Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-24


third Illinois district; ''Safe in the Arms Of
Jesus" Webers Band; benediction, Rev. j. d.
Wilson: THE Star Spangled Banner" Weber's
Band; decoration of the graves by the commit
the Mozart Club, Prof. J. H. Hunter directors
Miss May Hunter, accompanist. Instrumental
music by Weber's Band.
The committee which will do the decorating
is composed OF the following: Mrs. NJ W. Fuller
Mrs. Alice Brendel. Mrs. A. NJ. Dykes, Mrs. W.
3D. Brayton, Mrs. c. A. Kibby, Mrs. A. A Russ
Miss Jessie Van Doren, Mrs. Eliza H. Hunt
Mrs Gladyes Thompson, Mrs. Lydia Barnes,
Mrs Calvin FarnswortE, Mrs. NJ. F. Holder
man, Miss Ethel Dinsmore, Comrades G. B.
Haring. w. NJ. King. J. b. Peake j. F. Thomp-
son and Daniel E. Terry; ]. b. Cross, superin-
intendent cemetery; Comrades C. p. Bundick,
Chris. Storm and Peter Faulkner.
AT OAK HILL AND ELSEWHERE.
At Oak Bill Cemstery Comrade DIV. Hough-
ton Will have charge Of the decorations, but
there will be no services, nor will there be any
ut The Battle Ground and RockCreek cemeteries,
~hers Comrade II. H. Moler will, with assist
ants, sttend 20 the graves. The isolated graves
will not be neglected. Comrade X. D. Goodman
will care for them this year just as he has in
years past.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The executive committee on memorial serv-
ices is constituted as follows:
Department Commander NJ. Emmett Urell,
chairman; s. V. d. Commander Solomon E.
Faunce, j. V. d. Commander Calvin Farms
worth, Asst. Adjt. Gen. John C. s. Burger,
secretary, Asst. Quartermaster Gen. A. H. G.
Richardson. P.D.C., treasurer.
Past Department Commanders Frank H.
Sprague, Benz. F. Hawkes., Geo. Z. Corson,
Gibson, Samuel s. Burdett, d. s. Alexander.
Newton VI. Brooks, jerome B. Burke, Charles
p. Lincoln and VIM. s. Odell
Jno. A. Rawlins Post, No. IA &. Taber,
commander; c. G. Bollinger. Kit Carson Post,
No. 2-Geo. Mackay, commandment. J. Bur-
reii. Lincoln Post, No. 3-M. T. Anderson,
commander; John F. Vinal. o. P. Morton
Post, No. 4-Geo. d. Graham, commander; E.
]. COlvin. Geo. q. Meade Post, No. 5-W NJ
Potter. commander; n. B. Prentice. Jno. F. Roy
nolds Post, No. On. ID. Adams, commander;
A. H Van Deuseu. Jas. A. GARFIELD Post No.
7-E. A Fenton, commander; d. W. Houghton
Burnside Post, No. Sd. F. MCGOWAN, COM
mander; ID. j. Evans. Chas. Summer Post No.
81. ?. Quander, commander; r. d. Good
man. Farragut Post, No. 10-A F. Dinsmore.
commander; II. ID. Moler. Chas. P. Stone
Post, No. l1-R J. Beall, commander; g. G.
Harris. U. s. Grant Post, No. I2-H. L. john
son, commander; II. II. Brewer Jno A.
Logan Post, No, IA B. Frsbis, commander;
J. Il Dony.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
An important committee is tina. on finance, Of
which William Gibson is chairman. The men,
beers, with the field in which they may collect
contributions, are as follows d. F. MCGOWAN.
Treasury and Department. of Justice, d. ]
Evans, Navy Department.; W. NJ Potter. War
Department; T.. J. Burrell, Post Ofics
Department; A. H. Van Deusen. Interior De.
partment; N. d. Prentice, Pension bureau
John White, Census Bureau and Bureau OF
Railroads; George c: Harris, city post office;
|! na,Nn N
w. S. Odell and A. Hart, at large.
IN CHARGE OF DECORATIONS
The committee on decorations and grounds
il composed OF A. +. Diusmore, chairman; A.
s. Taber, T. J. Burrell, E. d. Adams, A. H. Van
Deuseu, E. A. Fenton and g. c. Harris.
N. NJ Brooks ia chairman and Harrison DING
man and N. b. Prentice are members of tie
committee on transportation. Music is in
charge of A. s. Taber, Geo. d. Graham and J..
7. Thompson.
Mrs. Rose E. Ferree is in charge Of tho ladies
who will decorate the graves. There will be
| two ladies from each post and two from each
relief corps assigned to this duty.
THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
The reception committee is rs follows:
Department Commander NJ. Emmett Urell.
Senior Vice Commander Solomon E. Faunce.
Junior Vice Commander Calvin Farnsworth.
~. MI.
Chaplain Rev. James II. Bradford.
Official ,staf-John C. s. Burger, assistant
| adjutant general; A. II. @. Richardson. assist
ant quartermaster general; Abraham Hart, in
spector; John NJ. Keogh, judge advocate; Henry
jenkins, chief mastering officer.
Past department. commanders-Frank H.
sprague Qs73-74, Benz. F. Hawkes. (iS76),
A. II. g. Richardson Q877), Geo. Z.
Corson Sls7s), Harrison Dingman Qs7s),
Charles c. Royce CsS0). VIM Gibson (IsSi),
samuel s. Burdett nss2-sS). Newton NJ. Brooks
SlSSS), Jerome B. Burke CSs6-57), Charles p.
Lincoln Osss), William 8. Odell (iSS9), and the
commanders of the various posts Command
ers Alive s. Taber, George Msckay, Marion T..
Anderson, Geo. ID. Graham, VIM. N. Potter,
Nelson u. Adams, Ernest A. Fenton, David f.
McGowan. John P. Quander, A. +. Dinsmore r.
). Beaii, Henry /. johnson and A. II. Frisbie.
Inc executive memorial committee have &C.
cepted the invitation extended them by Rev.
DR.. Nayior TO attend a memorial service at
Hamline ME. Church Sunday next at IL a m.
seats wiz be reserved for Grand Army