National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-22
DECORATION DAY.


Preparing for the Cclebration-Tho Pa
rade and Route - Committees APP
pointed.
The executive committee on memorial
services met at Grand Army Hall last
night. A resolution was adopted author
izing the pastors Of the various churches to
request the members of their congregations
and the Sunday school scholars to bring
flowers to Sunday school on the morning
Of the 30th inst, and the flowers will be
sent for at any time designated by them on
that day. The superintendents Of the pub.
lie schools will be asked TO give notice OF
the request made of the pastors in the
schools,on the 27th and 2sth instH
A letter was received from the Navy De-
partment granting the use of the Marine
band on the 3lst instant Letters Of regret
were received from the President and Secre-
tary Manning Of theirinability to be present.
II was resolved that flowers be sent to the
National Rifles armory on Saturday, Sun.
day, and Monday morning, the Goth, Both,
and 3lst instant. The parade will move
from 10th aud ID streets, at 10 a. m. on the
3lst instant. The route will he along the
north side of Pennsylvania avenue to 10Th
street; up 18th street TO Pennsylvania ave-
nue., and west on Pennsylvania avenue to
the AqueduCt bridge.
The line will be formed as follows; The
United States artillery, one company
mounted aud four companies on foot as
infantry, headed by mounted police and the
artillery band the Marine band depart
ment G.. A. r., flags; Union Veteran Corps
(Old Guard); Custer Camp, Sons OF Nete-
rams, department commanders, officers and
staff These will be followed by the ten
Grand Army posts, with drum corps, and
hn decoration W N
rear.
The procession, consisting Of the com
mittee, the invited guests, members Of the
G.. \. r., eX.sJldiers and sailors, and the
orphan children, in which the public are
invited, will form at l2 m. In front Of the
Arlington mansion, headed by the Marine
baud. The procession will then march 10
the tomb of the "uuknown," when, haltng,
the band will play dirge, after which the
march will be continued by the maiu road
to the cemetery, when the procession will
separate aud proceed with the decoration
Of the graves. The Marine baud, during
the ceremonies Of decoration, will render
appropriate selections. After the decoration
of the graves the procession will again
form, aud march to the amphitheater, where
the services will be held.
The following committees on memorial
services were appointed Executive com
mittee--Jcrome b. Burke, department COM
mander, chairman; s. +. Fauucc, A. \. g.,
secretary; \. j. Cunning, \. Q. NJ. g.,
| treasurer; Post Department Commanders
| +. H. Spruguc, 4. +. Hawkes., \. II. G..
Dngman, Charles G. Royce, Wm. Gibson,
5. $. Burdett, d. 5. Alexander, AMI n. NJ.
~ Ooks, Post Commanders e. c. Balllnger,
| G. p. Lincoln, w. W. lIibblrd, w. II.
Liverpool, +. J. Russell, Thos. Galloway,
Philin II. Weber, a. Il. Holt, F. 9. Revels,
and d. b. Gallatin, Comrades Thomas l..
Lamb, r. Aug. Dittrich, w. s. Chase, Gil
bert NJ. Hustled, W. +. De Knight, +. II.
Evans, Sidney w. Herbert, Robt. Green,
~ B. Prentice, Chas. Matthews. George A.
Wooley, John O'Riley, George j. p. Wood,
r. j. Blakelock, Sam A. Lewis, X. s. La
Cey, II. d. Goodman, Thomas Allen, Ed.
Junoux, and c. p. Evans.
Reception committee-Jerome B. Burke,
department commander, chairman; w. 5.
odell, II. II. smith, DR.. Florence Donohue,
Rev. Benjamin Swallow, s. 4. Faunce, A.
J. Gunning,J. q. S. Burger, j. II. Jochum,
John z. Church.
Orators and poets--J. B. Burke, II. II.
Smith, Geo. j. 7. Wood, $. f. Faunce, w.
W. Hibbard, and j. II. Jochum.
Finance committee-Samuel A. Lewis.
chairman; e. p. Liverton, f. c. Revells,
| j. F, Hawkes., Daniel Killigan, r. j.
Blackjack, II. J.. Snyder, q. q. Carson,
James Plant, n, b. Prentice, 7 L. Lamb,
X. s. Lacey, +. W. Paige, John Wilson,
| John Tennyson, Staunton Weaver, James
| II, Leighter, 2, II. Weber, WIN. Gibson,
| Mckee, II. ii. Martin. j. c. S. Burger, jas,
| S. Pierce, G. j. Z. Wood, Edward j. Rus
sell, A. II. &. Richardson, p. O'llare, Henry
Paige, NJ. 7. Anderson, 5. McMonigle and
J.. j. Melchior.
Decoration and grouuds-W. W. Hib-
| bard, chairman: Gilbert VI. Hustled Geo. j.
| 7. Wood, c. Matthews, and F G. Revels
Committee on trausportatiOn-N. VI.
Brooks, chairman; s. A. Lewis, and Thos.
| Galloway.
Committee on muslc-A. II. Hill, chair.
man; W. s. Chase, and w. s. Lingin.
Ladies' committee on decorations, bull
badge-Mesdame NJ. D. Months, Frank
| Marshall, G. Ii. Ingram, +, VI. lIartwell,
| George Holmes, Edith Herbert, f. NJ.
Richardson, Adeline Brooks, S. T.. Fauuce,
| j. p. Church, Joanna Turner, Theo. l.,
Lamb, +. j. RUSSELL Annie Meredith, w, $.
| Odell, j. g. S. Burger, +. b Sheldon, +. +.
Shorter, j. w. Conord, Lucinda Brooks, II.
II. Smith, n. w, Brooks, S. A. Lewis, j. p,
Liverpool, w. II. Maxwell, and Louisa
Chohan, Misses Virginia Won Tagen, Edith
Carey, NJ. K. Bowen, q. j. Jochum. Lizzie
Longworth, Helen NJ. Iamb, Mamie Months,
Pearl Pipes, Nellie Matthews, Eva Karpel-
las, Mamie L. Fauncc, Sophie Beuter, Ida
T.. Nelson, Fannie B. Blakclock, Clara
Benton, Annie Keiner, Hattie \. McCabe,
and Sadie T.. Faunce.