The Evening critic., 1883-05-30
LAURELSF FOR HEROES.
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cleaning marble shafts and pillars were
thronged with people bearing memorys
sweetest, prettiest tributo-1owers-
only to deck the graves Of those who served
their country with sword and gun during
the swaying battle charge, but as we'll to
remember in the fragrant language of
flowers relatives and friends who passed
from earth while peace reigned."
When the assembly was called to order
by Comrade George j. p. Wood, Of Post No.
z, fully 500 persons assembled about the
stand, which had been erected near the
center circle, without mentioning the many
who were busy planting flowers and deco
rating monuments throughout the inclo-
sure. The following programme was then
carried out: Calling the assembly to order,
ComIade George ]. p. Wood; invocation,
Rev. Wm; !. McKenney; Honor the
| Brave" choir; original poem (Renaud),
| Comrade Edward Remand, Post No. 2;
| "Our Loyal Tried and True" choir; oratiop,
| Comrade w. w. Granger, Post No. @;
| Under the Roses,' choir; benediction,
| Rev. VIM. !. McKenney.
Then the following Decorating Com
mittee, assisted by those present, proceeded
| to strew the graves with flowers George
p Wood, John O'Connell, ]. II. Brad
| Lewis, Mrs. G. ]. p. Wood, Mrs. Alice
Martin, Mrs. Carrie Langhorn, Miss L. E.
| Brewer, Mrs NJ. A. McCulloch Mrs. NJ. w.
Brewer, Miss, A. M. Wood. Mrs. A. NJ.
| O'Connell Mr.. ]. B. Gross, superintendent
of cemetery.
The choir of the Metropolitan Presby-
terian Church, with Miss Ransom as organ
list, were highly complimented for their ex-
| cellent renditions. 1t was composed of
| Messrs. MCGOWAN and Grant, Mrs. Shaw
and Miss Mundell under direction of B. F.
| MCGOWAN. The tall shaft over the grave Of
| John w. Rawlings was handsomely remem-
bered. Mrs. Clarv0e, accompanied by her
children, placed a number of very hand
some floral tributes upon the grave Of the
late John w. Clarvoe, her husband
Tho cLightInfantry Strewing Flowers
Committees representing the Washington
Light Infantry Corps were busy to-day
placing choice flowers upon the graves of
their dead comrades who repose In the
several cemeteries. The committees wore
fatigue uniforms and carried large quanti-
ties of beautiful flowers with them. A
delegation, consisting of Lieutenant Peter
Duffy. Sergeant Frank Padgett, Corporal
w. E. Wright and Privates George Tucker,
W. A. Linton, Benjamin Pritchard, I. ].
Irwin and Adrian NJ. Jones, WIS.,
tied Congressional Cemetery in an
old fifty -years-back tally-ho coach,
the top of which was literally banked with
choice exotics and beautiful flowers, which
were placed upon the graves of Lieutenant
Oscar Hough and Private Fritz Hilmer.
The graves of DIR. Ashford and Private
w. T. Dimici at the Glenwood and Rock
Creek burying grounds were decorated by
a committee, consisting of Commissary Ser
geant Ourand and Privates Ourand and Oil
phant.
The Clan-na. Gael Association and Wolf
Tone Club, of Washington, and the Clan-na-
Gael, No. 2, of Georgetown, conducted the
ceremonies of decorating the graves of their
fellow Irish Americans, who repose in
Mount Olivot and in the old Georgetown
Presbyterian Cemetery. The German
Veteran Union decorated the graves Of the
seventy-seven German-American soldiers
who are buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery
The graves of the soldiers at Oak Hill
Cemetery were also. appropriately deco
The Garfield Tablet.
The Garfield tablet in the ladies' waiting
room at the Baltimore and Potomac depot
was draped with vines this morning, in 6
very artistic manner, by Mrs. White, who
has charge Of the room, and under it wa
placed magnificent floral representation
Of the "Gates Ajar,' bearing card with
the inscription
attribute TO the memory of
James A. Garfield,
From the teachers and students
Spencerian Business College,"
The decorations were very beautiful ant
attracted q great deal of attention.
Excursions Down the River.
The river front presented a lively and at
, tractive appearance this morning. Al
, various places flags were displayed com
memorative of Decoration Day, and al
| during the forenoon numerous hacks ant
other vehicles filled with jolly excursion
lists arrived at the different steamboa
} wharves and at the ferry landing to TAX
passage beyond the crowded city limits
: All of the street railway lines also did a rush
4 ing business, and most of the SOUTH boun
' cars were filled to their utmost capacity
D Many steamers left the wharves during tn
: day, and each one carried full quota Q
l passengers
The Peace Monument.
The Peace Monument at the foot O
the Capitol was beautifully decorate
with evergreen garlands and beautiful
, wreaths of white and pale flowers. 1t pre-
,, sented rich and tasty appearance.
Lincoln's Statue.
y The handsome statue of Abraham Lin
!. coin in Lincoln Park, East Washington
I was surrounded by clusters of flowers, Will
' several parties of colored people adde
! their tribute to the statue Of their Wash
0 ington.