Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-28
Remembering the Dead.
The OBSERVANCE OF DECORATION DAY IN THIS CrIY
BY THE GRAND ARMY.

R0m0m Oef1mB the Dead
TIE OBSERVANCE OF DECORATION DAY IN THIS CITY
BY THE GRAND ARMY.
wednesday, Decoration-Day exercises will be
held under the auspices OF the Grand Army. The
procession TO Arlington and the exercises there,
| and at the other cemeteries, will take place ac-
cording to the program published In Saturdays
STAR. All the statues in the city will be decorated
by committees Of the various posts. Special ser
vices will be held at the Garfield statue at O'Clock
] In the morning.
The secretary Of the Navy, Gen. Greedy. and Col
| Rodgers OF the Quartermaster Generals ONCE,
| have furnished the Grand Army with a number OF
hags with which to decorate the speakers plat
forms The secretary OF War has also given orders
to provide for the firing or a salute The superin-
tendent OF the Botanical Gardens and Col Wilson,
OF Ihe White House, and others have agreed to fur
Gen. Logan's tomb at Rock Creek Cemetery will
De decorated at O'Clock, and Representative Ma
| Other addresses win be delivered by A. North
Spates and VIM. M. Marine, OF Baltimore. A quar-
tette OF male voices will sing several appropriate
| antnems The Logan Guard OF Honor and the 10
gan Invincibles will also be present.
The German veteran Union, combined with the
OF Inc ssn battalion, District OF Columbia
volunteers, Will decorate the graves of their dead
comrades at the Prospect Hill and st. Mary's GEN.
etar1es on wednesday, at O'Clock. Capt. H. G..
preside. and Commander W. l. Habercom will be
the orator OF the day. The veterans will assemble
at O'Clock and will march to the cemetery, where
they will be received by the president OF the union
LOndOn's Ancient ArtillefYmen.
MEMBERS OF FAMOUS ORGANIZATION NOW VISITING
WASHINGTON.
The detachment OF the famous Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Of London, now visiting this
country as the guests Of the Ancient and Honor
able Artillery Of Soston arrived in this city yes
terday and are established at the Arlington Hotel,
which, for the time being, flies the British flag.
Maj. Jas. B. Frost and Maj. Chas A. Stevens NJ
the Boston Ancient and Honorable Artii1erv co U
advance M
mentS for their entertainment The names nd
titles Of the visitors are as follows: Mai. A. Dur
H. Num-, Lieut.. r. Bfrkett, Lieut. W Evans ienpt
J. A. Mckenzie, Lieut.. Ferrier Drill Serrt. Painter
sergt. Perkins, Sergt. clark, sergt bradshaw,
man, and Prfvates Moore, Parslow, Kirkpatrick
Docking, Phillips and Reid. Last year the London
organization celebrated It's 35Oth anniversary, and
mad as their guests several members OF the Boston
organization. In return the latter company in
vlted their parent organization to come over and
s eSSis sn az a aeer o sR which will &C.
OF the country under the guidance OF the Boston
Artlllerists Yesterday afternoon the visitors
were driven to various points OF interest, and in
the evening held an informal reception. To-day
they visited the departments and the White
House; and this evening will call at the British
and have planked shad dinner at Marshall HALL
wednesday, It is probable, the visitors will join in
Thursday Will go to the battlefield OF Gettysburg
Real Estate Sales.
Il. A. Willard has bought for 50, O92. 16 Of E. A.
O'Brien part lot 4, so. PAT. fronting on L street.
between 18th and 14th streets northwest c. A.
McEuen has bought for So $50 OF ]. W. Daniel sub
lot IA, SO. 81 % by TAO, on Connecticut avenue
between and streets northwest. Ernest Stieger
has bought for $32, 900 of Ellen Spencer sublotS 9
to %, w. WIS sub Pleasant Plains, on Mount
Pleasant street.
Annie NJ. button has bought for $1,000 OF d. B.
Gron, sub 26, 50. 100, 17ExSO feet, on street.
between 18TH and 10th streets northwest. Caroline
- mi lin fnr 30
subs 50 to 81, so. 49, 64x1OO feet, on the corner
OF 10th and Lawrence streets northwest A. F.
Marsh has bought for $4,000 of Joshua Biggs,
sub 10, So. 402, 17.5Sx79 feet, on 18th, between X
and l. streets northwest. II. L. Matthews has
bought for 1900, OF w. T. Baldus, property on
and 10th streets northwest.
MARRIAGE LICENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk Of the court to Daniel
Benton and Amanda Rebecca Pasco; Lewis C.
Sheafe and Annie c. Howard; David Price and
Janey WILDLY: w. E. Stockett and Arnie NJ. Hodg-
son; stephen BOggs and Henrietta Harris: Pres
ton Barnes and Annie RObey; Willie Jones and
SUDDEN DEATH FROM HEART Observation-Disclosures
Murray. colored woman well-known to the
police for the past fifteen years. died this morning
about O'Clock ut her home 1909 street north
west. she was large, heavy yellow woman, over
nifty years of age, and attracted attention on the
street by dressing In gorgeous cOlors and the
burg, Va, with her husband, but lert him
In Baltimore about fifteen years ago. Be-
tween Z and o'clock this morning she was
taken with severe pains about the heart and,
realizing that death was near, dropped on her
knees, and commenced TO pray to God to save her
soul In a little time she was dead The coroner
was NOTIFIED and certificate OF death from heart
disease was & 1ven.
INTENDING VISITORS to Long Branch this season
should not overlook the advertisement OF the Hotel
Brighton In another column.
The London Field discusses the deed Of Gift of
tne America Cup with uncomplimentary reference