. In the Lutheran churches
services of humiliation and prayer will
take place. Some will be held in the
morning, others in the afternoon.
In the synagogues prayers for the
dead and 1iuinr co11iorS will ho oHorol
The Educational Alliance will hold me-
mortal exercises at 10 a. M, with Rabbi
Jacob Tarlau in charge. Harlem con-
gregations have united to hold a large
prayer meeting and celebration at 10:3O
a. m. at the Congregation Kol Israel.
"a West Hath Street. Three congrega-
tions will take part.
At the Carmelite Church, in East
Twenty-eighth Street, a memorial mass
for the soldiers and sailors who have
given their lives for their country will
be said at O'Clock. Relatives Of men
in the service are invited.
Among the orthodox Jews tomorrow
will not only be day of prayer but
one of fasting.
VIII Open Arsenal Canteen
The Mayors Committee of Women
on National Defence will open it's can
teen tomorrow in the arsenal in Cen
tral Park, at Sixty-third Street and
Fifth Avenue. 1t will be pleasure
club for soldiers and sailors. Decorated