National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-28
DECORATION DAY.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR OBSERVING 1T.
Programme Of the Ceremonies-0ratfons, Poems,
and an Abundance of Flowers-What Will
Take Place at Arlington and
the Soldiers Home.

The executive committee of the Grand
Army of the Republic, having in charge the ar
Engagements for Decoration Day, had a meeting last
evening, and determined upon the following pro-
gramme at the cemeteries named:
ARLINGTON CEMETERY.
Twelve m.-Calling the assembly to order, De-
partment Commander Gibson; invocation, Rev
William Hicks original poem, W. W. Granger;
Grafton, Hon. Mark II. Dunnell; original poem
Mrs Emily Thornton Charles. The music will be
furnished by the Marine Band. Captain r. P
Strong, Of the Signal Corps, will fire the salute
Officer Of the day, f. L. Grant; aid, N. T. Ander-
son. Reception cOmmittee-William Gibson, de-
partment commander; Paul Brodie, senior vice
commander; 4. F. Medford, junior vice-com-
mander; John Cameron, assistant adjutant-gen-
eral; A. J. Dunning, assistant quartermaster-
general; Post Commanders NJ E Hull J. NJ. Edgar
NJ. y. Brookes W. G. Hall, T. G. Allen, L. B. Parker
H. Dingman, a. 7. Spade, c. C. Royce, B. F. Hawkes.
and A. II. G. Richardson.
SOLDIERS HOME NATIONAL CEMETERY,
under direction of Comrade Edwin " Truell. The
veterans of the Homo, under command of Briga-
dierGeneral Joseph H. Potter, governor of the
Home, will meet the committee of the G. 4. r. and
those attending the ceremonies, at ten a. M, al
the pavilion on the east side of the
cemetery grounds Programme: Calling the
assembly to order, Comrade Edwin NJ Truell
invocation, department chaplain, Rev. 3. Swallow
- Rest, Spirit Rest choir original poem by Mrs.
Mary A. Denison, Com:ade y. NJ. Brooks; Tent
ing On the Old Camp Ground" choir: Grafton, COL
onel George B. COrkhilI; anthem, The American
Union," F. Widows, choir; benediction depart
ment chaplain, Rev. B. Swallow. After the bene-
diction the Veterans Of the Home viii proceed TO
streW flowers on the graves, during which cere-
mOny the following selections of music will be
rendered by the choir: l, ode, Tread Softly
This is Hallowed Ground" = One Hundred
Years Ago. 8, national hymn, america Music
under direction of B. Z. Messer. Mrs William H.
Pope, organist. Decorating committee: General
W Sherman, Mrs. George B. Corkhin, Brigadier-
General Joseph H Potter, Sergeant P. ]. Durkin,
Mrs. " NJ. Brooks. Superintendent Matthias Glynn,
William Kernahan, Reuben Sugden, Miss Matte
E. Hamilton.
CONGRESSIONAL CEMETERY,
under direction of Comrade G. J. P. Wood. Call
ing the assembly to order, Comrade G. J. P Wood +;
invocation, Rev. VI. Porter Smell; TIE Deum," in
F. Palmer choir; poem, Come, Crown Them To-
day with Memorial Flowers by Mrs. Maria Bar
ton Greene, Comrade John Williams Post .; Tn
der the Vaulted Arch,' Palmer, choir; Grafton,
Comrade Daniel Raincy, Post 81 National An
them. Tenney, choir; benediction. Rev. NJ. Porter
Smell. Members of choir, F. S. Deland. director;
Miss Lulu DeniSOn, organist; soprani-Miss
Nellie Deland and Mrs Mary Mcintosh; alti-
Mrs. DR.. D. W. Mcpherson and Miss Susie Sheriff;
tenori-Charles F. Drexel, George Judd bassi-O.
V. Shomo, T. S. Deland. Decorating committee
General ]. P. Wood, John OConnell, Charles F.
Smith, Willie H. Smith, ]. NJ. Kline, Mrs A. ".
Bielaski Mrs. NJ. A. Mccullough, Mrs. \. NJ. O'Con-
nell, Mrs Annie V. Lewis Mrs. General J. P. Wood,
Mrs. w. +. Harris Mrs. Carrie Langhorn, and
Miss Annie NJ Wood.
The President and members of the Cabinet will
attend the services at Soldiers Home, and thence
go to Arlington.