The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-28

PART I.
/. National salute at one o'clock, by Col.
Dupont's battery.
g, Calling assembly to order, ny comrade
Timothy Lubey, chairman OF committee OF
arrangements, aud the Introduction OF com
rade Samuel A. Duncan, the grand com
mander OF the department Of the Potomac,
@. A. R., as president Of the day.
3. Music-Miserere Of II Trovatore, by
the full Marine band, % pleees, Prof. Scala,
lea der.
4. Prayer by Rev. J. P. New man, D. d.
5. Music-0de to the Dead. Words com.
posed for this occasion by DR.. ii. Risler.
Music by Kreutzer. Sung by the Washing.
ton SRngerbund and Arion club, 90 voices.
0. Reading the general ord.r OF Comradc
John A. Logan, commander-in-chlef Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, ordering au
observance Of this day. Read by Comrads
Timothy Lubey, A. A. g., Department oil
the Potomac.
Z. Music-''God bless our Native Land
by the Beethoven club.
8. Poem-Our Martyrs. Written for this
occasion by Francis DeIIaes Janyier.
o. Music-"Sleep well, ye Heroes Brave
Words by DR.. II. Risler. Sung by the Wash.
ington S9ngerbund.
10. Grafton by Col. Samuel 8. Fisher, Of
Ohio.
II. Chorus -" Prnycr," by the Arion
Qunrtette club.
This will conclude the exercises on the
stage.
PART II.-kT THE TOM or 1HE UNKNOWN
SOLDIERS.
/. Beethoven Dead March, by Heald's
American band, Prof. I. A. Hcald, leader
During the playing OF this piece OF music
the orphans from the Soldiers and Sailors
Orphan Home will pass from the stage and
| gather around the tomb OF the unknown
soldiers.
.. Prayer by Rev. J. @. Butler, d. D.
| 3. Music-Requlem-by the Beethoven
Club. The orphans will then sing, while
gathered around the tomb OF their fathers
"Shall we know each other there" ant
also, "The Children Of the Fallen Brave
The procession will then be formed and pas
into the National Cemetery, where the deco
rntlons OF the graves will commence.
PART III-AT THE NATIONAL CEMETERY.
The Marine band and Heald's America
brass band will be stationed In opposite SEE
tons Of the cemetery, where each will pla
dirges while the graves are being strown wit
flowers. The conclusion Of this ceremon
will be known by the firing Of a signal gu
by Dupont's battery, when the people wi
gather around the small stand In the GEM
terry, where the Marine band will play IL
"Stabat Mater" by Rossinl, and the ben,
dictiou will be pronounced by Rev. Benz.
Swallow, chaplain Of the Department OF II
Potomac. The Committee Of Arrangement
will be knoWh by white badge, the Con
mittee on Decorations by blue badge, Il
Committee on Grounds by red badge.
Committee Of Arrangements-Comra
Timothy Lubey, Chairman; John Edwi
Mason, L. A. Brandebury, A. J. Huutooi
G. Wiley Wells, Samuel Mcdonald, 5.
Harrington, J. Lewis, A. Duddenhausen,
, A. Myers, J. Bell Adams, Charles II. Brow
A. ii. G. Richardson, L. +. NJ. Faehtz,
A. Flske, Relnhold springsguth, NJ. G. Ba
tey, Newton Fcrree, Richard Middleton,
W. s-pborn, L. Lowry Moore, A. A. Ho
mer, Hanson +. Weaver, A. P. Knight, "
II. Browne, Henry Moore, W. T. Collin
and Lewis Waldecker.
Officers Of the Washington Sengerband-
Charles Richter, leader; Louis Weldecke
president; H. Z. Peterson, vice president;
Blsho1, recording secretary; P. Havernsteii
corresponding secretary.
Officers Of the Arion Quartette Club
Charles W. Bergman, leader; Reinhol
springsguth, president; Victor Hagman, Sc
rotary; Julius Hirsch, librarian.
Members Of Beethoven Club-W. II. Blu
nett, D. L. Burnett, Chas. c. Ever, DAM
Gillette, John B. Dawson, T. A. Chase,
Z. Cannon, W. A. Widney.