Evening star., 1923-05-30
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INNS OF the same grim det6rmlna-
ton which swept them on to honor
IN their youth.
Steps Grow Feeble.
For there was no gainsaying today
that their steps were somewhat
feeble, and il was for this reason
that the, route Of the parade was
shortened a bit to allow the veterans.
only few hundred strong. to get to
the cars as easily as possible
But their spirit was as strong as
ever II had been Like the men they
wereS although time had stiffened
their joints bit. they swung down
streets along which their fellow men
and women by the hundreds cheered
them
Stalwart young veterans of the
world war, comprising members of all
the local posts of the American I.e-
glon. brought up the rear of the pro-
eesslon. which also included members
ot the United Spanish War Veterans.
Army and Navy Union and the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars.
The line of march was along Penn
sylvania avenue. starting from posi-
lions in front of @. A r. Hall, south of
the Treasury. north on the west side of
the Treasury to III street. thence east
TO 18th street and thence south to b
street. where the companies entrained.
Band With Veterans.
The procession included mounted
police escort, the United States Ma
rine Band. Capt, John Middleton. chief
marshal; A. II. Frear and Fl. +. Sny-
der aides: the Old Guard. j. NJ. Pipes,
commandinS; Department Commander
Inh W
and the official staffs; past depart
ment commanders; members of John
\. Rawlins Post. No. l. W. +. Small,
commander: Kit Carson Post, No. ..
John McElroy. commander: Lincoln
Post. No. >. James II. Perkins. COM
mander: Phil Sheridan Post. No. s,
Samuel G. MawSon, commander; Burn
side Post. No. \. Daniel Knelly. COM
mander: Lafayette Post. No. 20. l.. II.
Cook. commander: the Boy Scout
Band; members Of the United States
War Veterans. Harry +. Patterson,
department commander: depa rtment
officers and their staffs and members
Of camps numbered from 10 10: the
Army and Navy Union. John F. Ne
llree. commander. Garrisons 10i and
=: Veterans OF Foreign Wars. Brig.
Gen. Anton stephan. department COM
mander and posts 121, 2S4. 421. S2i,
NIB and 9S3; the American Legion,
John Lewis Smith. department com
mander. and posts numbered from
! to Is
Form Before Mansion.
At Arlington National cemetery the
procession was again formed in front
Of the Arlington Mansion. and left
that place at IL o'clock. headed by
the Marine Band. for the tomb of the
unknown soldier. where flowers were
placed and a brief but impressive
ceremony held. Then the band played
funeral dirge.
The committee on decorations at
the tomb OF the unknown soldier
comprised the following: Jennie L.
Hamilton. department president
Moman's Relief Corps. chairman;
Tillie ID. Entrikin. Julia West Hamil-
ton. Isabel Worrel Ball Mary NJ
North. Myrtle NJ. Loebsack. Anna S
Taylor. president Woman's Relief
Corps. No. /; Rose E, Pennell. presi-
dent, Woman's Relief Corps. No. 4
Lizzie Bassett. president, Woman's
Relief Corps. No. 8; Georgeanna ID
Van Fleet, president. Woman's Relief
Corps, No. 10: Jennie Hoagland.presi-
dent. Woman's Relief Corps. No. II
Elizabeth p. Shaw. president WON
ans Relief Corps, Nj II: +, Helen
Temple. president Daughters of Vet
Grams. Tent No. /; Hannah J. Devoe
president. Ladies of the Grand Army
of the Republic. Circle No. l.. Susie
kunsman.. president. Ladies of the
Grand Army OF the Republic, circle
No. >: 4. Goodacre president. Ladies
of the Grand Army of the Republic
Circle No. ,: Mary S. Parker. presi-
dent. Ladies of the Grand A Army OF
the Republic Circle No. 4; Hattie NJ
Roach. president. Legion of Loyal
Women: Caroline Curry. relief COM
mittee. Department of the Potomac
Watson. president. Harding Sons OF
Veterans Auxiliary: Rosalie Mex
shelton. president. Gushing Sons OF
Veterans Auxiliary; Mary f. Porter
lady commander. Auxiliary No. 16
Army and Navy Union: Josephine
Aston; president: Auxiliary No. 9
Spanish War Veterans: Hannah
Weber. chief ruler Lineal Society
Spanish War Veterans Francis Var
Allen, department president. auxil.
iaries. Spanish, War Veterans; Nora
Albers, president. Naval Auxiliary
NO. D. spanish War Veterans; Cath
crime Dentler. president, Auxiliary
No. 5. Spanish War Veterans; Nellie
NJ Gerkin. president. Auxiliary No 3
Spanish War Veterans: Sadie w
Coulter. supreme chief ruler. Nationa
Lineal Society, Spanish War Vet.
Grams; Bette IT. Bolinger regent
Loyal Ladies of Royal Arcanium;
Sophia Lewis. president. Auxiliary No
:. Spanish War Veterans: Lois NJ
Beach. third vice department com.
mander. American Legion: Violet Var
wagner Commander Post No. 3
American Legion; Anne X. Harkins
commander. Post No. g. American
Legion.
President Delivers Grafton.
bugler of the Marine Band sound
ID assembly at exactly 1890 oclocl
for the services. which took place il
the Amphitheater. which Were at
tended :. by President Harding ant
other high officials of the govern
ment. The President delivered tn,
Grafton of the day. Following tn,
assembly. the Marine Band playe,
AN overture, War Songs of the Boy
IN Blue. Department Commando
John. w. Reid of the Grand Army O
the Republic called the assembly t,
order. John Middleton. officer of tn,
day, presented the colors. borne u,
Hazard Wheeler and color qua rd
The Marine Band played ITO the Col
ors, after which the entire assem-
bly,. rising gave the salute to tn,
! nag and the pledge of allegiance: -
pledge allegiance to the flag and I,
! the republic for which il stands. on
nation indfvisible. with liberty an,
justice for all"
; Gertrude Lyons, accompanied b,
the Marine Band, sang The Sta
Spangled Banner" the audience join
ing. In the chorus. The Rev ID,
| Lucius {. Clarke pronounced the i'm
vocation. Osborne H. Oldroyd. as
sistant adjutant general, read Ger
| LoganS order establishing Memoria