Evening star., 1937-02-12
PRESIDENT PAYS
|. LINCOLN TRIBUTE
AT SHRINE HERE
Wreath Placed at Base of
Giant Figure in Presence
of Throng.
SERVICES CONDUCTED
BY COL. CRAWFORD
Loyal Legion Commander, Repre-
sentatives of Other Organizations
Remember Emancipator.

President Roosevelt and his son
James stood with barred heads TODAY
before the Lincoln Memorial while
Col. Edwin w. Watson and Capt. Paul
Bastedo, his military and naval aides,
carried his wreath to the base of the
giant figure of the Great Emancipator.
Laying of the presidential wreath
was the high light of impressive cere-
monies at the memorial observing the
12Sth anniversary Of the Civil War
Presidents birth, sponsored by the
Military Order of the Loyal Legion.
Mr.. Roosevelt and his son, in formal
attire, arrived at the memorial at 1915
pm. accompanied by the aides and
his bodyguard. Thomas Qualters.
Col. Watson and Capt. Bastedo,
while several thousand spectators
watched, advanced with the 6-foot
palm wreath up the high steps leading
to the memorial. The presidential
party stood at attention as the wreath
was laid. A few minutes later Mr..
Roosevelt returned to the White
House after which a host Of local
patriotic organizations laid their
wreaths at the base of the memorial
pillars.
Col. Crawford in Charge.
Col. Lawrence C. Crawford, COM
mander of the Loyal Legion, was in
charge of the services. DR.. Harry
Green of the American Red Cross de-
livered the invocation.
Lincoln's birthday ushered in the 10
day observance throughout the Nation
of National Defense week. Army posts
and Navy bases and National Guard
companies presented special reviews
and parades. This occasion is spon-
sored by the Reserve officers Associa-
tion, National Council of which will
meet here for three days beginning
next Thursday.
/ A wreath wss also placed at the Lin
coin Memorial for the District Com.
missioners by Capt. Patrick H. Tansey,
assistant Engineer Commissioner.
The exercises were colorful, with
the Marine Band furnishing music
and the National and Loyal Legion
colors escorted by soldiers. sailors,
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arms. The Loyal Legion requested
local business houses to display flags
during the day.
| At the request Of President Roose-
welt. Federal employees desiring to at
tend the ceremonies at the Memorial
were excused.
Robsion to Address House.
| Other groups planning celebrations
included the Department of the Po-
tomac, Grand Army Of the Republic;
Danes of the Loyal Legion, Daughters
of the American Revolution. District
Federation of Women6 Clubs and the
District schools. Represe7t2tive Rob-
sion of Kentucky was TO give Lircoln
birthday address to the House, after
which it adjourned.
/ The following organizations joined
in the Loyal Legion. observance:
The Commandery-i in Chief, Pennsyl-
vania Commandery and District Of
Columbia Commandery, Loyal Legion:
Gold Star Mothers, American Women's
Legion, Lincoln Post No. II, American
Legion; Department of the District Of
Columbia, American Legion Auxiliary;
District of Columbia Chapter, Red
! Cross Motor Corps; American War
Mothers. American War Mothers Of
the District of Columbia, Aztec Club
of 1847, Capital Society, Children Of
the American Revolution; District Of
| Columbia Society, Danes of the Loyal
Legion; National Society, Danes Of
the Loyal Legion; National Society,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
| ton; District of Columbia Daughters
| of the American Revolution, Depart
ment of the Potomac. Grand Army Of
the Republic; Department of the Po-
tomac, Woman's Relief Corps. Grand
Army of the Republic; Burnside Corps
No. 4, Woman's Relief Corps: Phil.
| Sheridan Corps No. IL, Woman's Re.
lief Corps; Department of the Po-
tomac, Ladies of the Grand Army Of
the Republic; Abraham Lincoln Circle
No. 3, Ladies of the Grand Army Of
the Republic; William B. Cushing
Camp No. 80, Sons of Union Veterans
Of the Civil War; William B. Cushing
Auxiliary No. to Sons of Union Vet
Grams of the Civil War, Lincoln Camp
No. 2, Sons of Union Veterans of the
Civil War; Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey
Tent No. 1, Daughters of Union Vet
Grams of the Civil War; National So
journers. Heroes Of 1776, KallipoHS
Grotto, Italian World War Veterans,
District of Columbia Commandery,
Military Order of Foreign Wars; De-
partment of the District of Columbia,
Ladies Auxiliary to Veterans of For
eign Wars; District of Columbia Chap
ter, Military Order of the World War:
Navy League, District of Columbia
Department. Reserve Officers ASso-
citation of the United States: National
Society, Sons of the American Revo-
luton: Society of the Sons of the
Revolution in the District of Colum-
bia, Society of the Army Of Santiago
de Cuba, Department of the District
Of Columbia National Auxiliary,
United Spanish War Veterans; The
National Patriotic Council, National
Daughters of Union Veterans Of the
Civil War.
Nine. Cantacuzene, granddaughter
Of Ulysses s. Grant, read letters from
Lincoln to her grandfather at meet
ing Of the Danes Of the Loyal Legion
at 1880 pm. at the Carlton Hotel.
Representative Randolph Of West Vir-
ry1pio be