Evening star., 1922-03-05
Bronze MEMORIAL
WREATHAS TRIBUTE
International Rotary to Dec.
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crate Tomb of Unknown SOL
dier at ArIinqton.

| Secretary Of War Weeks and Secre-
tary Of the Navy DENLY will r, sur
rounded by United States senators
from every state represented in the
nth district Of Rotary when they
| accept the bronze memorial wreath at
the tomb of the unknown soldier, to
be presented by International Rotary
at Arlington on Sunday, March 26, ac-
cording to announcement made by
Fred s. Lincoln, director-general Of
arrangements, last night.
Invitations will be extended to these
legislators this week and, In addition.
more than fifteen Rotarian members
OF the House of Representatives also
will be asked to participate in the
ceremonies.
| Crawford w. Mccullough of Fort
| William, Ontario, Canada, president of
International Rotary. will deliver the
presentation address, and brief re-
sponses will be made by the two
| above mentioned members of Presi-
dent Harding's cabinet.
Committees Hard at Work.
Committees appointed by the local
fort OF the more than 5000 visitors
expected have been hard at work for
the past week whipping things into
shape. and according to reports made
at Rotary headquarters last night
nothing will be left undone that might
add to the enjoyment Of the guests.
| Richard Murphy, chairman OF the
committee supplying automobiles, re-
ported, however, that more machines
] would be required to take care Of the
visitors, and he suggested that all
Rotarians who had not already regis
tered their cars for use should do SO
as soon as possible. Mr.. Murphy said
that fully 500 cars would be needed
to convey all to Arlington on the day
! OF the ceremonies. which are to be
held at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
| Hour for Organ Recital Changed.
| 1t was further announced by Mr.
Lincoln that the time for the organ
recital to be given by Harry Edward
Mueller at First Congregational
Church the night of the Arlington
exercises had been changed to 9:I5
inally stated. This was done. Mr..
Lincoln said. to allow the visitors
sufficient time to enjoy the sight
seeing trips that are to be arranged
for them Immediately following the
| presentation ceremonies.
Jason Noble Pierce Of the First Com
gregational Church and Rev. James
A. Freeman of the Epiphany Church
| will deliver addresses.
Harold Brooks, chairman Of the
ball committee, reported that rapid
strides had been taken to make this
| closing event of the three-day con-
! ference a success. The dance will be
held at the New Willard Hotel on
Tuesday, March %, and a brilliant
1 affair is predicted.
R0tnFy Ladies Busy With Plans.
The ladies of Rotary are busy, too,
formulating plans to entertain the
visiting women of Rotary, and at a
| meeting held Friday, with Mrs Philip
Hermann, chairman, presiding. de-
tails were gone into and the program
that will result will doubtless make
every minute of the visitors stay in
the city enjoyable.
Edward L. Stock, governor of the
| fifth district of Rotary, has been
checking up communications from
| the f1fty-two clubs in the territory,
| all of which promise large delega-
| tiOns to the conference. Mr.. Stock
! said last night that the largest gath
| ering of Rotarians ever assembled
| in Washington would be here during
the conclave, the business of which
prima rily is to nominate a candidate
/ for governor of the District, who will
! be elected at the Forthcoming inter-
national convention Of Rotary, to be
held at Los Angeles, Calf, in June.
Other business pertinent to the clubs
/ of the District also will be discussed.