Evening star., 1943-05-02
Annual Legion Rites
To Be Held Today at
District War Memorial
Patriotic Organizations
To Mass Co!ors Durino
Impressive Ceremonies

The annual May observance of
the American Legion and affiliated
groups will be held this afternoon at
the District World War Memorial
in West Potomac Park, beginning
at pm. with a concert by the
Marine Band.
1t will be colorful occasion, fea-
tured by massing of the colors
from patriotic organizations of the
World War, the placing of a wreath
in behalf of the mothers of the 435
men and women whose names are
inscribed around the memorial, and
the May Day poppy professional.
One hundred young daughters of
veterans will carry a chain of 435
poppies and place it at the foot of
the white cross in front of the me-
mortal.
Another feature will be a song
tribute in memory of the late Mrs
Frank B. Noyes, wife of the presi-
dent of The Evening Star News
paper Co. Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper,
secretary Of the District World War
Memorial and May Day Corp. in
paying tribute to the memory of
Mrs. Moves, said
Because of her great assistance
to Frank B. Noyes in founding the
District Memorial in 1881 there will
be a song tribute in memory of the
late Mrs. Noyes, whose determinedly
patient effort gave us the beautiful
trees and dogwood now surrounding
the memorial.
Gen. Hines to Speak.
"It is in this beautiful setting
that the American Legion Auxiliary
in 1887 planted tree in memory
of Nine. Schumann-H -Heink, the rec
ognized mother of all veterans of
the World War, and it is these many
instances that gave Mrs. Frank B
Noyes the realization of gratifica-
ton in achievement, and to all
Washington her life epitomized
constant effort-a life rich in ac-
complishment"
Rally singing will be led by Miss
Holda Nelson with the Marine Band
accompanying.
The speaker will be Brig. Gen.
Frank T. Hines, administrator of
veterans affairs for the past 20
years. Past Department Comdr.
Horace w. Lineburg will preside.
Mrs. Catherine Pagan, president of
the Gold Star Mothers. will place
wreath in tribute to those whose
names appear on the memorial.
Massing of the colors will be un-
der the direction of the National
Guard of Honor. James c. Clark,
captain. Color bearers have been
requested to be at the memorial at
3:45 pm. Mrs. Rae R. Zaontz will
serve as marshal, with Mrs. Helen
Ware and Mrs. Vesta Rodruck as
aides.
Servicemen to Be Guests.
Servicemen and women on leave
from nearby camps and posts will be
guests. Representatives of the 48
States will be hosts in each States
own group. Seating will be by States
for this feature of the friendly cele-
bration. State societies and the
employe relation services of all Fed
eral agencies here have arranged
attendance from each State, making
the annual Legion ceremony an
event of national commemorative
significance .r.
The Rev. Frederick Brown Harris,
pastor of Foundry Methodist Church
and chaplain of the Senate, will
offer the invocation and pronounce
the benediction.
Participating in the observance will
be the American Legion, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, Veterans of For
eign Wars Auxiliary, Disabled
American Veterans, Catholic War
Veterans and Auxiliary and the
Jewish War Veterans and Auxiliary.
The Distinguished Guest Committee
includes Past Department Comdr.
William H. Hargrave, Mrs. Mar
garet Carroll, Mrs. Irene Arnold and
Mrs. Ellen Louise Warren.
Ten ushers from each partici-
pating organization will serve under
the leadership of Francis Guages.
The event is an occasion when resi-
dents of Washington renew ac-
quaintances with citizens of their
native States