Evening star., 1942-05-30

Capt. H. L. Bushong in command.
James G. Yaden, president of the
G. A. R. Memorial Day Corp,
under whose auspices the cere-
monies were held, was to preside,
and the invocation was to be pro-
nounced by the Rev. William H.
LaRoche, department chaplain of
the United Spanish War Veterans.
Jan Peerce to Sing.
The Star Spangled Banner" was
to be sung by Jan Peerce, Metropoli~
tan Opera Company soloist, followed
by reading of the G.. A. r. order
establishing Memorial Day by Leon
B. Lambert, department command
er of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Morris King, violiniSty was Sched-
uled to play. Harlan Wood, past
department commander of the
American Legion and a grandson
Of a Confederate veteran, was to
reIte for the 18th year Lincoln's
Gettysburg Address. Taps were to
be sounded by Winifred Memp Of
the Marine Band and the benedic-
ton pronounced by the Rev. How
ard E Snyder. department chap
lain of the legion.
The Arlington ceremonies were to
be over in time for the crowd to get
back downtown for the military
pageant beginning at pm The
parade, with fighting men of all
components of the armed forces
of the country, was scheduled to
leave New Jersey avenue and B
street Sc, proceed across the East
front of the Capitol to Constitution
avenue, then down Constitution
avenue, past the reviewing stand at
Sixteenth street. Brig Gen. John T.
Lewis, commanding general Of the
military district of Washington, was
to lead the parade.
Troops File Into City.
Troops were filing into Washing
ton earlier today to be ready for the
parade. AS many of the young
men are from Washington and
nearby military camps, it was eX-
pected that thousands of their rela-
tives and friends would turn out
to see the boys go by Many bands
were to provide stirring martial
music.
On duty this afternoon in the
event of any casualties along the
route were two first aid detach-
ments of the General Accounting
Office. The units were stationed at
First street and Third street on Con-
stitution avenue and we're believed
to be the first of their kind to be
operated in a parade by a Federal
agency.
At historic battle-ground Gene
terry this afternoon Senator Capper
of Kansas was to be the principal
speaker at ceremonies beginning
at pm. An elaborate program
has been planned. with John Clag-
EFT Proctor presiding.
Georgetown University Law School
exercises started this morning at
Sixth and E streets NV, with the
list of speakers headed by Vice Ad-
mlral >. M. ROOlnlSon.
Vincent B. Costello Post of the
American Legion plans its cere-
monies tomorrow at 4 pm. ct the
Grave of Vincent B. Costello in
Arlington National Cemetery.
Several observances were sched-
uled for areas nearby Washington.
Arlington Parade.
Veterans and patriotic organiza-
to preCede memorial services at the
World War Monument on the Court
House lawn with a mile-long parade
BEGINNING at the American Legion
clubhouse in Clarendon at 2 pm. to-
morrow.
The parade will be timed to ar
rive at the courthouse monument
al pm. for services high lighted by
an address by Capt. Vann B. Ken
nedy.
Marching units and participants
In the ceremonies will include the
Arlington Company of the Virginia
Protective Force, American Legion
Post 1873, the Gen. Billy Mitchell
Post 1876, American Legion, and the
John Lyon Post, Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
Comdr. Frederick R. Rice of Post
I39 will preside and the Rev. Will
lard r. Pierce of the Mount Vernon
Baptist Church will pronounce the
invocation. Chaplain Clarence N.
Campbell of the American Legion
Post 139 and V. F. w. Post will eX-
tend the welcoming remarks. The
Washington-Lee High School Glee
Club will sing. Capt. Harrison Mann,
commanding the V. P. F. unit, will
be in charge of the squad which will
fire salute to the dead.
Silver Spring Service.
Short services will be held at the
memorial stone on the grounds in
front of the Silver Spring Armory
at pm. tomorrow by Cissel-Saxon
Post, American Legion.
Walter S. Davis, chairman of the
program, will read the Legion memo
rial services. Members of Cissel-
Saxon unit, American Legion Aux
iliary: the Sons of the Legion Squad
ron and the Boys Brigade will
attend.
Usually held on an elaborate scale
the exercises in previous years were
always participated in by the Service
Company, MARYLAND National Guard,
This year it was decided to have the
services as simple as possible be-
cause of wartime restrictions.
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