The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-29
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All Races and cresds Join To-
day in Rendering Homage to
Men Who Gave All.
Washington patriotic organizations
ere this year devoting three days to
the formal recognition that these
dead shall not have died In vain"
Memorial exercises which started yes
terday continue through tomorrow
afternoon. when the Department OF
the Potomac. Grand Army OF tho Re-
public, will conduct at Arlington am
phitheater the ffty-third Observance
of = custom inaugurated in 1868.
EXERCISES AT ARLINGTON.
Special exercises will be held in
practically every cemetery In the O.s-
trict today and tomorrow. as living
their brothers In arms who gave their
lives for their country
Department Commander John Nc
Elroy, OF the G. A. r.. has prepared
an extensive program for Arlington
Cemetery tomorrow afternoon. In
which associate veteran organizations
will also participate.
Ceremonies In honor OF the dead OF
the U. s. Battleship Maine will be con-
Quoted at the mainmast of the Maine.
near the amphitheater. at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning. Col Barry Bulk
ley. presiding officer. will have charge
Of exercises conducted by the Army
and Navy Union. Captain Wright.
chaplain, u. 8. Navy, will deliver the
Invocation. The Cuban minister, SEN
ator Harry s. New of Indiana and
Congressman Thomas. s. Schall Of
Minnesota will speak.
TRIBUTE OF PRESIDENT.
Floral tributes from President
Harding and the government Of
Cuba will be placed on the Maine
anchor. Taps will be sounded by
Navy bugler and a detail Of marines
will fire three volleys over the graves
of the men OF the Maine.
Sons of Veterans, u. S. A, will hold
special memorial exercises this MORN
ing at the Eastern Presbyterian
Church. while a committee from the
organization Is placing wrsaths on
Union statues throughout the city.
and another committee Is decorating
the graves OF deceased members In
the various cemeteries. Members Ct
w. B. Cushing Camp will act as ush-
ers tonight at the annual Sunday ME-
memorial services Of the GSaat Army
at Metropolitan Methodist Church.
FLAG RAISING AT STATION.
At 7;3O o'clock tomorrow morning
the flags on the Gushing Camp nag
poles at Union Station will be raised
with impressive ceremonies. Con-
igrsssman Ireland will speak at O.
ho'cIock at Holy Rood Cemetery. and
m hour later Congressman stephens
will speak at Oak Hill, both .ervices
being conducted by the Cushing
Camp. The Sons will escort the Grand
Army to the Tomb of the Unknown
at Arlington at noon. and will later
act as ushers at the Amphitheater
exercises.
Three details will conduct services
ut Congressional and battle-ground
cemeteries in Washington and At
Flint Hin. in Vienna. Va. At 4 o'clock.
ut the U. 8. National Cemetery. wilkes
street, Alexandria. the camp will conduct
further memorial exercises. Hon.
NV. e. Andrews, OF Nebraska, win
Iepeak. Members of the choir Of the
lEecond Baptist Church, with Lucy
,Graves. of Alexandria. and e. A.
aang, of Washington, will participate
In the musical program. The Alex
landria Light Infantry will nre a sa-
i7ute and sound taps. George Francis
Williams. commander of Cushing
Camp. will preside.
REED MEN AT SERVICES.
Three hundred patients OF Walter
Reed Hospital will be present at tho
ampitheater exercises tomorrow aft
ernoon. Seats in the most desirable
sections have been reserved for the
wounded mon. WashinKtonians wish
n ha NJ
transporting the men to Arlington.
should phone Columbia 1927. field
director OF the Red Cross, II they can
provide automobiles for four hours
auring the afternoon. FOLLOWING the
services the men will be taken to the
Red Cross canteen at National head
quarters. where they will be served
fee cream and cake before their re-
turn 20 the hospital.
Mrs. Mary North will be in charge
Of memorial exercises for siTman thiis
afternoon at Dempsey's boathouse,
Georgetown. She will be assisted by
past national officers of the Woman's
Relief Corps. Maj. Gen. Charles T.
Meuoher, Brig. Gen. william Mitchell.
Col. Frank J. Griffin, Colonel Axton,
army cha plain: Capt. c. o. Wright. navy
chaplain; Mrs. Isabel worrell Ball.
MIS- Lidia A. OIdroyd and Mrs Ma
nie Palmer Dorsey win take part In
the exercises. Signal Corps pigeons
will he released and army and navy
planes will distribute flowers on the
Potomac during the ceremonies.
HONOR TWO BUGLARs.
Special exercises will be held at
Arlington Cemetery by the Veteran
Third d. c. Infantry drum corps In
honor of two buglers who died In the
world war-Charles A. Fuckes, buried |
At Arlington, and Frederick Pagan,
still buried overseas. The drum corps
will meet at $50 o'clock tomorrow
morning at the national guard head |
quarters. 4T2 l. street northwest, and
will march with the Veterans of For
slpn Wars In that organizations pa,
Sade.
Exercises at Glenwood Cemetery to-
day. under the direction OF George II. |