Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-30

J accommodate the uncertain steps OF
fewer than a score Of veterans of the
! Grand Army of the Republic. who
marched first among the veterans. At
their head was Department Comdr
| Samuel G. Mawson.
Marching Units Present.
Following the men who fought more
! than so years ago TO save the Union
! were younger men and women, who
| since have engaged in armed conflict to
! preserve it. The United Spanish War
J Veterans and Veterans OF Foreign Wars
, were represented by large marching
units, as were the American Legion,
! Disabled American Veterans of the
World War, the Indian War Veterans
and the American Veterans of Hellenic
! Descent. Bands, drum and bugle corps
| and marching units of Boy Scouts par
| ticipated.
Forming on Pennsylvania avenue
near Fourteenth street at 8 o'clock, the
parading organizations promptly moved
along the Avenue south of the Treas
ury, thence north on the west side of the
Treasury to H street, thence east 10
Thirteenth street and south to B street
There special cars Of the Washington
| Virginia Railway Co. waited to convey
! the marchers to Arlington.
The Overseas Drum Corps of the Vet.
Grams of Foreign Wars organization
shared honors in the parade with the
drum and bugle corps of Costello Post,
No. Is, of the American Legion, and q
corps Of Victory Post, No. 4, Of the
American Legion.
Colored veterans were we'll repre-
sented The Colored Community Civic
Center Band headed their section, fol-
lowed by colored veterans of the Span
ish-American War, the World War. sew
eral nurses and a corps OF coloreo
cadets.
Thousands waited patiently on the
green slopes for the appearance OF the
President and guests of honor, to be
signaiized by the stirring call of assem-
bly,, sounded by a trumpeter OF the
United States Marine Band, at o'clock,
marking the start Of the procession into
the white marble amphitheater.
Their spirits responding to the mar
tial notes of the Marine Band, the de-
tachmentS Of veterans, old men in uni
forms of blue and younger ones in olive
drab, followed their banners through
the entrances to assemble in privileged
seats In the great open-air arena.
Typical of democratic ceremonies,
men in humble walks of life mingled in
the audience with high official digni-
taries, and the uniforms Of officers OF
color to. the scene. President Hoover
was to be accompanied by members Of
his Cabinet. Prominent among the in
vited guests of honor were ambassadors
and ministers of foreign countries allied
with the United States in the World
War, and members of the Senate and
House of Representatives. Included
among the special guests were the visit
ing group of European journalists here
under auspices of the Carnegie Founda-
ton for International Peace and off,
GERS Of the various veteran organiza-
lions and women's auxiliaries, for whom
seats were reserved.
Mawson to Open Meeting.
Following an overture by the band,
Samuel G. Mawson was to call the
meeting TO order as departmental COM
mander Of the C. A. r., then introduce
commander and president of the Memo
rial Day. Corporation, who thereafter
was to preside and conduct the. solemn,
inspiratiohal services. = =
DR.. Lucius c. Clark, chancellor Of
American University, was invited to
pronounce the invocation. Then was to
follow the presentation of the colors
under direction Of Capt. John Middle
ton, Color Bearer Hazard Wheeler and
color guards in the uniforms Of their
organizations. AS the colors were
to join in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Gen. John "A. Logan's historic order
establishing Memorial day., which re-
suited in enactment of the national hol-
iday into law by Congress, read by
James c.. Yaden, departmental COM
mander, District of Columbia United
Spanish War Veterans, was next on the
program, followed by the singing of
"Sleep. Soldier, Sleep" the official song
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, by
Mrs. Elsie Jorss Kelley. Federal Auxili-
airy of that organization.
Following the tradition at all memo
rial services. Lincolns Gettysburg Ad-
dress" was to be read by Harlan Wood,
department commander of the Ameri-
can Legion. after which Herman Fakler
was to sing aye That Have Faith
Hoover to Deliver Address.
at this point of the program by the
presiding officer and deliver the Memo
rial day address. His voice carried over
Nation wide radio network to millions
Of Americans.
At the conclusion of the Presidents
address Mrs. Ruby Smith Stahl was to
sing The Recessional." and then Rep
resentative C. Ellis Moore of Ohio was
to speak, tking the place of Senator
Dale of Vermont, who was unable to
be present.
. Another vocal selection, There Is No
Death" by Miss jeanette E. McCaffrey,
and the singing of America" by the
audience, the Marine Band accompany
ing, were next on the program, and the
exercises were to be brought to a solemn
close by Rev. v. o. Anderson, depart
ment chaplain, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, pronouncing the benediction.
The ceremonies in the amphitheater
were under the general supervision of
the following committee: Hosea B.
Moulton. Samuel G.. Mawson (hororary
member, John Middleton. G. A. r.;
James G. Yaden, u. S. w, ": Frank
Lockhead, Charles H. Reilleyj v. F. W.;
Harlan Wood, American Legion. and w.
w. Bateman, Army and Navy Union.
OficiaI Committees Listed.
With all veteran groups in the Dis
trict represented in various capacities,
the official committees on the Memorial
day exercises were announced as fol-
lows:
Press-James E. Maynard, chairman,
United Spanish War Veterans; w. L.
Peake, vice chairman. Army and Navy
Union: Paul j. McGahan, American Lee
gion; Howard S. Fisk, American Legion;
C. o. Howard, Army and Navy Union:
Mrs. Margaret Logan Tucker, Danes of
Loyal Legion. and o. H. Oldroyd (hon-
forary member), Grand Army of the Re-
public.
eception-Samuel G. Mawson, chair
man, Grand Army of the Republic;
Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, vice chair
man, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Maj
Gen. John L. Glenn, Grand Army OF the
Republic: James G. Yaden, department
commander, United Spanish War Vet
Grams: Capt. Frank Lockhead. U. S. A,
department commander, Veterans OF
| Foreign Wars; Harlan Wood, American
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