Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-30
LOYALTY AND FLOWERS.
Patriotic Work of the Legion of Loyal
Women.

Loyalty. flowers and pretty women were
very much in evidence at the headquarters
of the Legion Of Loyal Women, 4I9 10Th
street northwest. all day yesterday And
early today. The organization has been
officially invited to take charge of a GER
tain portion OF the decorative work at
the various cemeteries today and when
they accepted the patriotic ladies also
made up their minds TO do the work prop
erly. Over three hundred Washington
women compose the Legion of Loyal
Women and each enc supplied a quantity
Of flowers.
All day yesterday a score or more Of the
members were busy weaving the loose
material into beautiful wreathes and other
designs in a manner worthy of profess
sional florists. The work continued until
10 o'clock last evening and the quantity
of flowers contributed was quite large.
Arlington cemetery was the scene of the
labors of the greatest number of the ladies.
but they had representatives at all the
burying grounds. The departure from
headquarters was made at $50 o'clock
herdics. At Arlington the graves of
the following prominent officers were re-
membered as well as many others:
Generals Sheridan: Bartlett Baxter,
W. W. Burnes. Clark, Crane. Cook. Double
day, Dana, GREGG. Harvey Hazen, House.
ingalls,, Jones. Kelly, Lyford, Macomb,
Maxwell. McKibben. Meigs. Mower. Paul.
Plummer, Ricketts,, Rousseau, Spencer,
Sturgiss. Swan, Colonies Blunt. Collins,
Harrison. Merrill, Myers. Rucker. Major
Deering. Admiral Porter and Rear Admiral
Steedman.
grave, number of special pieces on Gen.
Crooks, and, as is customary, an immense
and beautiful floral saddle marks the last
resting place of Gen. Sheridan. A Loyal
Legion button graces the tomb Of Gen.
Logan at Rock Creek. and the late Frank
Hatton, also at Rock Creek, who was a
kind friend of the organization. was not
forgotten. Gems. Mussey and Schoeph are
among the dead heroes not at Arlington
but flowers mark the mounds over their
remains. The memories of the deceased
members Of the Legion of Loyal Women
remain green and special services were
held over their last resting places at IL :i5
o'clock.
Those I'm Charge.
In addition to their other gracious duties
the ladies had had a large tent erected at
Arlington and served refreshments free of
charge TO the comrades OF the C. A r.
Those in charge of the memorial day ex-
ercises are:
Executive committee-Mrs. L. V. Nc
Cullough, chairman; Mesdames A. M
Baden. A. H. Bennett A. s. Boyden, L. W.
Calver. F. A. Cameron. c: R. Chapman.
D u.
Croissant, Z. S. Davis. A NJ Gantz. s. A.
Hanseil, n. L. Hart. NJ. V. Heath. c. How
gate. E. c. Hunt. 5. Jochim. l.. F. Kelly
Matte Lincoln. L. F. Medford. A. NJ.
9O'Conell. A. J. orion. NJ. NJ Padgett. n.
f. P.entiss. c. a. Ten Eyck. r NJ. Tyler.
FE Wright. NJ. B. Wurdeman and Misses
Flager, Henderson, Snowden, Matthews,
Brady and Holmes
Decorating committee-Mrs. E A
Cleaves, chairman; Mesdames d. c. Per-
ham, ]. G. Houston. T. \. Williams, F.
w. Tuckerman. l. X. Wyckoff. NJ ].
Wyckoff and Misses NJ. E. Reynolds. f. D.
Taber. F. s. Hoey and L. Livermore.
~ Flower committee-Mrs. E II. Klemroth
chairman: Mesdames E. f. Smith, A l.
White, r. L. Frye and Misses ]. Gibson
L. Hopwood, NJ. E Hood. F. B. Osborne
c. A. Penfield, NJ. Z. Cox, Nellie Wheeler
and VI. l.. kearney.
At a meeting of the organiZa ton last
vening Mrs. Ellen Spencer Nussey was
elected president, vice Mrs Blasland, who
has removed from this city to Boston.