The Washington herald., 1922-05-30
HEROES OF 3 WARS TO HONOR
COMRADES TODAY

, French. the sculptor: Jules Guerin.
the painter; the Diplomatic Corps.
the Supreme Court Justices. and the
Lincoln Memorial Commission. OF
which the members present will be
Chief Justice Taft. chairman; John
Temple Graves, resident commits
sioner; former Vice Presiden Mt
Thomas r. Marshall. former
Speaker Joseph C. Cannon. Gov.
Samuel walker Mccall. of Massa-
chusets. and former Senator Nathan
B. Scott.
Pool VIII BE Filled.
Adjoining the speakers stand will
be the members Of both the Senate
and House of Representatives. ac-
companied by their wives and
friends. numbering upward OF 1850
For the first time since the con-
struction of the Memorial Build
ing. the huge rejecting pool. ad
joining the building. will be flled.
A parade of all patriotic organizs-
tions. under the auspices Of the G.
A. R.. will officially open the days
activities at $50 o'clock in the
morning. The United Spanish War
Veterans. the Army and Navy
| Union. the American Legion. the
Veterans of Foreign Wars. Sons and
Daughters Of Veterans. the woman's
Relief Corps, and the Grand Army
of the Republic will form for the
march in front of the G. A. r. Hall.
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets on Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, at 9 o'clock in the morn
ing.
Senator walsh to Talk.
The line Of march will be north
on Pennsylvania avenue to EXecu-
tive avenue to H street, east on II
street to Thirteenth street. south
on Thirteenth street to B street.
where the paraders will board cars
for Arlington.
At the same time. 9 o'clock. in
front of the District Building. mem
bers of the American Legion will
pay tribute to the s2z District SOL
diers who gave their lives during
the world war. at which time Sena-
tor David /. walsh. of Massachu-
setts. will deliver the eulogy, and
st. Patrick's male chorus will sing
and the Sixth Infantry Band will
present a fitting program.
Representative Josn NJ. Robinson.
of Kentucky. will pay tribute to the
soldier dead inferred at the United
States Soldiers Home. at $3.50
O'Clock, and a half hour later Sen
ator Wesley L. Jones, of Washing
ton. will eulogize the war martyrs
in the Congressional Cemetery.
VIII Honor UnknosSn Dead.
As a mark of reverence to the ma
val men who lost their lives during
sea engagements, the Capital Yacht
Club will strew flowers upon the
waters of the Potomac, at II
o'clock.
While the flowers are being cast
into the Potomac River, members
| OF the G. A. R., and allied organi-
zations. will march from Arlington
| mansion to the tomb of the un-
known soldier Of the world war
where simple and impressive eIer'
cises will be held.
At noon, the patriotic organiza.
tions will assemble in the Airing
ton amphitheater for the annual
G. A. r., memorial service. which
was establ' shed in 1858 by order
| Of Gen. John A. Logan. commander
OF the G. A. r. The principal ad'
dress of this service will be deliv.
/ eTeu DN Lewis CoHlInaI
der in chief of the q. A. r.
| Admiral Plunkett Speaker.
A special service for the worle
war dead will be held in the sectior
of the Arlington National Cemeter,
set aside for these heroes under the
auspices of the District Department
Of the American Legion. Rear Ad-
miral Charles Plunkett will deliver
the principal address.
Then will br observed the dedica-
tion OF the Lincoln Memorial Build
ing. at o:30 o'clock in the after
noon, after which. at 3:i5 o'clock
Senator Thomas Sterling, Of South
Dakota. wrl deliver a memorial. ad.
dress during the services by the G
A. r. and citizens of Brightwood
in the Battle Ground National Gem
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