Evening star., 1928-05-27

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Marines as flowers are placed on the
graves.
DIR. White to Speak.
At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon the
District Department of the Spanish
War Veterans will hold special services
in Hitchcock Hall, at the hospital.
past Department Comdr. Charles w.
McCaffrey will call the meeting TO
order in readiness for a colors cere-
monv by Department Color Sergt. John
Koch. DR.. William A. White, superin-
tendent of st. Elizabeth's, will give an
address of welcome Other addresses
will be given by Department Conner.
Albert Michaud, Senior Vice Depart
ment Comdr. James G.. Yaden and Col.
Charles Burton Robbins, Assistant
Secretary of War. Jeannette Mccall
frev and Gretta Ludwig will sing, ac-
comnanied by Kathryn McCaitrey'
Tjncoln's Gettysburg address viii be
raod hv Deuartment Adjt. William L.
1onkins Invocation and benediction
will be pronounced by Department
Chanlain Eugene Doleman. Inc
Marine Band Orchestra will play.
The following committee is in charge
of the afternoon exercises: CflarleS w
McCaffrey. chairman; Comdr. GeorgS
" McAlear, senior vice commanoeI, n n
r. jenkins, junior vice comnlanoei, -
p Galpin, Lorin C. Nelson; FFInt Z. =
Shomette, Harry j. Stahl, Chaplahl y
T. Dawson. .,oooro+io,,e n,
Graves is composed of Christopher nm
tenacb chairman: P. E. Shomette, wee
chairman: Charles j. P. Weber, Ernest
GoItZ patrick Mcmahon. A. T. JENKINS
r Belknap. Robert Culin. j. A. Boil
for Frederick Zulch, j. B. Carver, Lorin
~ Nelson George v. McAlear, A. Eu-
oene pierce. Jerome Shipman. CleVe-
land Kennicutt. c. P. Galpln, l. y
shannon. Charles w. McCatrey.
Tho annual memorial services at SOL
diers, Home will take place this after
roo,, at o'clock. Rabbi Abram Simon
will sneak There will be music by the
Soldiers' Home Band and the PetWortL
NJ r Church chorus, Chaplain h "A
Griffith will be in charge,
G. A. r. Services.
The Grand Army of the Republic VII
hold special services tonlgnt. az
o'clock in the First Congregationa
Church Tenth and G streets. Many
associated organizations will take part
Department Comdr. William M. Book
viii preside. Patriotic motion picture!
will be shown. ~.
A Joint memorial service for the jew
jsh soldiers of all wars who lie ourie0
in the five Jewish cemeteries at Con
oress Heights, has been arranged py
The Costello Post, American Legion, III
co-oneration with the Jewish Wenafe
board. The program will be carried
ont at the Memorial Circle OF the WASH
inpton Hebrew Congregation at i
O'clock this morning Maj. L. E. ATKINS
vice commander of the Costello Post
viii preside. Judge Robert E. Mat
tingly will speak. The opening prayer
will be said by Rabbi j. 7. Loeo, tne
roll call will be read by Rabbi Anranl
Simon. a mourner's prayer VIII pe
offered by Rabbi William f. Eoseh-
blum, and benediction will be pro-
no1,nced bv Rabbi L. j. Schwefel
Graves in the following Jewish cenle-
teries will be decorated: Ohave Sholom
Adas Israel, washington Hebrew Con-
gregation, District Of Columbia ano
Talmud Torah.
Mount Olivet Cemetery viii be the
objective of a pilgrimage by members
of Lincoln Camp, No. ., Sons of Union
Veterans of the Civil War; Vincent B
Costello Post of the Legion. John barry
Garrison of the Army and Navy Union
and Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent. No. l,
Daughters OF Union Veterans OF the
civil War. Assembly will be sounded
there at o'clock this afternoon by
Seret. John Lynch of the Costello Post
The washington Boys Independent
Band will play America" and the
formal call 10 order will be voiced oy
Victor l.. Garragus, commander OF the
Lincoln Camp.
Irish-American Program.
Rev. Francis J. Hurney viii deliver
the invocation. Addresses will be made
by Representative Joseph h. Glynn OF
Connecticut, Thomas Mason. Ir.. conf
mander Of the Costello Post, and
Charles Francis Bishop, commander OF
John Barry Garrison. Lincolns Get
tysburg address win be read by AM
broSe l., Grindiey. Solos will be rem
dered by Miss Ethel M. Roddy and Rob-
ert NJ. OIone A detail from the r, 0.
r. c. at st. Johns College will give a
salute. George Alpha Rowe is chair
man of the general committee on ar
rangementS.
The Irish-American Union viii go to
Mount OliVet Cemetery at IL O'CLOCK
this morning 10 lay flowers on the
graves of former members. The cere-
monies will end over the grave of
Thomas Devin Reilly. in memory OF
whom the Union erected monument
many years ago,
Representatives OF various patriotic
societies also win visit number Of
other cemeteries in which there are but
a few graves OF service men. The Tank
Corps Post, No. 10. American Legion.
will visit Cedar Hin Cemetery, Edward
Douglas White Post. No, 81, American
Legion. viii go 10 Fort Lincoln Gene
terry, George Washington Post and John