Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-24
MEMORIAL SERVICE
WILL Be BROADCAST
$1,000 Are Expected to See
Color Ceremonies at
Cathedral.

Representatives of virtually every vet
eran, military and patriotic organiza-
| ton in the District Of Columbia, with
| members of the Presidents cabinet. the
diplomatic corps and high ranking Of
| ficers Of the Army, Navy and Marine
Corps, will assemble tomorrow after
| noon at $3.50 o'clock in the great open
air amphitheater at Washington Ca
thedral to pay tribute to the heroic
dead of the Nation.
A Memorial day sermon will De
preached by Right Rev. James e. Free
man. Bishop of Washington, and color
| guards from the various participating
societies will mass United States flags
| and emblems of their orders before the
| outdoor altar. A congregation OF more
than $4,000 is expected, and thousands
of others are to hear through the me-
dium of the radio this annual COM
memoration of all who have fallen in
defense of their country.
Marine Band to Play.
/ The United States Marine Band will
play program of sacred and patriotic
airs during the first half hour Of the
function. During the service the band
will provide instrumental accompani-
ment for familiar hymns which will be
sung by the congregation, led by a
massed choir of 200 male voices. Taps"
| will be sounded by Sergt. Frank
Witchey, Headquarters Troop 3, United
States Cavalry, who performed a SINH
lar service at the burial of the I'm
known Soldier.
Several hundred United States flags
and similar number of organization
standards will be carried in the OPEN
ing procession. The marchers, with
J their colors unfurled, will descend the
recently dedicated Pilgrim Steps, which
| Ieod ~ tho opnr1it haatpr shortly he.
fore O'Clock. Circling the amphi-
theater, this picturesque parade of flag
bearers will proceed down the center
aisle to the altar Music during the
march will be provided by the Victory
Post Drum and Bugle Corps OF the
Veterans OF Foreign Wars. Members OF
these organizations will be in uniform
and will march in the procession.
The colors of the High School Cadet
Corps unit will be carried and many OF
the cadets will be present, as well as
Boy and Girl Scout troops and delega-
tons from Sunday schools and churches.
The procession will form north OF st.
Adams Church under the direction OF
Mai w. w. Burns. Those in charge OF
colors for The various organizations
should report to Maj. Burns at the
fiagpole In the grove along Wisconsin
avenue not later than 3:15 O'Clock
There will be marshals and aides for
the several groups.
| Clergy VIII Follow Flags.
The clergy and choir procession which
will follow the flags will be formed N
the Cathedral chapels. The service VIII
be conducted by Rev. DR.. G. Freeland
| Peter, canon and chancellor OF Wash
ington Cathedral, assisted by the Rev.
Charles Dubell of Philadelphia, national
chaplain 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.
| More than $4,000 seats win be avail
able for the general public wnicn Is
cordially invited to attend. The en-
| trance to the amphitheater is near the
| intersection of Wisconsin and Mas
sachusetts avenues. Special street car
and bus service will be available 70
the Cathedral grounds. In the event
of rain the service will be transferred
to the Cathedral chapels.
The service Is sponsored by the DIS
trict of Columbia Chapter of the Milf
tary Order of the World War. 1t is
the third such function to be held
under its auspices. The committee IN
charge of the arrangements Is headed
by Chaplain Arlington A. McCallum as
! chairman.
Others Which VIII Participate.
| Among the other organizations which
/! are expected to participate are: Ameri-
| can Gold Star Mothers, American
| Legion, American Red Cross, American
| War Mothers, American Womens
Legion, the Aztec Club Of 1872, Boy
Scouts OF America, Cnldren OF tne
American Revolution, Colonial Danes
of America, Costello Post Bugle Corps,
Danes of the Loyal Legion, Daughters
| of American Colonists Daughters OF
the American Revolution, Daughters OF
the Cincinnati Daughters of Founders
and Patriots of America, Daughters OF
| Union Veterans of the Civil War, Dis
abled American Veterans OF the World
War, Disabled Emergency Officers AS
| ISOLATION, Federation of Women's Clubs,
First Division Veterans Association,
Girl Scouts of America, Grand Army
| of the Republic. Heroes of '76, High
School Cadets Huguenots Society Jobs
| Daughters, Ladies' Auxiliary, Veterans
| of Foreign Wars; Ladies' Auxiliary,
limited Spanish War Veterans; Ladies'
Auxiliary, American Legion; Ladies OF
Lineal Society of the Spanish American
| War, Military Order of the Caraboa,
Military Order of Foreign Wars, Mill
| tary order of Loyal Legion OF the
United States, Military Order OF the
World War, Modern Woodmen of the
| World, 121St Engineers, NaClonal GUARD,
District of Columbia; 260th Coast
Artillery, National Guard, District OF
Columbia; LIST Separate Battalion In
fantry, National Guard, District OF
Columbia; National Indian War
Veterans, National Patriotic Council,
National Society of Colonial Danes,
National Sojourners, Order of the
| Cincinnati Order of the Eastern Star,
Order of Indian War Veterans, Over
seas Band, Drum and Bugle Corps.
public schools of the District OF
Columbia, Rainbow Division Veterans,
Reserve Oficers' 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 Chereaux, Society
Veteran Officers Sd d. G. Infantry,
| Sons of the American Revolution, Sons
| and Daughters Of Liberty, Sons of the
Revolution, Sons of Veterans, Nanish-
| American War Nurses, United Si~nish
| War Veterans, United States Army
| Troops, United States Navy Troops,
| United States Marine Corps Troops.
| United States Daughters of 1912.
| United States Flat Association, Veterans
of Foreign Wars of the United States,
| Victory Post Drum Corps, Women's
Relief Corps, Women's Overseas Serv-
| ice League and Yankee Division.
|