Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-25
War Birds, Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Will Be Hon.
ored Tomorrow.
SERVICES TO BE HELD
THROUGHOUT DISTRICT
Aviation Exercises Scheduled on
Key Bridge Under Auspices of
Women's Relief Corps.

Symbolic tributes to Americas heroes
of the sky. land and sea will mark the
National Capitals preliminary observ-
ance of Memorial day tomorrow
War birds who made the supreme
sacrifice in defense of their country
and soldiers, sailors or marines who
lost their lives at sea will be honored
in colorful river services arranged by
womens patriotic organizations.
Memorial services also will be held
during the day at st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital and at a number of cemeteries.
The Sunday program is distinct from
the elaborate schedule of services pre-
pared for next Thursday, Memorial
day.
The aviation exercises will be held on
the Key Bridge, IN Georgetown, at 3 80
O'Clock, under auspices of the National
Woman's Relief Corps, and under the
leadership of Mrs. M M. North. With
planes of the Army and Navy dipping
in salute overhead and streving poppies
on the Potomac River, q flock Of
pigeons will be released 10 symbolic
the spirit of flight.
Tribute to Airmen.
The assembly will be brought to or
der by bugle call sounded by Sergt.
+ Frank Witchie. Chaplain A. c. Oliver
of the Army will pronounce the invoca =
ton. The principal address will be de-
livered by Lieut.. Con1dr. C. L. wey-
man. U. S. N. A tribute to the Ma
TONS airmen will be given by Mrs.
North. The audience will join in a
pledged to the flag and in the singing
of patriotic anthems. Capt. Hoppins
of the Army and Lieut.. Bowes of the
Navy will pilot the planes.
The services for men lost at sea will
H. 81 a1% cHI NIAA
under auspices of the Ladies Auxil-
iaries of the Spanish War Veterans
Department President Carrie Nolan will
preside.
The boat will leave the wharf at 10
o'clock for Mount Vernon. when the
following program will be given: Sc
lection, Navy Band Orchestra; invoca-
ton, Department Chaplain Samuel G
Mawson; Introductory address, Depart
ment Comdr. James G. Yaden: vocal
solo. BE Still and Know" Miss jeanette
Mccartney, accompanied by the Navy
Band Orchestra: address, Senator Tom
Connally of Texas: selection, Navy Band
Orchestra; solo, Lead, Kindly Light,
Richard Titlow.
Sound Taps at Mount Vernon.
When the boat reaches Mount Vernon
taps will be sounded, and on the re-
turn trip the assemblage will Strew
flowers on the waters of the Potomac.
The exercises are in charge of the
following committee on arrangements !:
Department President Carrie E. Nolan.
Senior Vice Department President
Louise Moore, Junior Vice Department
President Bertha Cook, Department
Chaplain M Elma Edwards, Depart
nlent Secretary Edna r. Summerfield,
nj ar
bell, Catherine HUM. president Of the
Admiral George Dewey Naval Auxiliary;
Eva Quicker, president Gen. M. Emmett
Urell Auxiliary: M. Gertrude KEYS,
president Col. James S. Petit Auxili-
airy; Alice Graul, president Col John
Jacob Aston Auxiliary; Helen Kennicutt,
president Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxili-
airy: Past Department President Ella
Ford, Past Department Comdr. Arthur
H. League, Past Camp Comdr. Andrew
j.. Kimmel and Past Camp Comdr.
George B. Parker
The following will be guests of honor
at the ceremonies: Olive M. Ravens of
Michigan, president of the national
auxiliary; William L. Grayson, COM
mander-in-chief of the Spanish War
Veterans; James J. Murphy, quarter
master general of the Spanish War Vet
Grams; Rice w. Means, past commander
m-cnle1 OF the spanish war veterans:
John Lewis Smith, past commander in
chief of the Spanish War Veterans; Col.
Orestes Ferrara, Cuban Ambassador;
Senator Tom Connally of Texas,
Samuel G. Mawson, department COM
mander of the Grand Army of the Re-
public; Harlan Wood, department COM
mander OF the American Legion; Capt.
Frank H. Lockhead, department COM
mander of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars; Charlotte Cary, department preSi-
dent Of the Woman's Relief Corps, and
the Ladies of the G. A. r.
Memorial services in honor of war
veterans buried in St Elizabeth's
Cemetery will be held tomorrow after
noon in Hitchcock Hall. st. Elizabeth's
Hospital, under the auspices of the
Spanish War Veterans, Past Depart
ment Comdr. Charles w. Mccartney pre-
siding.
Preceding the exercises in Hitchcock