Evening journal., 1922-05-16
MEMORIAL DAY
PROGRAM SHAPED
Gold Star Mothers TO Make
Up on Division on We
Grams Day
INVITE GOVERNOR
TO TAKE PART

The general committee arranging
for the Memorial Day parade and
dedication Of Washington Memorial
Bridge. az meeting last night in
Irish-American Han, threshed out
many OF the details. Chief Marshal
Simon p. Doherty announced that
invitation had been extended to Gov
ernor DeDney. Levy Court Commits
sioners. Mayor Harvey and members
Of City Council, the Board of Pub
tic Education and the Department
of Public Safety, and that favorab
replies had been received from. the
Department Of Public Safety. the
Board Of Education and City Coun-
eli.
The Chief Marshal announced that
the parade would form at Fourth
and French streets. ready TO march
promptly at 100 o'clock but de-
ferred announcing details as 20 the
exact lineup of the participating
organizations until the next meet
ing OF the committee which will be
held Tuesday evening. May %, in
the G.. A X. rooms. Irish-Americtn
Hail.
An invitation was extended 10 the
following women's organizations to
join in the parade and ceremonies:
Camps 1. 2, and 7, Patriotic Or
der OF America: Ladies' Auxiliary,
Union Veteran Legion; Combined
Council Of Daughters OF Pocahontas;
Caroline Gibbons Tatnail Tent, No.
/; Appomstox Auxiliary, No. ?. Sons
Of Veterans.
One division in the parade will be
composed OF women only. Gold
Star mothers. war nurses and those
. connected with welfare organiza-
lions will compose this division. A
meeting of the women will be held
next Tuesday night
The question Of transportation for
@. A. r. veterans as well as Spanish
War Veterans and Veterans OF For
eign Wars, who are incapacitated.
was discussed. and Harry Klund was
appointed a committee Of one to So
liclt the cooperation Of the Rotary
Club in working out this detail.
Details in connection with the
holding OF patriotic services in the
cemeteries in each OF the outlying
districts was left TO members OF the
committee, to be announced al
later date. Lombardy cemetery will
be the first visited by the veterans,
followed by visits 10 Silyerbrook,
Cathedral. Wilmington and Brandy
wine and Riverview cemeteries. Rev
W. @. Harris. OF Goodman NJ. r.
Church. will conduct services at Sill
verbrook: Rev. Father James NJ
Grant. az Cathedral cemetery; Rev.
J. Y. Irwin at Wilmington and
Brandywine; Rev. G. W. Bounds at
Riverview. An invitation is extend
ed TO all patriotic and military or
PLANTATIONS to participate IN these
services.
In addition 10 the G. A. r., the
Veterans OF Foreign Wars and
Spanish war Veterans each will send
out four squads as usual
The Sunday prior 20 Memorial
Day. May 2s. az 10 o'clock. special
Memorial Day services will be con-
Quoted At First Central Pres
byterian Church by Rev Aqullla
Webb. d. D.. who is a member OF the
Sons Of Veterans.
The Chief Marshals aides will meet
sgain next Tuesday evening, in con-
junction with the general committee.
at which time II is hoped every de-
tail Of the parade and attendant GER
emonies will have been worked out. .
Chief Marshal Doherty announced
that there will be a delegation from
each military organization assigned 4
10 some particular part in the pro-
gram of the ceremonies attending
the dedication Of Washington Me-
mortal Bridge, which have been set
for 3 o'clock. He expressed the hope
that all the organizations participat-
ing in the parade would march TO .
the bridge.
II was announced that the G.. A. r. 7