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

I'LL VI eAillcly SlSIllllCdllCc, lIle
first Memorial Day of the seconc
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 all-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, 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
BrlghtWOod.
President to Send Wreath.
President Roosevelt will send a
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 preside. The national
honor guard of the Legion, headed
by Capt w. H. Bushong, will off1ciate
at massing of the colors. Jan Peerce
of the Metropolitan Opera Co. will
sing the national anthem, accom-
panied 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 a turnout OF one of the
most impressive aggregstions 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.
Band to Play.
The program at battle-ground
Cemetery will open with a concert
by the United States Navy School
of Music Band under direction OF
Boatswain j. M. Thurmond. The
program will be under direction of
John M. Kline, ST., past department
commander, Grand Army of the
Republic, chairman, and John Cla-
gett Proctor, vice chairman
There will be an elaborate pro-
gram of music. Mr.. Proctor will
read an original poem. R. j. F.
McElroy will read the orders of the
G. A. R. Walter L. Fowler will
present Lincoln's Gettysburg ad-
dress, and children of the public
schools, directed by Mrs. Angus La
mond, jr., will decorate graves. Sol
diers of the Washington Provisional
Brigade will bring the ceremonies
to close by firing the salute.
Department stores and coal mer-
chant members of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association will
be closed all day tomorrow.
Vincent B. Costello Post No. 15
American Legion, will hold its an
nual memorial service at 4 pm
Sunday at the grave of Vincent B.
Costello in Arlington Cemetery. A
guard of honor and buglers will
participate in the ceremony. Mem
bets will assemble on Fourteenth
street above Constitution avenue
and leave in body at $3.50 pm. for
Arlington.