The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-10
DAY
OBSERVANCE
VARIED

President Coolidge, speaking at
the Auditorium tomorrow night at
the Arnistice Day celebration, VIII
sound his views on the observance
of the day--that 1t be a day OF cele-
bration, and that the memorial serV-
ices to fallen soldiers be held on Me-
mortal Day.
In keeping with this view, the
American Legion, Veterans OF FOR
eign Wars, the Forty and Eight ana
other veteran organizations Will give
dinners, balls and other forms OF en-
tertainments.
The churches, civic and patriotic
organizations, however, Will make
the day one Of reverence. Many ex-
ercises are planned at the Tomb Of
the Unknown Soldier.
Services For Dead
The boys who failed to come back
will be honored at simple, but Inn.
pressive services at the Tomb oI
the Unknown Soldier at Arlington
National Cemetery. The BOY
Scouts of washington, 500 strong,
made their pilgrimage there today
and at the exact moment the.
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the Armistice 10 years ago, was
given, a wreath was placed on
the Tomb and the mournful sound
OF taps floated out over the quiet
Virginia hillside.
Organizations to hold services at
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
tomorrow will be the Jewish Welfare
Board, Salvation Army, Y. w. G. A.
Y. M. G. A., War Camp Community
Service, American Library Associa-
ton, National Catholic War Coun-
ell and Gold Star Mothers. The
American Legion and the Veterans
of Foreign Wars also will hold
services at the Tomb.
Ball AT Willard
In contrast to the touching cere-
monies at Arlington will be the
Armistice Ball tonight at the Will
lard Hotel, under the auspices of
the American Legion and Veterans
of Foreign Wars. Mrs. Coolidge
heads the list Of patrons and Secre-
tary OF the Treasury Andrew w.
Mellon has turned his costly box
over to the wounded vets at the
military hospitals in the city.
The Forty and Eight will give a
In honor Of Paul ". McNutt, newly
elected head Of the American Lee
gion. Mrs. Boyce Ficklen, national
president of the Legion Auxiliary,
will also be guest of honor. The
dinner is scheduled to begin at $50
so that the diners may attend the
Armistice Ball.
A memorial service in honor Of
the War President, Woodrow VIII
son, will be held at the crypt in
Bethlehem Chapel, Washington Ca
thedral, at o'clock tomorrow, con-
Quoted by the Rt. Rev. James II.
Freeman, Episcopal Bishop of Wash.
ington.
Climax at Auditorium
Practically every washington
church will have special services
at II o'clock tomorrow. The day
will be climaxed by the celebration
at Washington Auditorium, when
President Coolidge, General Perish
ing and National Comdr. Paul ".
McNutt. of the American Legion,
speak over the radio in nation
wide hookup.
Five hundred disabled veteran
patients in service hospitals In and
around Washington will be honor
guests at a concert tomorrow after
noon at the Auditorium. The Amer
lean Gold Star Mothers will hold a
short prayer service at Sixteenth
Street and Alaska Avenue, after
which they will decorate with flags
the memorial trees lining upper Six
teenth Street.
A special program will be broad.
cast by the American War Mothers
over WRC, Monday, at 1925.
Charles Colfax Long will recite his
"Noontime Requiem" Sergt. Frank
Richie will sound taps. The War
Mothers Service Flag will be run
up over the dome of the Capitol at
II o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Junior Order of United
American Mechanics will place
wreath on the Tomb of the I'm
known tomorrow. They will journey
to Mount. Vernon today to conduct
similar ceremonies at the tomb OF
George Washington. President
Coolidge received the national and
executive officers of the organiza.
ton at the White House at
1890 today.