Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-29
TRIBUTE OF FLOWERS
Loving Hands to Adorn the Mounds
of the Heroic Dead.
OF THE MEMORIAL SERVICES
The Interesting Exercises Tomorrow
at tho Various Cemeteries.
IN PROSE AND POETRY

IN PROSE AND POETRY
Tomorrow in all of the various cemeteries
about this city the annual tribute of flowers
will be paid to the memories of those who
died for their country. The mounds of the
graves of the heroic dead, now covered with
the soft mantle of spring will be strewn
with flowers. When loving hands have COM
pleted this patriotic duty orators and poets
will celebrate the achievements and exalt
the spirit which animated those who died
in order that their country might live. For
more than quarter of a century this ma
tional holiday has been observed. Each
year during this long period flowers have
been placed upon soldiers graves in all
parts of the country, and the words have
been spoken which have kept fresh in the
minds and in the hearts of the rising gen.
GRAFTON. as well those of their contem-
porar1es the memories and the deeds of
those who lost their lives in the late civil
conflict.
AS may be seen from the elaborate pro-
grams which are given below, the lapse of
time has not served to dull the appreciate
or to lessen the gratitude with which patri-
QUO deeds are regarded. While Memorial
DAY mas been observed in this city from
year to year during the quarter of a GEN.
fury past with more or less elaborateness,
TINS year the programs at the various Gene
terles are full and complete, and give prom
Use or an observance of Memorial day as
fuii or interest as that of any previous
year.
As has always been the case the cere-
monies at the various cemeteries will be
under the direction of the comrades of the
Department of the Potomac Grand ARMY
Of the Republic. The members of the yari-
Gus posts, under the escort of the District
hA nj Nnt.
from their headquarters to Arlington A
number OF the comrades will be occupied
at the other cemeteries where the programs
VIII be OF equal interest, and elaborate
as the one at Arlington. The monuments
OF the distinguished soldiers scattered
through the city will be decorated with
iiags and wreaths. The day is a national
holiday, and there will be a general sus-
pension of public and private business, in
order that all may be free to unite in this
beautiful. yet simple. tribute to the men,
cries or those who died in the cause of their
country.
The Parade.
The column will move from PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and 13 1-2 street at 10 am. sharp.
and the route will be via 18th street, Penn
sylvania avenue and NJ street to the Aaue-
duct bridge. where the parade will be dis
missed.
The line will be formed as follows: Dis
tr1ct OF Columbia militia, Brigadier General
Albert Ordway, commanding. Staff.-Lieut
Col. Theodore Mosher, adjutant general:
Maj w. c. McIntire, commissary general;
Maj. John L. Smithmeyer, cher OF engI-
neers; Maj. George Henderson, surgeon gem
eral; Maj. Rufus II. Thayer. judge advocate
general; Maj. George II. Harries. inspector
general of rife practice; Maj. nv. Tierney,
quartermaster general; Maj. E. H. Neu-
meyer. chief of ordnance: Capt. Thos ID.
Singleton, aid-de-camp; Capt William Z.
Horton, aid-de-camp; Capt. Henry May,
aid-de-camp.
Engineer corps. Capt. F. L. Averill. COM
manding. Company A.-First Lieut.. Thee.
Tallmadge. Second Lieut.. A. o. Hutterly
Company B.-Capt. w. H. Ireland. First
Lieut.. Geo. A. Drury, Second Lieut. John
b. Lichty. Company C.-First Lieut. E. G.
Ruebsam. Second Lieut. A. Z. Middleton
Mount Pleasant Drum Corps, J. c. Church
i'll, leader.
First regiment, Col. VIM. G. Moore. COM
manding. Lieut.. Col. c. s. Walton. Staff
Capt. ID. l.. NJ. Peixotto. adjutant; Capt
Matthew Goddard quartermaster Capt s.
A. II. Mckim, surgeon; Capt w. L. Cash.
inspector OF rifle practice First battalion.
Maj Burton X. Ross, commanding. Staff
FIRST Lieut.. w. NJ. Arnold, adjutant; First
Lieut. Andrew w. Kelley. quartermaster;
First Lieut.. Chas. r. Luce surgeon. First
Lieut.. Charles Ebert, inspector of rifle prac-
ice. Company A.-Capt. c. c. NJ Loeffler.
