Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-05-29
MASS|NG Of COL0RS
TO OPEN MEMORIAL
EXERCISES TODAY
$4,000 Are Expected to View
Fifth Annual Service at
Sylvan Theater.
OBSERVANCE WILL CLOSE
TOMORROW AT ARLINGTON
$50 Organizations to Join in Rites
at Monument-Marine Band
Will Give Concert.

With the graves Of war dead over
the city strewn with flowers the Capital
this afternoon will unite in a formal
observance Of Memorial day at Sylvan
Theater. Washington Monument.
There, with clear skies promised, a
throng of $4,000 is expected to witness
the fifth annual massing of the colors
service, arranged by the Military Order
Of the World War and the District Of
Columbia Bicentennial Commission.
Two hundred and fifty organizations
are to join in this spectacle.
Arlington Rites Tomorrow.
Tomorrow afternoon another throng
Is expected at Arlington, where the
Memorial day observance will be
brought to fitting conclusion.
The Sylvan Theater service will be
opened at 2:30 pm. with concert by
the United States Marine Band. under
leadership OF Capt. Taylor Branson,
and at 3 o'clock the sound Of the bugle
will start the procession Of colors to the
improvised altar
Next, a guard of honor will escort
to their places there Secretary Of the
Interior Wilbur, who will deliver the
grafton, and those who will conduct
the services: Col, Julian E. Yates. chief
OF chaplains of the Army; Capt. Sydney
K. Evans, chief of chaplains Of the
Navy; Capt Arlington A. McCallum.
chaplain general. Military Order of the
World War, and Lieut.. Col George E.
1lams, commander of the District Of
Columbia Chapter, Military Order Of
the World War.
Hoover to Be Represented.
President Hoover Is away from the
city. but will have at the ceremonies
his personal representative, Lieut.. Col.
Campbell B. Hodges, military aide.
while others from official life who will
be present include the Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Navy and Mrs. Jahncke,
the Venezuelan Minister and Sonora de
Arcaya, Chief Justice Wheat of the
District Supreme Court and Mrs.
Wheat. and Justice Van Orsdel OF
the District Court of Appeals and Mrs.
Van Orsdel. There will be present also
members of the United States and Dis
trict Bicentennial Commissions, while
tary Order of the World War will be
represented by Capt. John Parker Hill
of Philadelphia. the senior vice COM
r-in-chief, and Maj. Edwin S.
Bethlehem. jr, of Washington, adiu-
tant general
The service will be broadcast over
the Columbia Broadcasting System.
Taking part in the demonstration will
be soldiers. sailors and Marines of the
regular forces: National Guard. Coas.
Guard. High School Cadets, r. o. T. c.
from St. Johns, and scores of military,
civic, patriotic and fraternal groups.
Washington Cathedral also will be
the scene Of Memorial day observance
this afternoon at O'Clock, when the
National Masonic service will be held
under the auspices Of the George Wash
ington Bicentennial Commission. Bishop
Freeman will extend greetings. and Rev.
Joseph Fort Newton. co-rector of st.
James Church, Philadelphia, will give
the sermon.
There too, in quiet Bethlehem Chapel,
at 2 o'clock. pilgrimage Of Veterans Of
Foreign Wars will end at the tomb of
Woodrow Wilson. A wreath. bearing
the cross of the Crusaders. emblematic
of the World War Presidents interest
! in world peace, will be placed.
At 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Col.
Hodges. representing President Hoover.
also will bring a wreath to the Wilson
the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Com
mittee, headed by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hamlin, to place a wreath. Like cere-
mony will be carried out at the tomb
Of Admiral Dewey and Mrs. Dewey by
the Admiral Dewey Camp of the Span
ish War Veterans and the Dewey Medal
Mems Association from Philadelphia.
Veterans of Civil. Indian, Spanish
, and World Wars tomorrow morning
will join in parade before the Airing
ton exercises.
VIII Parade Tomorrow.
Starting at 9 o'clock from Ninth
street and Pennsylvania avenue. where
few survivors of the Grand Army of
the Republic will lead the way, the
marcherS, including the auxiliaries, will
proceed down the Avenue to Seven
tenth, thence to E, where they will dis
band before assembling in Arlington
Amphitheater.
The pontifical high military field
mass at Catholic University will be
held at 10 o'clock At Arlington a
number of idividual services have been
arranged.
At noon members Of the c. A. r.
Woman's Relief Corps, Daughters of
Veterans. Ladies of the G. A r. and
all auxiliaries will meet at Arlington
Mansion at 1870 o'clock to go to the
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