Evening star., 1926-05-31
CAPITAL OF NATION JOINS
VETERANS In TRIBUTE TO DEAD


ing in front OF Grand Army head
quarters. on historic Pennsylvania
Avenue. down which the now gray
haired remnant of Grants command
marched generations ago in their
first triumphal return from the fields
of civil warfare.
Preceded by mounted police escort
and headed by the United States Ma
rine Band in crimson dress. the Union
veterans, proudly wearing their mill
tary decorations and famous uniforms.
were crystalliZed into action by the
familiar notes Of a h,ICle. which start
ed the rigid ranks into military ca
depce.
In front of the handful of Grand
Army members marched Capt. John
Middleton. chief marshal Of the pa
rade. closely followed by DIR. Charles
Y. PetteyS. commander of the Depart
ment Of the Potomac. and other of
ficers Of the department. present and
past.
Behind these came the members Of
the four local G.. 4. r. posts assigned
to participate in the parade, two other
groups being engaged in memorial
services at cemeteries other than
Arlington.
Two Posts Absent.
Posts actively participating in the
march We're Kit Carson. No. =. John
McF.lroy. comma nder: Lincoln. Eo. 3.
Archibald Burgess. comma nder: Phil
Sheridan. No. s. Samuel q. Mawson,
comma nder, and Burnside. No. s. DIR.
Petteys. comma nder. The other posts
una BILE to take part were Charles sum.
ner. No. 9. and George n. Thomas s.
No. Is.
'nI1 ~ ha nE nf M o
members of the Army and Navy
Union. formed to perpetuate the ideals
Of the G.. A. r. and composed of men
who have seen service Of more re-
cent days. Leading this contingent
were National Comma nder e. q. How.
ard and his official staff. The entire
membership Of garrisons l04. Il, 9
and /: Joined in the procession.
Then came the United Spanish War
Veterans. led by Department Com
mander Clarence A. Belknap. with
other department officers and the off.
cial staff. The uniformed members
of local camps. numbered |. ,. 3. 4.
s, and 2, completed this section Of
the parade.
Members of the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars. under Department Comdr
Francis c. HUM and his official staff
were next In order. the personnel Of
Posts 127, 2S4. S33, 1885 and Ii0l par
ticipating.
Bringing M the rear of the pictur-
esque procession We're local vetera ms
of the World War. followed hy the
American Veterans Of Hellenic de-
scent. The American Legion delega-
ton was headed by Department
Comdr. Julius I. Peyser. with other
department and staff officials support
ing him. The membership Of % local
posts composed this group Of World
War survivors---tha largest unit of
the parade.
The legion ranks presented an in.
spring picture as they rhythmically
kept step TO the heat Of drums. Most
of the members had resurrected from
the mothhalls their uniforms Of
khaki, blue or white. and across the
chest Of many Of the marchers could
he glimpsed the coveted decorations
of this or foreign governments for
valorous conduct.
Unknown Heroes HOnorcd.
The line of old and youthful vet
Grams passed from Fifteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue to the south
of the Treasury Building. thence
north on East Executive avenue and
Madison place to H street. east on H
street to Thirteenth and south on
Thirteenth to street. where special
electric trains waited to transport
them to the cemetery.
Arrived at Arlington before noon.
the 6. A. r. marchers Joined with
the Women's Relief Corps. the Da ugh
ters Of Veterans, Ladies of the c.. A
r. and other auxiliaries In proceed
Ing to the tomb Of the unknown
Union soldiers Of the Civil War. where
flowers were placed against this me-
morial to the heroes who sacrificed
their lives in defense Of the Union Of
the States of the American Republic"
Services in Cemeteries.
Other services conducted today
under auspices Of the G. A. r. and
cooperating patriotic bodies We're at
Battle Ground National Cemetery.
Congressional Cemetery. Holy Rood
Cemetery, Oak Hill Cemetery and
Northeast Cemetery. Similar rites
were held yesterday at Mount Olivet
Glenwood, Prospect Hill. st. Mary's
Harmony. st. Elizabeth's, Cedar Hill
Fort Lincoln. Rock Creek. Woodlawn,
Payne and the five Hebrew cemeter-
les. 9
Featuring Yesterdays Observances
were f1ower-strewing services conduct
ed on the Potomac River from aboard
the U. s. S. Porpoise and the naval
launch GO. and an impressive service
for aviators on Key Bridge. Another
river service will be conducted today
aboard the Sylph, Official yacht of
Secretary Wilbur. which will carry
members of Admiral Peary Ship, No.
427, of the Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
Personnel Of Committee.
The committee on decorations at the
tomb Of the unknown Union soldiers
of the Civil War. Is as follows:
Caroline M. Curry. department presi
dent, Woman's Relief Corps. chair
man: Susie E. Addelle, president, o. P.
Morton Corps. No. |: Julia West
Hamilton. president. Charles Sumner
Corps, No. 3; Anna NJ. Clauser. presi
dent, Burnside Corps. No. 4; Anna
Horn, president, Lincoln Corps. No. g.;
Louise Watson. president, Thomas
Corps, No. IL; Addie Hickman, presi-
dent, Phil Sheridan Corps, No. 12;
Olive C. Johnson. president, u. S.
Grant Circle. No. I :. Ladiessof the O..
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