Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-14
PRESIDENT WILSON
TO SEND MESSAGE
Impressive Ceremonies at
Dedication Tomorrow of
Arlington Amphitheater.

Arlington Amphitheater.
Impressive ceremonies will mark the
dedication tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O
O'Clock of the marble amphitheater
erected by the government in the Ar
lington national cemetery in memory
of the soldiers. sailors and marines
who have died in defense of their
country. Secretary Baker. as chair
man of the Arlington memorial COM
mission, will make the opening adj
dress and read a message from Pres
ident Wilson. Addresses will be made
by Secretary Daniels. also a member
of the commission: Gen. p. c. March.
chief of staff of the Army. and Will
liam Jones. commander of the District
of Columbia Department Of Spanish
War Veterans. The invocation will
be delivered by Chaplain William w.
Gift and the benediction by Chaplain
George H. Slaybaugh. both of the G.
A. II. The Marine Band will render
a program of music. In concluding
his Introductory address. Secretary
Baker will transfer the conduct of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
Col. Ridley's Notice to Public.
Col. c. s. Ridley. the engineer officer
grounds. who has general supervision
OF the dedicatory ceremonies, asks
that the public be informed that the
amphitheater is entirely unsheltered
from rain and sun and that the proper
mode of entrance to it is by way of
the Aqueduct bridge and the west en-
trance to the cemetery. opposite the
Fort Myer parade grounds. He also
gives notice that all private automo-
biIes should use that route.
The exercises at Arlington will be
preceded by military and civic pa
rade. which will be reviewed by Pres
ident Wilson from the sheltered porch
at the south front Of the White
House. The parade will be organized
on the Ellipse facing the White
House and move at 1880 o'clock in
the morning. 1t will proceed to the
scene of the dedication by way Of the
Highway bridge and the Military
road in Virginia to the east entrance
of the cemetery.
Gen. Miles to He Grand Marshal.
Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles. U. 8.
A., retired, will be grand marshal Of
the parade, with Gen. John A. John
ston. former District Commissioner.
as his chief of STAFF. Gen. William
Mitchell, U. S. A. as assistant chief
adjutant. About thirty retired gen.
erals and admirals. who served in the
civil war. including Gen. John L.
Glen, 1.-The drummer boy OF Chicka-
mauga," will serve as assistant mar
shals.
Special aids are: Col. Charles p.
George, general staff. u. s. A.; Col.
Sherman Miles, general staff. U. 8. A..
and Capt. Lawrence Higgins. general
staff, U. s. A.
Aids are: Col. w. E. Horton. @. NJ.
c., U. s. A.: Col. Harry N. Cootes.
general STAFF, U. s. A.; Col. Guy v.
Henry. cavalry. U. $. A.; Col. Kenyon
A. Joyce, general staff. U. S. A.; Col.
Joseph F. Taulbee. general staff. U. S.
A.: Col Gordon Robinson, coast artil-
lery, u. S. A.; Col. John G. Queke-
meyer. cavalry. U. S. A.: Col. William
c. Sherman. air service. U. $. A.: Col.
George S. Patten. cavalry. U. :: A;
U. s. A.: Capt. w. H. Mellach. 18th
United States Infantry. Spanish War
Veterans, and Truxton Beale.
Organizations to BE I'm Line.
The procession will consist Of a
squadron of cavalry. a battalion OF
United States sailors. a battalion OF
marines. the Department of the
Potomac, G. A. R., including posts
from this city and Baltimore; the
Columbia Department Of the American
Legion. and the High School Cadet
brigade. The Grand Army Of the
Republic command will march only
from the Ellipse, down Pennsylvania
avenue to 18th street, where it will
entrain for Arlington. All tho other
units will march from the Ellipse
down 18th street, around the west side
of the tidal basin and thence over the
Highway bridge. The retired gen
erals and admirals of the civil war
will make that trip in automobiles.
President Wilson today notified
officers and heads Of independent gov
eminent offices that he hopes they
may see At to excuse such employees
desiring to attend the dedication
ceremonies tomorrow as can be
spared.
1t is held that the President has
no authority to issue an executive
order granting a half holiday. and
therefore placed the matter In the
hands Of the heads of departments