Evening star., 1932-11-06
CAPITAL TO LEAD
ARM|ST|CE TRIBUTE.
Secretary Hurley to Speak
at Dedication OF New Tomb
of Unknown.
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States Navy. Music appropriate to this
national comnemoration Of "all those
who have laid down their lives for their
country" will be rendered by the Cathe-
dral choir of men and boys, under the
direction of Edgar Priest The address
will be delivered by Newton d. Baker
former Secretary of War
The following other programs have
been arranged for at the Tomb Of the
Unknown Soldier on Armistice day, ac-
cording to the War Departments sched-
ule:
to 9:15 am-sth Brigade, Wash
ington High School Cadets
9:l5 to $50 a.m.-FTench military
attache
$50 to IL noon-dedication Of the
the auspices of the American Legion
and Washington Bicentennial Commits
sion.
II to 1890 pm.-Placing Of wreaths
on the Tomb OF the Unknown Soldier
by the 48 States.
1890 TO 12:45 pm-The chaplains
12:45 to p.m.-Veterans' Admins
tration
to lis pm-The Seven.
1:30 to LAS pm-District Of Colum-
bia Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution.
las to Women's Relief Corps,
@. A. r.
2 to ais pm.-National Society,
Daughters Of Union Veterans Of the
Civil War.
"The Seven" War Agencies.
1.-THE Seven" is an organization com
posed of the seven war-t time agencies.
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Welfare Board, National Catholic War
Council knights of Columbus). Saliva
ton Army, War Camp Community
Service. Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, and Young Women's Christian As
sociation.
This year the Young Women's Chris
tian Association has general charge or
the brief ceremony at the tomb, which
includes the sounding Of Roll Call, "
an opening note to usher in brief 81
lence, the silence ending by the read
ing of the Armistice day message. fol-
lowed by the laying OF wreath upon
the tomb, and concluding with the
sounding Of Taps"
Members OF the Daughters OF Amer
lea have been requested to assemble at
the Maine Monument at 2 pm.
The order Of this organizations exer-
cises will include the singing Of Amer
ica"; invocation by the Rev. Frederick
Vining Fisher, pastor Of the Ingram
Memorial Congregational Church; in
troductory remarks by Mrs. S. Belle
Gibson, State councillor OF the District
Of Columbia: duets will be sung by Past
State Councillor Mrs. Ethel e. Bur-
roughs Of Anacostia Council, No. IA.
and Mrs. Alice w. Grimes. contralto. OF
Kenmore Council, No. %: placing the
wreath on the Tomb Of the Unknown
Soldier; address by Charles /.
Stengle, former member Of Congress
and member of the Bicentennial Com
mission, and the sounding OF Taps.
Aerial Orders Lacking.
Special orders for the observance Of
Armistice day have not been received
at Boiling field or the Anacostia Naval
Air Station, it was said yesterday The
Naval Air Station in past years usually
has flown a formation over the river IN
conjunction with the dropping onto the
water from Key Bridge of wreath IN
memory of the Nays dead.
At Boiling Field troops will be pa
raded at about 80 and will stand
silently at parade rest during the two
minutes from IL SO to noon. No plans
for aerial observance have been made.
Two dance presentations Will feature
the American Legion Arnistice day
ball at the Mayfiower Hotel. The minuet
will be presented by Miss Helen Stewart
Griffith and Wallace Wright, while II
Of the Helen Griffith dancers will pre-
sent "Amaryllis Gavotte." These Will
be part Of the tableau, George Wash
ington's Birthday Party" in which
George Washington will be portrayed
by Mai. Walter Burns While Martha
washington will be played by Mrs.
Maude Howell Smith.
Dancing will begin at 10 O'Clock and
will continue until 2 am. Maj. William
E. Horton Is chairman Of the Ball Com
mittee and has announced that the As
sistant Secretary of War will be chair
man Of the Floor Committee. Mrs.
George Barnett is chairman OF the
Ladies Committee.