Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-29


Stone River, Vicksburg, Cedar Greek, Cnatta.
ncoga, Atlanta, Cold Harbor and Petersburg
The foot-board bore the names Of the last two
battles Of the war-Fort Fisher and Five
Forks." The decoration Of the graves was
then commenced, the assemblage passing
through the cemetery and placing neat boquets
Band performing durges meanwhile the
wreathes were generally placed on
the headboards and the crosses sc,
upright against them. When this was com.
pleted a signal gun was fired by Dupons's 8 ba =
terry. and the assemblage gathered about the
stand. when the Marine Band performed the
'Stabet Mater by RossinI. The exercises
We're closed by Rev. Bent Swallow, Chaplain
OF the Department OF The Potomac, onouncing
the benediction.
Incidents.
The carriage OF Mrs. Senator Harlan, with
that lady seated therein, turned over while
going up the hill, but fortunately she escaped
uninjured. A number of gentlemen rushed
forward and righted up the carriage, and
seized the horses before they could run off,
The Marine Corps, under command of Col.
haywood, nmbering about two hundred men,
were stationed to the right of the stand; also
Company A. Grant Zouaves, (colored,) under
command OF Captain Brown.
Alexander Gardner, Esq, the eminent pho
tosrapher, was on the ground, with an able
corps of assistants. and made q number OF
handsome pictures.
The Travel Over the Bridges.
1t is estimated that at least twenty-five thou
sand persons were present. A continual line
OF carriages, omnibuses, and ambulances were
on the road from the bridge to the cemetery.
besides very large number OF vehicles which
passed over the Long Bridge. The vehicles
were passing over the Aqueduct Bridge at the
rate OF six hundred pet hour, and the number
OF pedestrians was fully two thousand an hour
bel ween the hours Of ten ard one O'Clock.
By resolution OF the Georgetown Corporate
a ma ~ an Nhrxrc DO Lac
vehicles which started from the street car ter
minus there were exempted from license taxa.
ton during the day, provided they did not
to Arlington. The toll bridge authorities passed
foot passengers free to-day, but charged all ve-
hicles except those hired by the committee of
the the g. A. n.: r.. The p; Owners Of private vehicles
place Of starting to the Virginia terminus of
the AQueduct bridge. This greatly incom.
moded the public, but secured increased facili-
ties for more numerous trips. The owners of
vehicles at the same time charged 50 cents for
such passen gers for the round trip from that
point.
At A lexandria.
At the conclusion of the services at Airing.
ton, delegation from each post of the q. A. r.
and large number ofthose who had witnessed
the ceremonies proceeeed to the cemetery near
Alexandria, where similar ceremonies are
being conducted, the folio wing being the pro-
gramme, under the direction Of the presiding
officer, Major NJ. II. Berkley:-l. Reading
Of the general order of csmrade John A.
Logan, Commander in chief of the G. A. r.
ordering the observance Of the day. 2. Music.
3; Reading OF scripture and prayer, Rev. T.
II HIM Hayes Esa iIa1s SinsnS BY L.
MOsic by the band while the graves are being
strewn with flowers. A. H q. Richardson,
Henry Moore and s. r. Harrington, from the
committee of arrangements Of Washi ngton.
aDnOlQted
The Washington Germania Band, L. Weber
leader, will take part in the ceremonies here,
Miserere and s'Let MS obey thee.'' THIS band
numbered 16 pleces and looked well in their
new uniforms. The programme was admirably
arranged and carried out; and indeed notwith.
every portion of the programme adhered TO
that the committee were Congratulated on ali
sides, and received q good share Of praise for
their work.
The Lincoln Monument.
The monument to the late President Lincoln.
in front of the City Hall, was this morning
trimmed with evergreens, the column being
handsomely trimmed with green and the base
by a beautiful wreath of natural flowers.
This was done under the direction OF the com
mittee Of arrangements. Last Decoration day,
it will be fecollected, that a wreath Of laurel
only was placed on the head OF the statue.
The Decorations at the Soldiers Home and
other Cemeteries Tomorrow.
The graves CT the soldiers in the cemetery
adjoining the Soldiers Home, as also those in
the cemetery beyond Fort Stevens, who fell in
defence Of the city in July, 1865, and those in
Oak Hill and Glenwood, will be decorated to.
morrow Afternoon, committees having been ap.
pointed for this purpose. At the Soldiers
Home Gene terry the exercises will commence
at 2k o'clock, and will consist OF prayer, ad.
dresses, music and decorating the graves. 1t
10 expected that the old veterans at the Sol.
diers' Home will be present. The exercises
will be Of an interesting character, and should
draw together large concourse Of friends from
the imm ediate vicinity and from the city.
The Committee Of Arrangements is composed
ofTImothyLubey, Chairman; John Edwin Ma
son. l.. A. Brandebury, "A. ]. Huntoon, q.
Wiley Wells, Samuel Mcdonald, 5 X. Har-
rington, j. Lewis, A. Duddenhausen, II. A.
Myers, ]. Bell Adams, Charles H. Brown, A.
H. Il Richardson, E. +. NJ. Faehtz, E. A. Fiske
Reinhold Springsguth. M q. Battsy, Newton
FerTee, Richard Middleton, +. w. Sanborn, L.
Lowry Moore, A. A. Hosmer, Hanson F. wea.
Yer, A: T. Knight, w. H. Browne, Henry
Moore, w. T. Collins, and Lewis Waldecker:
and their work will not be completed until a
floral tribute is laid on each Of The graves OF the
fallen brave. The ladies who are assisting
them. will be employed this evening in receiv-
ing and arranging flowers, to be placed on the
graves tomorrow.
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