Evening star., 1936-07-18
VETERANS TO HOLD.
MEMORIAL RITES.
AT z Pm. TODAY.
Second Divisions Program
Calls for Election in Morn.
ing Session.
BANQUET TONIGHT ENDS
ACTIVITIES OF REUNION
Mai. Gen. James G. Harbord Will
Make Main Address at Dedi.
cation Service.

Veterans of the Second Division As
sociation today dedicate to the mem
ory of more ths1 1900 Of their World
War dead an Impressive memorial on
Constitution avssae, near Seventeenth
street.
Colorful ceremonies were scheduled
at the memorial at 2 pm, with Maj.
Gen. James G. Harbord, a wartime
commander of the division making
the principal address.
Meantime the business of the eight
eenth annual reunion Of the aSsocia-
ton was docketed at 0 meeting at the
willard Hotel this morning.
Officers were being elected. ways and
means provided for publishing the
history of the division, and the next
reunion city chosen. Pittsburgh has
been putting up the strongest appeal
for next years gathering. Last year
Pittsburgh stepped aside for the Ma
tional Capital, when 1t was decided to
dedicate the World War Memorial to
the division here.
Annual Banquet Tonight.
Following the dedication this after
noon, the reunion will close with the
annual banquet In the ball room Of the
willard Hotel.
Gen. Harbord, who now is chairman
of the board Of the Radio Corporation
Of America, in New York, was the sec
ond A. E. F. commander Of the Sec
ond Division. Eighteen years ago to-
day he led the men ne addresses TO-
day, IN a drive against the Germans
at Scissors.
Because the Second Division in
cluded units from the Army, Navy and
Marine Corps, representatives Of all
planned to participate In the dedica-
! tion.
Music Is being furnished by both
the Army and the Marine Bands. Air-
planes from Quantico will dip in sa-
lutte; and honors be paid the wartime
commanders of the division. Mai.
Gen. Omar Bundy, the first comman-
der, will be honored in his absence,
as he Is confined to Walter Reed Hos
pital
Gen. Harbord and Maj. Gen. John
A. Lejeune, receive the traditional
fourishes by bugles, ruffles by drums.
and Generals March, by combined
bands.
On behalf of the mothers whose
sons gave their lives with the division,
! Mrs. Lily Mosher of New York City,
whose son was killed at Chateau
Thierry, will place q basket Of flowers
on the monument, and there will be
floral tributes by a boy and . girl.
children Of veterans.
Wartime music representing all
three branches OF the service will be
| played BY the military bands. Salute
of 81 guns will be fired on the Ellipse
by four guns Of the 18th Field Artil-
lery. from Fort Myer.
The ceremonies will be broadcast
over the Nationwide N. B. Cred
network from 2 to 3 pm. Listeners,
it was predicted by radio officials, will
be able, because of a special pickup,
! to hear not only the address. but also
the roaring of planes overhead as they
| dip In aerial tribute, the sound of
marching feet as troops are deployed
about the memorial; the crisp mill
tary commands, and q description Of
the massing Of the colors. Maj. Frank
E. Mason of New York City. president
Of the association, will preside.
The memorial, designed by James
E. Fraser, famous sculptor, shows a
great open doorway, fianked by in
scribed wings Of stone, before which
stands an 18 feet-high bronze sword,
symbolic Of the Second Divisions
stand at Chateau Thierry and Belleau
Wood, where it barred the way to
Paris against the enemy. During that
historic battle Harbord was In COM
mand.
Cafe de la Paix Enjoyed.
Last night the veterans held gen.
eral get-together, in the ball room Of
the Willard, which has been converted
into Cafe de la Paix. This has been
the central gathering place for the
veterans during the reunion, although
separate units have held dinners, and
reunions of their own.
A novel display in the lobby Of the
hotel is a huge enamel map showing
the achievements of the Second Divi-
sion. 1t was devised by Col. John A.
Holabird of the 18th Field Artillery,
and w. p. Healy. The historical data
was checked by officials of the War
Department. The Second Division
hopes to find a permanent place for
| its display in Washington.
Among the candidates for president
| Of the association is Capt. william d.
Meyering of Chicago, formerly of the
23rd Infantry, and the first man to
receive the Distinguished Service
Cross from Gen. Pershing. He was
formerly sheriff Of Cook County,
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