Evening star., 1928-05-13
MOTHERS TO VISIT
GRAVE OF SOLDIER
Forty of "GoId Star" Group
to Stand as Court of Honor
at Arlington.

Forgetful Of the fact that Mother:
day was meant for themselves, sor'
rowful but proud group of war mothers
will make a pilgrimage to Arlington
National Cemetery this afternoon tt
pay homage TO an unknown mother
son.
The delegation of mothers from al
parts of the country. will include ~
gold star" mothers. so designated be-
cause they lost sons in the World war
They will stand as a court OF honol
as representatives Of patriotic societies
lay wreathS on the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier.
Two of the gold star" mothers them
selves will place floral tributes on the
tomb. They are Mrs. Edward Pou, vile
Of the North Carolina Representative,
and Mrs. Anna Shanshan. State pres
idsnt for New Jersey of the American
War Mothers Both lost sons in the
war.
The ceremonies at Arlington will
constitute WaShingtonS first elaborate
commemoration Of Mothers day since
the adoption by Congress in 1914 of a
Joint resolution setting aside the second
Sunday in May for such observance.
Patriotic Concert by Bands.
The program. under joint auspices of
the American War Mothers and the
Congressional Club, will begin at 2;f5
o'clock with a patriotic concert by the
Army and Navy Bands in the Arlington
Amphitheater. There will be a pro-
gram of addresses al 3 O'Clock, par
ticipated in by Mai Gen. Charles P.
Summerall, chief of staff; DR.. Joseph
r. Sizoo, pastor of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. and
others.
About 100 war mothers from many
States have come here for the exer-
cises. Members of 80 local patriotic
and civic organizations will attend.
Representatives of seven of these groups
viii pass through the court Of honor
and place wreaths on the Tomb, The
court win be formed by the gold star"
mothers holding long chains of carns-
tions and iaurel
Mrs. Thomas Spence of Milwaukee,
president of the American War
Mothers. and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry.
president Of the Congressional Club
will speak few words of greeting.
The choir of the First Congregational
Church will sing, with Mary Jordan
contralto, as soloist.
Troops from Fort Myer and local Boy
Scouts viii assist in handling the spec
tators. The general public is invited.
Committee In Charge.
Appointment OF the following COM
mittee on arrangements was announced
by Mrs. Spence: Mrs. Matte c. ONeil
national custodian of records Mrs
Mary T. Shanahan, president of the
District chapter: Mrs. Gerry, Mrs. w
W. Chalmers. corresponding secretary
of the Congressional Club; Mrs. John
c. Schafer. chairman for the Congress
sicnel Club: Brig Gen. II. o. Williams
representing the Secretary OF War: Gen
Summerall. Mai Gen B. r. Cheatham.
Rear Admiral R. e. Coontz, Maj. Gen
John A. Lejeune, commandant of the
Marine Corps: Lieut. Col H. K Hamp-
ton, Capt Morris S. Daniels, jr., Lieut.
Lester ]. Maitland. George Ross. Leroy
Caller and g. H. Ellis.
Among the organizations taking part
are the Spanish War Veterans and
Auxiliary. National Lineal Society OF
the Spanish War. District Colonial So
ciety OF 1912. Belleau Wood Post. Amer
lean Legion: Harding Camp. Sons OF
Union Veterans: Womans Relief Corps
Of the q. A. r., Society OF Danes OF
the Loyal Legion. q. S. Grant and Lin
Army and Navy Union. Daughters Of
Union Veterans Of the Civil war. Span
tst War Nurses. Gen. Peck Circle Of
the Daughters of the O. A. r.. Capital
Musical Club. Wakefield National
Memorial Association. American Le-
Rion Auxiliary Eastern Star Of tho Dis
trict. Washington Board of Trade.
Women Of the Army and Navy Legion
Of valor. Federation OF Women's Clubs.
Veterans Of Foreign Wars. National
Charter of Eiind Veterans Of the Dis
ahied American Veterans. Womeu'g
Overseas Service League. Jacob Jones
Post Of the American Legion Snyder
Farmer Post Auxiliary OF the American
LEGION from Evattsyfile. Jane Dallas
Auxiliary Post of the American Legion
ard Capital Society Of the Children Of
American Reyolution.
Areo IoAee OF the B'nsi Birth will
Eoid a Mothers fav nrogran this after
noon ~ the Jewish Community Center
st 5:30 o'clock. Rabbi Wiliism p
Posenbium of thc Eighth Street Temple
will speak on Mothers in Israel" A
degree team. CONSISTING Of HvTneri Cold
stein, captain: Albert EheffeTnsn. Julius
REFS and Morris Geworz. viii initiate rs
new candidates into the lodge.
Delegates vii he nresent from Balt1-
more. Norfolk Richmond. PETERSBURG
and Cumberland. Edward Fsnsenblum
president ~ tl1~ Indge viii preside
Morris Rather VIII give violin selections
Special Church Services.
The dry VIII be observed also In
many churches Special sermons have
been prepaEed sn6 appropriate musical
pree,aEns srTBnged
The suggestion of Mothers dav Il
attributed 10 Miss Anna Jarvis Of Phil.
adeiphia. n whom the idea came wl1er
aSke6 bv the superintendent Of q Sun.
cay school In a Virginia town to ar.
range a memorial service for her moth.
eY, who had lived and died In ths
town. She later brought this 10 the At.
tention of church people End the FRS
services we're held In Nav. 1903
From that day 10 this. ministers
teachers ard newspapers have nadf
naucs7 Of the idea and Congress loineI
IN the movement be adopting the ioinI
resolution. The bin was siRned b,
President Wilson On May .. 1914.
The President then issued the fol
Io1E5ng proclamation:
- do hereby direct all Government
officials ~ osGplay the United Etaie
flag or all Government buildings ans
10 invite pe0pIe Of the United STATE
70 display tbs flag ut their homes u
other suitable places on the second Sun
day tn May a. q pukl!c expression ~ og
love and TeYeysDce for ttle mothers 81
cur country"