Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-26

THE PROGRAMME FOR FRIDAY NEXT,

THE PROGRAMS FOR FRIDAY NEXT.
Next Friday, the s0th inst, being Decoration
day, the graves of the Union dead viii be strewn
with flowers, and appropriate services will take
place In the national and other cemeteries
where are laid the remains Of federal soldiers
killed during the late war. The various COM
mittees of the department Of the Potomac are
services In the cemeteries in the District, and
they have made such progress with them as to
nave an the arrangements well advanced and
the programme nearer completion than ever
before so early.
AT ARLINGTON
national salute, fired under the command of
Capt. Strong, U. S. A., (of Fort Whipple), viii
be the signal for the formation of the process
sion in front Of the mansion, and it Will proceed
to the tomb Of the unknown and thence to the
strewed with flowers. The services will take
place at the amphitheater at one O'Clock. After
mander H; H. Dingman viii cali the assemblage
to order; Rev. A. F. Mason will offer the 1nvoca-
ton: the Washington S8ngerbund will sing an
viii read the poem end tSs Marine e pand viii
the grafton; the choir Of Farragut Post, OF
band perform an appropriate piece and the
exercises will close with the benedict1On by Mr..
Mason.
AT SOLDIERS HOME
the exercises will be commenced at 1917 O'Clock
a. M, when the procession will be formed at
the main entrance. where COmrade E. M. Truell
W
ton will be offered by Rev. DR.. III. r. Naylor. of
the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church; a choir, under
the lead OF Mr.. =. E. Messer, will render an
appropriate selection; Col. W. ". Granger VIII
read an original poem; the Grafton viii follow,
with chorus by the choir au0 the benediction,
when the veterans at the Home, assisted by
the committee, will proceed to decorate the
graves.
AT THE CONGRESSIONAL CEMETERY
the proceedings Will be commenced at 10k
O'Clock a. m, G. J. P. Wood calling the assem-
blage to order; Rev. DR.. Lanahan Offering the
Invocation; the choir of E-street Baptist Church,
led by F. s. Deland, will render an appropriate
selection; Mr.. E. c. Townsend will read VIII
Cartons poem, "Cover them over with flow
Grafton by Rev. B. Swallow, the department
chaplain: chorus; the benedtction, and the
graves will be strewed with flowers
PROPERTY SALES IN ALExANDR1A.-Grean &
Wise, auctioneerS, sold to-day the real estate
belonging to the late Charles P. Shaw, de-
ceased, as follows: No. l. Frame house and lot
Royal and Pitt streets, to Samuel j. Reid, for
s405. No. 2. Frame house and lot on the south
side OF Cameron street, between Pitt and st.
Asaph streets to Mrs Catharine S. Atwell, for
$3.50 No. 3. Frame house and lot on the south
side OF Duke street, between Fairfax and Royal
streets, to A. N. Hurdle for 5000. No. 4. Frame
and brick house on the northeast corner of
for 50, 935. No 5. Brick house and lot on the
east side OF Fairfax street, adjoining No. 4. to
Joseph Broders, for 81 ,225. No. s. Frame house
and lot on the east side OF Fairfax street, adj.
Joining No. 5. to James l.. Adams for $780, No:
l. Frame and brick house and lot on the south
east corner OF queen and Royal streets, to Pey-
ton Ballenger, for S410. No. S. Frame and
bl lick house and lot on the northwest corner of
Pitt and Wolfe streets, to j. T. Nails, for $3.50
NO. 9. Lot OF ground on the west side of Royal
street, 100 feet, north OF Queen street, to Sami
Fairfax county, containing about 80 acres, to
Frank Stringfellow. for $SOO.-[GGzette Path.