Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-30
IN ANACOSTIA.
The Exercises Held In st. EiizabetIl's Small
but Beautiful Cemetery.

The Exercises Held In st. Eiizabetf's Small
but Beautiful Cemetery.
Memorial day vas observed at Anacostia with
a wealth OF flowers. speech and song. There
was . martial ring to the ceremonies. but the
pomp was OF an unobtrusive kind. 1t was the
third memorial celebration which has been held
at Anacostia. The crowd in attendance was
not so great as the event deserved. but the VIII
lage and its environs we're well represented and
there was a sprinkling of strangers from Wash
ington and remote parts o; the District. The
picnic feature so prominent heretofore, was
reduced to q minimum
Hundreds Of the military. naval and civilian
insane of tine government hospital were on TIE
scene. They marked time TO the music and APP
plauded the sentiments OF the speakers Per-
haps they did not always applaud in the right
place. bus they manifested strong evidences Of
approval
The decoration ceremonies proper were con-
Quoted in the eErlv morning by John A. Logan
Corps. No. Z. W. II. c.. assisted BY the ladies OF
Saint Elizabeth. Tons of blossoms we're scat
tered uoon the two thousand graves OF soldiers
who died insane.
THE EXERCISES.
The musical ard literary exercises were held
In Poplar Gulch. 1t is dreamy spot, where
prosaic man becomes poet by environment.
II was pretty in its sumi-.er gown OF leaves and
sweet with the seen: of wild bloom At 1880
John A. Logan Post. No. Is. marched in, pre-
ceded by Orator OF the Day Hendrck. Rev.
Father L. b. Hughes. Chaplain Bowman.
Senior Vice Commander Armstrong. Mr.. c. y.
Smith and Irs. II. ". Emo il carriages. Fol-
loving the post came the hill tribes OF Saint
Elizabeth. headed b. an insane drummer and
fiser. whose music not above reproach.
Then came a large contingent of public school
children. Citizens brOugh. up the rear.
Everybody bore Tags and bouquets and sang
patriotic praises.
COMMANDER PECKs ADDRESS.
Assembly was announced By the busle-. and
the singing of .Orr Soldier Hero Sleeping" by
st. Elizabeth choir, followed. An able and
digniied PRAYER was delivered by the chaplain
Rev. DIR. George Bowman. and this was followed
by the. address OF welcome by Commander
VIM. III. Peck He said:
Comrades. Ladies ans, Gen.lemen-Today We
are gathered here for the purpose of decorating
the graves OF more than LOCO Union soldiers,
brave men. willing TO sacrifice their lives for
the preservation, tame and glory Of this great
republic
We are here free people, right guaran-
teed BIZ the Constitution Of the United States, a
gift bequeathed TO Us by our forfarthers and
sealed by the blood of patriots from the north
and the south.
We invoiuntarily recall those who opposed US
during the great civil war; toward them the
spirit of bitterness has passed away.
We hope in what may be said on this
Memorial dsy the youth OF this land will be in
cited to q greater love and duty to our whole
country, and, with Gods help. the American
republic may be preserved for all time-one
and insepsrable.
"a Nations Tribute by the choir, ensued
Past Assistant Adju.ant General A. Hendricks
was introduced as the orator of tie occasion
His address will be found on another page He
was repeatedly interrupted by plautiits. Next
came Bring Garlands of Beautiful Flowers. " by
the choir.
Rev. Father Thomas g. Hughes, rector Of St
Teresa's Catholic Church, then followed in q
brief and telling speech. The utterances o!
Father Hughes were chaste. eloquent and pa
triotc- He honored the men CT the gray and
Of the blue for their courage. heroism aaG
steadiastness in unfolding tine principles which
they loved lie despised sectional biGo;ry and
poss-bellum wrath. He believed in "A unified
republic and had faith in the lasting unity o
tie ration.
Father Hughes was richly ccmpiimented b.
the veterans and their ladies for his vigorously
fraternal remark.
st. Elizabeth choir. reinforced BIZ 4 chorus Of
school children sang. taps sounded and tine
ceremonies closed with benediction by Father
Hughes
Inc memorial committee of arrangement.
wGs constituted As follows: A. =. Fr.sbie. chair
man; Alpheas Dawson. secretary; Geo. IL
Armstrong. assistant secretary; VIM. II. Peck
Jas. ii. Dony, W. Alardea King, Henry G.. Ken
nsr. Henry W. Emo