Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
VETERANS GATHER
REUNION HERE
80th Division Members to
Pay Tribute to Dead
at Services Today.

Hundreds of the 5000 World War
veterans expected in the Capital for
the four-day reunion Of the 80th, Blue
Ridge, Division Of the American forces
Of the World War, were in the city to-
day to pay tribute to two "buddies'
and to meet the friends Of overseas
days.
They will lay wreaths on the Tomb
Of the Unknown Soldier and on the
grave of Brig. Gen. Lloyd M. Brett, q
commander Of their organization, in a
public ceremony in Arlington National
Cemetery this afternoon.
The executive council Of the S0th
Division Association will meet tonight
at the Raleigh Hotel. reunion head
quarters, to map out the plans for the
three days Of business sessions, enter
tainmentS, sightseeing and merry
making that will follow their tribute
this afternoon at Arlington.
The advance guard OF the reunion
was busy yesterday and last night reg
Pennsylvania and West Virginia. There
were many little parties Of reunited war
veterans yesterday and last night, and
many more are scheduled today, out
side the prescribed round Of reunion
events.
Memorial Rites to Be Held.
Promptly at 4 o'clock this afternoon,
the veterans and the invited public will
gather in the amphitheater of Arling-
ton National Cemetery to pay honor
to those Of their ranks who failed to
return after the conflict.
Lieut.. Frank Schoble, jr., Of Philadel-
phia, blinded by shrapnel in action dur
ing the World War, former president
of the 60th Division Association and a
leader in the associations affairs since
it was formed in France at the close
of the war, will deliver the principal
address this afternoon at the amphi-
theater ceremonies.
Music for the memorial service will
be furnished by the Army Band, while
the guard Of honor of District In
fantrymen will be on duty at the
cemetery. The invocation will be pro-
nounced by the Rev. Theodore Beck,
a chaplain with the division during the
war. Col. Earl D. Church Of Washing
ton will address the gathering on THE
80th Division" Lieut.. Schoble's ad-
dress will be the next on the program,
followed by a benediction by the Rev.
Thomas w. Hooper Of Culpeper, Va,
"the fighting parSon," who had COM
mand In the division during the war.
Taps to Be Blown.
Taps then will be blown over the
Tomb Of the Unknown Soldier and
wreathS will be placed upon that tomb
and the grave Of Brig. Gen. Brett by
Gold Star Mothers.
Except for the executive council ses-
sion, scheduled for 10 o'clock tonight at
the Raleigh, there will be no business
transacted today. The nrSt business
session will be held at the Raleigh
Hotel tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Commissioner Sidney a. Taliafero
formally will welcome the veterans to
the city.
The men of the division came princi-
pally from the States Of Virginia, Penn
sylvania and West Virginia. The 317th
and 3l8th Infantry Regiments were
made up of Virginia men; the S19th
and 320th Infantry Regiments came
from Pennsylvania; the 3l3th, 314th
and 315th Field Artillery Regiments
were organized of West Virginia troops,
while the 305th Engineer Regiment was
made up from Central Pennsylvania
towns. The 313th, 314th. 3l5th Ma
chine Gun Battalions, 306th Trains,
305th Signal Battalion and miscel-
laneous units OF the division came
from various points in the three States.