Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-11
Formal Exercises to Be Con-
Quoted at Arlington Gene
terry at 2 Pm. Today.
DAVIDSON AND GEN. FRIES
TO SPEAK AT CEREMONY
Sergt. Frank Witchey Will Sound
Taps-Patriotic Groups to
Pay Tribute to Hero.

While Washington, in common with
the rest of the Nation, wears carnations
today in floral salute to mother, the
principal formal exercises here in her
honor will be conducted at the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier at o'clock this
afternoon.
Men and women from every walk of
life, including high Government ON
Gals and ranking officers of the Army.
Navy, Marine Corps and the Coast
Guard, Will participate in the tribute
TO the mother of the exemplar of
Americas war dead. Greetings from
the gold, silver and blue star mothers
Will be presented by Mrs. Virgil Nc
cure OF Lexington, KY, national pres
Greetings from the Congressional Club
Will be given by Mrs. Porter H. Dale.
The address will be delivered by Act
Ing Secretary of War Trubee Dawson.
secretary Patrick Hurley being pre-
vented by illness from speaking. Mai.
Gen. Amos A. Fries will pay tribute to
motherhood
WOodrum to Sing.
Fitting music will complete the nro-
gram at Arlington. Representative
Woodrum of Virginia will sing 'The
unknown Soldier" and Mrs. Gertrude
Lyons will sing 1.-The Open Door"
which was written by Mrs. Calvin Cool
ldge shortly after the death of her son.
gavin, Jr, during the Coolidges' White
H House regime. The Capital City
Choristers will sing.
Taps will be sounded by staff Serpt
Frank Witchey. who blew the same
martial farewell when the Unknown
Soldier was buried. Col Julian
Tates, chief of Army chaplains, will saw
the invocation and Capt. Sidney Kew
Evans. U. S. NJ, will pronounce the
benediction. VAC
Followers will be placed on the Tomb
OF Lne Unknown by the representatives
proach the marble sepulchre through
an aisle formed by the Gold Star
MoIners carrying garlands of laurel and
white carnations.
BESIDES the participants from the
capital, the Arlington ceremonies will
os attended by group of Virginia
otat1 Leglonna1res and Legion Auxiliary
members. Their wreath will be placed
oy Col. B. M Roszel of Winchester. de-
Partment commander of the American
Legion: While visiting this section of
tnelr State, the Virginians will make
tnelr headquarters at Gadsby,s Tavern
IN Alexandria, meeting place of the
alexandria Post of the Legion.
Exercises to Be at Y. M. CA.
While the elaborate observance of
Mother,s day will mark national tribute
10 the hand that rocks the cradle and
IN turn rules the world, the men and
Women-motherS' sons and daughters-
ABOUT town Will pay their own homage
as they best see fit. Red carnations will
De worn In abundance in honor of the
mothers who live, while white blossoms
died
An earlier formal exercise will be
held at the Y. M. c. A., when Repre-
sentative Paul John Kvale of Minnesota
VIII deliver an address at the annual
Mothers day breakfast. Mrs. Leonard
w. De Cast, wife of the general secre.
tary OF the association, will preside.
In celebration of Mothers day. an
entertainment and picnic in Rock Greek
Park, near Walter Reed Hospital, was
provided yesterday afternoon by the
American Legion Auxiliary for about 800
hospitals here-St. Elizabeth's, Walter
Reed, Mount Alto and Naval Hospitals.
Veterans Receive Flowers.
Mrs. Mcclure, as president of the
American War Mothers, presented to
each veteran in attendance carnation,
either white or red, for Mothers day.
There was short program of humor-
ous talks by members of Congress and
leaders in military and Legion circles.
picnic supper of frankfurters, coffee
and ice cream was served.
For the boys in the four hospitals
who were unable to attend special OBJ
servance of Mothers day will be car
rted to those in the institutions by
the American Legion Auxiliary and
every one will be remembered.
Among those who addressed the pic
mic crowd yesterday were Mrs. Edward
Everett Gam, sister of the Vice Presi-
dent: Mrs. McCluer; Mrs. NOVEL;
Fletcher Hobart. president of the D.
r. and first American Legion Auxil-
AIRY president; Maj. Gen. Lyle Brown,
chief of Engineers, U. S. Army; Maj
Gen. Amos A. Fries, retired, former
chief of the Chemical Warfare Service;
Albert johnson, Repre-
son E. Atkins, commander OF the Amer
can Legion for the District of CO.
umbia
Music for the occasion was furnished
by the Army Band, and a horseshoe
pitching contest was sponsored by The
Evening Star.
The committee in charge was from
he American Legion Auxiliary council
If the District of Columbia, consisting
If Mrs Amos A. Fries. chairman: Mrs.
George Eckles, Mrs. Mary Killeen, Mrs.
Leon Arnold. Mrs. Thomas Fawcett,
Mrs Franklin Nash, Mrs Howard
aiske and Miss Gilbert Cone.