Evening star., 1945-05-24
Mass for War Dead
To Be Held Sunday
AtArIington Cemeter'

The seventh annual solemn me-
mortal mass for the war dead will
be sung at 10 am. Sunday in the
amphitheater of Arlington Gene
terry. The Most Rev. Michael j.
Ready, D. D., bishop of Columbus,
Ohio, and former secretary of the
National Catholic Welfare Confer
ence here, will preside and deliver
the sermon.
Other memorial services likewise
are planned for Sunday including
those by the American Gold Star
Mothers and by the Government
Printing Office Post of the Ameri-
can Legion.
For the mass at Arlington Gene
tery special buses will leave Eleventh
and E streets NV. every 10 min
utes after $50 am. for the amphi-
theater. The public is invited by
the sponsoring organizations, the
Washington General Assembly
Fourth Degree, knights of Columbus
and the National Capital Committee
of Catholic Societies.
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The Rev. James A. Magner of
Catholic University will celebrate
the mass, assisted by the Right Rev.
Charles Diamond, Army chaplain at
Fort George G. Meade, and the
Very Rev. Samuel Cummings, S. A.,
guardian of the Friars of the Atone
ment at Catholic University. The
choir of the Capuchin House of
Studies in Brooklands will sing the
responses.
The Most Rev Peter L. Ireton,
D. D, bishop of Richmond, is hon
orary chairman of the committee
in charge of arrangements. James
T. Nolan, passenger agent Of the
United States Steamship Lines, is
general chairman, and Col. Fran
els A Mccain, Washington Club,
director of the USO-National Catho-
lie Community Service, is secretary.
Following the mass, Bishop Ready
will bless wreaths laid at the tomb
of the Unknown Soldier by more
than IS national and local Catholic
organizations.
Names on Altar.
Each participating organization
has been asked to furnish a list of
its members who have died in uni
form. Names furnished will be
placed on the altar during the mass.
Following the ceremony in the
cemetery a luncheon will be held at
l pm. for Bishop Ready and other
dignitarieS at the Hotel
2400. Francis Malloy is in charge of
and William H. Collins,
former assistant to the Attorney
General will serve as toastmaster.
The American Gold Star Mothers,
Inc, will honor the dead of the
World War and the present conflict
at memorial services Sunday in the
Church of the Ascension, Twelfth
street and Massachusetts, avenue
NV. Dean C. C. Roach will conduct
he service, which is scheduled for
80 pm.
The announcement of the me-
norial ceremony included invitations
% attend to American Legion, Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars and Disabled
American Veterans posts and to par
ents of local servicemen who died in
uniform.
Memorial for Printers.
Memorial services for Government
Printing Office employees who lost
their lives in the World War and the
present war will be held at 1880 m
at the National City Chris
tan Church by GPO Post, No. 33, of
the American Legion. The Rev. j.
Warren Hastings, pastor, himself a.
Navy chief boatsWain's mate in the
World War, will conduct the services
and deliver sermon.
Chief speaker at the ceremony will
be Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, former
of the Military District
If Washington. Deputy Public
Printer John j. Deviny will represent
the Printing Office and the national
guard of honor of the Legion will act
as escort Charles r. Haig, veteran
Of the present war, of the Legion
post is chairman of arrangements.