Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-11

| to insure the completion of the memo
rial our grateful Acknowledgements are
| due.
The largest debt to be acknowledged
! today is that to Frederick H. Brooke,
the architect of this building of which
We are so justly proud and to his asso-
ciates, Nathan Wyeth and Horace w.
Peaslee. Their skill and devoted serv-
| ices were noble contribution to our
tribute of today.
| I'VE feel that this memorial flttingly
| typifieS the pride and love in which
we hold the $4,000 men and women
] from the District who served their
/ country in the armed forces of the
Great War and more especially of the
! 400 of Washington's sons and daugh-
| tiers who gave their lives in that service.
| Secure in its corner stone are listed
/ the names Of those who thus served
! and encircling its base will be carved
! the names of our sacred dead
Craven also on its walls is this in
| scription for those who follow us to
read:
1.-The names of the men and women
from the District of Columbia who gave
| their lives in the World War are here
| inscribed as a perpetual record OF their
patriotic service to their country.
"'Those who fell and those who sur
vived have given to this and to future
generations an example OF high ideal
ism, courageous sacrifice and gallant
achievement
THE exquisite beauty of the memo
rial, exquisite in line and in material,
carries with it no suggestion OF mourn
ing, but rather that of solemn and
I exliltant Joy in being thus privileged to
commemorate the service, the bravery
and the sacrifice of those here honored.
| I'm fulfllment of the trust conf1ded
| to it, the commission offers, Mr.. Presi-
dent. this memorial for acceptance and
dedication"
Crowd Hears Band Concert.
The Marine Band provided brilliant
and colorful spot in its location to the
south of the Memorial as it opened lts
concert promptly at 10:40 O'Clock.
A large crowd had assembled by this
time and listened with interest to the
concert which continued until ii
o'clock
The scene was further made colorful
| by the presence of color guards from all
| the armed services and from the vet
erans' organizations of the World War.
Some of these flags were located on
| the Memorial steps. on the Memorial
itself between the marble columns,
while other color guards were grouped
about the Memorial on either side,
| forming a background for the speakers
stand.
Hail to the Chief" and the President.
accompanied by his aides, arrived from
| the entrance to the north OF the Me-
mortal The President was accompanied
by Mrs. Hoover They took their places
| in the speakers stand and the President
waited there during the preliminartes.
Ceremonies Delayed.
In Difference to the great radio audi
ence, which received these ceremonies
over both tn National Broadcasting Co.
and the Columbia Broadcasting System
networks, there was perceptlb.e pause
Just before Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant. 80,
director OF Public Buildings and Public
Parks, rose to introduce Mr.. Noyes, the
chairman.
When the American people from coast
to coast had thus been tuned IN on the
dedication, the program went forward
The invocation was pronounced by
Chaplain Benjamin j. Tarsky, u. s. A.
John Phillip Sousa, the famous band
master, received a round OF applause
when he arose to lead the Marine Band
in THE Stars and Stripes Forever"
While he waved the baton the audience
listened in silence and a pleasant smile
PLAYED over the face of the 77-year -old
Washingtonian who had returned to
help dedicate the War Memorial in his
own home city. He was dressed in uni
form of lieutenant commander of the
Navy, to which rank he was promoted
following the leadership during the
World War of the naval band at Great
Lakes, Ill.
President Receives Memorial.
Mr.. Moves than presented the memorial
| for dedication to the President.
The President received the memorial,
and delivered his address of dedication.
During the Presidents speech, the
clouds. which had prevailed all morn
| ing, cleared away and sunshine broke
! through the haze to brightly illumine
| the scene.
AS the President ended his address a
wreath was placed on the memorial as
| a tribute from the whole District Of
Columbia by Mrs. George Gordon Sci
bold, national president Of the Amer can
Gold Star Mothers. She was assisted
! by Col. Grant.
| Benediction was pronounced by Rev.
| Arthur L. Smith, department chaplain
of the American Legion.
The ceremonies were comparatively
brief, lasting altogether an even half
hour-from IL to IL 80 o'clock-when
| the strains of The Star Spangled
Banner" brought the dedication to
close.
Hurley Accompanied President.
Secretary of war Hurley and Secre-
| tary of Navy Adams we're present, as
we'll as many representatives OF the
| diplomatic corps, and formal morning
| dress was prominent.
Commissioner Luther H. Reichelderfer
sat with Chairman Noyes on the
| speakers stand.
The solemnity of the occasion was
observed throughout the grove Of trees
and surrounding parkway, where large
throng had gathered. The stands were
filled and the crowd spilled over far
into the surrounding park from the
spaces reserved for war veterans and
| the general public.
The military organization represented
| included the Army. Navy, Marine Corps.
Coast Guard aid National Guard. while
there were also present in uniform the
color guards of the American Legion.
| the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Dis
abled American Veterans and the
American Gold Star Mothers.
TIE members of the Memorial Com
mission are as follows: Frank B. Noyes,
chairman: Edmund Jewell secretary;
John Poole, treasurer; Charles A.
Baker, Gist Blair, Edward F. Colladay,
John Joy Edison, Mrs. William Cor
coran Eustis, Isaac Cans, Frank w.
Lee, DR.. B. C. MacNeil, j. r. McDon-
aid, Edward B. Mclean, Lowell Mel
lett, Julius I. Peyser and Anton Stephan.
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