Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-01
VETERANS HONOR
JEFFERSON DAVIS
U. c. V. and AuxiIiaries to
Meet at Arlington
Tomorrow.

The 12lSt anniversary Of the birth OF
Jefferson Davis, president Of the Con-
federacy, will be observed with memorial
services under the auspices of Camp
No. III. United Confederate Veterans,
assisted by other organizations whose
object is to perpetuate the memory OF
the Confederate deeds of valor III the
war between the States in the Confed-
crate section Of Arlington Cemetery TO-
morrow at 3 o'clock. Senator Helm
of Alabama will be the principal speaker.
The organizations assisting camp No,
Ill. U. c. ", in the n of the
services are the District o. Columbia
United Daughters Of the Confederacy;
Confederate Memorial Associations,
Camp No. 305. Sons Of Confederate
Veterans. and the Children Of the Con-
federacy.
March to Monument.
Jefferson Davis was born JUNE 3, 1903.
Prior to the opening of the services,
members OF Camp No. Ill, U. c. v,
visiting veterans and children OF the
Confederacy will assemble at the west
gate near the Confederate section. from
where they will march in a column OF
twos, led by the United States Marine
Band, the rendition of patriotic Selec-
ate Monument in salute, prior TO being
seated in the stands.
Beside the address by Senator Helm,
the exercises include the sounding OF
Assembly" by a bugler Of the Marine
Band. the rpendition of patriotic selec-
tions by the band. invocation by Park
P. Flournoy. first lieutenant commander
of Camp III. u. C. v: selections by a
double ,,,arfof hannliotinn hU Row
John E. Briggs of the Fifth Baptist
Church. and TAPS" Senator Hefiin
will be introduced by Gen. w. L. WIKI
erson. commander of the Confederate
Veterans here.
An additional program of music
will be rendered later at the Con-
federate Monument. followed with
prayers by Rev. DR.. Briggs. A wreath
will be placed on the tomb of Gen.
Joe Wheeler, the Tomb of the Un-
known Dead and Confederate graves.
The latter will be under the general
direction Of the flower committee, as
sisted by the Daughters Of the Con-
federacy, Children of the Confederacy
and the Junior Memorial Society.
Committees Personnel
The various committees on arrange
ments- for the occasion are as fol-
lows:
Joint committee on arrangements
Magnus S. Thompson, c. B. Hite, Capt.
B. c. Grayson, E. o. Scaggs, w. L.
Wlkerson, John M. Follin, Mrs. Lorena
A. Hewett, acting president, D. c. Di-
vision United Daughters of the Con-
federacy; Mrs. Nelson P. Webster, Con-
federate Southern Memorial Associa-
ton; Arthur c. Smith, commandant,
Sons of Confederate Veterans, n
Mrs. G. H. Alexander, president Chill
dren of the Confederacy.
Flower committee-Mrs. Gabriel Ed
monston, Miss Lucille Locker and Miss
Virginia Grayson; decoration commit
tee, Mrs. Garnett Lee, Mrs. Maud
Howell Smith and Mrs. z. N. EN-
mart: committee on public order, M.
E Kahn, chairman: G.. J. Woodland.
w F. Swaringen, Harry F. Charles.
j. M. Utterback and w. d. Terrell, jr:
The double quartet is composed OF
the following. Mrs. Fannie Shreve
Heartsill. Mrs. Estelle Hunt Dean, Miss
Lillian Chenoweth, Miss Marie Koontz,
Raymond A. Toenae, H. @. Mccartney,
Fred C. Schaffer and Francis p. Heart
sill.