The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-30
TO DECORATE THE GRAVES
Of The Soldiers Who Fell During the Late
War.
EXERCISES At THREE CEMETERIES
Judge Garnett to he the Hollywood Orator'
Commander Odell at Cold Hhrbor-'o"-
mander Burke at Seven Pines.

Memoirs of the late war will be recalled To-
day in o sweet and charitable manner, Tor
there will be no clashing of arms or roar Oh
deadly nusketry. Southern and Northern
women will to-day meet on neutral iooting'
and with tender and lovable hands strew now
ers on the graves of those who have answered
the final roll-call and now rest under the
shade Of the trees.
The day is Memorial Day for the Southerner
it is Decoration Day for the Northerner'
At Hollywood unusually interesting eAer-
cises will be held. mn
The militia. members of the Ladies' Holly.
wood Memorial Association and veterans Oh
Lee and Pickett Camps will meet al the leJ-
ture-roorn of the Second Presbyterian cnurcm
between $50 and o'clock F. NJ, ana VIII
start for the cemetery at the latter hour.
Colonel Henry G. Jones will be IN charSe OIL
the military. which will embrace the, lEs1
regiment. the Stuart Hoarse Guard ana
HOwitzers.
NO CARRIAGES.
No carriages will be allowed in the grounds
unless the driver Is provided Win an asSOc1t.-
ton badge This can be obtained upon apPiil-
cation to Mrs. Hotchkiss. east iran rams KIN IN
street. The exercises at the cemetery VIII o '1
held on Gettysburg Hill, as usual ailp VIII
The ladies have arranged the following pro,
grammes Shall We Meet Beyond the RIVER
hymn led by the boys of the Male orphan
ASYLUM. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Moses D. Hoge.
Nearer Nv God TO Thee" hymn. Short al
dress by Judge Theodore 5. Garnett. OF Nor
folk the orator selected by the association.
Benedietion by Dr. Hoge. Salute by the IN
fantry-yolley.
Federal Cemeteries.
- -. 1 - So,,o,, Dipoc National
cemeteries Phil. Kearney Post. No. 10, Grand
Army of the Republic, will observe National
Decoration Day in "a most appropriate and
fitting manner. There are eight Federal
cemeteries in the State of Virginia, all under
the jurisdiction Of Phil Kearney Post, No. 10,
and at most of them the decorations VIII be
more elaborate than for many years past.
special feature OF the Observance To-Day
will be the pr0fusion of United states nags;
At Fort Harrison, Glendale, Seven Pines and
Cold Harbor the national colors IN miniature
form will float over each grave, and at City
Point Popular Grove (near PetersOurg), and
the National cemetery near Richmond, many
flags will be used, though not so Literally
as the other places named The cemetery
near Fredericksburg will be visited by
Washington post.
TO COLD HARBoR.
The procession will form in front OF post
room at 1870 o'clock A. Nj. and march down
Main street to Franklin and Twenty-hrst,
where transportation Will be IN waiting
thence TO Cold HarbOr. Line will De re-
formed on arrival Procession Will enter
cemetery and surround the sections contain
ING the unknown" Decoration Of graves
and planting three hundred rCse-bushes VIII
follow At call Of drum line will be formed
around grand-stand, all singing My Country,
It's Of Thee"
The following will be the order Oh the iof-
nation OF the line:
Drum corps.
Carriage Orator, chaplain.
Chief Marshal INSTRUMENTATION
mander n. j. Smith.
Visiting comrades and veterans from other
departments.
2. keenan,, commander,
Guests in carriages.
Citizens.
THE SERVICES.
The order Of the services at Cold Harbor
Will be as follows: 1. Calling assembly 70
order. Post Commander p. Keenan, 2. Music,
vocal America 3. Invocation, Rev 6. II.
Corey. 4. Service book address Comman-
der Keenan, 3 Introduction OF orator, ten
eral Edgar Allen, past junior ylce-comman-
der-in-chef, chairman membership commit
tee g. Grafton William Shields Odell, OF
Washington, past department-commander
Department of Potomac. z. Music, vocal.
"Star-Spangled Banner" 3. Recitation, Com
rade K. d. Wilson g. Music, vocal, Just
Before the Battle, Mother 10. Recitation.
Miss Mamie Leahy. II. Benediction Lunch
and reforming Of line for Seven Pines
The following choir will furnish the music
at Cold Harbor Miss Berthe Dietrich. organ
ist Miss Mary f. Martin, Ethel White, AGA
Kelly. Lula Beck. Bette McGhce, Bertie
jenkins Mary Allison. Bioilie Jenkins, Mamie
Fowler. Susie Cramer Messrs. John billiard,
Allie billiard and Harry Cramer.
At Seven Pines the programme of exercises
will be nearly the same as at Cold Harbor.
Past-D Commander Jerome Is.
Burke. of the Department Of the Potomac,
will deliver an address. There will also be a
change in the choir and a substitution OF
other reoitatiOns.
The day will be generally observed by the
closing Of public Offices and schools and the
banks Of the city. Sunday hours will be OBJ
served at the postoffice.