Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-20
D E G O R At ON DAY
Organization of the Program of 0bser-
vances.
Every Grave to BE Remembered by
the Veterans and Patriotic WO-
men of Washington.

The program for Memorial day services
at the various cemeteries is gradually
taking shape. AS announced in The Star
the exercises at Arlington are definitely ar
ranged, with Gen. Agnus as orator, Justice
Harlan and Lieut.. Lucien B. Young of the
navy to deliver addresses, and Will Garlic
ton to read the poem. The religious part
of the service will be in charge of depart
ment Chaplain Smith. The Mozart Club
and the Marine Band will furnish music,
and there will be a chorus of 100 girls, un-
der the direction of Prof. Howard. There
will be grand parade through the city
and as far as the Aqueduct bridge, after
which the organizations taking part will
proceed to the various cemeteries to which
they assigned. There will be the usual
services on Sunday, the Goth. preceding
Memorial day, this year at the Christian
Church in the morning. and at st. Johns
in the evening. The Grand Army will be
assisted in its observance of the day by the
Woman's Relief Corps, the Legion of Loyal
Women, Ladies of the Grand Army, the
Patriotic Daughters of America and the
Sons of Veterans. The Daughters of the
Revolution have been invited to participate.
Gen. Stanley has accepted place on the
committee in charge OF the services at Sol
dierS' Home cemetery, and Father Garri-
CUES, vice rector of the Catholic University,
of the home, is to deliver the GRAFTON.
Farragut Post has charge of services at
Congressional cemetery, George II. Thomas
Post will arrange services at Glenwood and
Mt. Olivet, John A. Logan Post at St.
Elizabeth's, the George L. Norris Post at
Oak Hill and Holy Rood, and committee
from Charles Sumner Post will decorate
isolated graves of soldiers and sailors in the
District. Commander ]. P. Ouander will
have immediate charge of this observance.
In the afternoon of Memorial day Oliver
F. Morton Post with other colored patriotic
organizations will march to Harmonic
cemetery and hold religious, musical and
oratorical services.
The Memorial Committee.
The committee on Memorial day is as
follows:
Department characterization T. Anderson,
commander; John II. Hewlett, senior vice
commander; William w. Chambers, junior
vice commander; Arthur C. Adams, mcdi-
cal director; James d. Smith, chaplain;
Charles F. Benjamin, assistant adjutant
general James E. McCape quartermasrcr
general.
Past department commanders-F H.
Sprague, B. F. Hawkes., A. II. G. Richard
son, George E Corson, Harrison Dingman,
William Gibson, s. S. Burdett. N. NJ
Brooks, ]. B. Burke, C. P. Lincoln, w. S.
Odell. NJ. Emmett Urell, ]. NJ. Pipes, S. E.
Post commanders-John NJ. Keogh. John
\. Rawlins. No. 1; George E. Davis, Kit
Carson, No. 9; Is. F. Chase, Lincoln, No. 3:
George IL. Boston, Oliver P. Morton, No
!; }. II; Devices, George G. Meade, No 3;
Edmond Cotterill John F. Reynolds No
q; F. H. Smith, James A. Garfield, No I;
Charles t. Yoder, Burnside, No. S; j. p
Suander, Charles Sumner. No. .: A. F.
bury, Charles P. Stone, No. IL; William
II. Decker. L. s. Grant, No. II; H. W.
Emo, John a. Logan, No. Ii; ]. F. Raub
rhii sheridan, No II; Thomas b. Crisp
Henry Wilson, No II; K. II. Morgan, Po-
tomac No. IS; Samuel McMonigle, George
Z. Morris. No. 10; l.. D. Bumpus, Lafayette,
No. 20.
Members elected by pcsts-Charles E.
Troutman, Post 1; G. H. Slaybaugh, Post .;
II. H. Martin, Post 3; William Bell Post 4:
Charles Matthews. Post 8; +. G. Calvert,
lor, Post S: Robert Motion, Post .; w. ii.
Miner Post 10; A N. Thompson, Post IL;
II. NJ. Gilman, Post l.; Adolph S. Gertman,
Post 10; Peter McGirr Post II; Edward
Webster, Post Is; Neil Mcfarland, Post II:
S. c. Robb, Post IS; c. NJ. Robinson, Post
10: E. j. Sweet Post 20.
Camp captains, Sons of Veterans-H e.
Emo. William H. King. No. L; w. F. Mac
Kay. John A. Logan, No @ Hamilton
Thornton. Andre Caillioux, No. 81 E. E.
Van Norsdall, Phil. Kearny, No. Is; Judd
Malvin, Russell A. Alger No. 70; d. A.
I<uWdiuS, Nllllam u. Gushing, No. 30; w.
X. Houchen, George H. Thomas No 81:
s. II. jacobson, John c. Fremont, No. 49,
Chairmen of subcommittees-Finan Will
nam Gibson; transportation, George E. Da-
Wis; decoration and grounds Edwin j.
Sweet; music, A. F. Dinsmore; Soldiers
Home, J.H. Hewlett; Congressional Gene
terry. w. w. Chambers; Glenwood Nathan
Bickford; Oak Hill and Holy Rood Sam
uel McMonigle; Mount Olivet and Grace
land. I. b. Crisp; st. Elizabeth. II. w. Emo;
Battle Ground and Rock Creek Charles
Matthews; decoration of isolated graves,
J. P. Quander
The Woman's Relief Corps Auxiliary of
the G. A. r., assisted by the Daughters of
Veterans and the Sons of Veterans, will
have charge of preparations for the decora-
tons. acting with Col. Sweet. chairman Of
the q. A. r. memorial committee.
The Woman's Relief Corps will decorate
the Tomb of the Unknown at Arlington,
and sections and F. They will also. as
aged veterans will be given their dinner
be assigned this week. and the Womdn's
Relief Corps has asked all the patriotic
womens organizations, including the wo-
men of American Liberty. through their
president, Mrs. La Fetra; the Daughters of
Veterans; ladies of the G. A. r., Mrs.
Royce, president; Ladies' Aid of the Union
Veteran Corps; and Legion of Loyal Wo-
men, to place tributes upon any or all of
the graves under the special supervision of
the Woman's Relief Corps, as well as upon
those assigned to them by the chairman OF
the G. A. R. memorial committee.