MEMORIAL SERVICES - NAVY DAY SUNDAY

 

Commodore Sheldon Clark, President of the Navy League of the United States
has announced that Sunday, October 2lst has been designated as NAVY DAY SUNDAY.
It is the Nevy's desire that this day shall be a specicl day of tribute to the
men in all the Services who have lost their lives at sea in the defense of the
United States. Of those whose last resting place is beneath the waters of the
world, few have been paid fitting tribute. The Navy, therefore, will scatter
flowers upon the waters throughout the world, traditional ceremony for honoring
those who lost their lives at sea, to express the sentiments of a deeply grateful
nation.

So that the people of the United States may participate in.these ceremonies,
the Secretary of the Navy has designated ports on the Continent and in our
territories and dependencies to which flowers may be sent for transport to sea
on Sunday, October 2lst. The designated ports ares

Portland, Me. Miami, Flea. Portland Ore.

Boston, liasse Tampa, Fla. Seattle, Washe

New London, Conn. Pensacola, Fla. Anchorage, Alaska

New York City, Ne Ye Mobile, Ala. Dutch Harbor
Philadelphia, Pa. Chicago, Ill. (For Great Lakes) Honolulu or Pearl Harbor
Washington, D. Ce Corpus Christi, Texas Guam

Norfolk, Vae San Diego, Calif. Manila

Charleston, Se Ce Terminal Island, Calif. Sen Juan, Pe Re
Sevannah, Ga. San Francisco, Calif. St. Thomas, Ve. Ie

Pango Pango, Samoa

It is requested that only ONE FLOWER be forwarded to the Senior Naval
Chaplain at each of the designated naval ports with the exception of the
following:

Portland, Oree Send flower to Commandant, 13th Naval District, Seattle

Mobile, Ala. ” . to Sth * ” New Orleans
Savennah, Gae . " re 64: * * Charleston,
S. Ce

It is hoped that wherever possible this flower may be wild or home grown and in
no case should the expenditure exceed a modest nominal sum.

All flowers received prior to midnight, October 20th at the designated
ports will be placed on a suitable naval vessel which, after appropriate all-
faith ceremonies at the dock side will proceed to sea to a point out of sight
of land and there scattered on the waters.

For any additional details please contact National Headquarters, Nevy
League of the United States, 822 Mills Building, Washington 6, D. Ce
Telephone District 5320.