Evening star., 1924-05-29
PRESIDENT TO SPEAK
AT ARLINGTON RITES
Will Lead Nation in Tribute to
War Dead and Put Wreath on
Tomb of Unknown.
SERVICES START AT l PM.
Executive Will Follow Annual Gus
tom in Address.

lead the nation in renewing its
died for the country.
At memorial services in Arlington
national cemetery. where a large
number of the greatest soldiers and
sailors are buried, the Executive will
voice the sentiments of the country
in an Grafton, which his predecessors
.. have given in years past. He also
will pay homage to the Unknown
Soldier of the last war by placing a
wreath on his tomb
Services mt PM.
The services in the Arlington
Amphitheater, which rank first among
those to be given in the District and
throughout the states, will begin at
1 o'clock. The President, accompanied
by Mrs. Coolidge, his military and
naval aides and members of the
cabinet, will leave the White House
about 12:45 and motor to Arlington.
The United States Marine Band will
play an overture and then Depart
ment Commander Briscoe Goodhart
will call the assembly to order. The
colors will be presented by John Mid
dleton, officer of the day: the colors
will be borne by Hazard Wheeler and
color guards and the band will sound
ITO the Colors." The salute to the
flag and pledge of allegiance will
follow and Edith Graham Schilling
will sing The Star Spangled BAN
ner, the audience to join in the
Order OF Services.
Rev. DR.. Jason Noble Pierce, pastor
of the First Congregational Church,
will deliver the Invocation; Gen. Lo-
gan's orders establishing Memorial
day will be red by Assistant Adjt.
Gen. Osborn H. Oldroyd; Violent War
| rem Pierson will give "A Tribute to
Abraham Lincoln" and Viola Schippert
Klinge, accompanied by the United
States Marine Band, will sing Our
CountryS Flag"
"Tenting Tonight" will be sung by
! the Madrigal Quartet. accompanied
by the Marine Band, after the Presi-
dent speaks. and then Senator Sim
resentative Clifton A. Woodrum of
Virginia will sing Unknown Sol
der; Isabel Linkens Gates, "The
Flag; Madrigal Quartet and Marine
Band, Battle Hymn of the Republic"
and Gertrude Lyons and the band,
audience will sing America" and
Department Chaplain r. E. Mcbride
will pronounce the benediction. The
program will be broadcast through
New York, and WAR, Providence.
Order of Assembly.
The organizations officially partic-
ipating in the Arlington services will
assemble at $50 o'clock at Grand
Army Hall. The Grand Army of the
Republic will form on the south side
of Pennsylvania avenue, right resting
on 18th street, facing south. The
United Spanish War Vete rams will
form on the east side of 18th street,
right resting on Pennsylvania avenue.
The Army and Navy Union, Veterans of
Foreign Wars and the American Lee
gion will form on the left of the Span
ish War Veterans.
The line of march will be Penn
sylvania avenue south of Treasury.
north on west side of Treasury to
H street, thence east to 18th street,
| thence south to B street, where spe-
cial trains Of electric cars will con-
vey the veterans to Arlington. The
parade will be headed by a mount
Marine Band; Capt JOHN Middleton,
chief marshal; Department Com
mander Briscoe Goodhart. deps rtment
| officers and official -staff, past de-
partment commanders, the Boy Scout
Band, United Spanish War Veterans.
James ]. Murphy, commander; Army
and Navy Union. Arthur J. Hogan.
commander; Veterans of Foreign
Wars. Lieut.. Kenneth L. Coontz.
department commander. and the
American Legion. Paul j. McGahan,
| department commander.
| Before and after the services at
| Arlington begin, there will be memo
| rial programs given in the various
cemeteries throughout the city.
Soldiers Home Ceremonies.
| At the United States Soldiers
Home the organizations participating
will assemble in front of the Sher-
man building at $3.50 o'clock and
march to the rostrum in the ceme-
| terry under the escort of the Soldiers
Home Band. The principal address
will be given by Representative John
c. Ketcham Of Michigan.
| Services at the Battle Ground
national cemetery will be held at
$3.50 o'clock, under the direction of
the Grand Army and the citizens of
Brightwood. Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A.
of honor will include the District
Commissioners, Cuno H. Rudolph,
Capt. James F. Oyster and Maj.
James Franklin Bell, and high rank
ing officers of the Army.
Senator Magnus Johnson of Minne-
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