Evening star., 1940-11-10
Elaborate Legion Program
Planned for Armistice Day
President Roosevelt Will Make the
Principal Address at Arlington

An elaborate program has been
arranged for the observance OF
Armistice Day tomorrow by the
American Legion. Post colors and
color guards will be present at
Arlington Ampitheater at 10:45 am.
Two ushers from each post will re-
port to Capt. E. E. Kennard at the
west entrance of the ampitheater at
10 am.
At the Tomb Of the Unknown
Soldier President Roosevelt will place
a wreath and later make the prin-
cipal address in the amphitheater at
II O'Clock.
Posts planning to place wreaths on
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
should meet with William p. Kersh-
ner, Fred G. Fraser or Gerald Law
Ter at noon, just south of the tomb
and time will be assigned.
Department Comdr. w. H. Har-
grave will place the wreath on the
tomb in the name of the department.
Invitations have been received by
the department commander to
participate in the services of the
Forty and Eight at the District
World War Memorial at 10 am,
when Grand Chef de Care c.
Francis Mccarthy will place q
wreath in the name Of Voiture No.
174 of the District of Columbia.
The department also will be rep
resented at the ceremonies Of the
I'd Division Association at the I'd
Division monument on Constitution
avenue at 2:30 pm. and at the Goth
Division services at the District
World War Memorial at pm.
National Comdr. Milo j. Warner
will 60 to the Washington Cathedral
and place wreath on the tomb of
Woodrow Wilson, wartime President.
A supper dance will be held by
the Forty and Eight at the May
flower Hotel at 7 pm, in honor of
National Comdr. Warner and Ma
tional President Mrs. Louis Lemstra
and Department Comdr. Hargrave.
Dedication exercises of two memo
rial windows will be held in the Fort
Myer Chapel at 80 pm tomorrow
1t will be presented by National
Comdr. Warner and National Presi-
dent, Mrs. Enid Lemstra.
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimp-
son will accept the windows. They
will be dedicated by the National
Chaplain Brig. Gen. William G.
GilkS. Places will be reserved until
1:30 pm. Gen. Peter C. Harris is
chairman of the committee in
charge. The National Guard of
Honor will act as escort.
The Armistice Day membership
drive ends today. Department men,
bership Officer Haywood N. Saun-
ders will be at department head
quarters between pm. and pm.
to accept dues. A national citation
will be presented to any post equal
ing its 1910 membership as of today.
The James Reese Europe Post last
Sunday, November 3, entertained
patients of the Glendale Sanitarium.
A parade and drill was held on both
the children's and adults lawns.
The drill team and drum corps par
ticipated A donation of several
bags of oranges was given the chill
dren by the post and unit.
Comdr. William H. Kelson and
Mrs. Anita B. Ellis were in charge.
The post will present a feature,
"The Starlight Singers" radio and
concert artists, in a recital at the
Metropolitan Baptist Church, 1925
r street NW., on November 10 at
$50 pm. 1t will be for the benefit
of the Sons of the Legion Squadron.
Bunker Hill Post will participate
in the Armistice Day ceremonies at
Arlington Amphitheater. Members
are reminded of the special cere-
monies by the American Legion at
$3.50 pm. dedicatirg several stained
glass windows in the Fort Myer
Chapel.
The Clubhouse Committee is
formulating a program for the en-
suing year designed to attract after
bowling parties and informal social
gatherings of Legionnaires and their
friends at the clubhouse, 807-809
Monroe street NV, on Thursday
and Saturday nights.
Consideration is being given to a
party bridge tournament, with suit
able prizes offered by Bunker Hill
Post News, which will be open to
members and guests of this and
other Legion posts.
At the meeting of the Sergt. Jas
per Post last Wednesday evening
at Pythian Temple, with Comdr.
Ayden A. Dibble presiding, the post
conducted its annual memorial serv-
ice. The service was directed by
Harold Mclaughlin, who served as
chaplain, while the retiring COM
mander, Douglas o. Reed, an
nounced the names of five deceased
members.
The annual turkey day party will
be held in the form of a dance and
social at Pythian Temple next Sat-
urday evening.
Stephen P. McGroarty Post met
at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club last Monday, with Comdr.
Roe Hutchings presiding. A talk on
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