Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-19
R. MEMBERS CALL on CONGRESS TO GIVE u STRONG NAVY
c. A. R. PAYS HONOR
!. T0UNKNOWN HERO
Delegates Assemble at Old
Presbyterian Meeting House
in Alexandria. f

Delegates to the thirty-fourth annual
convention of the National Society
Children of the American Revolution, in
this city gathered at the old Presby-
terrain Meeting House In Alexandra, Va,
this afternoon to hold an impressive
ceremony incident to the unwilling there
of a marble tomb erected to the
memory Of the unknown soldier of the
American Revolution the program be-
ginning at 2:30 O'Clock.
The program opened with selections
by the United States Army Band.
Thomas r. Darcy, leader. Mrs. Josiah
A. Van Orsdel, past national president
and honorary national president for lif-
OF the National Society, c. A. R., pre-
sided at the beginning of the program
prior to special program In connection
with the actual unwilling Of the tomb.
Secretary of War James w. Good was
to deliver the principal address at the
exercises. Innovation was TO be de-
livered by Rev. DR.. Charles Wood, pas
tor emeritus Of the Church of the
Covenant.
History Of Grave by Gordon.
Introductory remarks will be made by
Mrs. Van Orsdel and the history Of the
grave Of the Unknown Soldier Of the
American Revolution given by John B.
Gordon, chairman of the national COM
mittee for the restoration of the old
meeting house. The inscription on the
tomb was to be read by William TYLER
Page. clerk of the House of Representa-
tives, its author
A musical number, Thy Love as a
Father" will be rendered by Flora Nc
GU Keefer.. accompanied by Mil
dred Kolb Schulze, and the assemblape
In M civ ~ 1T.
Spangled Banner" to complete the first
ceremony.
Following this ceremony there will be
special ceremony in the churchyard.
with Mrs. Frank S. Ray, the national
recording secretary Of the National So
ciety, c. A. R., presiding During this
ceremony the tomb will be unveiled by
Alexander Ladd member of the Peter
Tufts Society, c. A. r.. of Massachusetts
END a descendant Of Paul Revere, and
Agnes Washington, descendant Of
John Augustine Washington.
Old Church Bell to Ring.
The formal assembling at the tomb
VIII be heralded by the ringing of the
old church bell, which was last rung
In 1887.
Wreaths will be laid on the tomb In
behalf Of organizations, as follows:
FOR the National Society, G. A. R.. by
Mrs. Van Orsdel: National Society,
D. A. R., Mrs. Eugene H. Ray; for the
National Society, S. A. r., Frank B.
Steele. secretary general; for the
washington Society, c. A. r., of
Alexandria; for the American Legion
Post, No. "a, of Alexandria, by Milton
Glasgow. post commander; for the Ann
McCarty Ramsey Society, Children of
the American Revolution, of Alexandria,
by Ashton Powell, grandson Of Mrs.
Mary Powell. who unveiled the Tempo
rary marker placed by the American
Legion Post. No. "a, OF Alexandria, on
February %, 1928. Mrs. Powell was
instrumental in having the grave Of
the unknown Revolutionary soldier
marked.
The National Society, C. A. R.. con-
cluded its business sessions with Q
meeting in the auditorium of the Ma
tional Red Cross Building yesterday
morning, after which delegates went to
visit the Pan-American Union Building
upon invitation of DR.. L. S. Rowe. di-
rector general of the Pan-American
Union. and later in the afternoon
| journeyed to the Mayflower Hotel to
be received by Mrs. Gam, sister Of
| Vice President Curtis.
The delegates will make pilgrimage
| to Mount Vernon tomorrow morning.