Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-28
"Dulce ct Deccrum est Pro Patria Kori."

pOnt's battery.
,. Calling assembly to order, by comrade
raDgemenfe and the introduction of comrade
Samuel A. Duncan. the grand commander OF
the department Of the Potomac, G. A r., as
,. Music-Miserere Of II Trovatore, by thu
fu Marine band, 30 pieces, Prof. Scala, leader.
Prayer ny Rev. Up Newman, d d.
posed for this occasion by DR.. H. Risler. Music
b. kreutzer. Sung by the Washington Sasn.
gerbGnd and Arion club, 50 voices.
o. Reading the general order OF Comrade
John A: Logan, commander in chief OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic, ordering gu
ooservanc OF this day. Reld by Oomrade
bimotny Luoey, A. a. g.. Department of the
:. Music-''God bless our Native Land" by
the Beethoven CLUB.
3. PCem-Our Martyrs, Written for this oc-
casIon by Francis DeHaes Janvier.
y MusIe-''Sleep well, We Heroes Brave
worcs by Dr. IL Risler- Sung by the wash
iDEton SaengcrbuEd
10. Grafton by Coz. samuel s Fisher, OF
Ohio.
II. Cnorus-.Prayer," by the Arion Quar-
This will conclude the exercises on the stag.
PART liar The TOME OF THE USKNowS
SOLDIERS.
! l. Beethoven Dead March by He AIDS Ameri-
can hand. Prof. Il. A. Heald, leader. during
/ the playing of This piece OF music the orphans
from The Soldiers and Sailors Orphan III Dul-
/ Will pass from the stage and gather around the
| >. Prayer by Rev. J. CT Butler, ID. ID.
! 3. Music-Req uien-by tine Beethoven Club.
The orphans will then sing, while gathered
| around the tomb OF their fathers, "Shall We
| know each other there" and also, "rns Chi
| dren OF the Fallen Brave The processicn
| will then be formed and pass into the National
! Cemetery, " here the decorations of the graves
will commence.
PART HAT THE NATIONAL CEMETERY.
The Marine band and Healds American brass
| band will be stationed in opposite sections of
here anehx "A kit.
| the graves are being strewn with flowers. Tue
| conclusion of this ceremony Will be known 1v
| the lining ola signal gun by Dupont's battery,
when the people Will gather around the small
s'1nd IN tie cemetery, where the Marine band
will play the ''Stabat Mater by Rossini and
the benediction will be pronounced by Rev.
EenJ- +. swallow, chaplain of the Department
| Of the Potomac. The Committee of Arrange.
ments will he known by q white badge, the
COMMITTEE on Decoration by blue badge, the
| Committee on Grounds by a red badge.
| COMMITTEE of Observation-Disclosures
| Timothy Lubey, Chairman; John Edwin NJ,
son. L. A Brandebury. A. J.. Huntoon. &.
| Wiley Wells. Samuel Mcdonald, X. Hsr-
| ringtCu, j. Lewis, A. Duddenhausen, H. A.
| N ers. J. Bell Adams, Charles H. Brown. A.
| II. q. RichsrdsOn,E-F d. Faehtz, T. A. Fiske.
Reinhold Springs guth. Nj. q. Battey, Newton
| FerTee, 3ichard Middleton, +. w. San born, Ii
| Lowry Moore, A. A. Hosmer, Hanson +. Wea-
Yer, A r knight, W. III. Browne, Henry
Moore, w I. Collins, and Lewis VALDEZ ker
| Officers of the Warrington SienRerhiud-
Charles Richter. ls lder; Louis Weldecker,
president; h T. Peterson. vice president; A.
| Blshoh, recording secretary; p. Havernstein,
Officers ofthe Arion q uartetts CIub-Charles
W. Bergman. 10 lder; Reinh0ld Springsguth,
president; Victor Hagman, secretary; Julius
Members Of Beethoven Club-W H. Burnett,
d. L. Burnett, Chas. @. Ever, DANIEL tfillett-,
John b. Dawson, L. A. Chase, l.. L. Cannon,
w. A. Widney.
THE NATIONS DEAD AT ALEXANDRIA.
no i'm
ton Of the graves of the Union soldiers at
Alexandra. Va. will common ce at o'clock. D.
m, to-morrow and will be as follows presid-
ing officer, Ma Tor NJ. II. Berkley. Reading
of the general order OF comrade John A
Logan, Commander -chief of the G.. A. K.
ordering the observance of the day. 2. DITge
by he band. ,. Reading OF scripture and
prayer, Rev. T. H. Haynes. 4 Singing S.
