National Republican., 1883-05-30
To-DAY,s PROGRAMME.

which was published in full in THE REPUB-
LIcAN yesterday morning was submitted and
distributed. The exercises at the old soldiers
home and at the Congressional burying
ground will commence at 10 o'clock and
those at Arlington at 12, the services in the
amphitheater ut the latter place beginning at
o'clock p. m. Those who participate in
either Of the two former can thus attend the
latter. At Arlington the procession, con-
ssting of the committee, the invited
guests, members of the Grand Army of
the Republic, ex-soldiers and sailors and
the orphan children, and which the pub
lie are invited to join, will form at IL m. in
front of the Arlington mansion. headed by
the marine band. The procession will then
march to the tomb of the unknown" where,
halting, the band will play dirge, after
which the march will be continued by the
main road to the cemetery whom the process
sion will separate and proceed with the deco
ration of the graves
The marine band, during the ceremonies Of
decoration, will render appropriate selections.
After the decoration Of the graves the process
sion will again form and march to the amphi-
theater, where the services will be held. S.
Ii. Jecko Is the organist.
At the Soldiers Home National cemetery
the veterans of the home, under the command
of Gen. Samuel ID. Sturgis governor Of the
home, and the soldiers and officers stationed
at the United States barracks, under the COM
mand Of Gen. r. b. Ayres, will meet with the
committee of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, and those attending the ceremonies, at 10
o'clock a. m, in the grove near the supcrin-
tendent's office.
Fred II. Lillebridge is the organist.
Here, after the Grafton and poem are do
livered, will come the decoration of the graves
with flowers by the veterans of the home, as
sisted by the committee and all others so dis
posed.
During this ceremony the following seec-
tons of music will be rendered by the octette: !:
/. "Tread Lightly Der Their Graves"
2. "The Sleep of the Bgave."
The octette is under direction of Comrade
G.. II. Lillebridge
The decorating committee is composed of
Gen. w. Il. Sherman, Gen. II. B. Ayres, Gen.
s. ID. Sturgis Col. X. N. Batchelder, Sergeant
p. J. Durkin, Dennis Kerr, Comrade j. Van
Dyck, Harry Howard, Comrade James II.
Dodge, Miss Rita Spalding, Matthias Glynn,
superintendent cemetery.
salute by the I'd artillery will bo fred
before the exercises, After the singing by the
octette and during the decoration of the
graves the Cd artillery band will play the
"Cujus Animam," from Rossinis Stabat
Mater.
At the Congressional burying ground the
services will commence at 10 o'clock. The
choir is composed of Messrs. MCGOWAN and
Grant, Mrs. Shaw and Miss Mundell, under
direction of b. +. MCGOWAN.
The decorating committee comprise George
j. p. Wood, John O'Connell, j. H. Bradford,
Mrs. A. M. Bielaski, Mrs. Annie Lewis, Mrs.
q. J. z. Wood, Mrs. Alice Martin, Mrs. Carrie
Langhorn, Miss l.. f. Brewer, Mrs. NJ A. Nc
Culloch, Mrs. NJ. w. Brewer, Miss A. NJ. Wood,
Mrs. A. NJ. o'Connell, Mr.. J. b. Cross, super
intendent cemetery. Miss Ransom is the or
ganist.
The order of parade for Arlington is as fol-
lows:
The column will move from Seventh and l.
streets at 10 a. m. sharp, down Seventh street,
thence along the north side Of Pennsylvania
avenue to Fifteenth street; up Fifteenth
street to Pennsylvania avenue, and again
west on Pennsylvania avenue and Bridge
street, Georgetown to the Aqueduct bridge.
The line will be composed as follows, viz
Marine Band.
Department q. A. r. Flags.
Comrades under arms,
(Union Veteran corps Capt. 5. f. Thomson, COM
manding)
B. S. Burdett, Department Commander and staff.
John Cameron, Assistant Adjutant General
Past Department Commanders.
John A. Rawlins Post, No. /, d. o'connor, Com
mander
Post No. 2 Drum Corps.
Kit Carson Post, No. 2, Gilbert NJ. Hustled, Com
Lincoln Post No 3, VanaeSi ". A. Moore, Commander.
o. z. Morton Post, No. 4, George d. Graham, Com.
mander.
