Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
CHA|RMEN NAMED
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Exercises in Arlington Begin
at 12:45 O'Clock on
May 80.

Announcement was made yesterday
Of the chairmen who will preside ct
exercises to be held in the local and
national cemeteries In connection with
Memorial day exercises, details OF
which have practically been completed
by the Grand Army Of the Republic
Memorial Day Corporation, under
whose auspices the exercises Will be
held this year.
President James G. Yaden of the
Grand Army of the Republic Memo
rial Day Corporation will be chairman
Of the exercises at Arlington National
Cemetery, which will start at 12:4o
o'clock on Saturday, May 80, and Will
constitute the largest gathering OF
veterans on that day. Assisting him
will be Department Commander Sam
uel G. Mawson of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, Department Commander
Benjamin r. Motley, United Spanish
war Veterans: Department Com
mander William L. Thomas, Veterans
of Foreign Wars; Department Com
mander B. c. MacNeil, the American
Legion. and Department Commander
Lee T. Turner, Disabled American vet
Grams.
Start ut 8 O'Clock.
At 9 O'Clock en- the morning OF Me
mortal day exercises will start in the
National Cemetery, United States Sol
diers' Home, with Department Com.
mander Benjamin F. Motley, United
Spanish War Veterans presiding.
The exercises at Congressional
Cemetery will start at 10 O'Clock, with
DR.. william Tindall, junior vice com
mander of the Grand Army OF the
Republic, presiding.
At Battle Ground National Gene
terry at 3:15 on Memorial day exer-
cises will be held, with Senior vice
Commander John M. Kline OF the
Grand Army of the Republic presiding
as chairman and John Clagett Proctor,
vice chairman, representing the Bright
wood Citizens Association.
Commander Victor E. watkins OF
Richard ]. Harden Camp, United
Spanish War Veterans, will be the
presiding chairman Of the programs at
Glenwood, Prospect Hill and st. Marys
Cemeteries, while at Mount Ohvet
Cemetery, George A. Howe OF Lincoln
Camp, No. 2. Sons OF Union veterans
of the Civil War, will be chairman.
Charles w. McCaffrey, United Span
ish War Veterans, who has been select.
ed by the Grand Army of the Re
public as grand marshal Of the parade
on Memorial day, will be the chair
man of the exercises to be held at
St. Elizabeth's Hospital.
wiz Decorate Graves.
William E. Porter. commander of
George washington Post, No. !, the
American Legion, Is chairman OF the
committee that will decorate the
graves and have charge Of the pro-
gram at Rock Greek Cemetery, as In
former years.
Exercises at Holy Rood and Oak Hill
Cemeteries will be under the chair
manship this year OF Joseph II. BECK
with. commander of William B. Cush-
ing Camp, No. 80, Sons OF veterans
of the Civil War.
Commander Jacob N. Halper Of VIM
cent B. Costello Post, No. 15, the
American Legion, will be chairman OF
the exercises to be held at the Hebrew
The chairman Of the programs at
Harmony, woodlawn, Northeast, Payne
and Lincoln Memorial Cemeteries Is
West A. Hamilton Of James E. Walker
Post, No. rs. American Legion.
The isolated graves In Cedar Hill
Cemetery viii be in charge Of Depart |
ment Commander William L. Thomas
of the Veterans Of Foreign Wars, and !
Commander Egbert z. Corwin OF Ste
phen P. McGroarty Post, No ~, Amer
lean Legion, Is chairman Of the ccm-
mittee in charge of the memorial ex-
ercises at Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Flags on Markers.
The memorial markers on Sixteenth |
street win be decorated with fiags and |
peoples by the American Gold Star
Mothers, with Mrs. George G. Seibold |
as chairman Of the committee.
The placing Of wreaths and flowers
on the various statues throughout the |
CITY will be In charge Of william F. |
Franklin Of Vincent B. Costello Post, !
No. is, who has been selected as chair |
man Ct this committee.
The exercises for airmen at Key |
Bridge will again be in charge OF a !
committee, with Mrs NJ. NJ. North as
chairman, of the Woman's Relief |
Corps, while Mrs. Bertha r. Cook. !
department president Of auxiliaries Of
the United Spanish War Veterans, Is
chairman of the COMMITTEES placing |
flowers on the Potomac.