Evening star., 1928-05-27
American Legion.

Army of the Republic. In the annua
Memorial day services The variou
posts of the Legion will hold memoria
services in the cemeteries in and ad
Jacent to the District Of Columbia.
George Washington Post and Johl
NJ. Beauchene Post held services yes
terday afternoon at Rock Greek Gene
terry.
The program for today is:
s a,m.-Gold star mothers viii piac
peoples and flags by the memoria
markers along Sixteenth street, assisted
by Victory Post and George (, EIheel
Post Kenneth II. Nash Post. Will
other veterans, at Glenwood Cemetery
Edward Douglas White, Lafayette ant
Lincoln Posts at Fort Lincoln Gene
terry,
IL a.m,-Jacob Jones Post. No. ,. vii
decorate Bessie p, Edwards grave fo
the Bessie p. Edwards Post, Boston
Mass, in Arlington Cemetery. VinCen
B, Costello Post and Auxiliary, viii
other veterans organizations, at Noun
Olivet Cemetery.
Noon.-Vincent B. Costello Post No
is, will erect the Flanders field cross
on the lawn of the District Building
Sergt Jasper Post at Prospect Hill
Cemetery, James E, Walker Pos
at Woodlawn and Paynes Gene
teries Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing Post at St Mary's Cemetery
James Reese Europe, with other vet
erans' organizations, at Harmony Gene.
terry. Tank Corp Post at Cedar Hill
Cemetery. Augustus P. Gardner Post
at ST. Elizabetll'S Cemetery. with Other
veterans organizations. Stuart Walcott
Post at Congressional Cemetery, with
other veterans organizations.
3 pm.-The department commander
VIII lead a delegation from the depart
ment 10 the entrance of the National
Cathedral. where services will be held
for the late Commander -in-Chief Wood
row Wilson. LegionnaireS will assemble
at entrance of cathedral grounds, Wis
consin and Massachusetts, avenues, al
2.4S pm. Quentin Roosevelt at Battle
Ground Cemetery, with other veterans
organizations. Belleau Wood Post. No
3, at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
p.m.-Victor Post. No. 4. at HaineS
Point. Potomac Park, in tribute to the
naval death.
pm.-James E. Walker and James
Reese Europe Posts, with other veterans
organizations. at the Second Baptist
Church, Third street between H and
streets.
Monday - Victory Post, No. 4, will
decorate all monuments in the public
parks in the city. James E. Walker
Post will place a wreath and hold brie1
services at the grave of Maj. James E
Walker.
Tuesday afternoon - Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing Post will hold
services in the rotunda OF the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing in tribute to
former employees. George e. Killeen
Post, assisted py other veterans organi-
nations, viii take care Of the graves OF
veterans Of all wars IN Holy Rood and
Oak Hill Cemeteries. z. S. S. Jacob
Jones Post viii decorate graves of their
comrades at Olney, Mount Olivet, Glen
wood, Rock Greek, Prospect Hill and
Fairfax Cemeteries.
Wednesday, Z am.-Voyageur's Mill
taire of the Grande Voiture, No. ia
9 and 30, win decorate graves at Ar
hngton.
8 alm.-James E. Walker and James
Reese Europe Post will meet at the
Twelfth Street Y M c. A. and march
10 District Building, headed By the
Community Center Band
9 am.-An posts viii form in uniform
with colors In front of District Build
ing, according to post numbers. The
United States Army Band will lead the
department. The American Legion, fol-
lowed by the Vincent B. Costello Drum
Corps, the Victory Post Drum Corps
and the Community Center Band Lead
ing the Walker and Europe Posts.
ll:45 a.m.-The same formation viii
enter Fort Myer gates, Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery. and proceed direct TO
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
where the department commander viii
place q wreath. followed by brief serv-
ices
1880 am.-Jane A. Delano Post will
conduct brief services in the nurses
section. Arlington Cemetery.
1920 a.m.-The Eight and Forty
will place wreath on the Tomb Of the
Unknown Soldier.
ll:25 ANA representative Of the
Ladies Auxiliary viii place wreath on
the Tomb Of the Unknown Soldier for
the National Auxiliary Of the Legion.
1850 am.-The Legionnaires viii
form IN front Of the Amphitheater and
proceed 70 the World War section,
where brief services will be conducted
By the department chaplain. Follow
1ng the above services Legionnaires will
Join IN the ceremonies TO be held In
the Amphitheater. Tickets to these
services may be secured al department
headquarters
Al flags for the Memorial services
viii be secured from DR. johnson, Grand
Army Of the Republic. and poppieg for
Legion posts viii be secured at depart
ment headquarters. All Legionnaires
are earnestly requested by the Memo
TsaA day committee TO participate In the
parade. which viii be Lead by the Grand
Army Of the Republic. The United
States Army Band win head the Ameri-
can Legion section Of the parade,
The Legion Memorial day committee
II
rnent commander: William N. MorelI
chairman: Mary A. Hickey, vice chair
man; Milton r. Noyeg. Emily ]. Carey
George II. Rycraw, Floyd W. Wooley
Edwln L. EttengeF Charles H. ReilIey
Thomas Costello. Howard Brock. r. M
zacharfsS and John r. Porter. ir.
Col. j. Miller Kenyon. department
commander Of the American Legion
has announced the appointment M
Clyde r. StoyaII Of the Kenneth II
Nash Post az department adjutant
succeeding Lieut.. Col II Edmund Bulls
VINO has resigned because Of thf
pressure OF personal business.
The department executive committee
at Its last session expressed the appre.
ciatlon Of the Legion for the fine char.
Eeter OF service rendered by Lieut. Col
Bulls during his tenure Of office. Mr.
6toYau VIII COZ inue " serve as finance
officer Of the department Miss Kathryn
Mcclellan viii continue 70 serve as sec.
retaFy Of the department adlutant
which position she held with the formei
department. adJutant. Col Bulls
The American Legion Of the Distric
u Columbia. as q part Of the com
nnanity service program Of the Eationa
Legion. is sponsoring several midge
base ball teams with the assistance o