George G. Meade Post No. 8, NJ. A. Dillon, Com
mauder.
JOuu y. hcyuOlub iOst NO %, E MCoWeeuy, COm-
James A. Garfield Post, No. I, II. H. Brewer, Com
Burnside Post, No s. dIt b. ). alexander. Commander
Charles Sumner Post, No. 8, w. ii. Mills, Com
mander.
Decoration Committee.
The various committees OF the Grand Army
having the services in charge are as follows
Executive commttee-S. s. Burdett, depart
ment commander, chairman; John Cameron,
assistant adjutant general, secretary Amos
j. Cunning, assistant quartermaster general,
treasurer Dennis o'Connor Hanson T.
Weaver, Charles L. Joyce, G.. NJ. Hustled
James W. Wisner, Edwin M. Truell, w. A.
Moore, N. NJ. Brooks, Thomas w. Turnbull
George ID. Graham, Robert Green, V. Motion
NJ A. Dillon, G. ID. Hudson, John b. Dowd
Il. McSweeny, John 0Riley, ID. ID. Brennan
H. IL. Brewer, G.. j. p Wood, A. II. G. Rich
ardson, ID. s. Alexander, A. j. Huntoon, s. A.
Lewis, W. Ii. Mills, w. George Hall, j. III, b
Smallwood.
Reception committce-S.S s. Burdett, depart
ment commander, chairman Fred Macks, s
V. department commander; w. Howard, j.
V. department commander John Cameron
A. A. general Amos j. Cunning, A. q, NJ
general; Dennis O'Conhor, post commander
G. M. Hustled, post commander w. A. Moore
post commanders Geo. ID. Graham, post com
mander; M. A. Dillon, post commander Il
McSweeny, post commander; II. III. Brewer,
post commander; ID. S. Alexander, post com
lnuuucI W. H. mlllsJ poob COiuInhuucT
Frank ii. Sprague, past department com
mander; James Il. Smith, past department
commander; Benjamin +. Hawkes. past de
partment commander; A. IL. q, Richardson
past department commander; Geo, T.. Corson
past department commander; Harrison Ding
man. past department commando, Chas. q
Royce past department commanders VIM
Gibson, past department commander.
Decorating committee-Gilbert Nj, Hustled
chairman; w. A. Moore, ii. l.. Weaver NJ. A
Dillon, Il. r. Turnbull, Mrs. Wesley Howard
Miss Harriet r. Dane, Miss Mamie Nichols
Mrs. NJ. ID. Months, Mrs, j. @, s. Burger, Mis-
NJ. A. Wood, Mrs. Emily Thornton Charles
Mrs. II. IL. Smith, Mrs. w. S. Chase, Mrs. Il
+. Schafhirt, Mrs M. A. French, Mrs, Au
gusta Starkey, Mrs. A. Stairwalt, Mrs. SusaI
Gordon, Mrs. NJ. V. Casey, Miss Eva Angel
Mrs. NJ. Il. Urell, Mrs. l, Il. Cooney, Mis-
Mamie Riley, Miss Annie Riley.
Finance committee; Gilbert M. Hustled, chair
man VIM. A. Moore, Il. NJ, Truell, Jacob Madert
H. T. Talbot, w. II. Mills, VIM. A. Brown. PhlliI
Metzger, II. j. McGraw, Il. McSweeny, q. ID. Ora
ham, Jno. Widmyer, Saml A, Lewis VIM. Geo
Hall Frank Wood, Henry Filler, James r. Young
H. T., Weaver, A. A, g. Richardson Jno. O'Riey
w. Hastings, q. ID. Hudson, Robert Green, jane
W. Wlsner, Dan'l Killigan, d. O'Neal, A. IL. Shat
tuck Richard BTouner, II. X, Turnbull, l.. j. Mel
chor. Philip II. Weber u. j.. Scott, O. Danen
hover, d, Paul Leech, A. w. Hodgman, DR.. E.
schafhirt, j. w. Conard, I, NJ. Reed, H. H. Butler
j. b. Royce s. w. Bunyear.
Transportation and music: N. NJ Brooks chair.
man; James W. Wisner, Samuel A. Lewis
Committee on grounds: John Middleton JohT
L. RawlB II. q. Severance, ID. ONeal ETastu,