[Publib] Veterans Day Reference Question

[Tom Cooper]

It probably just changed with the day. The purpose of facing east was
that at 11 a.m. on each Armistice Day, the Chief Justice (I think it was
the chief justice) held a prayer at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and
everyone was expected to observe two minutes of silence. I guess they
faced east, since that's where the Tomb was for most of us. When the day
became Veteran's Day (1954?), in honor of all veterans, not just those
who had died in wars, that ceremony was discontinued.

Tom Cooper, Director
Webster Groves Public Library
301 E. Lockwood
Webster Groves, MO 63119
 
(314) 961-3784
tcooper at wgpl.lib.mo.us
 
-----Original Message-----
From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of elizabeth loveall
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 11:34 AM
To: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Publib] Veterans Day Reference Question

I'm appealing to your great wisdom!  A patron wants to
know when the practice of standing up and facing east
on Armistice Day (now known as Veterans Day) ceased. 
I've to the Department of Veterans Affairs website,
but I'm unable to find anything.  According to the
info that I found in several sources, Armistice Day
became much less important when World War II broke
out.  I'm assuming the practice may have stopped then.
 Does anybody have any additional info they can share?

As always, THANK YOU!


 
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