Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
llA|NE MEMORIAL
RITES SCHEDULED
Spanish War Veterans to oh.
serve 30th Anniversary of
BattIeship's Destruction.

Exercises commemorative the tlir-
tieth anniversary of the destruction OF
the battleship Maine in Havana Har-
Dor and the men who lost their lives on
that Inflated vessel will be held in the
riding hall at Fort Mver. Va. Wednes-
Gay afternoon at 80 O'Clock. under
the direction of the Department of the
District Of Columbia, United Spanish
War Veterans.
Prior to the exercises in the riding
hall the Ladies AuNiliarieS of the
Spanish War Veterans and the Lineal
Society of the Spanish War will hold
services at 80 o'clock at the Maine
Ma waen President Margaret E.
Es;r!s:. representing the Ladies Auxil-
tares. and Supreme Chief Ruler Ethel
a. Johns. representing the Lineal So
cretv will ulace floral pieces sent by
President Coolidge on the Maine shaft,
Riding Hall Exercises.
The exercises in the riding hall will
beem at go o'clock. The principal
speakers will be Col, Charles B. Rob-
bins, Assistant Secretary Of War: DR.
Rafael Rodriguez Altunaga. counselor
q! the Cuban embassy. representing the
President Of Cuba, and Gen. John j
Garri;y. commander in chief Of the
Spa nisll War Veterans
Capt John Lewis Smith. past COM
rendcr- in-chiet Of the United Spanish
War Veterans. will act as master Of
ceremonies. and Mrs Flora McGil
Kee:er will render vocal selections, ac-
companied by the United States Ma
rine Band Of o6 pieces.
The National Broadcas.ing Co. will
broadcast the program over its rec
network
A guard Of honor will be present.
consisting of one platoon OF Marines.
one platoon of bluelackets and troop
Of cavalry. the platoon Of Marines firing
three vclleys preceding Taps by a
trumpeter from the Marine Band
The riding hail has been decorated
for the occasion under the direction
of Col L. S. Grant. director OF the
Office Of Public Buildings and Public
Parks.
Complete Program Outlined.
The complete program will be as fol-
lows:
Master Of ceremonies. Capt. John
Lewis Smith. past commander-in-
United Spanish War Veterans over
ture. Voice o. Our Nation" tSantel-
cali TO order Past Department Comdr.
Lee II. Harris, chairman Maine Memo
rial Committee presentation OF colors.
color guard, United States Navy Yard,
Invocation, Chaplain John T. Axton.
ir., Fort Myer. Va: solo, Calm as the
Night" fBohml. Mrs. Flora McGill
Keefer, mez1o-contralto. accompanied
by the Marine Band. remarks, Albert
Michaud. department commander,
United Spanish War Veterans; seiec-
t.cn ":attlesh!p Maine" tFulton). Ma
r,ne Band: address Gen. John j. Gar
rity. commandment United Span
Patrol fMeachaml. Marine Band. ad-
dress. DR. Rafael Rodriguez Alt'lnaga,
counselor of the Cuban embassy; sa)
Cuban national anthem, Marine Band,
march. "Invincible Eagle" tSousal,
Marine Band; address. Col. Charles B.
Robbins, Assistant Secretary OF War:
rsarCh. Stars and Stripes Forever"
sSousa) Marine Band. Star Spangled
Banner" solo. Mrs Flora McGin Keefer.
accompanied by the Marine Band.
three volleys. United States Marines;
Taps. trumpeter. Marine Band; bene-
d.ction. Eugene coleman. chaplain
United Spanish War Veterans.
Committees Announced.
The committees In charge OF the ar
r2nsements for the exercises are as fol-
lows:
Executive cornnittee-Lee H. Harris
chairman: John Lewis Smith. Daniel
" Chisholm. J. @. A. Braden. James z.
Maynard. William l.. Mattocks Custa'e
z. Rausch, Charles j p Weber, Frederic
6. Hodgson Samuel O. Mawson. Harry
r. Patterson. James j. Murphy, Charles
". McCafrey. Arthur Fl. League. Jere
A. Costello Clarence A. Belknap. Albert
Michaud. James O. Yaden and Lorin c.
Nelson
Master Of ceremonies-Capt John
Lewis Smith.
Reception committce-Albert Mschaud.
chairman: James q. Yaden. George ".
L1cAiear. Harry j. Sherwood, Charles
A. Martin. Samuel Hubacher, Lorin C..
Nelson. Ernest r.. Graves, John Schaefer.
Harry A. Nolan and Richard L. Lamb.
Committee on speakers-Capt. John
Lewis Smith. chairman: William l..
Eattocks. Sydney r.. Jacobs. Frank
White and Albert Michaud.
Music committee--Capt. William II.
Hocgbon. William o. Ohm. Eugene Dole
man. John Murphy. Daniel Foley and
Lorln &. Nelson,
Arrangement committee~~James r.
Wilson. chairman. Lorin c. Nelson,
William / Jenkins, William E. Rink,
PRINT 4 Ehomctte, John A. Gallagher,
William s. Hodges. James q. Yaden,
james A. Burns. Joseph J. Harvey.
Charles j r. Weber. Harry b. Coulter,
Robert r. Dye.
In Charge Of Decorations.
Decorating conmittee--fsobert r. Dye.
chairman: Andrew J Kimmei, James
K. EyrDe. John Farmer, Gustaye r
Ia4SGn
Press committee r.. Maynard.
chairman. James J. Murphy. Harry r
Patterson.
Ladies auxiliary cornmlt.ee~-Mar-
gare' r. Burns, chairman Mrs Eliza
beth Norris, Mrs. Edna r. Summer
felc Mrs. Minnie Eufdock, Mrs. En-
ma Iuii. Mrs Elizabeth Webber. Mrs.
Irene Orange
LinesI G,ciety u the Spanish War
eoniu''be Mrs. r A. Johns, chairman
Mrs. Mary Werden. Mrs Sadie Coulter,
Ms II KannaieSer MIS- Hannah
Wfter hrs Catherine Eoas, Mrs
Katherine lawson