Evening star., 1946-11-09
president Will Speak
AtArIingfon Cemetery
Exercises Monday


in connection with the Armistice
day ceremonies at II o'clock Mon
day morning, the White House an
nounced today.
Mr.. Truman originally was sched-
uled to participate in an American
Legion National Guard Of Honor
color ceremony arranged in the
trophy room at the amphitheater,
Press Secretary Charles G. Ross
said, but instead will refer to this
in his talk.
President Truman then will lay
wreath on the Tomb of the Un-
known Soldier.
Holiday for U. S. Employees.
This and other traditional cere-
monies will take place as more than
10000 Government employees in the
Capital enjoy a holiday and stores
remain open to give them an oppor-
stunity to start their Christmas shop
ping.
President Truman has issued a
special proclamation calling on the
people to observe Armistice Day by
''honoring their fellow countrymen
who fought across the seas and by
renewing their determination and
their efforts to establish a lasting
peace"
Though the hope and promise of
the armistice of World War I were
shattered by the Axis agressors,
the Presidents statement asserted,
the American people are neverthe-
less resolved to keep the faith with
the heroes of both wars who sacri-
feed so valorously for the ideal Of
lasting peace"
Silent Tribute Planned.
The laying of the wreath by the
President viii follow a minute of
silent tribute to the war dead with
all, except the guard of honor Of
soldiers. sailors and marines, stand
ing with heads barred. 1t will be fol-
lowed by the bugler sounding taps.
The President then will enter the
ampitheater where the American
Legion will hold its annual cere-
mony with patriotic speeches by Ma
tional Commander Paul H. Griffith
and Mrs. Norton G. Pearl of Detroit,
national president of the Legion
Auxiliary. The 100-piece Army band,
under the direction of Capt. Hugh j.
Curry. will play patriotic airs, and
its soloist. SJSergt. Delmar Fahrney,
will sing Malott's THE Lords
Prayer
Among the guests of the Legion
who will participate in the massed
| laying of wreaths will be Mrs. Wall
ter H. Boyd, national president Of
the American Gold Star Mothers.
Mrs. Boyd will come here for the
ceremony from Long Beach, Calf.
The Legion's National Guard Of
Honor will take part in a ceremony
of massing of the colors, and the
Rev. A. L. Rustad, Faribault, Mimi,
national chaplain of the Legion,
will pronounce the invocation.
Guns to Salute President.
The presidential salute Of 81
guns will be fired as Mr.. Truman,
who commanded Battery D of the
129th Artillery, 35th Division, on
the western front, enters and
leaves the cemetery.
The District Bar Association will
hold its annual memorial services
at IL am. in the courtroom Of the
United States Court of Appeals
Building, Fifth and e streets NV.
The invocation will be given by Maj.
Matthew Imrie, Army assistant chief
of chaplains.
The Army will furnish a guard of
honor and a bugler for the oc-
casion.
| A eulogy in honor Of the late
Justice Peyton Gordon will be de-
livered by Leo A. Rover. Justice Ed
ward M. Curran of the United
States District Court will deliver the
memorial address. Austin F. Can
field, Bar Association president, will
cali the meeting to order. =
| In the afternoon, Mrs. Chester
Nimitz, accompanied by National
Commander Jack w. Hardy offthe
American Veterans of World War
II, will lay wreath On the Tomb.
YFW Commander to Speak,
National Commander Louis w.
Starr of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars will broadcast a radio ad-
dress from Pittsburgh at 3:45 pm!
Veterans of the 1st Division will
gather at the 1st Division Monu-
ment behind the State Department
at 10 am. for their annual wreath
laying ceremony and those of the
End Division will conduct similar
ceremony at the End Division
Monument on Constitution avenue
near Seventeenth street NV. at
q pm.
Maj. Gen. John W. O'Daniel,
commandant of the infantry school
at Fort Benping, Ga, will lay a
wreath at the tomb at 2 pm, on
behalf of the Sd Infantry Division.
whose wartime commander he was.
The American War Mothers will
hold services at II am. on the
steps of the Capitol, where they
will raise their flag on the Capitol's
flag staff under the national ensign.
Service at Wilson Tomb.
George Washington Post No. 1 Of
the American Legion will hold its
annual memorial service at the
tomb of Woodrow Wilson in the
Washington Cathedral at 4:30 pm.
President Wilson was a member of
the post. Post Commander Charles
L. Schuettler will be in charge Of
the service.
National Commander Griffith Of
the Legion will be guest at a
football game at pm. in the
George Washington High School
stadium, Alexandria, between the
Alexandria Legionnaires and the
West Potomac Park Naval Bar
racks. Later he will be a guest Of
Legion Post "a at a banquet at
Gadsby's Tavern, Alexandria.
The Rev. William F. Creighton
will address the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Post of the American Legion
at 1890 am. in st. Johns Episcopal
|