Evening star., 1938-02-11
RITES TOMORROW
TOHONOR LINCOLN
Exercises at 1915 at Me-
moriaI-RooseveIt May
Place Wreath.

Marking the 129th birthday ami
versary of Abraham Lincoln, exer-
cises sponsored by the Military Order
Of the Loyal Legion of the United
States and participated in by SO other
organizations will be held at the Lin
coin Memorial at 1915 pm tomorrow.
President Roosevelt is expected to
attend and place a wreath Capt.
Patrick H. Tansey, U. S. Army, will
place a wreath on behalf of the Dis
trict Commissioners.
G. A. r. to Pay Tribute.
Members of the Department of the
Potomac, Grand Army of the Repub-
lie. assisted by allied patriotic organi-
xations, will pay tribute to Lincoln
with exercises at pm in the First
Congregational Church, Tenth and G.
streets NV
Lincoln'S Gettysburg address will be
recited by Faye E. Palsgrove. COM
mander of Gushing Camp No. 80. De-
partment of Maryland, Sons of Union
veterans, and Representative Clifford
OF MasSa achusetts will deliver the prin-
by the Marine Band
Sixty members of the Abraham Lin
coin Brigade, holding their first ma
tional conference tomorrow and Sun
day in Wesley Hall, Seventeenth and
x streets NV. also will pay tribute
to the Great Emancipator.
Testimonial Dinner.
The brigade, composed of Amer
leans who have served with the loyal-
ist forces in the Spanish civil war. will
be honored by the Sidney Shosteck
Branch, Friends of the Abraham Lin
at I pm. tomorrow at 1927 Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV. Representative
Bernard. Farmer-La borite,. of Min
nesota will preside, and five of the
veterans will describe their experiences
in Spain.
The Reserve Officers Association OF
the United States will begin the OBJ
servance of National Defense Week
tomorrow with a tribute to Lincoln.
Mai w. r. Metz, quartermaster re-
serve, president of the District Depart
ment of the association, will lay a
wreath at Lincoln Memorial and at
$50 pm. will speak on National De-
fense" over station WJSV.
Representative Reed. Democrat, of
Illinois. will be the guest speaker at
the Danes of the Loyal Legion annual
breakfast in honor of Lincolns birth
day at 1890 pm. at the Mayflower
Hotel, Included among the honor
ereat-great grandniece of Lincoln S
sweetheart.
Featuring the Loyal Legion cere-
mony at the Lincoln Memorial will be
the presentation of the national and
eommanderv colors with an escort Of
soldiers, sailors. marines and coast
guardsmen. The Marine Band also
will furnish music for this occasion
Flag Display Asked.
All business houses are requested by
the Loyal Legion to display curb flags
during the day.
The organiza tions that will take
part in the exercises. carrying their
colors and emblems. follow:
The commander in chief Pennsyl-
vsnia Commandery, New York Com
mandery and District of Columbia
Commandery, Military Order of the
Loyal Legion; American Gold Star
Mothers, District of Columbia; Dis
trlct 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 Society. Daughters of the
American Revolution: District Daueh-
ters of the American Revolution;
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, No.
]. Daughters of Union Veterans of
the Civil War: District Federation
OF Women's Clubs: Girl Scouts of
the District; Department of the Po-
tomac, Grand Army of the Repub-
lie; Department of the Potomac.
Woman's Relief Corps; Italian World
War Veterans; Ladies Auxiliary to
Italian World War Veterans: Kallp-
oils Grotto; Department of the Po-
tomac. Ladies of the G. A. r.
Order Of CarabaO Included.
Military Order of the Carabao:
District Commandery, Military Or
der Of Foreign Wars: District Chap