Addresses by l. Hill, Esq. Judge w. Will
lougnby, Hon. Charles Whittlesy. 6. Singing
Amenea- Music by the band while the graves
are being strewn with flowers. The whole
beng under the direction OF comrades A. H. G.
Richardson, Henry Moore, s. X. Harrington,
whe have been appointed from the COMMITTEE
OF arrangements of Washington. to assist in the
ceremonies.
REVIEW OF TIE METROPOLITAN POLICE
FoRCE-This morning the Metropolitan P1-
lice We're reviewed IN front OF Police HeId-
qrarters by The Board OF Commissioners and
Major A. T.. Richards, Superintendent. Thy
presented a fine appearance and manueyer-d
well. The men assembled about 9 O'Clock M
Tue CelIal GuardhouSe, where, under COM
mand OF C3ptain Il NJ Reed. Inspector taay
Were formed in compares or sections Of about
twenty-five each. under the command respect
ively OF Lieutsnants Gessford, Essex, Hurley,
TAFT, Kelly, Ecklof, Austin, NOonau. and
johnson. (the last named in command Of the
mounted men.) Without music they MARCHED
along Penns yivania avenue TO 7th street, thence
NJ LOUISIANA avenue 70 Headquarters, whar..
after marching in review, the Commissioner
present Mayors Bowen and ) weeney and
Mes>rs. Cragin, Chase. and HamlIukj pass-d
M lima in rr-,-h N
ards, and EXPIRE sed themselves highly pleased
with the appearance Of the men. There WIS
In the line handsome silk flag and two
marEers, and the men, being in their ne "
summer uniforms of blue flannel and Panama
hats, besides moving with the precision of
veterans, the general appearance OF the bat
talon reflected credit on the officers and men
The absence OF music was. however, notice.
able. Some one in the crowd remarked that il
was the last time the force would appear com.
posed entirely Of white men. The force now
comprises 23s men, as follows: I Maior and
Superintendent; I Captain and Inspector;
Qncluding Lieut.. Skippon in charge) detectives:
In The LIST (Sonth Washington precinct,
Lieut. Gssstord; Is in 2d. County between
Eastern Branch and Rock Creek and that part
OF the city lying north OF N street. between
North Capitol street and Rock Creek,) Lieut..
johnson; % in the Sd, CQeorge,own and the
county west OF Rock CreekO Lieut. Essex; IS
IN ith, First Ward Lieut.. Hurley: "a IN 5,b,
g. cond Ward.l Lieut.. TAFT; ~ i'm 9Th, (Tntrd
ward Iieut. Kelly; IS in eth, Fourth WardD
Lieut. EcklOf; - in -tb. East Washington and
county south and east OF the Eastern Branch
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS UNION This asses
clation held Its regular weekly meeting AZ
Union League Hall last evening, Major Morse
IN the chair A resolution thar the member.
OF the Union attend the decoration OF the graves
Of their comrades al Arlington Heights on
Saturday, was adopted resolution was Of
Fred and unanimously adopted. THAT as
soldiers and sailors. who aided in defeating
armed rebels in the field, we heartily and c,r-
daily endorse the nomi ions of the Repu,-
hcan party of this city. and pledge our earnest
efforts 20 defeat the remnant OF rebels and their
sympathiZers known as the Citizens party Ar
the ensuing election. After remarks by Msszrs
Qulskby and Hughes, the Union ad Iourned
RIVER ExCURSIONs.-Tne steamer Arrow
S'acklole. carried down 10 Mount yernon
this N orninG fine lot Of passen gers and m sls
for Marshalls Landing. The excursion yas.
terday OF the South Washington Turtle
Climb and their families TO the latter place
was fine affair, and the pleasures Of the day
were tpau1Red in till nine O'Clock las. night.
at which time all hands returned in a delight
tul humor. Tomorrow evening the steamer
w. w. Colt Wilson, will Inaugurate tn. sea-
son OF excursions to Leonardtown and Pinay
Point, un DER the auspices of the Potomac So
cial Club Of South Washington, lea wing her
wharf at half-past seven o'clock. and return
ing Monday morning at SIX O'Clock.