Evening star., 1939-05-21
Massing Of Co|ors
Service Is Today
AT Cathedral
Speaker Bonkheod
Will Be Principal
Speaker at Rites

Rain or shine, the twelfth an
nual massing Of the colors will be
held al Mount st. Alban in the
Washington Cathedral grounds to-
day under the auspices Of the Mill
tary Order of the World War and
the Cathedral. In case of inclement
weather the ceremonies will be
conducted in the Great Choir Of the
Cathedral.
Prior to the start of the services
at $3.50 o'clock there will be
band concert by the United States
Marine Band, starting at 3.
House Speaker Bankhead will
make the principal address during
the exercises. The Right Rev.
James E. Freeman, Bishop of WASH
ington. will welcome those attend
ing and extend greetings, Brig.
Gen. Albert l.. Cox will preside.
Others to Participate.
Others participating in the patri-
otto service include the Very Rev.
Noble c. Powell, dean of Washing
ton Cathedral; Maj. Arlington A.
McCallum, D. D., chaplain general
of the Military Order of the World
War, who will deliver the commem-
grafton; the Rev James Shera
Montgomery, chaplain, United States
House of Representatives; Capt.
Oliver James Hart, D. D., chaplain
of the District of Columbia Chapter,
and Canon Edward S. Dunlap.
The national and organization
colors, representing over $50 sepa-
rate individual units, will form the
procession in colorful and i'm
pressive array down the Pilgrim
steps on the left front of the
amphitheater. They will be led by
Col Walter w. Burns, District Ma
tional Guard. The 260th Coast
Artillery Band will have the post
Of honor at the head of the column.
The Washington Police Boys Club
Band, under the leadership of Leon
Brusiloff, will lead the second half
Of the parade, while the Salvation
Army Band also will participate.
Twelve additional organizations
are participating this year for the
first time. Every chapter of the D.
A. R. will be in line and practically
every American Legion post and
auxiliary has sent in its acceptance.
Colors to Be Paraded.
The procession of color guards
will march around the assemblage
and enter the amphitheater from
the rear center aisle, pass down
through the assemblage to the ros-
trum containing the poppy cross and
will take positions on both sides.
They will be followed by the massed
choirs singing the opening hymn to
the music of the United States Ma
rine Band. The clergy and speakers
will follow to their places.
The amphitheater is natural set
ting in picturesque bowl among
the shade trees. The non-sectarian
service leads up to the commemora-
ton for the dead The climax will
be reached when Principal Winfred
Kemp, U. S. M. c., will sound
Taps" followed by a period of ST.
lence.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and Mrs.
William H. Taft head the distin-
guished guests who are expected to
attend. Rear Admiral Thomas c.
Hart will represent the General
Board of the Navy, while Maj. Gen.
Robert McC. Beck will represent the
General Staff of the Army. Many
of the Presidents cabinet, the diplo-
matte corps and the ranking officials
of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps
and members of Congress have &C
cepted seats on the platform. Capt.
Robert D. Workman, chief of chap
lains, u S. NJ, will be accompanied
by Comdr. w. N. Thomas, chaplain
OF the United States Naval Academy,
Annapolis, Md.
1he color guards, representing the
various organizations, will assemble
at 2:45 pm. at the fagpole in the
grove on the Wisconsin avenue side
OF the Cathedral grounds. Automo-
blles with colors will enter by the
Woodley road gate. Immediately at
the sound OF the bugle the process
sion, led by Col. Burns. will COM
mence its march.
The motorist who gives the pedes-