Dr. Frank W. Emerson and two Veterans stand in front of the Private Herman W. Hils memorial in Pershing Square for Memorial Day ceremonies, May 30, 1940. Two garlands honor the fallen soldier who was of the 7th California Volunteer Infantry from Theodore Roosevelt Camp No.9. Memorial reads, "Private Herman W Hils Co. D. Died Dec. 4, 1898." A crowd is visible in the background.
The plaque reads in English, “In memory of Benny, A Squirrel, ‘Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And one of them shall not fall on the ground without your father.’”
People are seated around the Spanish-American War Memorial, commemorating the 7th Regiment, located at the north-east corner of Pershing Square at 5th and Olive streets
Photograph of the statue of Ludwig van Beethoven in Pershing Square before it was unveiled. The work is by the sculptor, by Arnold Foerster. The inscription on the base reads: "Beethoven. Dedicated to William Andrews Clark, Jr., Founder of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra."