Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-19
5000 VETERANS
IN SESSION HERE
Goth Division Reunion Dele.
gates Are Welcomed to
Capital by TaIiaferro.

Commissioner Sidney A. Taliaferro
this morning turned the Capital over
to the nearly 5000 World War veterans
from Virginia, West Virginia and Penn
sylvania here for the tenth annual re-
union Of the 8oth Division 70 the Amer
lean forces In France.
In an address Of welcome at the
opening business session Of the reunion
at the Raleigh Hotel the District Com
missioner urged the veterans to make
the city their own during their stay
here, which will close with the annual
division ball Wednesday night.
Col. G. Fred Cook of washington,
called upon to extemporaneously intro
duce Commissioner Taliaferro, told the
veterans of the voteless plight of the
citizens of the District. He explained
the form Of government now in force
in the District, how the Commissioners
are not chosen by the people, but ap-
pointed by the President; how the citi-
zens have no voice in the affairs Of
suggestions. Commissioner Taliaferro,
however, he said, represents not only
the people OF Washington but of the
entire United States, through his ap-
pointment by the Chief Executive.
Other speakers at the morning ses-
sion were Maj. Gen. Ephraim Peyton,
who commanded the 320th Infantry Of
the division during the war; the Rev.
Edwin Wallace of the Catholic parish
of Manhattan Beach. N. Y, and Col.
Ashby Williams of Washington, chair
man Of the general reunion committee
here.
On behalf of the soth Division Asso-
citation Auxiliary, made up Of wives,
mothers and sisters of members Of the
division. large floral display was pre-
scented the division.
A full day is being spent by the vet
Grams today, with scores of unit re-
unions and small get-together meetings
Of "buddies" Of overseas days, the reg
ular business meeting this morning and
a pilgrimage to Mount Vernon aboard
an Army transport this afternoon.
Howard Wells Presides.
Howard Wells, commander of the
80th Division Association for the past
year, who was blinded In action during
the war, presided at the opening ses-
sion, assisted by Capt. Thomas w.
Hooper.
Committees on nominations, audit
ing, resolutions, place Of next meeting
and distinguished guests were named
by Comdr. Wells this morning, and re-
ports are to be submitted at a business
session to be held in the ballroom Of the
Releigh at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. A joint luncheon of the executive
council and the history committee, a
standing committee, was held at noon
today, at which plans for the publica-
ton of the division history, a
mass Of data for which have been COL
loHfnd by,f the yrHittan diCrnaeAd
Following tomorrow mornings busi-
ness session, the veterans will be guests
of President Hoover at q reception on
the grounds of the White House and
will be photographed with the President.
The veterans, many Of them still
bearing the scars of the conflict In
France, yesterday afternoon paid hon-
age at the shrines of dead heroes Of the
World War at Arlington National Gene
terry following a big memorial service
in the amphitheater Of the cemetery.
Wreaths were placed on the Tomb OF
the Unknown Soldier and upon the
grave of Brig. Gen. Lloyd M. Brett, an
on1cer Of the division and for three
years president of the 80th Division As
ISOLATION. Approximately $500 persons
attended the memorial services.
The principal address at the memo
rial service was delivered by Lieut.. Frank
Schoble, jr., OF Phtadelphla, who lost
his eyesight as the result Of wounds in
action in France. Lieut.. Schoble, q for
mer president of the 80th Division As
ISOLATION, spoke on Memories" Music
for the service was furnished by the
Army Band. The invocation was pro-
nounced by the Rev. Theodore Beck,
who while serving as chaplain Of the
320th Infantry was wounded in the
Meuse -Argonne offensive. Rev. Thomas
W. Hooper Of Culpeper, Va, who COM
manded Company K of the 319th Infan-
try and earned the sobriquet of Fight
ing Parson," delivered the benediction.
After the services in the amphitheater
TAPS" were sounded over the Tomb Of
the Unknown Soldier and the wreaths
were placed.