Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
SERVICES TO HONOR
HEROIC WAR DEAD
Patriotic Groups to Join in
MasSing of CoIorS at Ca
thedraI May "a.

More than rs patriotic and military
organizations will participate in the
fourth annual massing OF the colorS
service to be held Sunday afternoon.
MAY "a. in the open-air amphitheatSr
At washington Cathedral on Mount
st. Alban. More than 800 flags in
Guiding United States emblems and
standards OF veteran, patriotic ana re-
ltRious organizations will be carried III
the procession which will open the
event.
The service. in memory OF the war
dead OF the Nation. will be under Au-
Spices OF the District OF Columbia Chap
ter. Military order OF the World War.
Each OF the participating organiza-
tions will send its flags and a color
guard and congregation in excess OF
10000 Is anticipated
DISTINGUISHED Washinstonians. in
Guiding members OF the President
cabinet Government otficials. dlplo-
matte corps representatives and ranking
officials OF the Army. Navy ana Ma
rine Corps have been specially invited.
Preparations are being made Tor the
seating in q special section OF as
abled veterans from the service nos
pitfalls. The great mass OF seats. however,
will be open to the general pubic Wllh-
out ticket and without reservations.
Choir Of 200 to Sing.
Music for the procession OF the colors
will be furnished by the 206th Coast
Artillery National Guard Drum Corps.
The marchers will descend the Pilgrim
Steps-great stone stairway OF Cathe-
dral hillside-cirCle the amphitheater,
and then proceed down the center aisle
to the outdoor altar. where the naSS
will be massed with impressive cere-
mony. A choir OF 200 voices Will lead
~, OH
panied BY the United States Marine
Band. with Capt. Taylor BranSon con-
Quoting.
The special order OF service includes
an address by Right Rev. James T.
Freeman. Bishop OF Washington. ana
prayers concentrating the Sacrlnce o!
all who have died in the service OF
their country. Rev. Charles Dubell of
Philadelphia. national chaplain OF the
Military order of the World War: Col.
Julian E. Yates. chief of chaplins OF
the United States Army. and Capt.
sydney K. Evans, chief of chaplains OF
the United States Navy, will partlcl-
pate.
Committee Is Named.
Members of the committee in charge
include Chaplin Arlington A. Mccall
mm. chairman: Maj Ennals Wagga-
man, vice chairman, and Capt. EoWlh
s. Bethlehem, jr.. secretary. MAI. waiter
burns Ia to act as marshal of the pro-
cession of flags, while the Rev. Dr u
Freeland Peter, canon ana chancellor
of washington Cathedral, viii serve as
master of ceremonies. 1t Is suggested
that organizations DESTROYS OF partici-
pating communicate with Capt. bettel-
helm at the University Club or the
La Sale Apartments.
Chaplain McCallum announced yes
terday the following organizations al
ready have made arrangements 10 Jake
part: -,
American Gold Star Mothers. Ameri-
can Legion, American War Mothers.
American Women's laegion, the Aztec
Club of 1s47. Boy Scouts OF Amerlc,
Colonial Danes OF America, Daughters
of America, Daughters OF American
ColoniSts. Daughters of the American
Revolution Daughters of Founders ana
Patriots of America, Disabled Amer1-
can Veterans OF the World War
Disabled Emergency Officers Assocla,
tion. Fourth Division Association, Girl
Scouts of America Heroes OF rs. High
school Cadets. Ladies Auxiliary, Veter-
ans Of Foreign Wars; Ladies Auxiliary,
United Spanish War Veterans; Ladies
Auxiliary, American Legion; Ladies OF
the @. A. r., Lineal Society OF the
Spanish american War.
Many Groups TO Attend.
Military Order OF the Cardiac, Mill
tary order Of Foreign Wars. Military
order OF Loyal Legion OF the United
States. Military Order OF the World War,
I2Ist Engineers. National Guard, Dis
trict Of Columbia; 260th Coast Artillery,
National Guard. District OF Columbia:
s72d Infantry, National Guard, District
Of Columbia: National Sojourners. Oroer
T1,tHl Fr NJ
trict OF Columbia Rainbow DIVISION
Veterans. Reserve Officers Association,
r. b. T. c. Association, Scions OF
Colonial Cavaliers, Society Veteran o.
fcers, Sd D. c. Infantry: Sons OF the
American Revolution, Spanish-A
can War Nurses, United States Army
Troops, United States Coast Guard
Troops, United States Navy LroopS'
United states Marine Corps Troops.
Veterans OF Foreign Wars OF the United
States. Women's Relief Corps ana
women's Overseas Service League.