The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-29

r., opsvnyIscE or MEMORIAL DAY
,,,anssrJoSs TO yIsIrol,s-SPEcI,L SER |
,,,crs To- MoRRow.-The Com.nittee OF Ar |
raneements, Timothy Lubey, chairman, nave
determined not TO postpone the c1efcises ot
kriInoton cemetery II the weather should be
pnfnyorable. The grafton and poem will be
delivered and the graves will be decorssed,
even II II should rain; and, In that event, IL
Ia expected that all friends unable TO br
present to-day will visit the cemetery To-
morrow and pay their tribute TO the memory /
OF the dead. The Washington and George
town railroad viii put their entire force on
the road during the day. They will run
their cars from the Navy Yard on Ave min |
utes Roadway. Al Q q. m. they viii
have cars at the Navy Yard 70 convey the |
Marine Band and corps TO Ge1rgetown.
Those cars will return TO the intersection Of
New York avenue and Fifteenth street, and
leave there at 1915 a. m, precisely, 70 con-
ycy the other bands and the singing societies.
These are special cars, and will be reserved
for this special purpose. From the west
Capitol gate cars will run during the day
on four minutes Roadway, and shorter II
possible. From the Aqueduct bridge stages
and omnibuses will convey visitors TO the
grounds. The Georgetown Councils on
Thursday night passed q bill suspending the
payment Of licenses by hackney carriages
and other vehicles for the conveyance Of
to-day and tomorrow, provided the charge
does not exceed twenty cents for each
passenger each way. All contributions Of
bowers should be at Wesley chapel before
$50 this morning. Amer that time flowers
and bouquets will be thankfully received on
the grounds at Arlington. The Committee
on Decorations will leave Wesley chapel at
l0a. m, and are requested to meet In the
south room OF the Arlington mansion at
IL m.
The ether cemeteries In this vicinity will
be decorated tomorrow. For this purpose
Il IL desired that contributions OF flowers
may be sent In to the Headquarters Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic, al Y street,
during the afternoon OF to-day and to-mor-
row. The committee Of arrangements will
visit Oak Hill and Glenwood cemeteries TO
adorn the graves OF the soldiers and sailors
buried there; and the following special COM
miitee has been appointed by the grand
commander TO decorate the graves near the
Soldiers Home, viz: II. A. Hall, J. II. Ding
man, II. q. Otis, W. II. Slater, a: Wright,
N. d. Fithian, - Fletcher, j. ii. Smith,
Geo. Sellers, N. Z. Young, VI. Z. Urell, T.
Gatchell, Y. Dickson, T. X. Hawkins, 7. A.
Conrad, W. r. Smith, G. W. George, ]. II.
Slime, George Fahronbrook, W. A. Bartlett.
The comrades upon this committee will as
semble at headquarters at IL m. on Sunday,
and thence proceed to the cemetery.
Inc ceremonies ~ the cemetery near tue
Soldiers Home will take place at $3.50
o'clock, and will consist Of music, prayer,
addresses and the strcwlr OF floral tributes
upon the graves Of the soldiers buried at that
place.
II is suggested that the visitors 10 Airing
ton to-day shall carry bouquets of flowers
and unite with the committee In decorating
the caves Of the Union dead; aud the same
suggestion is offered TO those visiting the
other cemeteries.
VIM. X. Smith, superintendent Of the Bo-
tauical garden, has responded in the mos,
generous manner to the appeal Of the com
mittee on floral decorations, and Will ais
send large contribution to the cemetery a
Soldiers Home for the decoration tomorrow
The following circular was Issued yester
HEApoR's DEPT or PoronAo, q. A. r.,
WAsH,NGroN, ID. O., May 20, 1850.
The comrades OF the Grand Army OF ths
Republic are invited to attend divine servicei
at the Unitarian church to.morro< morning
where seats will be reserved And special ser
man In oommemoration Of our comrades who
fell during the late war.
In the evening a commemorative discourse
will be preacht at the church OF the Rev. DR.
Butler, corner OF Eleventh aud II streets
Comrades DESTROYS OF attending are requested
to meet at Grand Army Hall and proceed tC
BY order OF Samuel A. Duncan, Grand Co IN
msnder. TIMOTHY LUBEy, A.A.G.
FOURTH WARD REPUBLIcASs.-The Ken
dali Green branch Of the Fourth Ward Re
publican Club held Its regular meeting a
Kendall Green barracks last evening. II
the absence of the president, on motion o
Mr.. T. L. salkeld, Prof. Green was called
the chair.
The meeting was opened with prayer b
Mr.. Robert Terrell, who was afterward
elected Secretary pro TEN.
Prof. Green addressed the meetlngj afte
which some business OF minor importauc
was transacted, ar the canN asslng commit
tee reported progress.
The Chair then introduced as q speake
Mr.. J. NJ. Dalton, who addressed the club q
some length, stating that during the pas
year he had learned that the party TO which
he belonged had forsaken the cardinal prin
ciples which had actuated him to become
member thereof, and that now he had faller
Into the Republican ranks aud would sup
port that party so long as 1t maintained II
present course.
Mr.. Andrew Gleason then In a few re
marks promised to do oil he could for tn
success OF the Republican party at til
coming election.
Mr.. Isaiah Walden urged all to guar
against imposition by pc. sons claiming :
be Republicans who favored In any way tn
citizens ticket or Its advocates.
George W. Hatton then addressed tn
meeting, In the course of his remarks MI
Hatton said that when the devil was cast gu
of heaven policy" first originated, and tina
through all subsequent ages policy and prin
ciple have been at war with each othei
There has ever been two distinct parties
politics; one party Of principle-of Co
the other a party OF policy-of the devi
The Republican party was one of principl
and belonged TO God. The Democratic O
citizens pai.y was one OF policy aud b
tnf ha D
from the field on the first Monday In JuI
as was Satan from heaven when he inst
tuted policy.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Hatton's r
marks the meeting was addressed by NJ
A. X. Browne. During his remarks he vi
interrupted by the arrival of one company
the Grant Zouaves, sky men In full Ut
form, under Captain John Brown, wi
attended the meeting at the invitation
VIM. II. Scott, prominent Republican
the Fourth ward. When they had be,
properly attended to, Mr.. Browne conelud,
his remarks, and Rev. d. B. Nichols ma,
an address, more Of theological term thI
political. Speeches were also made
Patrick Henry, VIM. II. Ford and other
and the meeting which was very enthusiast
and orderly, adjourned.
THE Sons OF TEMPERANCE EQUAL DIvI
ION SURRESDERs ITS CHARTER-NEw Ia
PERANcB ORGASIzATIoS.-For some tin
past there has existed among many of Il
members Of the order Of Sons Of Temperan
differences OF opinion on matters connectt
with the order In this Jurisdiction, and di
sensiOns have arisen which have finally Gu
minated In the surrender of the charter
Equal Division, No. 8.
This division is probably better known
our citizens than any other in Washlng.o
from the fact that among It's members WEI
large majority Of the active "reformt
men" now battling for the temperance eau,
In our city. Its loss will be deeply felt /
the order In this District. Although the
have disconnected themselves from the ord
of Sons OF Temperance, the membership
Equal do not propose TO rclinqush the
unnrIs for .rn IL mi TINT Inst nunI,lnLr q.