Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-01
THE LOYAL WOMEN.
What Work They Did in Connection With
Decoration Day.

What Work They Did in Connection With
Decoration Day.
Some complaint has been manifested at the
credit given by the local press for the decorA-
ton Of the soldiers graves on Memorial day.
Mr.. Edwin J. Sweet, chairman of the commit
tee on decorations and grounds. speaking Of
this matter today said:
"Unstinted praise has been lavished by the
city press upon the ladies of the Woman's
Relief Corps for their very creditable
work at Arlington, particularly in deco
rating the tomb of the unknown
join heartily in this deserved tribute. must
protest. however. against the effort to bessow
upon these ladies the entire credit Of
all the valuable services rendered by the loyal
women Of this city in decorating the graves
OF our fallen comrades. There are others
equally as deserving of commendation and
praise and should share equally with them the
thanks of the pubic. For as Lincoln said:
There were honors enough won at Gettysburg
to 60 all around" So. also, there were honors
enough won at Arlington on Memorial day to
go all around and admit of a large division.
"A glance at the published hist of committees
appointed by the executive committee on me-
mortal service will disclose the fact that Mrs
Nellie c. Royce was made chairman Of
the decoration committee composed OF
forty ladies) auxiliary to the committee
on decorations and grounds. This committee
rendered valuable services at G. A. z. Hall in
receiving and asserting flowers and afterward
in decorating graves at Arlington. Ms. Royce
is also President of 1.-The Ladies Of the c. A.
r. She is the vile Of sleeve
less veteran and the sister of q distinguished
comrade, and a brother who sleeps at Arlington
annually receives from her hands a floral Of
fering OF afectionate remembrance. But no
better service was ever performed by
the loyal women Of America than that
contributed by the ladies composing 1.-The
Legion of Loyal Women" who had in charge
the decoration of the graves OF the officers at
Arlington and large section of other
graves. Their floral designs for this service
We're exceeding unique and beautiful, and
when / state that in addition to this service
this body of loyal women furnished up
ward of 2 900 luncheons TO the old SOL
diers on Decoration day. the public can
judge the moiety OF praise to which they are en-
titled; and in this connection must not for
get to add that the ladies of the.W. r. c. were
not far outdole by their sisters OF the l.. l.. w.
in contributing to make happy many grizzled
veterans in such acceptable supplies.
Having invited these various bodies to
assist my committee in the work of
decoration OF Arlington, and approaching SO
fully the services rendered By ali, esteem It a
duty rs well rs pleasure TO testify to the
very valuable services rendered by them
and must deprecate any attempt to give credit
to any one for the exclusion of forgetfulness of
the important services rem de:ed by the others. ~
Mrs. Susie NJ. McCabe, the president of the
Department of the Potomac Woman's Relief
Corps, speaking of the same matter
said that the accounts were entirely
correct as regards the auxiliary of the
CAL r.. the W.R-C.. but she thought due credit
should also be given to the committee of fifty
ladies appointed by the above named
committee, the Legion of LOYAL Women.
the ladies OF the q. A. r.. the Ladies' Aid Of
the s. Of ". and kindred organizations for the
faithful and efficient work perfor med by them
in the sections assigned by Chairman Sweet
The L. of l.. W.. she said. az well as the WRC
served luncheon 10 very largo number of
comrades and friends.