Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09
CITY TO Celebrate
ARM|ST|CE DAY ON
LAFAYETTE SQUARE
Rattle of Musketry and Aerial
Demonstration on Pro.
gram Tuesday.

Rattle of musketry, which ceased
along the battle fronts in Europe after
four years of devastating warfare.
will mark the Armistice day celebra-
ton at Lafayette Square next Tuesday
morning, where n platoon of forty
eight soldiers, sailors and marines will
reproduce the sounds of conflict, for
one minute before ! / o'clock. the hour
at which the armistice became effec-
tive.
The order to the firing platoon.
which viii be commanded by Maj.
Gen. Barnett, comma ndant of the Ma
rine Corps. will be to fire at WILL"
but it will be governed by the record
made on sound-ranging instruments
on the American front November IL,
1918.
President Interested.
Arrangement of this part Of the
program was not made until Fairfax
Naulty, organizing the celebration.
had consulted Admiral Cary Grayson
to learn whether the noise would dis
turb President Wilson. DR.. Grayson,
after consulting his patient. said he
would not be annoyed. but on the
contrary would be much interested
by the demonstration which would
present in a graphic way the coming
of peace after the long conflict.
President Wilson's Armistice day
message to the American people will
be read by Mr.. Naulty, who will also
call the roll of the states. to which
monwealths will answer.
Prayer From Airplane.
An unusual feature planned for the
celebration is the Offering of an aerial
prayer at the opening of the exer-
cises. II Lieut.. Maynard, the Flying
Parson," is in Washington next Tues
day. it is expected that he will offer
the prayer from his airplane, flying
above Lafayette Square. and the
words will be transmitted through a
wireless telephone instrument and
repeated to the assembly.
Trees to Be Planted.
The two California redwood trees
which will be planted in honor of the
civic and military efforts put forth
by America reached Washington yes
terday afternoon and have been tenn
poraI1iy placed in the earth at the prop
agating station of the forestry serv-
ice. They were sent by Judge F. a
Cutler and the citizens of Humboldt
county, Calf
The trees will be given opportunity
to unfold their foliage and Will be
transferred to Lafayette Square and
properly bedded on Monday afternoon.
Room will be left for the symbolical
planting of the Maine, Florida, Wash
ington and Texas earth at the roots
on Tuesday morning. Under Col. Rid
ley the actual work of the tree plant
ing will be done by Supt. Giilen OF the
public buildings and grounds and
Supt. Henlock of the pfopagatfng sta
ton.
Col wylhe of the general staff has
received the earth from Fort Will
liams. Portland. Me-: Key West bar
racks, Fla; Brownsville district. Tex,
and Fort Worden. Puget sound. Wash.
He will deliver it in the original
packages of shipment to the presid-
ing officer on Tuesday. A parchment,
bearing the autographs of those who
will participate, will be Theoretically
sealed in a heavy glass container and
deposited among the roots Of the trees,
together with a copy of the declara-
ton of war against the German i'm
perial government and copy OF the
arrnistice terms. The glass container
will be Theoretically sealed, and AZ
glass is practically impervious to de-
cay. it is expected to remain there in
stu for centuries.
Aerial Demonstration.
There will be an aerial demonstra-
ton, the details of which are now be-
ing perfected. during the observation.
The exercises will begin at 1880