Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-27
LOCAL NEWS.
Decoration Day.

PROGRAM OF THE PREPARATIONS FOR TIE CERE-
MONIES NEXT MONDAY.
Committees of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public are bUsily engaged In arranging for the
decoration OF the soldiers graves at Arlington,
Soldiers Home and Congressional cemeteries
next Monday. Department Commander VII
liam Gibson has prepared en- order to the mem
Ders OF the various posts, reminding them that
1t Is duty enjoined upon tnem TO observe the
day, and they are expected TO do their part in
making the demonstration creditaole In point
Of numbers. The co operation Of citizens,
churches, schools and benevolent societies is
invited It is further suggested that the COM
rades attend divine service on Sunday. May 30,
as hitting preparation for the solemn duties Of
tie ensuing day.
THE PROCESSION
VIII form on Pennsylvania avenue and street,
with Tight resting on west side OF 9th street, at
GAS am, and will be in readiness TO move a. 10
O'Clock, marching along Pennsylvania avenue
to 18th street, to Pennsylvania avenue, to
Bridge street, Georgetown. and Aqueduct
bridge, where the parade Will be dismissed.
The line will be formed as follows-subject to
states artillery. Major Gen. R. B. Ayres- Post
No. 1, Md.) Grand marshal and staff; First
Lieut.. Geo. Mitchell. adjutant; First Lieut..
sen1ee smith, Rpm; Light Battery A; ID
top, First Lieut. A. D.. Schenck, First Lieut..
Edgar s. Dudley, First Lieut.. w. T. Edgerton.
Battery b, I'd artillery; Capt. John McGilvray,
artillery; Brevet Major and Capt. VIM. P.
Graves, commanding fort batteries. Battery D,
I'd artillery; First Lieut.. John C. Scantlng,
Second Lieut.. Hamilton Rowan. Battery a., ID
artillery; SecOr Lieut.. Frank E. Hobbs Marine
Band. L. S. Marine Corps, Capt. r.. S. COllum
commanding Washington Cadets, Capt. C.. A.
Fleetwood Commanding. Capital City Guards
Capt. T. s. Kelly commanding. Lincoln Light
IG1antry, Capt. Lewis Johnson commanding.
West Was hington ZouaVes, Capt. c. II. Thomas
c2mmaIdDg. Marine drum corps. Union
Veteran Corps, Capt. s. E. ThomaSOn COM
MAI ding. Department Commander VIM. GID
son and staff. Post Department Commanders
John A. Rawlins Post, No. l, Z. D. HaiDeS CON-
handing; Kit Carson Post, No. 9. j. M. E Igar
commanding; Lincoln Post, No. 3, b. F. Chase
commanding: o. z. Morton Post, No. 4. w. G.
Hall commanding; George g. Meade Post, No.
5, T. G.. Allen commanding; JOnn F. Reynolds
Pest No. g, L. b. Parker commanding. Grand
handing.
THE d. C ARTILLERY
viii not go with the Grand Army to Arlington
On Decoration day this year, having received
and accepted an invitation from the German
Veteran Union to fire the national salute during
the ceremonies OF decorating the graves OF
about $50 Union soldiers buried at Prospect
Hin cemetery, very neatly kept place situated
in the suburbs Of the city.
INVITATION To OFFICERS OF THE ARMY.
A circular has been issued from the headQuar-
terS OF the army, as follows: Edwin nj. Truell,
esq, Chairman Of the committee of arrange
ments extends cordial invitation to the off,
GERS OF The army residing In the District of
and participate In the ceremonies at the national
cemetery, soldiers Home. on Monday. the 3Olh
instant. The exercises win begin at 10 O'Clock
a. m.o