The Washington times., 1928-11-09
.ARV|IST ICE D A I
CELEBRATION
PL AIMED

Washington's celebration of the
tenth anniversary OF the signing of
the Armistice viii begin tomorrow
night and continue through Sunday
evening, closing Monday night with
the annual Armistice banquet.
The American Legion and Vet
erans Of Foreign Wars will join in
giving the Arnistice ball at the
willard Hotel tomorrow night. Mrs.
Calvin Coolidge heads the list OF
patrons. Secretary Mellon, of the
Treasury. and Mrs. Larz Anderson
have subscribed to boxes, which
they have turned over to patients at
walter Reed Hospital and. the
Wonnen's Overseas League, respec-
lively. The newly elected head Of
the legion, Paul ". McNutt, and
Major Eugene Carver, leader of the
Veterans OF Foreign Wars, will be
present, it was announced.
Sunday Services
The American Gold star Mothers
win honor the memory OF the hero
sons on Sunday, beginning with 2
prayer service at Sixteenth Street
and Alaska Avenue at noon, after
which they will decorate with flags
the memorial trees lining S1xteentA
street.
During the afternoon the Gold
star Mothers will go to Arlington
National Cemetery. there to place a
wreath on the Tomb of the Tn
known Soldier. The wreath will be
placed by Mrs. George Gordon Sci
bold. president of the organization.
More than 500 disabled veterans
from Mount Alto, Walter Reed,
Naval and st. Elizabeth Hospitals
will be guests Of honor at the
Arnistice Day concert at the audi.
toriunn at $3.50 o'clock Sunday. They
viii hear Louise Lerch, Metropoli-
tan Opera House soprano, and DR..
Henry T. Seibert, official organist
at Town Hall, New York city in
concert numbers and also will hear
Sigmund Spaeth. noted music writer
and critic In lecture on "Ameri-
can Music"
Churches To Mark Day.
Washington churches will join in
the celebration. Practically every
church will have special services
at II o'clock Sunday morning and
the Very Rev. James z, Freeman.
Episcopal Bishop of Washington,
will speak informally at o'clock
in front of the tomb of Woodrow
Wilson. This service was planned
by the Woodrow Wilson Memorial
Committee.
At 4 o'clock. Bishop Freeman will
preach on the spiritual significance
OF Armistice Day.
James E. Walker Post, American
Legion, will make a pilgrimage to
Arlington Sunday afternoon and
hold services at the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier. The post also
will attend the services Sunday
evening at the Auditorium.
president Coolidge and National
Commander Paul V. McNutt. of the
American Legion, will speak over
D. nationwide radio hook-up from
the Auditorium Sunday night.
Pershing To Speak
General Pershing too will sneak
sunday night. He was called out
or the city by the illness of q, sis.
ter, and 1T is not yet known whether
he VIII return to Washington in
time to speak from the Auditorium.
Plans have been made, however. to
broadcast his speech from another
station, which will be a link in he
cross-continental chain.
The war mothers will bring their
puey udy co close by attending
this service in a body. The United
states Army Band will be one of
the main features of this service.
Invitations have been extended to
the entire diplomatic corps.
Monday night will mark the end
OF the three-day armistice celebra.
tion when the annual arrnistice ban
quet will be held at 1902 Thirteenth
st. N. w. Walter Green Post
American Legion, of Baltimore, will
be special guests.