Evening star., 1921-11-07
PREPARING PLANS
TO GREET OLYMPIA
Commissioners Suggest Pro-
cession of Autoists Along
Potomae Drive.

.Washingtonians by hundreds may
participate Wednesday afternoon in
solemn and consecrated procession
"a procession for which there will be
no precedent in the capitals history
when the L. S: S. Olympia, Dewey's
flagship at Manila, bearing the body
of an unknown American soldier,
comes to dock here at the navy yard.
To the suggestion that Washing
tonians gather along the waterfront
and stand with bowed heads as the
Olympia passes, the District Commis-
sfoners todayEwc considering add
ing the proposal that autoniobilie iets
form procession which shall procktd
by the Potomac Park driveway..fo
the point nearest the navy yard, there
to halt in reverential silence untiEthe
Olympia shall have docked. The Com
miSsoners. If the plan is adopted,
will ride at the head of the line
Commissioner Rudolph said the Dis
trict heads would consider sond tin,
during the day the most Appropriate
method by which Washinesonians
might honor the nations heroic dead
as the Olympia,scomes into part. He
said the Commissioners probably
would issue statement to tie public
Hydroplancs to- Accompany Ship.
AS the Olympia steams slojely up the
river, a squadron of ten lrydroplanes
from Boiling Field will hover over
her as an aerial escort, according to
an announcement made by Maj. Mar
tin F. Stanley. U. S. "A, commanding
officer at Boiling Field. Marine avia-
tors from Quantico5 Va, will meet the
pc: Ike bay.
With its escort the Olympia is ex-
pected here not later than 8 O'Clock
WEDNESDAYS afternoon.
In memory of those who did not
come back, the poppy of Flanders
Armistice day.
In. keeping with the spirit of the
day, and in respect, to the unknown
soldier who represents all those who
did not come back. 1t Is suggested
that the poppy be tied with a bit of
black ribbon. =
VIII Sell Poppies.
Washington Post, No. /; Of the Dis
abied American Veterans of the World
War are making thousands, Of poppies,
which will be placed on sale Wednes:
day and Thursday. Proceeds from the
sale will be placed in the treasury
Of the organization and used for the
relief of disabled soldiers.
The Dis; bled American Veterans
have undertaken big task in at
tempting to supply these tokens, but
they are being assisted by different
organizations throughout the city and
by individual friends of the ex-service
men.
Saturday night a poppy-making con-
test was conducted by the Carry On
Club. Chief Justice Mccoy of the Dis
<u;1
Miss Katherine Coleman of Kent.
England, who was decorated by the
British government for valor while
serving as nurse, and other dis
tinguished guests were present.
Organizations which will conduct
services for the unknown dead In the
rotunda of the Capitol Thursday to-
day practically had. completed the
programs for the services. Permits
already have been issued to more
than sixty organizations, societies
and foreign diplomats to place deco
rations on the casket containing the
body of the unknown soldier. The
casket may be viewed by the public
from s am. until 10 pm. Thursday.
but no one will be admitted after that
hour during the solemn night pre-
ceding interment at Arlington.
Service by Rainbow Division.
The War Department has assigned
to- the Rainbow Division veterans the
period from s:2O to s:s5 Thursday
morning for the purpose of holding
exercises in the Capitol. The cere-
mony will consist of the placing of a
wreath upon the casket, remarks by
NJ. Manning Marcus. president of the
District of Columbia chapter, and q
silent tribute by the delegation.
Veterans of Foreign Wars have in
vited members of the cabinet and other
distinguished persons to attend the serv-
ices which they will conduct in the
Capitol Mt 10 O'Clock Thursday morn
ing. Acceptances have been received
from Vice President Coolidge, several
members of the cabinet, Army and
Navy officers and members of Con-
gress. The medal and insignia Of the
order will be pinned on the cushion Of
the casket, while several floral tributes
will be placed upon it.
!! Other organizations that will go to
the Capitol to honor the valor' and
patriotism Of the country's unknown
dead are the American Legion, the
Grand Army Of the Republic, the Loyal
Legion, the American War Mothers,
the Red. Cross Women's Overseas
League, the knights Of Columbus, Jew
ISL. welfare Beard, Veterans of For-
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