Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-05-29
capital MEMORIAL
RITES OPEN TODAY
Massing of Co|ors Will Be
Held at Monument This
Afternoon.
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! 1OInD OF the unknown soldiers OF the
J Civil War
, At the same hour there will be serv-
ices at the Tomb of the Unknown Sol
oier by the Veterans Of Foreign Wars,
American Legion and Disabled Ameri-
can Veterans. and at noon, too, the
dead Of the Maine will be honored by
! Admiral George Dewey Camp, Spanish
War Veterans. in exercises at the
Maine mast.
/ Comrades also will visit the graves of
James Reese Eu. ope and James E.
Walker, who served in the World War,
and for whom the two colored American
Legion posts here were named.
Reed to Be Main Speaker.
Former Senator James A. Reed Of Mis-
souri, will make the principal address
at the Arlington Amphitheater exercises,
starting at l O'Clock. Representative
Bloom of New York, director Of the
United States George Washington BIZ
centennial Commission, will speak also.
The assembly will be called to order
by William F. Dorsey, commander OF
! the Department OF the Potomac, G. A.
; r. He will introduce James G. Yaden,
president of the Grand Army of the Re-
public Memorial Day Corporation, who
/ will preside. Muse will be by the
: United States Marine Band.
After the presentation Of colors by
Percy Pc-ker, the invocation will be
pronounced by Rev. v. o. Anderson.
Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker. daughter OF
! Gen. Logan's order establishing Me-
mortal day, while Harlan Wood. past
department commander. the Ameri-
can Legion. will recite Lincoln's Get
| tysburg address, and there will be solos
by Mrs Elsie Jorss Kelley. Miss, jean
nette Elizabeth McCaffrey, Mrs. Dor
othy Sherman Pierson. Mrs. Gertrude
Lyons and Miss Ruby Smith Stahl.
Rev Howard E. Snyder will give the
benediction.
The G. A. R. Memorial Day Corpora
ton is composed Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic, Veterans Of Foreign
Wars, United Spanish War Veterans.
American Legion and Disabled Ameri-
can Veterans of the World War.
Ceremonies Begin At $3.50.
Todays ceremonies will get under
way at $50 o'clock. with the first two
tributes to those who lost their lives at
sea, to be held aboard the Coast Guard
cutter Apache, under the auspices OF
the District of Columbia auxiliaries OF
the United Spanish War Veterans. /
The Apache leaves the Navy Yard
wharf at $50, and following the pro.
grammed exercises the assembly will
strew flowers over the water in memory
of all soldiers, sailors and Marines.
The principal speaker is Representa-
tive Gasuue of South Carolina, and
there will be talk also by Samuel j.
McWilliams. department commander OF
the Spanish War Veterans. The invo-
cation will be by the departmental
chaplain. William NJ. LaRoche: there
will be musicb the Navy Band and
solos by Arthur Curtain and Mrs. Elsie
Jorss Kelley. The master OF ceremonies
is P. j. Callan. senior vice department
commander, and the memorial service
that will precede directly the strewing
of flowers will be conducted by Janet M.
Sikken. department president, and
Katie LeLaurin, department chaplain.
Members of all camps and auxiliaries
are invited
At 10 O'Clock the other tribute to sea
dead will be rendered by Robert E.
Peary Ship, Veterans of Foreign Wars. !
aboard the historic frigate Constitution
at the Navy Yard. The Constitution will
be open to visitors from 10 O'Clock on.
and special parking arrangements will
be available.
At 10 O'Clock also, the Police and Fire
Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars. will
honor their dead at Cedar Hill Gene
terry. Representative Kvale of Mime
sofa and Judge Robert E. Mattingly will
deliver the eulogies.
Exercises at st. Elizabeth's.
Members of Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Camp, United Spanish War Veterans.
will meet at St. Elizabeth's Hospital at
9 O'Clock to decorate the graves in the
hospital cemetery, and then will hold
exercises at 1890. when there will be
memorial according to the ritual OF
the order with these in charge: Camp
Comdr. A. Eugene Pierce, Senior Vice
Comdr. Nelson B. Durfee, Junior Vice
Comdr Fred w. Wilson. Chaplain AL
bert Potter, Officer of the Day Arthur
Berthaume and Color Sergt. T. j.
Shannon. Marines will fire rifle sa-
lutte and taps will be sounded by Bugler
Patrick Mcmahon.
The committee in charge OF deco
rating the graves at st. Elizabeth's is
composed of Past Comdr. Ernst Goltz,
chairman: Jare Costello, Charles j. P.
Weber. Charles w. McCaf1rey. Clarence
A. Belknap, Loren c. Nelson, Christopher
Hintenach. Richard Sweeney, James
B. Carver. John A. Baxter, George
McAlear. Charles P. Galpin, Alexander
T. Jenkins, Robert E. Culin, Ollie NJ.
Schriver, William N. Barnes, c. N.
Beach, Elias Biesinger. Daniel j.
Carney Anton Hum. Elvin M. Luskey,
Milton D. Mette. Frank w. Parrish,
Comdr. Pierce, Senior Vice Comdr.
Adjt. p C. Shomette, Officer of the Day
Berthaume and Chaplain Potter.
These exercises will be continued at
2:30 at Hitchcock Hall, st. EliZabeth'S,
with Representative Manlove of Mis-
souri, delivering the grafton. Depart
ment Comdr. McWilliams will speak
here also. and Camp Comdr. Pierce will
read the Gettysburg Address. The
! Marine Band will play and solos will
be given by Mrs. Reilley and by jeanette
E. Mccartney, who will be accompanied
by Kathryn Mccartney The visitors
will be welcomed by DR.. William A.
White, superintendent of St. Elizabeth's.
The call to order will be sounded by
Benjamin F. Motley, past department
commander, who Is chairman of the
Memorial Day Committee. The colors
will be in charge of the department
! color sergeant, Edward Halpin.
Other Exercises.
The yearly services at Glenwood,
Prospect Hill and st. Marys Cemeteries
will be at 2:30 o'clock, under the d.
rection of william F. Dorsey, COM
mander, Grand Army of the Republic,
assisted by Kit Carson Woman's Relief
Corps, No. IL, and Harden Camp, No.
2. United Spanish War Veterans. Capt.
Thomas D. Buckley, commander.
Here, as is customary. the pupils Of
Emery School and Langley Junior High
School will assist in decorating the
graves, starting at O'Clock. The exer-
cises will be in the cemetery chapel.
Rev. R. Y. Nicholson will be the
orator and there will be group of songs
and Rotations, with those on the pro-
gram including Alice Cooley Neal. Julia
B. Durant, Raymond Warner, Della L.
OBrien, Marguerite Eckloff. Louis Fig
lizI, M. and Mrs Glenn Dorsey, Ger
trude Gerneny, Jean B. Durant and an
assemblage of Langley pupils. Van
Ness LAWYER will be the bugler. and
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