National Republican., 1880-05-29
HONORS TO DEAD HEROES.
Order of Exercises at Arlington and
Elsewhere.
Programme of tho Decoration Services Mt
the Various Cemcterics-Odes, Poems
and Orations-Tho street Parade
This Morning-The Song to bo
Sungnttbe Congressional
Cemetery, Etc, Etc.
The Memorial seryloes To-day.

IoLn VI huS lulS NthIt 40 hHo DOhh iolio
on Sunday. The government departments,
District buildings and many private bust
ness houses will therefore be closed. Hun
drcds If people will tako advantage of
The holiday TO go picniclsing, or to escape
from the oppressive heat of the city by
some Of tho various excursions announced
in our advertising columns. The memorial
In the vicinity OF the city will however, I'M
doubtcdiy be largely attended providing there
Is promise of fair weather.
THE EXERCIaEs AT ARLINGTON
will be conducted in accordance with the fol-
lowing programme: Sunrise salute, by de-
tachment of United States signal service,
under command Of Captain II. p Strong,
U. S. A.. National salute at IL M, by District
of Columbia volunteer artillery, Major ]. Il.
Hanneman, commanding Decoration of the
graves--tho procession consisting of the com
mttcc, the invited guests members Of the
G.. A. r., cx.soldicrs and sailors and the orphan
children, and which the public are invited to
join, will form at ~ m. in front of the Arling-
ton mansion, headed by tho Marine band.
The procession will then march to tho tomb
of the Unknown" where, halting, the band
will play dirge. An original poem, entitled
"Unknown," will be rcAd by the uuthoross
Mrs. Emily Thornton Charles emily Haw-
thorne). The march will then bo continued
by tho main road to tho cemetery, whore the
procession will separate aud proceed with the
decoration of the graves. During the cere.
mony of decoration the Marine baud will
render appropriate selections After the dec
oraton OF the graves the procession will again
form and march to the amnhitheatrc.
| Order of exercises Mt nmpitleatrc: Director
of vocal music, Professor +. Widows director
| of instrumental music, Professor l.. Schneider.
Grand chorus by voices from Philharmonic So
cicty; instrumental by Marine band. Music,
| Marine band; calling the assembly to order,
by Department Commander G. O. Royce; in
vocation, department chaplain, Rov. B. Swa-
low; ode, Cover Them Oyor With Beautiful
Flowers" by choir, Farragut post, No. 1, Ports.
mouth, Va: music, Marine band; original
poem, William Winter, of New York; decor
alton hymn, Marine band, grand chorus from
Philharmonic society and audience; quartctte,
God of the Fatherless." choir, Farragut Post.
No. /; oration, Hon. George G. Hazeton, of
Wisconsin; anthem, "Tho American Union,"
Marine band and grand chorus; music, Marine
band; benodiction, Chaplain Rev. b. Swallow.
AT THE SOLDIERS HoME
cemetery memorial services will bo conducted
under tho direction of ComrGdo w. w,
Granger, G. a. r., in accordance with the fol-
lowing programme Tho procession, consist
ing of veterans Of the Eonic, under command
| of tho governor BrevNt ader-General
Joseph II. Potter, and the visiting committee
of tho G. a. r., will form Mt the main entrance
| TO the cemetery at 10 u. IN. and march to the
pavilion on the east side OF the cemetery,
| where the services will be held. The pro-
gramme includes an invocation, original poem
| by Mr.. John Slvary, and Grafton by Rev. j. b.
Rankin, ID. ID.
OTHER CEMETERIES.
Comrade Sidney w. Herbert will have tho
| direction of the decoration OF tho graves Mt
Battle and Oak Hill cemeteries and the mon
uments throughout the city.
At the Congressional cemetery thore will be
imposing ceremonies, under tho direction Of
ComraGo Il, NJ, Trell.
Following is the order of exercises at Con-
| greSSOnal Ccmetery
Alto a, NJ the committee will proceed to
the decoration OF tho graves, during which
ceremony tho choir will render tho following
selections of music: Chant, "Tho Lords
Prayer" Memorial song, "Strow Blossoms on
Their Graves" Chant, psalm NC." l. Calling
the assembly to order Comrade Edwin NJ
Truel; p Invocation, Rev. II. n Baer; 3.
| Anthem, "Sins Unto God and Bring an Offer
ing (cbor), Tenncy; 4. Original poem By
Mrs. Mary A. Denison, Crypt Palmoni; D
Chant-requiem, choir; 6. Grafton, Comrado 0
| james Cunningham, jr.; Z. National anthem
|-Prorcssor Il. Wiadows. choir; 8. Bencdicton
Rev. II. n. Baer. Choir-F. $. Deand, leader;
Miss Carrie Bender, organist; Miss Nellie De-
land, Mrs. o. V. Shomo, Miss Ida Deland, Miss
Annie Waller, Charles DrcXol, James Mason
and o. V. Shomo,
Following are the words OF the new song to
be sung at the cemetery:
| "strsw Blossoms on their Graves"
II. 7. Riley ELIZABETH, PA.
We gather round these graves to-day
| With slow and solemn tread
grateful tribute We would pay
10 our heroic dead.
| Our life pursuits we put aside,
10 cover DER with llOwerS
| Tho graves of those who nObly died
10 save this land of ours.
CHoEUs
slrew blossoms bright upon thcir graves,
| All honor 10 their momory;
The flag they loved still proudly waves
| Throughout land, united tree
Mid din and smoke Of conflicts hot
They battled side by side;
In fruodom's name they noby fought
For heedom's cnusc they died.
Their lives they checriully res Gaed,
Their country's flag 10 save
| Left home and kiudred dear to find
And I'll q soldiers grave
All honor TO their memory
Undying be their fame,
| Let clOquCncc and minstrelsy
| Their val rous deeds proclaim;
Let rising youth, our cOuntry's PRIDE
Revere the names OF those who died,
Our nations honorcd dead.
Columbia, weep your fallen braves
| Who sleep meath grassy mounds;
| No songs OF peace can pierce their graves,
| Nor stirring battle sounds.
But while you sorrow for your slain
| Romembor what they bought;
| Not futile was their work, nor vain
| The sacrifice they wrought
Following is the programme for
TIN PARADE
incident 20 the services Mt Arlington cemetery
under the auspices of the Department of the
Potomac, q. A. r.: The column will move
westward from Market space and north sid'
of Pennsylvania avenue at 10 Il. M. sharp; con
tinuing along Pennsylvania avenue, Fifteenth
street and Bridge street, Georgetown, TO tht
aqucduct bridge, where the parade will be dis
missed. The line will be composed rs follows
viz; Detachment of mounted police; w, II
Webster, sen. vice dept, ,.cond'r grand mar
shal; CONS II. d. Norton, r. II. Mcbride, +
l.. Grant, aids marine band; battalion SeconC
United States artillery, Major J. c, Breckeu
ridge in command; detachment of United State
marine corps Captain r. S, Collum in com
mand; company A, Washington light infantry
Colonel w. c. Moore ia command; compan
b, Washington light gurds, Flrst-Lieutenan
Frederick l., liodss9n in command; marin
drum corps Grand Army Of the Republic, {
G, Royce, dopartment-commander, and stat