Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-30
VETERANS PARADE
IN HONOR OF DEAD
Official Ceremonies to Be
Held in 0pen-Air kmphi-
theater at Arlington.
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Chapter. Congressional Medal Mems
Association. from Philadelphia.
A committee from the woodrow VIII
son Foundation, under the Craftsmanship
Of Mrs Charles Hamlin. visited Bethle-
hem Chapel at GAS c'clocl. and placed
a wreath on the tomb of the war Prcsi-
dent. The Columbia Broaccasting Co.
rad.oed Bishop Freemans sermon over
its coast-to-coast network.
Doak to Deliver Address.
This afternoon at BIS o'clock in
Battle Ground National Cemetery Sec
rotary OF Labor William n. Doak Will
deliver the Memorial Gay address. These
exercises will be under the direction OF
John NJ Kline, sr., senior vice com
mander Of the G. A. r. The Sd U. s.
Cavalry Band will play.
At 9 o'clock this morning Senator
Smith w. Brookhart Of Iowa was the
speaker at the exercises held In the ma
tional cemetery Of the United States
Soldiers Home, under the direction OF
b. F.. Motley, department commander.
United Spanish War Veterans. Other
programs were he'd during the early
morning at Congressional Cemetery
Holy Rood Cemetery. Oak Hill Gene
terry, Glenwood, Prospect Hill and St
Msrys Cemeteries. This afternoon
there will be exercises also at Lincoln
Memoi ial Cemetery at 5 O'Clock, when
Or. Emmett j. Scott, formerly spe cial rs
s'ssant to the Secretary of War, will be
the speaker.
Despite the adverse weather forecast
the sun e--1y today gave 10 evidence OF
s2-+71;,,srs to mar the program for veter-
ans and the hosts of Weshingtonien:
end visitors from nearby places. many
of whom had assembled for the aerial
demonstration Of Army planes.
Over the network of the National
Broadcasting System the addresses al
the Arlington exercises will be conveyed
to thousands throughout the country.
Wreaths Put on Tombs.
Before they began, representatives Of
Tore than % national patriotic sne
veteran organizations had assembled
within the white marble columns of tn.
smphitheater. But the main exercises
were preceded by the traditional plac'
ing of wreaths en- the Tomb OF the On
known Unicn Soldiers Of the Civil WA
ad on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
of the World War.
Assembling a. Arlington Mansion
members Of the Grand Army, Women
Relief Corps, Daughters of Veterans
Ladies OF the G. A. r. and all auXillarle
marched to the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldiers of the Civil War. nearby, ant
| conducted impressive exercises. Mrs
Addie Wheeler Hickman was in charge
At noon before the Tomb Of the I'm.
known Soldier of the World Wa
| wreaths were placed at 15-minute In
tervals by representatives Of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, the American
| Legion and the Disabled American Vet
| Grams.
A Marine trumpter will sound Assem-
bly, at 12:45 o'clock for the exercise!
in the amphitheater.
/ Departmental Comdr MawSon OF TIT
G. A. r. will call the assemblage tt
order and introduce James q. Yaden
past departmental commander, Span
| ish-American War Veterans and presi
dent of the Memorial Day Corporation
who will preside thereafter.
| Miss Jeanmette E. Mccartney VII
sing THE Star Spangled Banner" Thi
| is the first Memorial day on which tn
| famous song has come within its owl
as the national anthem of the Unite,
States, Congress having approved
as such during the last session.
After the presentation OF colors, %
by Percy Parker. color bearer for ia