Evening star., 1927-10-14
CANADIAN SHAFT
TO Be DEDICATED
Dominion Officials to Join in
Arlington Rites Armi-
Stice Day.

ReSpendent with the colorful pan.
/ presence OF leaders of both the United
States and Canada. services will be
held on Armistice day at Arlington
National Cemetery for the dedication
of the cross of sacrifice" which the
Cana dian government is erecting
there to the memory of American n
boys who died during the World War
in the Canadian uniform.
Plans for the simple but impressive
ceremony were disclosed today for
| the first time by the Canadian lega.
ton. which announced that the monu.
ment would be unveiled by the Min.
lister. Vincent Massey.
In the presence of more than 200
picked troops in uniform from Canada
and an equal number from the United
States as guard OF honor, the
granite monolith probably win he for.
mally dedicated in an address by the
Canadian minister of national de
tense. Col. the Hon. J. j.. Ralston
The monument will be received on be-
half of the United States by Secretary
of War Dwight Davis.
Premier May Speak.
There is a possibility that the ad-
dress of presentation may he delivered
instead by Canadian Prime Minister
Mckenzie King. IL his arrangements
permit. In any case, the minister of
national defense will be present.
Secretary of State Kellogg will par
ticipate.
The exact hour or Armistice day
when the ceremonies are to be helu
will be decided later. but it is expected
that the ceremony win take place a.
spch time in the day so that the Ar
mistice day crowds visiting the ceme-
terry may review the monument on tn
first day of it's unveiling
The visiting contingent of troops
from Canada will include regular sol.
dters picked from the ed Regiment
and command OF five officers. They
will he attired in the brilliant and pic.
turesoue dress uniform OF the British
infantry, including the scarlet coat,
blue trousers and white-tipped hel.
met, drapped with it's red silk band
A military band OF more than 80
m will appear in full dress and rem
der musical tribute at the occasion
of international significance.
Scotch Band to Play.
An additional feature of the exer-
cises will he the participation of the
famous Highlander Band of Toronto.
a Scotch outfit appearing in Their
dress uniforms of kits. With their
bagpipes and drums they will play
one Of the ancient "laments," which
has been described as full of strange,
dirge-like wailings."
Several distinguished personages
from Canada, in addition to those
who will officially take part in the
program, are expected. They include
Sir Arthur Currie. who was comman-
der-in- chief of the Canadian forces
at the close Of the World War and
who is now president of McGiu Uni
versity at Montreal Senator H. S.
Beland, former minister of health
and soldier-civil re-esta blishment
The monument which is now being
erected in Arlington, is of Canadian
granite and is in the shape of a cross.
1t is 2413 feet high and the cross is
single piece of stone. The inscrip.
| ton reads; Erected by the Govern.
ment of Canada in honor of the citi.
zens of the United States who served
in the Canadian army and gave their
lives in the Great War.
Arrangeme for the ceremony
have been made by the Canadian Ie.
CATION in cooperation with the Amer.
lean Government. For Canada, -.
M. Mahoney, commercial attache, has
| been in charge of arrangements.