New-York tribune., 1920-11-11
Arllaistice Dav
To Be Observed
InlJ. S. To-day
New York Veterans Plan
Special Ceremonies to
Celebrate I'd Anniversary
of End of World War
Many Programs Here
General Nivclle Will Be the
Honor Guest at Leg;on's
Service in the Armorv
This is Armistice Day.

! his IS Armlstlce Day.
wo years ago this morning the last
shot of the World War was fired and
hostilities or the Western battle front
came to an end, releasing from the
stern duties of war millions Of Ameri-
cas- Young manhood To-day America
will celebrate the victory.
New York veteran and civilian or
CARNATIONS have arranged 4 series of
ceremonies in commcmoration of the
day, and during this afternoon and
evening more than a score OF such OBJ
servanccs Will be attended by thou
sands
Probably the most pretentious cerc-
nony planned is that sponsored by the
New York County organization Of the
American Legion. This viii be held to-
night at the 18th Regiment Armory,
Sixty-scvcnth Street and Park Avenue.
and virtually all Of the more than 49,
600 members of the Legion in New
York County VIII try to be present.
General Robert Nivelle nero of Yer
dun. and former commander in chief Of
the French armies, will be the guest Of
the evening He Will address the vet
Grams after being greeted by an armed
guard Of the 7tn Regiment. Leon
Rotnicr, o. the Metropolitan Opera
Company. viii sing La Marseillaisc
aftcr me famous soldier has been in
troduced. 0tHer speakers viii be:
James " Reeb, whose topic VIII be
"Americani.m'; Thomas Go)dingay,
- r>N.1r, n Qf Ho
Legion lIcary W. Buxton. New York
LEGION chairman, who VIII preside.
Father Francis 2. Duilv, chaplain Of
the "Fighting 69th,' will deliver the
invocation snd thc bonediction will be
given by Rabbi ievlnger Music win
he provided by the band of inc 22d
United States Infantry.
Victory Medals for l75 Posts
feature of the ceremony will be
the presentation Of Victory medals to
representatives Of the l75 posts of the
legion in Ncw York County. In the
presentation the army Will be repre-
sented b. Colonel Raymond Sheldon,
Of Governors Island, the navy by Cap
tain O. Z. Jackson and the Marine
Corps by Lieutenant Colonel Frank L.
Evans
The Observance Of tho day will begin
this morning. when memorial services
will be held in the Church of st. Paul
the Apostle, at Columbus Avenue and
SiHtieth St~eet, by the Rev. Potter T.
Hocv. chaplain Of the 10Th Infantry
Members OF that army unit Will attend
IN a BODY. IT tho Church Of Al Saints,
129th Street and Madison Avenue.
there VIII be hch mHSs cf requiem
for members of the 307th Infantry
who made the supreme sacrifice. The
Rev. Francis ". Walsh, regimcntal
chaplain, Will oficiatc.
This afternoon. at $3.50 O'Clock, mem
bers Of metropolitan POST, 3S5, Amer
ican Legion. wlH part twelve meme.
ri2l trees i1 Madison Square Park. each
dcdcatcd TO Metropolitan employee
who lost his iic in the service. Rcla-
tivcs Of the hoNored men will attend
nd Park ColnmissiOner Francis u.
Gallatin will direct the ceremony.
FalNous A,iators Will Dine
One of tho most notable eathcrings
Of Armistce Night in New York viii
be the av!ators' dinner at the Uotel
As.or. whore the most famous Of
the air fighters Of America viii have a
reunion. Included in the list of guests
are Richenbacker. Camrbell. Thaw,
Shicnelin. Gates, Ken Smith. Hartney,
Maynard end Barker, all of them CON
ceded to be among the most daring
IfBt'fS III NllH .NiiAtN lVit'S. IL lS "a
rectrd that 5000 will attend, repre-
sentinc every state in tho Union
4 mass meeting of citizens is schcd
uled fol this evening in the Cathedral
Of St John the Divine Amsterdam
AvenGc and 1l2th Street. where the
Armlsticc Day address Will be deliv-
cred %. Dr. NlcDolss Murray Butler,
president Of Columbia University.
Hamilton Holt viii preside.
The Armenia America Society will be
the host At this meeting and after Or.
Bptler's .AdIess there viii be generals
discussion on the topic "Unfulflled Ob-
neaNons cf the United States, Espe-
cally VITA Reference to Armenia"
There viii be addresses by Henry Nor.
:senth2u, i.-.-er Amba ssador to Tur-
key, the Rev George L. Montgomery.
Of Vale and Oscar s Straus. The Rev /
Dr. jlcrhe.t saipman. senior chaplain
e tho first Army, A. L. F.. will make
the closing address,