Evening star., 1927-05-30

ing u. "A. X. ana Otnef veterans pro-
ceeded on their way, some to linger
for other services in the national
cemetery, others to hurry to cemeter-
les in the city where late afternoon
services were being conductd by vari-
Gus organizations. Another Memorial
day had passed and it was with sad
dening thought that for some OF the
feeble men in blue, it would be the
last.
G. A. II. Assemblies Early.
AS early as 9 o'clock the thin blue
ranks Of the G. A. r. began to assem-
BILE in front of Grand Army Hall on
the Avenue and waited patiently under
clouded skies for the bugle note that
was to signal, for some of them per-
haps, the last assembly. Shortly be-
fore $50 o'clock, the appointed hour,
the more stalwart veterans OF the
Spanish and World Wars, with large
numbers of disabled, had gathered at
designated places about the Treasury.
Aside from the G. A. r., the veteran
organizations represented in the line
Of march were the American Legion,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled
American Veterans of the World
War, American Veterans of Hellenic
Descent and Veterans of Indian Wars.
Here and there among the ranks of
blue and khaki appeared a uniform
Of Confederate gray, for the men of
Lees army fewer even than those of
Grants, were eager to pay tribute to-
day to former foes.
Headed by Maj. Gen. Glen, depart
mental commander of the G. A. r..
the ranks in blue led the march OF
veterans down the Avenue. Their step
was faltering, but proudly they
Strengthened their bent shoulders and
swung into line along the route made
famous by triumphant parades Of the
past. A mounted police escort clear
ed the way for the long line of march
ing veterans and the United States
Marine Band and battalion of High
School Cadets constituted the escort of
honor Again the tired feet of veterans
responded to the martial air of the
fife and drum as the lines advanced
slowly down the, Avenue and along II
street to Thirteenth, thence south to E
street. where special trains of the
Washington-Virginia Railway Co. were
in waiting to convey the veterans to
Arlington.
Veterans Leaders In Parade.
Capt. John Middleton was chief mar
shal Of the parade. and behind him
came the few score veterans of the
G.. A. r., with Gen. Glenn and depart
mental officers and official staff.
The individual posts taking part in
the parade and their officers were:
Kit Carson Post, No. 2, John Nc
Elroy, commander.
Lincoln Post. No. 8, William M.
Bobb commander.
Phil Sheridan Post, No. 6, Samuel
G. NIawsOn, commander.
Burnside Post, No. 8, A. j. Whit
aker, commander.
Charles Sumner Post. No. 9. and
George III. Thomas Post, No. Is, are
assigned for memorial service at cem-
eteries other than Arlington and will
not appear in the parade.
United Spanish War Veterans. Ed
ward j. Nolan, department command
err. Department officers and official
staff; camps numbered l, 2, 3. a, 6,
and 9.
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Charles
III. Reilley, department commander.
Department officers and official staff;
posts numbered 1877, 284, S24, 833,
1885 and 1401.
The American Legion, Maj. Gen.
Amos A. Fries, department command
err. Department officers and official
staff posts numbered /, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
8, 8, 10, II, ~, 13, Is, II, 1S, 10. 20,
%, %, 25, 26, 27, 2S, 80.
Disabled American Veterans of the
World War, George w. Phillips, de-
partment commander. Department
officers and official staff and chapters.
American Veterans of Hellenic De-
scent, Andrew Nickas, commander.
National Indian War Veterans, Gen.
Adna r. Chaffee Camp, No. IS.
Thomas l.. Clinton, commander, and
District of Columbia Tent No. 5, Paul
Schneider, commander.
Services Held at Cemeteries.
Under auspices of the Allied Veteran
Associations services were held today
at most of the larger cemeteries in
and near Washington where service
men are buried. AT Mount st. Alban
the tomb of Admiral George Dewey,
hero of Manila Bay, was decorated
with floral anchor by the George
Dewey Naval Camp, No. Z, U. s. w.
", and the ladies from Dewey
Auxiliary.
Secretary of Labor James j. Davis
was to give the address at the
famous Battle Ground National Gene
terry, where rest many defenders of
the capital taken from the battlefields
around Washington. AT Congressional
Cemetery, the bivouac of several
noted Revolutionary horoes, similar
services were held. Liuet. Col. u. S.
Grant. Sd, grandson of the command
er-in-chief of the Union Armies during
the Civil War, spoke at the exercises