Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-29
LOCAL NEWS


t0f memorial Day.
The programme OF ceremonies az the deco
ration Of the graves OF the Union dead az the
National semetery, Arlington, tomorrow, is
ORDER 81 ExERcIsEs.
I. National salute At u m.
2 Music. Fall Marine hse,d
3 Calling the Assembly 90 order
Dep. Commander r. n. sprarue
4. Prayer. Rev. O. n. Tiffany, ID. D.
S S9ss, The SeSptry 6:.c.S OsS'T
Z. hymn-Peace on Earth ...............C Choir.
8. Grafton. Rev. T. De witt Tslmsge, ID. ID.
= Male ChorDs-Comraass In Arms Choir.
AT raf TOWN OF FaE usKNows.
II. God save Our Union. 49,. 49,. Choir
"a Soldier. Ns,or EeV no .ohn CHESTER
Orphans from the National Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans Home, under charge OF the
lady msnagers and orphans Of the home.
IL. Original Poem-Unknown... J. p Irvine.
ID. American Hymn. Choir and full Marine
band.
THE FRoCKssTox
United states and ,nsi,ed sSe., s % TIE
supplied with baskets containing fowers on
leaving the stand; they will march I'm front oI
the orphans % the main road leading into the
cemetery, when the President, invited gaeSts.
and orphans will take charge Of the decoration
of that portion adjacent to and west 81 the
main stand.
Members of the q. A. r., with badges. will
be divided into ten divisions for the purpose of
decorating the main body OF the cemetery.
The procession win form In front OF the Tomb
of the Unknown, and be under the immediate
direction Of the department commander.
ORDER oF MARCH.
The procession, headed by the Marine band.
will march 20 the main entrance lesding to the
cemetery, when the President, invited guests
and orphans will tile 90 the LEFT, and be assigned
70 the graves lying adjacent 10 the main stand.
main road until division 40 srescSe. the ,en NM
row of graves on the right, when they will flank
10 the right. The tenth division, on reaching
me ,sn , row OF graves On The eft wall hank to
rows just passed. Each Of the other divisions
will flank of when they reach the lower end OF
the TIER OF graves assigned TO them. Ladies will
accompany each division.
The decoration committee will cause the
flowers and nags 10 be placed I'm charge OF a
member OF their committee, who viii take bis
place at the point designated for the entry OF
Upon completion of the decoration, the sew
eral divisions viii form on the main road, aud
march, headed by the Marine band, back Ia the
main stand, where the audience will be dis
missed.
officer Of the Day-George Z. Ccrson Aids
John Enoch, }. NJ. Kline, W. T. Kelley.
Badges-Executive committee, red: recep-
ton committee, blue; music, pink; decoration
committee, white; transportation committee,
bers Of G. A. r., red, white and blue, sur
mounted with star.
AT OTHER CEMETERIES.
Inc decoration OF the graves at Soldiers
Home and battle ground viii be conduct~i by
committee Of the q. A. r.. under the .iircc-
ton Of Comrade Ii. r. Hawkes., a. follvws:
Prayer by Rev. II. W. Reed; Grafton by n IN.
NJ. ID. Leggett, Commissioner OF Patents. ode,
composed by Mrs. Marie Barton Greene, by y.
Ii. DunDing, esq. The veterans at the Home
will participate, under charge Of Major Gene
raj Thomas q. Pitcher, governor OF the home
Services commence at $50 a. m. Afterwards
the detachment will proceed 20 Arlington and
assist in the ceremonies there.
The decoration OF the graves at Congressional
Cemetery and Glenwood will be by a commit
tee OF the q: A r., under the direction Of Com
rade A. y. Cunning.
The decoration At Oak Hill Cemetery viii be
by committee, under the direction OF Com aie
X. X. Brouner.