The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-02
Tar Heels Pause To Honor Dead
LILA McNINCH sLEAR

Rounding the calendar page into
11ne. there's always a long list
~ special events, social and other
wise, to occupy the attention of
HE holiday. week-end-stay in
Washington North Carolinians.
pa1s.ng with a grateful nation,
.aev paid high tribute to the dead
of all wars and bowed their
heads in sweeping remembrance
Is President Truman placed a
wreath at the Unknown Soldiers
Tomb as Boy and Girl Scouts
laid fresA-cut flowers on the IS, 900
graves in Arlington cemetery-as
f9ral anchors Yer cast into the
water Of the historic Potomac in
memory of the Navy dead - as
memorial services were held at
the Two Jima monument and other
Appropriate places throughout the
Capital, Kenneth C. Royal, Under
secretary of War, was the speaker
al the nineteenth annual "Massing
Of Colors Service" the event hon
oring the American dead, held un-
der ne auspices of the Military
order of World Wars and the
Washington cathedral. This serv-
ice which, each year, is the initial
ceremony of the memorial season
was directed by Gen. Albert l..
Cox, and was participated in by
more than 300 military, veterans,
patriotic and civic organizations.
The always beautiful and inspir-
ing Bonnie Blue Flag" was hoist
ed on nigh Saturday and will float
again today over the memorial
services in honor of our Confeder-
ate dead. GeneraN Julius Franklin
Howell. T. e 100-year-old "Rebel''
as he calls himself, will be guest
of honor at the services to be held
at the Confederate monument at
Arlington. with Mrs. j. Livingston
Vann, Jr., Mrs. C. C. Motz and
Mrs. Robert H. MacNeill among
the active Daughters of Confeder-
acy present,
With Decoration Day comes the
Al Fresco life for North Carolini-
ans-picnic dinners and swim par
ties. With now and then an il
formal luncheon at some out of
the way place-or along the water
front such as the delightful affair
hosted by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
C. Jones on Thursday. Later in
the afternoon a dozen North Caro-
lima couples gathered in the rolling
grounds of 'Skylark" and spread
their supper under the great water
oaks as guest of Miss Janice
Smith, who had chosen the estate
of her kinsmen, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Hicks, as setting for her
party, since they, too, are from
tAe home-state. Novel; Hicks, up
for the weekend from Carolina"
loaned his e a sing tenor to
hoist the old fashioned melodies
that proved to be the entertaining
feature of the evening.
Sun Bathers
Other North Carolinians dipped
in the sun-Warmed waters of the
Jerry Hamilton's new pool in the
pleasant recesses of nearby Vir-
ginla - before dinner Memorial
Day. The better to stir up an
appetite" declared Mary Carr
Steadman looking at the delicious
filet mignons, broiled to a turn
over the glowing Goals in the port
able picnic oven. Bob Murray. Just
out Of his be-medaled uniform.
was tossing a salad when We ar
rived, while Al Warren and Clover
Wynne were whisking out sour
cream for the most luscious straw
berries Of the season.
Official entertaining, more i'm
portant TO Washington than racing
TO Florida-had its ban lifted this
week with the end of the thirty
day-perlod OF mourning for the
late Chief Justice Stone. And for
the first time since she resumed
me role Of First Lady, Mrs. Tru-
man Was hostess to members of
.ae Senate Ladies Luncheon club.
entertaining with her were wives
u me members of the Presidents
Ca0lhet' For many years, until
last year. the picnic luncheon has
5aAen place additionally on the
lawn and this week more than 100
iao-eS aSsem b e d there and
sampled White House fare. You
VIII remember that the group was
~qfsaAIzed during the World War
10 roll bandages, the ladies
bringing along their own lunch
qsSket. At the picnic were Mrs.
0OSlah W. Bailey, with the well
uo,ne news that Senator Bailey
VII oon be out again after his
,TYele Illness; Mrs. Fred Vinson,
1MIS' u Max Gardner, wife of the
onoeiSecretary of the Treasury;