National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-29


of 8. IL. JeCko.
The procession, consisting of the commit
tee, tho invited guests, members of the q. a.
r., ex-soldiors and sailors, and the orphan
children, in which the public 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 tho cemetery, when the procession will
separate, and proceed with the decoration
of the graves. The Marine band, during
the ceremonies Of decoration, will render
appropriate selections After the decora-
tion of the graves the procession will again
form, and march to the amphitheater, where
the services will he held.
Services at the Amphitheatre-Mpsic
"Nearer, My God, to Thee" Marine band
calling the assembly to order, Department
Commander d. s. Alexander; Invocation,
Rev. j. L. Rankin, ID. d.; "Once More with
Solemn Tread" tune, Robin Adair), octette
poem written for the occasion) Will Carleton;
Memorial day hymn, e.. a. White; oration
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, New York; "Sleep,
Soldiers Sleepw S. II. Jocko; benediction,
Rev. Benjamin Swallow, department chaplin;
Music, "Old Hundred" Marine band;
octette, G. II. Lilebridge, James Richardson,
Hunter Gait, William ID. Mcfarland. L, j.
| Whpple w. L. Abbott, w. $. Lapham, L, M.
Riley.
At Soldiers Home National cemetery, in
charge of Comrade Edwin Nj. Truell: The
veterans of the home, under command of Gen.
! Samuel ID. Sturgis, governor of the home,
and the garrison stationed at the arsenal
| grounds, under command of Gen. K. b. Ayres,
will meet with the committee of the q. A. II.
and those attending the ceremonies at 10
o'clock u. m in the grove near the superin-
| tendent's office.
The programme is as follows National
salute and "Cujus Animam." from Rossini's
''Stabat Mater" by I'd United States artil-
lery band calling tho assembly to order
Comrade Edwin NJ. Truell; invocation, Rev.
Rush K. Shippen; "Once More With Solemn
Tread" Memorial day octettei Soldiers
Home" original poem written for tho
OCCASION Gen. William Henry Browne; "A
Grateful Nation" &C.. "A. White), octette;
grafton, Hon. William r. Price; "Sleep,
Soldier, Sleep" octette; benediction, Rev
Rush II. Shippen. Decoration of the graves
with flowers by the veterans of the home,
assisted by the committee and all others SO
disposed.
During this ceremony the following selec-
tions of music will be rendered by the band
Sacred music from "rhe HuGuenots," Meyer
beer; Long Live the Army" MisSud ;
Memorial day octette, under direction of S,
II. JcckO; instrumental music by the Cd
United States artillery band, Richard Dono-
van, leader.
Decorating commttee-Gen. r. B. Ayres,
Gen. s. d. Sturgis, Col. II. n. Batchelder
sergt P. J. Durkin, Com. J: B, T. Tupper
Com, j. ii. jerks, Com. w. III. Plunkett
Com. John Middleton, Com b. f. Parker
and Gen. Matthias Glynn superintendent Of
tenctery.
At Congressional cemetery, under direc-
tion of Comrade George j. p, Wood, of post
No. 7, the following is tho programme: Mr..
Hutchinson, organst Honor the Brave"
choir. pallinu tha aEGnmblV order Cam
rade George j. Z. Wood invocation, Rev. II :.
r. Naylor; They Died for Ne and You"
choir; original poems, Hon. Charles Murphy;
"Our Loyal, Tried, and True" choir ora
ton, Comrade II. j. Clifford, post No. 81;
Under the Flowers" choir; benediction,
Rev. II. X. Naylor. Choir--Mrs. Shaw, Miss
Mundel and Messrs, Simonds and McGowan,
under direction of ID. +. McGowan.
Decorating committee-George j. p. Wood,
John O'Connell, d. NJ. Goodacre, q. L. IL.
Holmes, Mesdames A. NJ. Bielaski, NJ. A..
McCulloch, John O'Connell, Annie Lewis
- Gerbert, George j. p. Wood, Miss Alice
Holmes, Miss Emma Goodacre, Miss Annie
NJ. Wood, Miss Lizzie V. Kelley, Mr., j. b.
Cross, superintendent cemetery.
At the battle ground cemetery, at the head
of seventh street, under direction of j. c. $.
Burger post No. 2, and John p. Church, post
6. The programme is: Called to order, 0 q.
M, Comrade John p. Church; prayer, comrade
Row w. Il. Parsons Grafton, s. Bond, esq,
of tho district bar; poem (recitation),
Miss Hattie l.. Cole; America" congregation,
boned ctiOn, Comrado Rev. William L. Par
sons.
Comrade d. w. Houghton, of post No. 7,
will have charge of the detachment whose
duty it will be to decorate the graves in OAK
Hill cemetery.
Comrade John O'Riley, of post No. 6, will
have charge of the committee selected to
decorate the isoa ted graves of soldiers.
The executive committee, headed by De-
partment Commander ID. $. Alexander will
wear red badges tho reception committee
buf badges; finance committee, white badges;
committee on decoration and grounds purple
badges; committee on transportation, green
badges; committee on music blue badges.
, circular was issued by tho Department O
, the Potomac calling attention to the fact that
Memorial day has been celebrated for fifteen
years with increasing fidelity and interest
Every member of the department is urged tC
present himself at his post room tomorrow
, morning,
, Superintendent Wilson, of the public
schools, issued request to all the scholars IN
, tho district to bring floral donation tC
, school with them to-day Even one rose,
says the request, will be acceptable" Thes'
offerings will be collected at noon to-day.
1t was announced recently in THE REPUB
LICAN that the Clan-na- Gael would decorate
among others, the grave of Dennis Reilly
1t should have read Thomas Devin Reilly