Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-06
EASTER THRONGS
DEFY CHILL WINDS
President Hoover Catches
Slight Cold at Services in
Arlington Cemetery.

Led by President and Mrs. Hoover
approximately 5000 WaShingtonians
and visitors braved chill winds to attend
the first Easter sunrise service at
Arlington National Cemetery yesterday
morning.
Barring his head during the devotional
exercises, the President caught slight
cold, but it did not prevent him, later
in the morning, from attending Easter
services in the little Quaker meeting
house which was crowded with visitors,
many of whom had come to see the
Chief Executive. The services at Airing
ton, held In the amphitheater at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier under
the auspices of the Grand Commandery
Of the knights Templar in the District,
were broadcast over a coast-to-coast
network of the Columbia system.
Internationally Cool.
While Easter morning was uncom-
fortabiy cool, thousands of visitors who
thronged to religious obServanceS and
places of public interest were thank
full for the absence of rain. While the
Arlington program was being held, some
10000 persons joined in pilgrimage to
Walter Reed Hospital for colorful sun
rise service, staged in the hospital
garden.
About 500 nurses and hospital at
tendants, clothed in red, white and blue
uniforms, formed great living cross. E"
Col. Julian E. Yates, chief of Army
chaplains, preached the sermon after
members of the Army Student Nurse
Corps presented tableau-"The Empty
Tomb"
Visitors to the Capital who attended
the services at Arlington found the spec
tacle and the sight of assembled Gov
iaTr Ha rNf
foregoing breakfast. It was an impress
sively staged ceremony, with music fur
nished by the United States Marine
Band and the Masonic Glee Club. Five
White House cars carried the members
of the presidential party to the ceme-
terry grounds Besides Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoover and the Presidents aides, the
party included Miss Peggy Large, Mrs.
Hoovers niece; Miss Susan Dyer, a
friend, and Miss Ruth Fesler, her con-
ddential secretary.
Curtis Lays Corner Stone.
Vice President Curtis appeared in the
afternoon when he laid the corner
Stcne Of the new Metropolitan Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church, of which
he Is a member, at Nebraska and New
Mexico avenues.
More than $4,000 persons thronged to
observance at Washington Cathedral.
The number, including both worshipers
and pilgrims, was said to have been the
largest ever recorded on an Easter Sun
day at the Cathedral. An object of in
terest was the ornamental professional
cross. sent by the Emperor of Ethiopia,
which was on exhibition following its
use for the first time at the IL O'Clock
service in Bethlehem Chapel.
Festival services were conducted
simultaneously In the Bethlehem Chapel;
the Chapel of the Resurrection and
the Chapel of st. Joseph OF Arl-
mathea, at IL and 4 o'clock. Right
Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop OF
Washington. preached at O'Clock ana
Easter sermons were delivered by other
members of the Cathedral Stah.
During the afternoon, when the
weather was bit milder, several thou
sand visitors thronged the Sylvan The
alter near the Washington Monument
for the fifth annual eventide service
under auspices Of the National and In
ternational Bible Readers League. A
prelude Of patriotic and religious music
was presented by the Elks Boys Band
and Boy Scout musicians figured IN the
service.
Easter services were held at all Cath
olic churches, with Right Rev. John M.
Mcnamara. auxiliary bishop OF the arch
diocese, officiating at st. GabriePs
Church. Throngs visited the Franciscan
Monastery and the crypt Of the National
Shrine Of the Immaculate Conception
at the Catholic University, where serv-
ices were held during the day.