Evening star., 1923-05-27

morning under tne auspices ol the be-
partment of Potomac. Grand Army of
the Republic, and the District of Co
lumba Department American Legion,
assisted by various other patriotic or
gantzations and eliminating in the Ar
linston national cemetery exercises
"Wednesday, Memorial day, at which
President Harding will deliver an ad-
dress.
Throughout the District cemeteries
Will be visited and reverence paid the
dead by the placing of flags and flow
srs on the graves of those who died
in the service of the country, while
friends and relatives of the Districts
residents and citizens will pay similar
tribute.
Big Crowd Expected.
The memorial services at Arlington on
Memorial day are expected to be at
tended by a record crowd, as more peo-
pie will be in the city on that day than
any May 80 in the past, 1t is believed
due to the Shrine convention. The eXI
crcises in the national cemetery VIII
begin at 2:30 o'clock, and in addition
so President Harding Watson b. Mil
Ter, a national vice commander OF the
american Legion. and James w. VIII
lett. commander-in- in chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic, will speak. The
Marine Band will play and accompany
soloiSts.
Today services will be held at
Mount Olivet cemetery at o'clock.
l;ock Creek cemetery at 10 O'Clock.
and at st. Elizabeth cemetery at 2:3O
pm. At Francis Scott Key bridge,
Georgetown. services for airmen Will
be held at 2:30 o'clock.
Clifford ireland, past commander
in-chief, Sons of Veterans. and Will
liam F. Franklin, past commander,
Vincent B. Costello Post, No. 10.
american Legion. will be the speak
services are under the auspices OF
Lincoln Camp. No. .. Sons of Veterans,
and Vincent b. Costello Post, as
sisted by Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent;
Daughters of Veterans. and Admiral
Ieary Ship, Veterans OF Foreign
Wars.
Rock Creek Services.
At Rock Creek cemetery the serv-
ices will be in charge Of p. Q. Law
renee. chairman, assisted by Alfred
l.. Simond. John L. Brooks and Will
liam T.. Franklin.
Representative Charles +. Winter
OF Wyoming will be the principal
speaker at st Elizabeth cemetery to-
day. DIR. William a. White. super
intendent of st. Elizabeths Hospital.
will deliver the address of welcome.
This meeting will be under the direc-
tion OF Charles j. Z. Weber. past de-
partment commander. United Spanish
War Veterans, assisted by Miles
Camp. L. 5. w. V; George A. Void.
senior vice commander. Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Frank b. HeiSe, past
commander East Washington Post,
ssa. 9SS, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
sfe Gardner Post, No. is, American
Legion
Brig. Gen. william Mitchell. assist
ant chief of the air service, will de-
liver the address AT the services for
the airmen, which will be under the
direction of Mary NJ. North, past de-
partment president, Woman's Relief
Corps of the G. a. r. At the con-
cIuSion of the ceremonies. two air.
planes from Boiling Field and the
Naval air station, piloted by Capt. ST.
Clair STREET. and Ensign A. J. Will
liams, will drop poppies from the air.
Flowers on Water.
At l0:30 am. the Department La
Gics Auxiliary to the United Spanish
War Veterans. accompanied by
band. will embark on the steamer
Grabus at the Washington navy yard
for the purpose of sire wing flowers
on the waters Of the Potomac in
memory of the soldiers, sailors and
marines who lost their lives at sea.
Arthur League, Junior vice depart
ment commander, L. :. w. v, Will
be master of ceremonies, and III. +.
Patterson. department commander,
and James j. Murphy, senior vice de-
partment commander, [. ;. w. ", VIII
speak.
L :. Grant Circle, No. l. and Abra-
ham Lincoln Circle. No. ). Ladies of
the Grand Army Of the Republic. VIII
hold their annual memorial exercises
this afternoon at O'Clock in the
rotunda of the Capitol building. Ad-
dresses will be made by Mrs. Della
q. SmallwooG and Hosea B. Moulton.
The program of music Will be under
the direction of Miss Helen Howe and
Mrs. Irene Chainey.
The American Legion will hold
services today at various points in
the city. the principal one OF which
is to he at Hams Point at 4:3O pm.
The speakers on this occasion will
be Admiral r. L. Coontz; DIR. Thomas
T.. Green. American Red Cross; Past
Department Chaplain Rev. Francis ].
Hurney. former chaplain United
States Navy: National Vice Com
mander Watson B. Miller and Depart
ment Commander John Lewis Smith
other Services.
other exercises are as follows:
Sixteenth street extended: George
f. killeen Post Unit. American
Legion Auxiliary and Vincent B.
Costello Post will place flags and
poppies by the markers as tribute
10 dead of the District. at am.
Holy Rood cemetery: Exercises
by George E. KilIeen Post with other
veteran organizations, $3.50 am.
Glenwood cemetery: Exercises by
Kenneth H. Nash Post with other vet
rran organizations, 10 am.
Fort Lincoln cemetery: Exercises
by. Edward Douglas White Post;
brief address by post post ,,,et e9mmsnder; at;
Carter; wreath to be placed at en-
trance of cemetery, 1890 am.
Prospect Hill cemetery: Exercises
by Tank Corps Post: placing of
wreath at entrance: Invocation by
Post Chaplain; placing of poppies and
flags on graves. taps, 1890 am.
Sixteenth and Upshur streets: All
members of legion to meet in uniform
If possible at 18th street and Park
road and march to Upshur street.
headed by Vincent 3. Costello Post
field music, 1890. At IL o'clock serv-
ices will begin. DR.. William Tindall
will deliver the address and Depart
ment Commander John Lewis Smith
will preside.
St. Marys cemetery: Exercises in
the afternoon by Hiram +. Cash Post.
Harmony cemetery: Exercises by
James Reese <Europe Post with other
veteran organizations.
Cedar Hill cemetery, exercises by
Sergeant Jasper Post
Prospect Hill cemetery, exercises
by Tank Corps Post.
Congressional cemetery, exercises
at o'clock by Stuart Walcott Post;
brief addresses by Department Vice
Commander Alex NJ. Bremen and Post
Commander r. p McCandlish; plac-
ing of poppies and flags on the
graves
Rock Creek cemetery, exercises at
3 o'clock by George Washington Post.
Gen. Naylor to Speak.
Tuesday afternoon at.2 o'clock ex-
ercises will be held by Bureau of
Engraving and Printing Post in the
I'otunda of the bureau. Brig. Gen.
vision; Louis C. Hill, director of the
bureau of engraving and printing,