Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
MEMORIAL RITES
TODAY FOR HEROES
Patriotic Bodies to Join in
Tributes to War Dead of
Air, Sea and Land.

revived To-Day when local
groups foregather for a series of rev.
servance next Thursday OF Memorial
day.
HighlightS of today's services will be
symbolic tributes to the memory of
those who lost their lives in aerial COM
bat or at sea. The colorful and i'm
preSsive aviation and maritime rites
will center around the strewing Of
flowers upon the waters of the Potomac
River
IN the program today, but he Is SChed-
uled to deliver the principal address
next Thursday at Memorial day exer-
cises in the Arlington Amphitheater,
under auspices of the Grand Army of
the Republic. A parade of G. A. r.
veterans and elaborate memorial serv-
ices at numerous cemeteries and shrines
also will take place Thursday
Homage to the Nations war birds"
will be rendered this afternoon at $50
o'clock at the Francis Scott Key
under auspices of the National
Woman's Relief Corps, the participants
will release a flock Of pigeons. symbolic
of the spirit of flight and will stand
at attention while Army and Navy
planes dip in salute and drop peoples
upon the surface of the river.
Sergt. Frank Witchie, who sounded
taps at the burial of the Unknown
Soldier, will raise his bugle again in
rendition Of the plaintive notes of the
soldiers last farewell. Invocation will
be offered by Rev. Joseph H. Sizoo, pas
tor of the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church.
Capt. Dickins to Speak.
Capt. c. Fl. Dickins. u S. N, will
deliver an address. tribute to the
Nations airmen will be given by M. M
North. The Woman's Relief Corps will
hold its customary memorial service.
The audience will join in singing the
national anthem and other patriotic
songs and In offering salute to the
flag.
Lieut.. Peter Skance of the Army
and Lieut.. Harvey Bowes of the Navy
will pilot the planes. A troop of Boy
Scouts will release the pigeons. Miss
Jeanette Baker, cornetist, will assist in
the musical program. Mrs. M. M. North
will have charge of the services.
The other river service will be con-
1t journeys to Mount Vernon and re-
turn. The Ladies' AuxiliarieS of the
United Spanish War Veterans will be
in charge, with Department President
Carrie Nolan presiding.
The Porpoise will leave the Navy Yard
wharf at 10 o'clock this morning. The
program en- route to Mount Vernon will
include selections by the Navy Band
Orchestra, invocation by Department
Chaplain Samuel G. Mawson. addresses
by Department Comdr. James G. Yaden
and Senator Tom Connally of Texas,
and solos by Miss jeanette McCaffrey
and Richard Titlow.
Taps will be sounded as the ship
reaches Mount Vernon and the strewing
OF flowers will begin. In charge of the
Moral tribute will be Mrs. Carrie Nolan
and a committee of representatives of
Civil, Spanish and World War organi-
cations.
st. Elizabeths Hospital will be the
scene OF memorial services this morning
and this afternoon under auspices Of
the United Spanish War Veterans. At
O'Clock members of Gen. Nelson A.
Miles Camp will decorate the graves
OF war veterans in st. Elizabeth's Gene
terry and at 2:30 o'clock ceremonies will
be held In Hitchcock Hall.
Service After Decoration.
Immediately following the decoration
OF graves in the morning there will be
brief memorial services according to the
spanish War Veterans ritual, with a
rifle salute by a detachment of Ma
r1nes. Bugler Patrick Mcmahon will
sound assembly for this program at
1880 O'Clock. Invocation will be pro-
nounced by Chaplain Gerald F. Nc
Gtlicuddy Of Gen. Miles Camp. DR..
Herbert G: Wooley, assistant superin-
tendent Of the hospital, will voice a
welcome on behalf of the institution.
Comdr. Charles P. Galpin will preside.
The program in Hitchcock Hall in
the afternoon will include addresses
by DR.. William A. White, superinten-
dent OF the hospital; Senator Lynn j.
Frazier Of North Dakota, Department
Commander Yaden and Department
Vice Commander Lorin c. Nelson.
Charles w: Mccartney, chairman of the
departmental Memorial day committee,
will call the meeting to order. Invoca-
ton win be offered by Chaplain Nav
son. Lincoln's Gettysburg address will
be read by William I. Jenkins The
musical program will include selections
by the Marine Band Orchestra and
solos by Miss Mccartney and Miss Greta
Ludwig. A color ceremony will be con-
Quoted by Adolf Graef, ST.. and James
r. Purcell. senior and junior depart
nent color sergeants.
Two ceremonies will be held today at
Mount Olivet Cemetery. The Irish
American Union will decorate the
graves Of deceased members at IL
o'clock and will place flowers on the
ton1bs of James Hoban. architect of
the White House, and Thomas Devin
Reilly. friend Of President Pierce.
At O'Clock this afternoon members
will assemble at Mount Olivet and
conduct a joint memorial program
Addresses will be delivered by Repre-
sentative william E. Hull of Illinois,
Maj. L. z. Atkins, commander of Vim
cent B. Costello Post Of the Legion, and
Maj. w. L. Peak, national commander
Of the Army and Navy Union. Lin
coins Gettysburg address will be read
by John Gilman Bugbee. Invocation
Rev. william M. MCGUIRE, chaplain CT
the Costello Post. A detail of st.
Johns College r. o. T. C. members will
give q salute. There will be selections
by the Washington Boys Independent
Band and solos by Miss Ethel M.
Roddy. Girls Of st. Roses Technical
School will place the flowers on vet
Grams graves.
Many Bodies Represented.
The Mount Olivet exercises will be
held under the auspices Of Lincoln
Camp, No. 2, Sons of Union Veterans
of the Civil War, United States, Mi
ci1ael Casey commander; Vincent B.
Costello Post, No. IS, American Legion,
Mai. L. f. Atkins, commander; John
Barry Garrison, Army and Navy Union,
Patrick J. Curtin, commander; Ellen
Spencer Mussey Tent, No /, Daughters
OF Union Veterans of the Civil War,
Miss Ellen L. Myers, president; Abra-
ham Lincoln Circle. No 3; District of
Columbia Camp, No. 5, National In
Can War Veterans; Vincent B. Costello
Post and Auxiliary, and Belleau Wood
Pest, American Legion, Capt. Harvey
iKnn Poet