Evening star., 1938-05-29
Memorial Day
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Army Hall was torn down to make
way for the Governments improve
ments. Mrs. McElroy will take Col.
John T. Ryan. 759 Seventh street s. E.,
senior vice commander of the Depart
ment of the Potomac, and Charles
Fox
William F. Dorsey. 1922 Twentieth
street NE, assistant quartermaster
and assistant adjutant general, will 90
to Arlington with his son. He said
that he plans to take no part in the
celebration, but that he will remain
on the rostrum during the ceremonies.
Col. Kline Ill.
Col. John M. Kline, 1911 Gramercy
street, the department commander,
is confined to his home by illness, but
he has sent letter which will be read
at the Arlington ceremonies. The
other veterans whose names could be
ascertained are Eugene Weaver, Bur-
lington Hotel; Charles Evans and
Frank Young, but it was said that
they will be unable to take any part
in the ceremonies.
Col. Wallach A. McCathran will pre-
side at the wreath laying at the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier, and Benja-
min Aronsohn will be master OF cere-
monies. Following the presentation OF
the Presidents wreath tributes will be
laid on the tomb by these organiza-
tions: G. A. r. Memorial Day Corp,
United Spanish War Veterans, Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars, American Legion.
Disabled American Veterans. United
Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary. Vet
erans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.
American Legion Auxiliary, Disabled
American Veterans Auxiliary. Repre-
sentatives of many other organizations
will bring wreaths.
Special services will be held at the
graves of Gen. Logan and OF other
distinguished soldiers.
Several services were held yester-
day. Soldier and sailor dead in Rock
Greek Cemetery were honored by
the George Washington Post OF
the American Legion and Col. John
Jacob Astor Post of the United
Spanish War Veterans. In the Holy
Rood Cemetery ceremonies were con-
Quoted by William B. Cushman
Camp, Sons of Union Veterans.
At Congressional Cemetery a service
was conducted by Henry w. Lawton
Camp, U. S. w. "; the Front Line
Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars. and
the National Cathedral Post of the
American Legion.
Markers Are Decorated.
The American Gold Star Mothers
decorated the Sixteenth street memo
rial markers during the afternoon.
The Sons of Union Veterans held
service at Oak Hill Cemetery. The
grave Of Jane A. Delano in Airing
ton Cemetery was decorated by Jane
A. Delano Legion Post. Services at the
Sisters Monument were conducted by
the Women's Relief Corps of the
G. A. r. The James Reese Europe
Post of the Legion held services in
Mount Zion and Union Baptist Gene
teries. assisted by the Charles M.
Thomas and George Berry Camps OF
the U. S. w. v.
A Memorial Day message was re-
ceived yesterday by Secretary of
War WORDING from Edouard Daladier,
premier Of France. The French
premier said:
In the name of the French Army
united in the remembrance Of devoted
service, I wish to express to you the
feelings of brotherly affection which
join our two armies, and I salute the
memory of the valiant American SOL
diers fallen on the soil Of France"
Four Religious Services.
Observance of Memorial Day in
Washington Cathedral will begin to-
day with four religious services, in
cluding celebration of holy communion
at 7:30 and $50 am. in Bethlehem
Chapel and in the Great Choir at IL
am. At the IL O'Clock service the
sermon will be preached by the Very
Rev. Noble c. Powell, dean OF the
Cathedral. Bishop James E. Free
man will preach at the peoples even
song service at 4 pm. Pilgrimages tor
out-of-town worshippers will be held
Immediately after the II am. and 4
pm. services.
Floral tributes will be placed on the
tomb of 1t. Norman Prince in the
Chapel of St. John at am. by repre-
sentatives of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick H. Prince OF Boston,
and of posts of the American Legion
and the Veterans OF Foreign wars
named in his memory.
A military memorial field mass will
be held at 10 am. today at Mount
Olivet Cemetery. Joining in this Inn
pressive ceremony are the Catholic
War Veterans, the Irish War Veter.
ans, Lincoln Camp Of the Sons OF
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