Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-26
TRIBUTE IS PAID
i. S. WAR DEAD
First of Series of Memorial
Exercises Is Held Under
Veterans Auspices.

The first Of a series of memorial ex-
ercises for the United States veterans
Of all wars, under the auspices Of the
Joint veterans memorial committee, was
held yesterday with impressive cere-
monies concentrating the Nations
heroes.
Under the auspices of the department
auxiliaries OF the United Spanish War
Veterans, flowers were strewn over the
Potomac River yesterday morning from
aboard the U. S. S. Porpoise In COM
memoration of soldiers, sailors and
Marines who died at sea in all of the
wars in which this country has par
ticipated. The ceremony was marked
by patriotic music and addresses, with
the principal address being delivered by
Representative Scott Levitt of Mon
tana. Special music was rendered by
the Navy Band.
Nuns Are Paid Tribute.
A memorial service for airmen was
commemorated at the Francis Scott
Key Bridge yesterday afternoon by the
Women's Relief Corps, G.. A. r., and at
the same time the Ladies Auxiliary of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians held
services at the Nuns Of the Battlefield
necticut avenues, in memory of the
nuns who nursed in the Army during
the Civil War
At the Key Bridge rites, the Woman's
Relief Corps ritual service was con-
Quoted by Mrs. Della L. O'Brien, pres
ident of the Department of the Poto-
mac Women's Relief Corps. This was
followed by the release of pigeons by
Boy Scout troop and the scattering of
peoples over the river by a squadron
of Army airplanes.
James T. Mccarthy, president OF the
John Barry Division Of the Ancient
Order of Hibenians, was master Of
ceremonies at the Nuns Monument and
an address was delivered by DR.. Ellen
Ryan jolly of Pawtucket, r. I.
Memorial services were held at St.
morning under the auspices Of the De-
partment of the District Of Columbia
Spanish War Veterans, with the me-
mortal service ritual conducted under
the auspices Of the officers Of the de-
partment, Alexander T. Jenkins, COM
nander.
Spanish War Veterans Meet.
A more elaborate program was held
under the auspices of the Spanish War
Veterans at the hospital in the after
noon, with former Senator and Past
Commander int Chief Rice w. Means as
one of the principal speakers. An adj
dress also was delivered at this service
by DR.. William A. White, superintendent
of st. Elizabeths.
Services we're conducted at Harmony
Cemetery yesterday under the direction
of the Charles Sumner Post No. 9,
Grand Army Of the Republic, Nelson T.
Booker, commander. Rev. w. H. Coston
spoke.
Services we're conducted at the North
east Cemetery by the Gen. Guy v.
Henry Garrison, No. 9, Army and Navy
Union, with Past Comdr. w. T. Conray
as the principal speaker.
Elaborate services were conducted at
Mount Olivet Cemetery yesterday after
noon under the auspices of Lincoln
Camp, No. 2, Sons Of Union Veterans
Of the Civil War; Costello Post. Ameri-
can Legion; John Barry Garrison, Army
and Navy Union; Ellen Spencer Mussey
Tent, Daughters of Union Veterans of
the Civil War; District of Columbia
Camp, No. S, National Indian War Vet
Grams: the Costello Post Auxiliary and
the Belleau Wood Post American Le-
gion. Representative Homer w. Hall
Of Illinois spoke.
Eugene Black, former Representative
from Texas, spoke at the memorial serv-
ices held yesterday at Abbey Mauso-
leum, on the Military Highway near
the south gate of Arlington Cemetery.
The services were In charge Of a COM
mittee Of crypt owners, headed by Ed
ward C. Potter.