Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-15
HONOR TO Be PAID
HEROES OF MAINE
United Spanish War Vet
Grams Will Hold Observance
This Afternoon.

The eth anniversary of the destruc-
tion of the battleship Maine will be
observed at the Riding Hall, Fort
Myer. at $50 o'clock today, under
the auspices of the Department of the
District of Columbia, United Spanish
War Veterans.
The services, in honor of the men
who lost their lives when the war
ship was blown up, will be headed
by addresses by Senator Means OF
Colorado, Capt. Nirgilio G. Nillalta
military attache from the Cuban en-
bassy, and Chauncey w. Herrick
chief of the Spanish
War Veterans. Past COMMANDMENTS
chief John Lewis Smith will preside
Mrs. Flora McGill Keefer will sing.
floral tribute from President
Coolidge will be placed at the foot of
the Maine Shaft" by detachments of
soldiers. sailors and marines.
Women to Hold Exercises.
The Ladies' Auxiliary and Lineal
Society will hold services at the
Maine Shaft" at 1 o'clock.
The program. at Riding Hall is as
follows: Call to order by Lee H. Har-
lis, past commander L. S. w. v: pre-
sentation of colors by the color guard
from the receiving ship of the Wash
ington Navy Yard; Invocation by Maj.
William r. Scott chaplain, Fort
Myer; musical selection by Robert T..
Clark: address by Capt. Virgilio G..
Nfllalta. Answer to the address will
be made by Commander in chief Her
rick. A volley will be fired by ma
riRvs, and taps sounded by bugler
from the Marine Band. Benediction
will be said by Department Chaplain
Fielder, L. S w V.
The executive committee is COM
posed of Lee II. Harris. chairman
John Louis Smith. Daniel V. CHS
holm, DR.. S. Clifford Cox. Jere A. Cos
tello, William l.. Mattocks. Harry r.
Patterson, Charles J. p. Weber.
Charles w. Mccartney. Harry B. Coul-
ter, Frank White. Frederick S. Hodg-
son. Samuel q. Mawson, J. Q. A. Bra
den. Gustave L. Rausch, James E.
Maynard, James ], Murphy, Col.
Clarence o. Sheriff. and Arthur H
League.
Members of Committees.
The committees are: Reception
Arthur l.. League, chairman: Clarence
y. Belknap, Print Edwin Shomette,
William P. Irving, Charles S. Mex en-
lie. Edward j. Nolan, Daniel ]. Foley,
George +. Burdick, William w. Lynch
and Raymond E. Adams.
Speakers-Capt. John Lewis Smith,
chairman; William l.. Mattocks. Ar
thur II. League, Harry f. Patterson and
Frank White.
Decorations-John Gerkin, chair
man: Andrew J. kimmel. Richard L..
Lamb, John Farmer, Robert r. Dye,
Capt. William T. Cluverius and J. E.
Wilson
Arrange ments-James Il. wilson
chairman: Harry f. Patterson. Joseph
J. Harvey, John A. Gallagher and
Charles j. =. Weber.
Press-William l.. Mattocks, chair
man; James J. Murphy and James T..
Maynard.
Music-Capt. William II. Santel-
mann, chairman; Harry 3. Coulter
John Murphy. Charles w. Mccartney
and Frederick 5. Hodgson.
Maine Memorial Observation-Disclosures.
Nora NJ. Albers, chairman; Mrs. Mar
garet A. Burns, Mrs. Emma Lovett
Mrs. Bertha Cook, Mrs. Addie Kim
mel, Mrs. Gertrude Keys and Mrs.
Minnie WOLF.
Lineal Society of the Spanish
War-Mrs. Katherine Lawson, chair
man; Mrs. Katherine Baum, Mrs An
ME Fielder, Mrs. Kate Berthiaume
Mrs. Ethel Johns, Mrs. Gertrude
Geary and Mrs. Harry B. Coulter