Second Lieut.. II. ]. Keough. Company B.
First Lieut.. Chas. NJ. Shreve. Company c.
Capt. G. II. Ourand, First Lieut. J. n
CARL, Second Lieut.. c. II. Kettler. Com
pany D.-Capt. John S. Miller, First Lieut.
I. j. Duffy, Second Lieut.. Howard BealI
Second battalion, Maj. Richard A. O'Brien,
commanding. Staff.-First Lieut.. j. w. An
derson. adjutant: First Lieut. Robert Nc
Murray jr, quartermaster; First Lieut. R.
A Foster, surgeon; First Lieut.. Thos. s.
King; inspector of rife practice Company
A.-Capt E. c. Edwards, First Lieut. Chas
A. Meyer Company B.-Capt. Edgar A.
Shilling. First Lieut. Herbert S. Shepard.
Company Capt G. S. Domer. First
Lieut.. Lee B. Mosher, Second Lieut.. w. w.
Mortimer. Company D.-Capt. r. H. Young.
First Lieut.. III. A. Blandy, Second Lieut. HI
E. Wilson. Third battalion, Maj F. T. VIII
son, commanding. Staff.-First Lieut. Peter
Rennie, adjutant; First Lieut. r. j. Donel-
ly, quartermaster; First Lieut.. Clarence A.
Weaver. surgeon: First Lieut.. A. L. Bagger,
inspector of rifle practice. Company A.
Capt. Robert e. Wilson. First Lieut.. ]. NJ
First Lieut.. l.. H. Mattingly Second Lieut.
j. V. Heidi. Corps of field music
Second regiment. Col Cecil Clay, COM
manding; Lieut.. Col. NJ. E. Urell Staff
Parmenter, quartermaster; Capt. r. A
Pyle, surgeon; Capt James E. Bell, inspec-
tor Of rifle practice; Capt ]. B. Perry,
chaplain. Fourth battalion. Maj. Edward
Lieut. Edward Allen. adjutant; First Lieut.
5. H. Kingsley, quartermaster; First Lieut.
NJ. F. Gallagher, surgeon. Company A
Capt Harry Walsh. First Lieut. r. j. Har-
den. Second Lieut.. c. j. Harlow Company
B.-Capt. James T. Simpson. First Lieut.
c. ]. Goode, Second Lieut.. d. w. Neligan
Company C.-Capt L. E. Buck, First Lieut.
E. L. Brice. Second Lieut.. w. B. Sabin.
Company D.-Capt. ]. NJ Williams, First
Lieut.. Anton Stephan, Second Lieut.. d. L.
Richmond Fifth battalion, Maj. Otto l..
Suess commanding. Staff.-First Lieut.. c.
E. Swigart, acting adjutant First Lieut.
w. H. Meyers, quartermaster; First Lieut.
John R. Nicely, surgeon; First Lieut.. James
NJ. Stewart inspector of rifle practice
Company A.-Captain w. j. Simmons First
Lieut.. Charles A. Knockley, Second Lieut.
John E. Waters. Company B.-Capt. Fabian
Columbus, First Lieut.. George Phebus Sec
ond Lieut.. John d. Leeman. Company c.
Capt. Guy E. Jenkins, Second Lieut.. Irby
w. Reid. Company D.--Capt. Frederick
Dalton, First Lieut. G. w. England, Sec
ond Lieut.. E. w. Andrews. Sixth battalion,
Maj. George A. Bartlett, commanding
Staff.-F'irst Lieut. A. B. Mcdowell, ad-
jutant; First Lieut.. Chas. H. Laird, quar-
termaster; First Lieut.. F. ]. Woodman,
surgeon; First Lieut. w. p. Vale inspector
of rifle practice Company A.-Capt. John
w. Parsons. Company B.-Capt John s.
Tomlinson, First Lieut.. Otto Simonson, Sec
ond Lieut.. B. f. Odell. Company D.-First
Lieut.. Charles w. Moore. First separate
battalion, Maj F. c. Revells, commanding
Staf-First Lieut.. A. K. Brodie adjutant;
First Lieut.. ]. s. Coolidge. quartermaster;