Evening star., 1938-02-12
PATR|0T|CGR0UPS
JOIN IN CEREMONY
TOHONORL|NCOLN
Roosevelt Expected to Place
Wreath at Memorial
Exercises.
LOYAL LEGION LEADS
TRIBUTE TO MARTYR
Services Open National Defense
Week of Reserve Officers
Association.


United States, gathered at the Lincoln
Memorial at noon today to honor the
memory Of Abraham Lincoln on his
l29th birthday anniversary. Thirty
nine organizations participated in the
exercises, and President Roosevelt
placed wreath at the memorial. Capt.
Patrick H. Tansey u S. A., also placed
wreath on behalf of the District
Commissioners.
A tribute to Lincoln at the me-
mortal will open the observance of
National Defense Week by the Reserve
Officers Association of the United
States. Maj. w. r. Metz. Quarter
master Reserve, president Of the Dis
trict Department of the association,
will speak on National Defense" over
Station WJSV at $50 pm.
Miss Ann Rutledge, great-great-
great grandniece of Lincolns one-time
fiancee, was the honor guest at a
Lincoln's birthday breakfast in the
Mayfower Hotel at 1890 pm, ar
ranged by the Danes of the Loyal
Legion. Representative Reed. Repub-
lican, OF Illinois, was the guest speaker.
While the Marine Band played, the
Loyal Legion's ceremony at the me-
mortal included the presentation of the
national commandery colors, with an
escort Of soldiers, sailors, marines and
coast guardsmen.
Senator Logan Of Kentucky will
speak on Lincoln the Man" at q
celebration sponsored by the United
Government Employees and the Good
Fellowship Recreation Association of
the Interior Department, to be held
tonight in the Departmental Audi
torium, Thirteenth street and Con-
stitution avenue NV
Scott Will Speak.
Almond J. Scott. judge of the
Municipal Court. also will speak and
music will be furnished by the Shiloh
Baptist Church Choir. directed by
Mrs. w. Patterson, and the Arnold
Inspirational Echoers. The Rev. C.
T. Murray, pastor Of the Vermont
Avenue Baptist Church, will give the
invocation. and the Rev. w. H. Jerna-
gin, pastor Of Mount Carmel Baptist
Church, and the Rev. E. C. Smith,
pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist
Church, are to give short talks.
Edgar G. Brown, president of the
United Government Employees. and H.
T. Hawthorne. president of the Good
Fellowship Recreation Association, will
be co-chairmen.
The day will be climaXed with the
program arranged by the Department
of the Potomac, Grand Army of the
Republic, for pm. at the First Con-
gregational Church, Tenth and G
streets NV.
After the Marine Band plays the
overture, r. j. F. McElroy, patriotic
instructor of the Department of the
Potomac. will give the call to order.
The Rev. Howard Stone Anderson,
minister of the First Congregational
Church, will pronounce the invoca-
ton, and Percy Parker, with con-
siderable escort. will present the de-
partment colors.
Audience to Sing.
Mrs. Bertha B. Brown, president
of the Department of the Potomac,
Woman's Relief Corps, will lead the
salute to the flag ana the pledge of
allegiance before the audience sings
the Star Spangled Banner" After
the recitation of The Americans
Creed" the audience will sing Amer
ica."
Faye E. Palsgrove. commander,
Cushing Camp No. 30, Department CT
Maryland. Sons of Union Veterans,
will read Lincoln's Gettysburg Address,
and Representative Clifford, Repub-
lican, of Massachusetts, will make the
address.
The organizations that will take
part in the Lincoln Memorial exer-
cises, carrying their colors and en-
blems, follow:
The commander in chief. Pennsyl-
vania Commandery, New York Com
mandery and District of Columbia
Commandery, Military Order OF the
Loyal Legion; American Gold Star
Mothers, District of Columbia; Dis
trict Department, American Legion
Auxiliary; District Chapter. American
Red Cross: Bicentennial Chapter,
American War Mothers; State Chap
ter, American War Mothers, District
of Columbia: Aztec Club of 1847;
Capital Society, Children Of the Amer
ican Revolution; National Society.
Danes of the Loyal Legion; District
Society, Danes of the Loyal Legion.
National ID. A. r. Represented.
National Society, Daughters of the
American Revolution; District Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution: Mrs.
Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, No. l.,
Daughters of Union Veterans of the
Civil War; District Federation OF
Womens Clubs; Girl Scouts of the
District; Department of the Potomac,
Grand Army of the Republic; Depart
ment of the Potomac, Woman's Relief
Corps; Italian World War Veterans;
Ladies' Auxiliary to Italian World War
Veterans; Kallipolis Grotto; Depart
ment of the Potomac, Ladies Of the
G. A. r.
Military Order of the Carabao; Dis
trict Commandery, Military Order Of
Foreign Wars; District Chapter, Mill
tary Order of the World War; Navy
League; the National Patriotic Coun-
Gil, District Department, Reserve
Officers Association; Sd Division So
ciety. Branch No. Z; Heroes Of '76;
National Sojourners.
National Society, Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution; District Society, Sons
of the American Revolution; Society
Of the Sons of the Revolution in the
District; the commander in chief, Sons
Of Union Veterans of the Civil War;
William B. Gushing Camp, No. 80.
Sons Of Union Veterans; William b.
Cushing Auxiliary. No. 4; Warren G..
Harding Camp, Sons of Union Vet
Grams; Lincoln Camp, No. 2, Sons Of
Union Veterans; Washington Unit,
Women's Overseas Service League.
Few First Glass Seats.