Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-10
CAPITAL TO HONOR
WORLD WAR DEAD
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A MANI SEhVlCES
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sentatives Of patriotic societies will hold
joint and separate exercises during the
day. Central High School and repre-
sentative members of the Washington
High School Cadet Corps will pay their
annual tribute when a delegation of
students places q wreath on the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier at 9:l5 o'clock.
Stephen E. Kramer, first assistant
superintendent of schools in charge of
Craigie, u. s. A., professor Of military
science and tactics. and other school
officials will head the delegation.
Mrs. George Gordon Seibold, presi-
dent of the American Gold Star Moth
ers, will place gold star on the shrine
at Arlington, the members of that Or
ganization having been invited to par
ticipate with the American Legion.
a committee representing the seven
Government during the World War,
headed by Clarence Fleming of the
Washington Y. M. C.. A., will unite in
paying homage TO the war dead Of the
Nation tomorrow. These organizations
are the Y, NJ. G. A., Jewish Welfare
Board, Salvation Army, National Cath
Ole Welfare Conference and knights
OF Columbus, Y. w. C. A., War Camp
Community Service. American Library
Association and the Boy Scouts Of
America. Rev. John j. Burke, general
secretary of the National Catholic well
fare Conference, will deliver the mes
sage at this ceremony, which begins
at 1918 o'clock.
One Of the most impressive cere-
monies at Arlington will be the solemn
re-enactment of the ceremonial that
marked the interment eight years ago
Of the Unknown Soldier, by some of the
principals who conducted the original
services.
Two ChapIains to Attend.
Two of the chaplains who ofaciated
on November IL. 1921, DR.. Morris s.
Larzaron rabbi Of the Baltimore Hebrew
Congregation. a World War chaplain,
and Col. John T. Axton, who for eight
years was chief of chaplains of the
Army, will present portions Of the orig
inal ceremonies. Taps" again will be
sounded by Stan Sargt. Witchey, U. 8.
A., on the hugle he used in the burial
service. The participants will keep their
annual rendezvous with their cOmrads
of the World War at 10 O'Clock in the
morning and will place wreath upon
his tomb.
Two noteworthy services will be held
at Washington Cathedral tomorrow, the
first taking place at IL O'Clock in
Bethlehem Chapel. This will be serv-
ice of prayer and thanksgiving for all
those who served in the World War.
Bishop Freeman will preach the sermon.
Several Of the prayers to be used in the
services were written for the first
WaShlnRt0n
Cathedral which took place in 1918 and
was attended by President Wilson.
Station WMAL will broadcast the seTv-
ice and rebroadcaSt to England and
other countries.
The special Woodrow Wilson me-
mortal service at O'Clock will be the
eliminating event of the annual pill
grimage TO the tomb OF the war Presl-
dent, which for some years has been IN
charge of an informal committee, OF
which Mrs. Kate Trenholm Abrams Is
chairman. In years past these me
mortal services have been attended by
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. widow OF the
late President, but she is travelling IN
the Orient at present, Three rows OF
seats in Bethlehem Chapel have oeen
reserved for relatives and close TRENDS
of the war President. Bishop Freeman
will preach and read from the Scrip
lures certain verses that were part1cu-
larIy cherished by Mr.. Wilson. The
George washington Post of the Ameri-
can Legion will act as a color guard.
Services TO Be Broadcast.
The Woodrow Wilson memorial serv-
ice will be broadcast on Naton-wide
hook-up by the National BroadcaSting
Co Through Station WRC. Legion Of
ficials will participate in the ceremony
at the tomb of Wilson. Among the
wreaths that will be placed upon the
tomb will be one from the woodrow
Wilson Foundation.
The ceremony under the auspices OF
the American Legion. which VIII Climax
the day, will be held at washington
Auditorium from Sis to $3.50 O'Clock To-
morrow evening, at which President
Hoover and Maj o. l.. Bodenhamer,
national commander of the Legion, are
To make the addresses. One OF the most
irnportant features of this great mass
meeting will be the message which Gen.
Pershing, commander of Americas forces
during the war, who Is now IN europe
will deliver over the transatianuc tete-
nhone. Amplifiers in the hall VIII make
his voice heard. ,..
The affair at Washington Auditorium
Ia IN be under the joint auspices OF
the national organization and the DIS
trict of Columbia Department OF the
American Legion. An audience COM
prising members of the Presidents
cabinet. the diplomatic corps. high om-
Gals OF the Army and Navy ana rep
resentativeS of various civic and patri-
otto organizations, will witness the cere-
monies
Park to Hold Overflow.
Fully $4,000 people will hear the
addresses at the auditorium. Col. John
Thomas Taylor, chairman of the com.
I1aittee In charge. plans to have loud
speakers set up In the adjoining park
to take care of the overflow. The
music will be rendered by the Army
BAND under Master Sergt. Philip Kohn.
It is significant that at the time Of
the exercises more than $4,000 posts
Of the American Legion and 5000 units
of the auxiliary will be meeting to re-
ceiye the address of the President and
the message Of the national comman-
der by radio. One Of the most ex-
tensive radio hook-ups ever used will
convey these messages to America and
Europe through this Columbia and Ma
tional Broadcasting Systems and local
Nv BY stations WMAL and WRC.
Mai. L. E. Atkins will present Past
National Comdr. Paul " McNutt.
who In turn will introduce President
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