Evening star., 1932-04-03
PARADE FEATURE
OF MEMORIAL DAY
Veterans and Many 0rgani-
cations to Take Part;
Chairmen Named.

A mammoth parade, in which veteran.
military and civic organizations, will
participate, is being planned in con-
nection with the Memorial day exer-
cises to be held in the amphitheater at
Arlington National Cemetery May 30,
by the Grand Army of the Republic
Memorial Day Corporation.
Details of the parade. including a
new route, will be worked out by Grand
Marshal Charles W. McCaffrey, whose
appointment by President James G..
Yaden hes been approved by the Grand
Army of the Republic Memorial Day
Corporation. under whose auspices the
events will be held. The line of march
will be so arranged that the President
and his guests will review the various
organizations as they pass along Con-
stitution avenue, which is expected to
be part OF the new parade ground.
Chairmen are Chosen.
The following committee chairmen
were announced yesterday by President
Yaden in connection with the parade
and memorial exercises have received
the approval of the corporation:
Finance-Arthur H. League, chair
j. McGahan, Ralph N. Werner.
Press-Howard S. Fisk, chairman
Thomas J. Frailey. E. D. Godfrey. Ralph
Werner. George F. Cook. Arthur Fowle
Reception-James G. Yaden, chair
man; Samuel G. MaWson. Charles w.
McCaffrey, Charles H. Reilley. Ferdi-
nand G. Fraser, E. Claude Babcock,
Arthur H. League. c. Lucas, William 1.
jenkins. DR.. William Tindall, William F.
Dorsey. E. D. Godfrey, Samuel ]. Nc
Williams Charles B. Jennings, William
D. Franklin, Paul j. McGahan, William
e. Spicer, Lee T. Turner, Ralph N.
Werner, H. A. Purvis.
Flowers -Statues-William F. Frank
lin, chairman; Charles Kohen, Charles
w. McCaffrey.
Transportation-Lee T. Turner, chair
man; William E. Spicer, Samuel G.
MawSon, Ralph N. Werner, H. A. PurviS.
Thomas Mason, George Talbert, Lloyd
Wymer, Charles Moulton.
Supplies and printing-Ch H.
Reilley, chairman; William E. Dorsey,
Charles w. McCaffrey, Paul j. Nc
Gahan, Fred c. Lucas, H. A. Purvis, DR..
william Tindall, william F. Franklin,
Howard S. Fisk.
Tickets and tags distribution-E. D.
Godfrey, chairman; Samuel j. McWil-
liams, Howard S. Fisk Charles B. Jen-
nings, Ferdinand G. Fraser, Lee T.
Turner
speakers, music ana pTOgram-E.
Claude Babcock, chairman; E. D. God
frey, Samuel J. McWilliams, Charles B.
Jennings, Ferdinand G. Fraser James
G. Yaden, Dr. William Tindall
Ushers-JameS w. Lyons, chairman;
Ralph N. Werner, Glenn c. Dorsey,
Herbert w. Rutledge, J. ]. Miller.
Auditing-Charles B. Jennings, chair
man; E. D. Godfrey, William e. Spicer
H. A. Purvis, Charles w. McCaffrey
On Cemetery Arrangements.
Arrangements at Arlington Gene
terry - James G. Yaden, chairman;
Samuel J. McWilliams, Charles H. Reilly,
William E. Spicer, William F. Dorsey
Lee T. Turner, L. A. Williams.
Grand marshal-Charles w. McCaf-
frey.
Lunches-Mrs. Louise Watson, chair
man; Mrs. Mary Wingate.
Carnations - Benjamin F. Motley,
chairman.
Porpies-Mrs. Joseph H. Minis, chair
man.
Battle Ground Cemetery-John M.
Kline, chairman; John Clagett Proctor,
vice chairman
Congressional Cemetery-Stephen F.
Hamilton, chairman; Richard L. Lamb,
vice chairman.
Glenwood, Prospect Hill and st.