Evening star., 1925-05-28
WRC TO BROADCAST
| REUNION OF A. Eff.
Gen. Pershing to Be Among
Speakers at 1st Divisions
| Annual Banquet Tonight.

"reminiscences OF Cantigny, which
was captured by American troops in
their first battle of the World War
Just seven years ago today, will be
recounted in speech and song at the
annual banquet of the Society of the
Ist Division at the New Arlington
Hotel tonight Three broadcasting
stations, WRC, at Washington; WGY,
AT schenectady, and WIZ, at New
York, will broadcast the proceedings
TO the listeners of the East
Among the former officials OF the
Ist DIVISION who will speak at the
banquet tonight are Gen. John j. Per
shinG, Maj. Gen. Hanson L. Ely, Mai
zen. Z. T. Summerall and Maj. Gen.
Nobert Lee Billiard. Neither Gen.
Bullard nor Gen. Summerall will be
abie to be present in person at the
dinner, but their speeches will be de-
llvered from their homes in New
York and relayed to the Arlington
Hotel dining hall, and from there to
the listeners-in.
Other speakers will be Gen. James
a. Drain, national commander Of the
American Legion, who will preside as
1oastmaster; Frederic William Vile
and Admiral Albert Gleaves.
Others May Speak.
In addition to these speakers MANY
other officials of the Army and Navy
VIII attend the dinner and may be
called upon for addresses Among
those expected are Gen. John j.
Hines. chief of staff; Gen D. L. No
Ian, Gen. Merritte, w Ireland, Gen.
Z. {. Williams, chief of ordnance;
Gen. Harry Taylor. Gen. Hugh A
)rum, Gen. S. D. Rockenbach, Gen.
W A. Bethel and Capt. w. NJ. Finch.
foi
Baltic. who has made special trip
10 the United States for tonight's
dinner.
Music will be furnished by a IA.
piece orchestra of the Army Music
School. which will present many of
the marching and battle songs Of the
list Division, Other entertainment
features will be recitals by Mr.. and
Mrs. George McCauley, Miss Erma
Calvert and DIR. and Mrs. 7. S.
Lovette.
The broadcast of the banquet will
begin at 10 o'clock and will continue
until midnight.
In addition to the Cantigny day
dinner program, WRC will broadcast
tonight a Pan-American program di-
rect from the patio OF the Pan-Amer-
lean Union Building, that will be
featured by the first appearance in
ms country or the Ideal Marimba
Troupe of Guatemala City. which has
made special trip to the United
States to play for President Coolidge.
Army and Navy Bands.
Other musical features of the Pan
American program, which will be on
the air from TO 10 o'clock. will be the
United States Army Band, conducted
by Capt. William J. Stannard, and
Fred East, popular Washington bari
tone.
From 7:3O to 9 o'clock WRC will
broadcast a brief concert by the
United States Marine Band. direct
from the Sylvan Theater. The band
Will be led by Capt. William II. San
feimann and its music will be broadcast
Jointly by WRC with stations WIZ,
New York: WGY, Schenectady, and
WBZ, Springfield. A halfhour dinner
concert, played by Sidney Seidenman's
Shoreham Hotel Orchestra, will be
broadcast from to 1870 o'clock
For its afternoon program WRC will
broadcast both games of the double
header between Washington and the
Athletics at Philadelphia Announce
5nents of the final base ball scores will
be given at $40 and will be followed
by the Children's Hour program, con-
Quoted by Peggy Albion.