Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-11-11
NATION DELEGATES
UNKNQWN'S TOMB
Services at Soldiers Shrine
Marks 18th Anniversary
of Wars End.
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iCOiluueu FROM fIISl fdSe-I
obscure graves to Hushka and Carlson,
announced:
Yes, we're of the mob all right, but
We are gentlemen and patriots anyway
We had no intention of going in the
amphitheater and causing a disturb
ancc by walking out in the midst of
the Secretarys address, as it had been
reported We would do We merely
stayed away because We didn't want to
hear him"
Before starting the march to the two
graves in the southern angle of the
cemetery. the Victory Post members
and B. E. F. unit placed a wreath at
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
The B. E. F. men. several Of them
shabbily attired carried to the graves
of Hushka and Carlson large Wreaths
which they said were paid for by a
Gold Star Mother, who wished to keep
her identity secret. The bonus march
ers gave their names as George Brady,
Edward GOSnell. Charles Mugge. Har-
yey Stewart and Edward Williams
Preparedness Urged.
The urgent necessity for proper
preparation against war was empha-
Sizea by Louis c. Johnson, national
commander of the Legion, in intro
GUclng Secretary Hurley.
Loyalty TO our departed comrades
makes us stress this necessity for a rea-
sonable arring and preparation john
son said The young manhood of
America that went forth decade and
a half ago TO represent this country on
the field of battle have erected a monu-
ment to themselves that shall live as
long as the history of the Nation is
perused."
President Hoover, who is in Cali
fornia, was represented by Secretary
Hurley, who placed a White House
wreath on the tomb. Gen Pershing
also was absent. He is in Paris in con-
nection with his duties as head of the
Battle Monuments Commission.
Early this afternoon another pill
grimage will be made. this time III
honor of the Commander-in-Ch of
those who battled for their country in
the World War-Woodrow Wilson. A
feature OF this service, to be held in
the Washington Cathedral, at Mount
st. Alban. will be an address by Newton
D. Baker, who was Secretary of War
under President Wilson.
At tie Tomb OF Wilson. in the Crypt
of Bethlehem Chapel, members of the
Woodrow Wilson Armistice Day Com
mittee of which Mrs. Kate Trenholm
Abrams is chairman, and of other pa
trlotic organizations, Will lay memorial
W-eathS at 3:l5 O'clock Bishop James
E. Freeman of the Cathedral Will con-
duct the brief rites at the tomb. After
offering of prayer by Rev. Dr. James
H Taylor. pastor of the Central Pres
byterian Church, which President Wi
son attended. 7-year-oId David Lynn.
Jr., son OF the architect of the Capitol.
will place floral tributes in behalf Of
the Woodrow Wilson Committee, the
American Gold Star Mothers, the
woodrow Wilson Foundation. the
American Legion and its auxiliary. and
the Carnegie Endowment for Interna-
tional Peace.
Widow Is Absent.
The procession to the crypt will in
clude ministers Of other churches, men,
bers Of the ChaplainS Corps Of the
Army and officers and color guards
from % local posts Of the American
Legion.
From the tomb the group will pro-
coed to the choir of the Cathedral, /
where a choral eyensOng will bagin at
q o'clock, with prayers for all those
who have laid down their lives for their
country Mr.. Baker will speak during
this service There will be special
music by the Cathedral choir of men
and boys. under direction OF Edgar
Priest. Canon Raymond L. Wolven,
chaplain to the Bishop of Washington,
will lead the service. The lessons will
BE- read by Col. Julian E. Yates, chief
OF chaplains Of the United States Army.
and Capt. Sydney K. Evans, chief OF
Chaplains CT the Navy. The service will
no nv
chains.
Mrs. Wilson. widow of the war Presi-
dent. was absent for the first time in
years. She is in Japan.
The ceremonies at Arlington Gene
terry were preceded by colorful pa
rade Of uniformed LeglonnaireS, accom-
panied by Army. Navy and Marine de-
tachments, a contingent Of the Dis
arict of Columbia National Guard. the
Wilmington, N. c., Light Infantry,
unit of the United States Army Ambu-
lance Corps Association of Philadelphia |
and the Army. Navy and Marine bands. T.
Heading the first division of the pro-
cession as it marched from the Ellipse
by way of Constitution avenue to the
new Memorial Bridge and thence 10
Arlington Amphitheater was Gen. P
L. Miles and his staff. with the COM
manding officer and staff of the Sd T
Battalion, 18th Infantry. This division
comprised the Regular Army, Navy and
Marine units and the National Guard.
30 Legion Posts March.
The second division, headed by Gen. /
Amos A Fries and staff, followed by
the Marine Band in its brilliant garb,
consisted of marching units from 80
American Legion posts. supported BY
tho Auxiliary and several ut-Of-tOWn /
groups.
The ceremony at the Unknown Sol /
diers Tomb was opened with selection /
by the Army Band. Stepping forward "
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