Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-12
CITY PAYS HONOR
!. TO MOTHERS DAY
Formal Observance Centers
at Tomb of Unknown Soldier
/ in Arlington Cemetery.

Formal observance Of Mothers day
Unknown Soldier in Arlington National
Cemetery, where, at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, the heroiSm Of motherhood
was memorialized by r. Trubee Dawson.
Assistant Secretary OF Wan and other
speakers, who met with the American
War Mothers and the Congressional
Club in their fifth annual Mothers day
ceremony.
In his formal address Mr.. Dawson
struck a note that was echoed through
out the day from churches OF all de-
nominations mot every soldier Is
called upon to give his all for his coun-
try" he said, but every soldiers mother
must inevitably undergo the supreme
sacrifice of parting For every soldiers
Calvary there are hundred mothers
GethsemAnes.
Red and white Flowers in Evidence.
Red and white flowers, the one for q
mother living, the other for a mother
dead, were In evidence throughout the
day at church services in morning and
evening, on the streets and In the parks
The significance of the day was touched
on in numerous radio programs.
Mrs. Virgil Mcclure of Lexington,
Ky. national president of the American
War Mothers, presided at the convo-
cation in Arlington Cemetery. Mrs.
Porter H. Dale, wife of the Senator
from Vermont and president Of the
Congressional Club. extended greetings
from the club. Music was played by
the United States Army Band, under
the leadership Of w. j. Stannard, and
two distinctive numbers were sung.
Mrs. Lucia Maxwell McGueary. soloist
of the Capital City Choristers sang
the number Land Sighting" (America) !,
from the choral drama Pilgrims of
Destiny" by Gena Branscomb and Mrs
Gertrude Lyons sang 1.-THE Open Door,"
q poem written by Mrs Calvin Coolidge,
wife of the former President, and set
10 music by Mrs. H X. MouSer an aunt
Of Representative Grant e. Mouser, IT,,
of Ohio.
Tribute TO Motherhood.
Mai. Gen. Amos A. Fries paid tribute
address. 80 long and in exact proper
ton as we revere mothers, so long and
in exact proportion shall we continue
to grow and prosper" he said.
Representative Clifton A. woodrum Of
Virginia sang O solo, 1.-THE Unknown
Soldier" accompanied by the Army
Band. Other songs played by the band
during the ceremonies were America
the Beautiful" "A Folk Melody"
America" Believe Me, If All Those
Endearing Young Charms" as q cornet
and "The Star Srangied Banner" Col.
Julian e. Yates, chief Of Army chap
latns, delivered the invocatino and Capt
Sidney x. Evans, chief of Navy chap
lains, delivered the benediction.
Aisle Of Honor Formed.
The American war Mothers, carrying
garlands Of laurel and white carnations,
formed an aisle of honor through which
passed representatives Of patriotic and
freternal organizations bearing floral
wreaths which they placed on the Tomb
Of the Unknown Soldier. The process
sion was led by Mrs. N. N. Mock, ma
tional Gold Star chairman, and Mrs
Lucy Cash, fourth vice president, d. G.
Chapter of the American War Mothers
Taps was sounded over the tomb by
STAFF Sergt. Frank Witchey, Head
quarters Troop, Sd United States
Cavalry, who sounded taps at the burial
of the Unknown Soldier on November
IL, 1921.
Five mothers whose sons were killed
In the World War were given life
memberships in the Vincent 3. Costello
Post Of the American Legion ct cere-
monies held in the afternoon at I'M
maculate Conception Hall, Seventh and
N streets. The mothers were Mrs. Mary
Costello, Mrs. Alice Emery, Mrs. Annie
Hutchinson, Mrs. Edna Lyles and Mrs.
Julia Walker.
Addresses were delivered BY Repre-
sentative william p. Connery, IT,, Of
Massachusetts, DR.. Howard z. Snyder
and Maj. Julius I. Peyser, and there
was appropriate music.
Mothers day services also were held
ct Walter Reed Hospital In the Red
Cross House. r. Earl Body, Army
chaplain, was in charge.
In a Mothers day broadcast from
station WRC, Mrs. John Dickinson
Sherman, member Of the George
Washington Bicentennial Commission,
said that Mary Ball Washington,
mother Of George washington, "typifies
to all women the highest example Of
American motherhood"
IEGIONNAIRES' TRIBUTE.