Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23
HOOVER TO ACCEPT
D. c. WAR MEMORIAL
CoIorfuI Ceremonies Planned
to Dedicate Temple Here
November II.

With colorful and impressive cere-
monies the District Of Columbia World
War Memorial will be dedicated Armis-
tice day morning at IL o'clock, when
President Hoover will accept the white
marble temple for the United States.
The dedication will take place on
the eleventh hour OF the eleventh day
of the eleventh month OF the year,
which saw the end of the World War.
The occasion will be marked by the
presence of a distinguished gathering
not only Of leaders of the civil govern
ment and military establishments but
also CT the representatives of all vet
Grams organizations. A mass OF color
will brighten the ceremony with flags
and color guards of the Army Navy,
Marine Corps, Coast Guard and vet
Grams organiza tons. The general public
will be invited.
Invitations are being prepared and
will be sent to the specially invited
guests. Arrangements are being made
for facilities on the grounds about the
temple in a grove Of trees between the
Lincoln Memorial and the Tidal Basin.
Ceremonies Will BE Brief.
The ceremonies will be brief but i'm
pressive. The memorial will be formally
presented to the President by Frank B.
Moves. chairman Of the District OF
Columbia World War Memorial Com
mission. appointed by Congress to raise
funds and erect the memorial. The
President will address the assemblage
on the significance Of the memorial and
ArmiStice day.
Music. which is to be a feature of the
memorial temple in the future, will pro-
vide an impressive and prominent part
of the ceremonies. The United States
Marine Band will be seated in the me-
mortal and will give a concert OF music
appropriate to the solemnity OF the
occasion. 1t Is expected the band Will
be directed during at least part OF the
concert by its famous wartime COM
mander. John Philip Sousa.
Outstanding officers OF the various
branches of the Army and Navy at the
time OF the war including Gen. Pershing
and Admiral Sims. will be invited to be
present with the President on the speak
ers stand. 1t is expected veteran chap
lains will pronounce the Invocation and
benediction.
The Gold Star Mothers of the
District of Columbia will be present and
as a fitting tribute in these simple
ceremonies. a Gold Star Mother Will
lay one wreath upon the memorial
Members OF the Army. Navy, diplo-
matte corps. Senators and Representa-
tives. officials of the White House and
Government departments will be in
vited to be present.
Col. Grant Cooperating.
Lieut.. Col U. S. Grant 3D. director
of the Office of Public Buildings and
Public Parks. is cooperating with the
memorial commission and its commit
tees in arrangements for the cere-
monies.
The Memorial Commission consists Of
Mr.. Moves. chairman; J I'm Poole. treas
urer. and chairman of the Campaign
Committee: Edmund F. Jewell. secre-
tary; Charles A. Baker. Maj. Gist Blair,
Edward F. Colladay. John Joy Edison.
Mrs. William Corcoran EustiS. Isaac
Cans. Edward B. Mclean. J. r. Nc
Donald Mai. Julius 1. Peyser. Gen.
Anton Stephen. DR.. B. c. MacNetll,
Frank w Lee and Lowell Mellett.
The memorial is virtually complete,
and the grounds surrounding it are now
being prepared for the ceremonies, with
grading. new sod. sidewalks and me
mortal grove. Vistas are being opened
both north and south to the roads on
either side Of the grove, and the side
walks are being extended from the me-
mcrial to each of these roads.
The temple was designed by Fred
erick H. Brooke. with Nathan Wyeth
and Horace w. PesSlee associates.