Evening star., 1951-04-17
Welcome
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After that. he will ride down
Pennsylvania avenue as more than
1000 troops of all services snap
to a present arms along the line
of march.
The high point of the city's
welcome to the General, however,
will come at the Monument
grounds. Although the general
is not expected to reach the Monu-
ment grounds until about 2:15, an
elaborate program of. entertain
ment is planned beforehand.
The program will start at 1890
pm. with a program of recorded
music. Bryson Rash, director of
special events. WMAL-TV, will be
the master of ceremonies. Sa
At l pm, the United States
Army Band, under Capt. Hugh j.
Curry, will start a band concert.
This will be followed by a short
narration of highlights in the
Generals life up to the time he
was assigned to the Philippines.
Marian Kiatta Will Sing.
The Army Band will play an
other selection.
Then, Marian Kiatta, Washing
ton soprano, will sing, my Hero
and Love Is Where You Find it,"
The Army Band Glee Club viii
present This Is My Country" and
The Battle Hymn of the Repub-
iic."
Another narration of highlights
In the generals life will carry his
career from the Philippines up
to the present time.
The Army Band will play again.
Then. Roy Roberts, Washington
baritone, will sing "Ole Man
River" and another selection.
Miss Kiatta and Mr.. Roberts will
then join in singing God Bless
America"
The Army Band will play until
the generals car swings into the
Monument Grounds.
Young to Present Keys.
AS Gen. Macarthur steps from
his car. guns on the Monument
Grounds will boom with the tradi-
tional 17-gun salute.
AS the general enters the recep-
ton stand. the Army Band will
give the ruffles and fourishes of
military honors and then strike up
THE Generals March"
Edgar Morris, chairman of the
Reception Committee, will intro
duce Joseph c. McGarraghy. gen.
eral chairman of the Citizens
Committee. Mr.. McGarraghy will
make a few remarks and introduce
commissioner John Russell Young
The President of the Board of
Commissioners will give Gen. Mac
Arthur the keys of the city and
express the gratitude of the people
OF Washington for his military
feats.
Gen. Macarthur will respond.
The Army Band will play the
National Anthem to conclude the
ceremony but as the general
leaves the reception stand, the
Army Band will wish him well
with The Caissons Go Rolling
Along"
Both a military guard of honor
and a guard of honor from the
veterans organizations will par
ticipate in the ceremonies.
A committee spokesman ex.
planned that because of the late
nour OF the generals arrival Mr.
McGarraghy requested the De-
tense Department to give the gen.
eral his military honors at the
monument Grounds instead OF
the airport.
vaughan to Meet General.
At the airport for the generals
arrival will be Maj. Gen Harry
II. Vaughan, the Presidents mill
tary aide; Gen. j. Lawton Collins
Army Chief of Staff, and possibly
the Secretaries of the services.
A Defense spokesman explained
that Gen. Marshall and the Joint
Chiefs OF Staff had planned to
meet Gen. Macarthur at the air
port, but it was unlikely they
would greet him there in the early
morning hours.
In preparation for his arrival,
press representatives were invited
to a conference with the military
today. There. Col. Frank Dorm
told them there would be no repe-
t4ion OF what happened at Homo