Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
$1,000 EXPECTED
AT COLOR MASS|NG
rs Organizations to Partici-
pate in Services Today
at Cathedral.


ington Cathedral will be the scene OF
the annual massing of the colors serv-
ice at $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon. Color
guards representing IS military and
patriotic organizations will participate
In the procession that will march down
the recently dedicated Pilgrim Steps on
Mount ST. Alban. Music will be played
by the Victory Post Drum Corps. the
Vincent Costello Post Bugle Corps and
the Overseas Band and Drum Corps Of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
After descending the Pilgrim Steps
the procession will circle the north
western edge of the amphitheater and
march down the center aisle to the
outdoor altar, where the flags will be
massed in commemoration of the heroic
dead of the Nation. Following the flags
will come procession Of clergy and
. vested choir of 200 male voices.
Members of the cabinet, of Congress,
OF the diplomatic corps, District Com
missioners and other leaders of ma
tional affairs are expected to attend.
Accommodations have been made for
$4,000 persons. The United States Sig
nal Corps has installed electric ampli-
hers so that all may hear.
$4,000 Seats Available.
- More than $4,000 seats will be avail
able for the general public. The en-
trance to the amphitheater is near the
intersection of Wisconsin and Massa-
chusetts avenues. Special street car and
bus service will be available to the
cathedral grounds. In the event of
rain the service will be transferred to
the cathedral chapels.
The affair will start with concert Of
sacred and classical music by the United
States Marine Band.
The band will also provide instru-
mental accompaniment for the familiar
hymns which will be sung by the con-
gregation during the course of the
service.
A special order of service with prayers
for all who have fallen in defense of
their country has been prepared. The
service will be conducted by Rev. DR..
q. Freeland Peter, canon and chancel-
Tor Of Washington Cathedral, assisted
by Rev. Charles Dubell, national chap
lain OF the Military Order of the World
War; Col. Julian E. Yates, chief of
chaplains Of the United States Army,
and Capt. Sidney K. Evans, chief of
chaplains of the United States Navy.
The sermon will be delivered by Right
Rev. James e. Freeman, Bishop of
Washington.
Many Organizations Joining.
The massing of the colors service is
sponsored by the District of Columbia
World War. 1t is held annually on the
Sunday nearest Memorial day Ac-
cording to Chaplain Arlington A. Nc
Callum, chairman Of the committee in
charge, the following organizations will
participate: American Gold Star Moth
era, American Legion, American Red
Cross; american War Mothers: Amsri s
Of 1912, Boy Scouts of America, Chill
dren of the American Revolution, Colo
NAL Danes of America, Costello Post
Bugle Corps, Danes Of the Loyal Legion,
Daughters of the American Colonists,
Daughters of the American Revolution,
Daughters Of the Cincinnati, Daugh-
tiers Of Founders and Patriots
Of America and Daughters of
Union Veterans of the Civil War.
World War, Disabled Emergency ON
GERS Association. Federation Of Wom-
ems Clubs, LIST Division Veterans As
ISOLATION, Girl Scouts of America,
Grand Army of the Republic, Heroes
OF '76, High School Cadets, Huguenots
Society, Jobs Daughters. Ladies Aux
iliary. Veterans of Foreign Wars; Ladies
Auxiliary, United Spanish War Vet
Grams; Ladies' Auxiliary, American
lcSlOtl, hdQicc Va tlAC ". n. w. 1CSiOh
Of Loyal Women, Lineal Society OF the
Spanish-American War, Military Order
~ the Caraboa, Military Order Of For
s.sn wars, Military Order Of Loyal
Legion Of the United States, Mill
tary Order of the World War,
Modern Woodmen Of the World.
121st Engineers, National Guard, Dis
trict Of Columbia; 26oth Coast Ar
tiIlery, National Guard, District of
Columbia: LIST Separate Battalion, In
fantry, National Guard, District. OF
Columbia; National Indian War Vet
Grams, National Patriotic Council, Ma
ticnal Society of Colonial Danes, Ma
tional Sojourners, Order of the Gin
cinnati, Order of the Eastern Star,
Order of Indian War Veterans, Over
seas Band, Drum and Bugle Corps;
public schools of the District of Co
lumbia, Rainbow Division Veterans, Re-
serve Officers' Association, r. o. T. G.
Association, Society Of the War Of 1912,
Society of Descendants Of Signers OF
Declaration of independence. Society Of
Naval Sponsors, Societe de 40 Hommes
ct 80 Chevaux, Society Veteran ON
GERS, Sd District of Columbia Infantry;
Sons of the American Revolution, Sons
and Daughters Of Liberty, Sons Of
the Revolution. Sons Of Veterans.
Spanish American War Nurses. United
Spanish War Veterans, United States
Army troops, United States Navy troops,
United States Marine Corps troops.
United States Daughters OF 1872. United
States Flag Association, Veterans OF
Foreign Wars Of the United States. Vic
tory Post Drum Corps, women's Relief
Corps, women's Overseas Service League
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