Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-27
MEMORIAL DAY.
The Order Of Exercises to BE Conducted b,
the G. A. r.

the G. A. r.
4 PARADE TO THE AQUEDUcr BRIDoE-rHE
CEREMONIES AT ARLINGTON - CREATIONS,
1oEMs AND MUsIc-AT SOLDIERS HOME AND
CONGRESSIONAL CEMETERIES OTHER Ex-
ERcIsEs.
long meeting last night, perfecting arrange
ments for the exercises of Memorial day. De-
partment Commander Dinsmore and his as
sociates look forward to q Memorial day of
unusual interest. as elaborate preparations
have been made for the ceremonies at the
cemeteries. 1t is expected that the orations,
the poems and the music will be all of a most
satisfactory character. The only apprehensive
feeling in the minds Of the members Of the
G. A. r. committee today had reference to
flowers. The hail storm yesterday afternoon.
it was feared, had been disastrous to flower
gardens, and there was some anxiety lest the
supply would be short. In past years
much reliance has been placed on
the public schools. Flowers have been col
lected by children and others at the school
buildings. As the schools will be closed Satur-
day and Sunday. the days Immediately preced-
ing Memorial day, it was thought last night
that this fact might embarrass the collection of
flowers. The decoration committee has issued
a call asking school children and others to
send their contributions to the churches of the
city Sunday morning. They will be received at
the churches by representatives of the Woman s
Relief Corps. Assistant Adjutant General
Hendricks said last night that in view of the
situation and the possibility of a shortage in
the supply it was hoped citizens would be as
liberal as possible in their contributions.
The Program.
The official program for Memorial day exer-
cises, which was completed today, is as follows:
PARADE.
The column will move from PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and 18th street at 10 a. m. sharp, and
the route will be via 18TH street. Pennsylvania
avenue and NJ street to the Aqueduct bridge,
where the parade will be dismissed.
The line will be composed as follows:
Detachment of mounted police.
Officer of the day, chief and additional aids.
National Guard Band.
Third battalion. District of Columbia National
Guard. Maj. Thomas B. Harrison,
commanding. and staff.
Company A. Capt W. J. Simmons; Company B,
Capt. NJ. Mahanoy; Company c, Capt. A. J..
Robinson; Company D, Capt.
H. W. Weber.
Carriages with orator, chaplain and poet
Marine Band, Prof. John Philip Sousa. leader.
"Old Guard" Capt. James NJ. Edgar COM
manding.
National Rifles, Capt. James F. Oyster COM
manding.
Gen. John A. Logan Camp, Sons Of Veterans,
Chas. L. Conrad, captain.
Department officers and official staff, depart
ment staff.
Past department commanders.
Members of staff of commander-in-chief.
John A. Rawlins Post. No. /, Geo. A. Darling,
commander.
Kit Carson Drum Corps.
Kit Carson Post, No. 2, Geo. H. Slaybaugh,
commander.
Lincoln Post, No. 3, Hiram H. Martin, COM
o. P. Morton Post, No. 4, Walter Middleton,
commander.
George G. Meade Post, No. 5, Jos. W. Deneane,
commander.
Marine Drum Corps.
Potomac Association of Naval Veterans, Isaac
Newton, commander.
John F. Reynolds Post. No. 6. Harrison NJ. Ben
nett. commander.
James A. Garfield Post, No. T. Thomas Calver,
commander.
Burnside Post, No. 6, George P. Davis, COM
mander.
Charles Sumner Post, No 9, Thomas W. West,
commander.
Farragut Post, No. 10, Eleazar H. Ripley. COM
mander.
Charles P. Stone Post. NO.l1, Asbury N. Thomp-
son. commander
U. s. Grant Post, No. II. Franz A. Clark, COM
mander.
John A. Logan Post No. 10, James H. Dony,
commander.
Phil. Sheridan Post. No. IA, VIM. ". Fierce,
commander.
Geo. H. Thomas Post. No. Is, Israel W. Stone
commander.
W. T. Sherman Post. No. 16. Daniel W. Classic
commander.
Henry Wilson Post No II Patrick Ford com-
mander.
Potomac Post, No. 49, Silas c. Robb, COM
mander.
AT ARLINGTON.
National salute at 12m m.
Light battery C, third U. s. artillery.
Music by the Marine Band, Prof. s. Petrola
director.
Vocal music by the Mozart Club under direc-
ton OF Prof. ]. H. Hunter.
Officer of the day, COmrade J. C. s. Burger.
Senior aid-de-camp, W. =. Seville.
Additional aid. W. A. Moore.
Officer Of the guard, Lieut.. R. Emmett Smith.
DECORATION OF THE GRAVES
The procession, consisting of members of the
G. A. r. and W. r. c., ex-soldiers and sailors,
invited guests and the public, will form at IL m.
in front of the Arlington mansion. headed by
the Marine Band. The procession will then
march to the tomb of the unknown" where.
halting. the band will play dirge during the
decoration of the tomb. after which the march
will be continued by the main road to the ceme-
terry, when the procession will separate and pro-
coed with the decoration of the graves.
The Marine Band. during the ceremonies of
decoration, will render appropriate selections
After the decoration of the graves the process
sion will again form and march to the amphi-
theater. where the services will be held.
Services at the amphitheater.-Voca,m music
by the Mozart Club. Joseph H. Hunter, direc-
tor: instrumental music by the Marine Band.
John Philip Sousa, director. /. Sounding the
assembly. Marine Band. 2. Calling the as
sembly to order. A. F. Dinsmore, department
commander. 8. 'TO Thee, . Country (Eich-
berg. Mozart Club and Marine Band. T. In
vocation, Rev. W. II. Gotwald. department
chaplain. 5. Our Army Up Above" CLARA
Bell Brown, Marine Band 6. Original poem.
Were Drifting On" Luther b. Moves, with
quartet from the Mozart Club. Z. Brave Bat
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