Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-05-28
FLOWERS STREWN
| ON HEROES GRAVES
| FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Comrades Visit Cemeteries
in Tribute to Soldier
Dead.
CLIMAX is PLANNED
AT ARLINGTON MONDAY
Courage Of Colored Troops Is Re.
called at Graveside
Services.

The resting place Of those who served
thelr country in war today took on
brilliant hue, as comrades. keeping alive
their deeds, brought flowers to deck the
green canopy under which they sleep
away eternity.
Leading up to annual observance of
Memorial day, groups throughout the
Capital began these pilgrimages. which
VIII be ended Monday when mighty
outpouring at Arlington bears witness
10 the gratitude of people for the
sacrlnces which have preserved this
republic
Today, as those who each year take
10 themselves the right of paying this
tribute because they labored in COM
mon cause. entered upon their task, the
valor OF colored troops was recalled at
northeast Arlington Cemetery, where
mere were exercises by Gen. Guy V.
Henry Garrison. Army and Navy Union.
with the auxiliary. and Spanish War
and other veterans. Later there were
services at the graves of James Reese
europe and James E. Walker, World
war dead, and then at the grave of
Col. Charles Young, outstanding soldier
OF his race, where the Department of
the Potomac. United Spanish War Vet
Grams, gathered
Visit Oak Hill.
At o'clock this afternoon William
b. Cushing Camp, No. 80. Department
OF Maryland, Sons OF Union Veterans
OF the Civil War. together with the
auxiliary, is visiting Oak Hill Gene
terry, and at 4 O'Clock Holy Rood. At
Holy Rood Mrs. Z. H. r. Davis, past
national president of the auxiliary. is
the speaker.
At o'clock, the Charles Young
Chapter, colored. Disabled American
Veterans. will honor their dead It Lin
coin Memorial Cemetery.
Tomorrow morning, in two cere-
monies. those who gave their lives at
sea Will be honored. At $50 flowers
VIII be cast from the Coast Guard cut
ter Apache by the Spanish War Ve,-
Grams Auxiliary, and at 10 o'clock Rob-
ert Z. Peary Snip. Veterans Of For
eign Wars. will hold exercises aboard
the historic Constitution at the NAVY
Yard.
kvaie to Speak.
The police and fire post of the Vet
erans OF Foreign Wars will go to Cedar
Hill Cemetery to memorabilia their
dead at 10 o'clock Representative
kvale of Minnesota and Judge Robert
Z. Mattlngly Will speak
At 1890, Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camu
Spanish War Veterans, will have exer-
clses at the graves in st. Elizabeth,s
Hospital Cemetery.
Other cemeteries will be visited in the
afternoon.
The principal ceremony tomorrow
Will be at the Sylvan Theater, at Wash
lngton Monument. at o'clock, when
there will be massing of colors, arranged
by the Military Order of the World War
and the District Of Columbia George
washington Bicentennial Commission.
Masonic Rites Planned.
Various organizations are joining in
this demonstration. which is expected
to be witnessed by thousands.
At 4 O'Clock. at Washington Cathedral.
will be national Masonic service, ar
ranged by the George Washington BIZ
centennial Commission. Bishop James
E. Freeman will extend greetings and
the sermon will be by Rev DR.. Joseph
Fort Newton. co-rector of St. James
Church. Philadelphia
Monday morning the veterans Will
parade at 9 am. as a prelude to the
climactic ceremony at Arlington at l
O'Clock, when former United States
Senator James A. Reed of Missouri will
speak.
At 10 o'clock Monday at Catholic
University there will be pontifical
high military field mass, attended by
diGnitaries of American and foreign
governments, at which another huge
turnout Is expected.