Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-28
DECORATION DAY.
Arrangements for the Various Cemeteries
Where Soldiers are Buried.

Arrangements for the Various Cemeter;es
Where Soldiers are Buried.
There has been nothing as yet 10 disturb or
obstruct the preparations for q proper ceiebra-
ton of Memorial day. Popular interest in the
occasion has not suffered any diminution
nor Is there less of that practical
financial support, which Is 90 necessary. thru
has marked the past Last year the cash corr
tributions Of sympathizers amounted to 9
highly satisfactory total and there
is promise just now Of still
greater sum. On the other hand the
expenses viii be less THAI they were a year
ago, and the result will be larger balance for
charitable purposes. All money unexpended
In the decoration OF soldiers graves is Judi
ciously distributed among the needy widows
and orphans Of those who gave their lives for
the principles represented by the stars and
stripes.
AN APPEAL FOR FLOWERS
Up to the present time there has been a
trihe OF slackness in promises as TO flowers. II
Is customary for those who have many flowers
and few graves to contribute the cboic-
est growths and to have the distribu-
uon attended to by the Grand Army. Tomorrow
the decoration committee will take possession
OF Willard Hall and there most of the
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for the purpose of receiving. preserv-
ing and packing such blossoms as NAV be do
mated. The school children will do
much IN the way Of flower gathering Those
who desire to aid In the work may forward
nowers-and they cannot send too many-to
Willard Hall notlater than o clock on saturday
morning; the hard working ladies on the COM
mittee will do the rest.
No CONFUSION AT ARLINGTON
Those who have in years past suffered from
the crowd Of noisy wagon runners who have
blocked the Fort Myer entrance to Ar
lington with their vehicles and wrecks Of
horsefesh will be relieved to know that no such
confusion can prevail on Saturday. Col Henry
Will have a detail OF cavalry on duty in
| that vicinity and there will be absolute order
Arrangements for the parade complete and
the turnout If the weather is propitious will
be as good as any that have pre-
coded It. In addition to those bodies
which have been announced as participants
in the procession will be the fourth battalion
of tho District National Guard. commanded by
Maj. E. X. Campbell The National Guard
will, therefore, be represented by the third and
fourth battalions.
| ALEXANDER HAMILTON PosT's VISIT.
Mention was made in The STAR yesterday Of
the fact that Alexander Hamilton Post, GAR.
Of New York, would arrive in this city tomor-
row evening. There will be fully 100 veterans
in the visiting party, many of them accom-
panied by ladies.
They will come on a special train. arriving at
the b. and o. depot at o'clock. and from the
| station will be escorted to the Ebbitt House
by the ''Old Guard" commanded by Capt Ed
gar. At pm. Saturday the New Workers
| OF Washington. On Sunday morning
they will go to Arlington and on
Sunday afternoon they intend going to Sol
diers Home cemetery. The Grand Army re-
| ception committee which lis charged with the
duty of caring for these visitors is composed of
the members of Lincoln and Burnside Posts
and the Women's Relief Corps attached to
them.
TO TALK on BATTLE FIELDS.
| Col. W. s. Odell, past commander Of the De-
partment Of the Potomac. GAR, and Capt. A
]. Huntoon leave for Richmond tomorrow
morning. Col. 0dell will deliver the Memorial
| day Grafton at Cold Harbor on Saturday, while
Capt. Huntoon will have something TO say to
those who viii assemble to honor the dead at
| Seven Pines.
AT ALEXANDRIA.
The following is the program of exercises to
be held at the National cemetery, Alexandria,
Va: Calling assembly to order, Maj. L. W. Gif-
ford; invocation, Rev. Mr.. stafford; dirge,
band; Hon. w. q. Raines, Introductory
remarks; national anthem, Sunday school
| children; Grafton. Mai. J. Thomas Turner,
commander of U. S. Grant Post. No. IL, de-
partment of the Potomac. q. A. r.;
Nearer, My God, to Thee" band; an original
poem, Miss Cleveland; address, Mrs. Henry l..
Johnson; dirge, band; bcnediction, Rev. Mr..
Stafford; Taps" followed by strewing of
| flowers.
The ceremonies at the grand stand will be
under the special management of Maj. L. W.
Clifford. Comrade Il. I. Lucas, marshal Maj.
j. " Davis, superintendent Of the cemetery,
will have general charge all the services.
Passengers must be at the ID. and o. depot at
$50 am. sharp to take the train for AleIan-
| dria.