Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-11


GERS Reserve Corps, repeated parts. of
the original burial service and placed a
wreath on the Tomb.
While hundreds visited Arlington dur
ing the day, others went to the Bethle-
hem Chapel of Washington Cathedral
to pay tribute before the tomb of the
World War President, Woodrow Wilson.
At $3.50 e'clock this afternoon a large
congregation will attend the woodrow
Wilson memorial services in the chapel,
at which Right Rev. James E. Freeman,
Bishop of Washington, will oflciate.
Prayer will be offered by Rev. DR.. James
H. Taylor, pastor of the Central Pres
byterian Church, which President Will
son attended while he was in the White
House.
Mrs. Wilson and members of her
family will occupy reserved seats at the
funeral, and wreaths will be placed upon
the tomb by representatives of the
American Legion and other organlza-
lions, including the Woodrow Wilson
Foundation and the Woodrow Wilson
Armistice Day Committee in Washing
ton, under whose auspices the service
will be held. Mrs. Kate Trenholm
Abrams is its chairman.
Following these services an evensong
service will be held in Bethlehem
Chapel at which Bishop Freeman like
wise will officiate. Both services will be
broadcast over coast-to-coast networks
Service at Capitol.
+ Many veterans of the World War, with
their families also attended the solemn
high mass held at 1890 O'Clock in the
Church of the Immaculate Conception,
at which Rev. John j. Hurney, a war
chaplain, oficiated. This was a special
service arranged In honor of Armistice
day
Among the many exercises held dur
ing the day none drew more sympathy
than these held under the auspices of
the American War Mothers at the
United States Capitol. At 1890 o'clock.
the United States service flag was run
up the Capitol mast, while Admiral
Robert e. Coontz, retired chief OF naval
operations, paid tribute to those who
were in the service. A guard Of honor
composed of three men and three women
representing the Army, Navy, Marine
Corps. Army Nurses, Marinettes and
Yeomanettes took part, and Mrs. M. G.
O'Neill, a national officer OF the Ameri-
can War Mothers, presided
at IL o'clock an Army bugler sound
ed roll call, followed by two minutes OF
silence. Then the sound of Taps"
brought the service to an end.
Admiral Coontz, who is junior vice
chairman of the Veterans of the For
eign Wars of the United States placed
an enormous floral tribute on the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier today in
behalf of the Missouri department of
the veterans organization. Admiral
Coof1tz Is a native of Missouri. He also
made the address at the Armistice
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washington, which was held in the Ma
tional Press Club auditorium. Paul F.
Collins. war aviator, also spoke.
Merchants Observe Silence.
The District Commissioners did not
act on the request made that 11so'clock
be made an official period of silence
IN the city, but member firms of the
Merchants and Manufacturers AsSo-
citation generally observed the two-min-
ute period at their places of business.
The District public schools paid their
tribute through Superintendent Frank
w. Ballou and 10 representatives of the
i've white high schools in the city. Dr.
Eallou placed wreath on the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier and Cadet Col.
Daniel G.. Pollock, ranking officer of
the High School Cadet Corps, placed a
wreath on behalf of the Jamaica Plains,
custom established in 1925.
A similar tribute was paid at the
tomb by representatives of the colored
high schools of Washington who like
wise placed a wreath on the grave of
Col Charles A. Young, noted colored
Cavalry officer and West Pointer. The
cIry-wide observance will conclude to-
night with the Arnistice ball of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars at the Mayhower
: Hotel and radio addresses by prominent
out the country.
Gen. Pershing and Secretary Of War
Hurley will be heard at 1890 O'Clock
tonight over Station WRC in a pro-
gram sponsored by the Military Order
Of the World War.
The Alexandria American Legion will
broadcast its service this evening over
Station WJSV. The radio programs OF
numbers appropriate to Armistice day.
While the Veterans of Foreign Wars
are holding their dance at the May
flower, the American Legion also will
be host to hundreds at a dance in the
Willard Hotel. Prominent officials OF
the Government and high ranking off,
GERS Of the Army and Navy will attend
both affairs.
The Canadian Club Of washington,
headed by DR.. Edwin N. g. Barnes, will
give an Armistice dinner tonight at the
Cosmos Club in honor of the Right
Honorable Arthur Meighen, former prime
minister Of Canada. Merchant Ma
honey viii represent the Canadian le-
CATION.