Evening star., 1942-05-29
Military Parade
To Mark Capital
Memorial Day
WeIIes to Speak
At Public Ceremony
In Arlington Cemetery

In Arlington cemetery
Full of timely significance, the
first Memorial Day of the second
World War will be widely observed
throughout the Capital tomorrow
with public ceremonies, a gigantic
military parade and decoration Of
graves of war veterans.
Outstanding among the features
of the day will be the services at
Arlington National Cemetery, where
Undersecretary of State Welles will
speak at 1:20 pm, and the an-mili-
tary parade OF armed forces, sched-
uled to start at pm. The parade
will move from the Capitol grounds
down Constitution avenue to Seven
teenth street.
Sponsored by the Rhode Island
Avenue Citizens Association, a spe-
cial community parade will take
place in the northeast section be-
ginning at 2:30 pm.
Senator Capper of Kansas will
deliver the principal address at cere-
monies beginning at pm. at Bat
tleground National Cemetery in
Brightwood.
President to Send Wreath.
President Roosevelt will send
wreath to be laid on the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier at Arlington
at 10 am, opening the ceremonies
of the day. Other wreaths will be
placed on the tomb by groups of
veterans.
The amphitheater ceremonies are
under the auspices of the G.. A. R.
Memorial Day Corp. of Patriotic
Organizations. This includes the
American Legion, Veterans of For
eign Wars, Disabled American Vet
Grams, United Spanish War Veterans
and the Grand Army of the Re-
public. James G. Yaden, past COM
mander of the United Spanish War
Veterans, will call the assemblage
to order. The national honor guard
of the Legion. headed by Capt. W.
H. Bushong, will officiate at massing
of the colors. Jan Peerce of the
Metropolitan Opera Co. will sing
the national anthem, accompanied
by the Marine Band.
Excerpts from the Declaration of
independence will be read by Joel D.
Thacker, department commander of
the Disabled American Veterans,
and Lincoln's Gettysburg address
will be recited by Harlan Wood,
past department commander of the
Legion.
Impressive Military Parade.
The military parade is expected
to bring q turnout, of one Of the
most impressive aggregations of
military strength seen here at least
since the last World War. Veteran
organizations and their auxiliaries
will not appear in marching array,
although some of their officials will
ride in automobiles at the head of
the line.
Fighting men of all components,
OF the armed forces of the United
States" will appear, according to the
War Department.
Gen. Lewis Grand Marshal.
The parade will start from New
Jersey avenue and B street Sc. and
move north across the Capitol
Grounds, then west along Consti-
tuition avenue past the reviewing
stand. to Seventeenth street.
Brig. Gen. John T. Lewis, COM
manding general of the Military
District of Washington, will be
grand marshal of the parade, and
with his staff, will head the line of
march, preceded by a platoon of
Metrol Il motorcycle police.
Included in Gen. Lewis party will
be six automobiles of representatives
of the G. A. r. Memorial Day Corp.
of Patriotic Organizations. These
will include the only local survivors
of the Union Army of the Civil War
available and able to participate.
They are Col. John M. Kline, De-
partment Commander of the G.. A.
R.. and William F. Dorsey, both Of
this city.
Line of March.
The line of march Will then pro-
ceed as follows:
Cavalry escort, Fort Myer.
Commanding general of troops
(Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox and staff.
Army Band.
Battalion of parachute infantry.
Infantry band.
Infantry battalion.
Field artillery battalion.
Combat team OF infantry regiment
and field artillery battalion t105-
nm. Howitzer) plus battery of field
artillery G55-mm. Howitzer).
Band from Engineer Replacement
Training Center.
One battalion of Negro troops,
Engineer Replacement Training
Center.
Company of Negro infantry.
Marine Band.
Marine Barracks (Quantico) bat
talon.
Navy Band.
One company of bluejackets.
Eour oov,,ro yioc of Cooct Guard