Evening star., 1955-11-10

President Herbert Hoover. who
win place q wreath at the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier on be-
half Of President Eisenhower at
IL am.
This viii mark the major offi-
cial observance of Veterans Day,
which used to be Armistice Day.
President Eisenhower first offi-
cially proclaimed Veterans Day
last year after Congress author
lied 1t.
The host organization at Ar
lington this year viii be the
United Spanish War Veterans.
Mr.. Hoover viii deliver the
principal address at the cere-
fnony. In the audience viii be
many. distinguished persons. in
Gliding his son. Acting Secretary
of State Herbert Hoover. jr.
Rufiles and flourishes. a hymn
sand musical honors will be pro-
svided by the Army Band. con-
, dpcted by Mai. Hugh Curry
! Vocal selections win be given by
the choral group from the Mill
tary Academy at West Point.
NJ. r, directed by Capt. Barry
n. Drewes.
The Nations tive major vet
erans organizations will partic-I
ipate in the Arlington ceremony
They are the United Spanish
War Veterans. the American
Legion, Disabled American Vet
erans. Veterans Of Foreign Wars
and Amvets.
Past Department Commander
George F. Cook Of the United
Spanish War Veterans win be
master Of ceremonies.
National Chaplain Joseph
MacCarroll Of the American Lee
seion will deliver the invocation !
The benediction viii be pro-
nounced by National Chaplain
Joseph C. Pickett Of the Dis
abled American Veterans.
Massing Of Colors
- The massing OF colors by vari-
ous veterans groups will be a
Feature Of the ceremony.
Former President Hoover will
be. accompanied by Secretary of.
Army Brucker. Veterans Admin
istrator Harvey v. Higley. Deputy
Administrator for Veterans Az
rairs John S. Patterson. Cadet
Capt. Robert g. Farris. brigade
commander at West Point; Law
renee Richey. assistant to Mr..
Hoover: Mai. Gen. John II.
Stokes of the Military District
of Washington. and Herbert.
Hoover. jr.
At the conclusion of the cere-
mony. Mr.. Higley, assisted by
James H. Johnston. commander
in chief Of the United Spanish
War Veterans. win place a
wreath at the Tomb Of the
Unknown Soldier. Wreaths will
also be placed by representatives
of other organizations.
Ofiicials said ample parking
facilities are being made avail
able to the public. The Army
also will furnish shuttle bus serv-
ice from the main entrance Of
the cemetery to the Memorial
Anphitheater, where the cere-i
rnony win be held.
Other Ceremonies
Other wreath laying cerenlo-
nies ait the Tomb Of the Unknown
Soldier tomorrow are:
Gam, by the Washington High
School Cadet Corps.
0:45 am. by the Daughters Of
the American Revolution.
10 am, by the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars.
Secretary Of the Army Bfucker
will lay a wreath on the grave
of General Of the Armies John
j. Pershing at 10 am. in the
cemetery.
Also at II am, q wreath-lay-
ing ceremony will be held at the
ist Infantry Division Monument.
Seventeenth and e streets NV.
The Society Of the 1st Division
win sponsor this program. A bu-
gler and firing party furnished
by the lst Battalion. Sd Infantry
Regiment. win participate.
At 10 am, there will be q pa
rade In La Plata, Md. sponsored
by American Legion Post Num-
ber So. A platoon of the 1st
Battalion. Sd Infantry Regiment
will participate.
AT 10:30 am. at Flint Hill
Cemetery. oakton. Va. ceremo-
nies will be held under the aus
pices Of Dyer-G Gunnell Post 180.
American Legion. Local minis-
ters viii participate, and the
program win include . color
guard and firing squad. under
supervision Of Fred Kalepp, vice
commander.
Other Observances
Other Veterans Day observe
ances here include:
9 am: Solemn memorial mass
at the National Shrine Of the
Immaculate Conception, spon-
ssored by the Combined COM
tiaanderieS and Ladies Of the
Auxiliaries Of the knights Of st.
John Of Washington and Mary
land. This is for deceased MEM
bers Of the order. The Rev,
Chester Ball, pastor of Epiphany
Church and spiritual director OF
the Washington District Conl-
lnandery, will preach. Uniformed
members and cadets will attend.
1890 am: Annual requiem Of
.the two largest devotional soci-
cites Of the Episcopal Church at
st. Paul's Church. 2430 x street
NV. The Right Rev. Reginald
Mallett, Bishop of Northern In
diana and superior general Of
the Confraternity Of the Blessed
Sacrament, will .officiate. The
church choir, under direction Of
e. Douglas Birchby. will sing
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