The morning times., 1896-05-30
FLOWERS FOR THE FALLEN
Memorial Day Exercises at Ar
lingtOn and Other Cemeteries.
PARADE OF THE SURVIVORS
Grand Army of the Republic and
Woman's Relief Corps VIII Lay
Tributes on Soldiers fombs-Ora-
tion by Gen. Brosius-Ftrst Cere-
niony at the Grave Of the Unknown.


Noman'S Relief Corps, is the nations
Sabbath, and all Washington WILL as IN
past years, repair 10 the tnnlbS OF the dead
soldiers at Arlington ana wherever they
sleep in the District OF Columbia
The Grand Army has made ample pre-
Daratioas for the observance OF the day.
uS wilicn a general vie ~ may ne had from the
lOlloWln@ off1clal program OF the parade
and exercises at Arlington and elsewhere.
Parade- detachment OF mounted police:
OFFICERS of the day and aids, carriages
Wlth orator, chaplain. aud Loet; Marine
Band, Prof. FanCiulli, leader; Old Guard.
Cant. James NJ. Edgar, commanding:
Capital CITY Guard, Capt Abram Ack with:
officers and official staff, department.
staff: past department commanders: mem
berS OF stair or com nander -iu-chlef; ;
Mount Pleasant Field Band. j. c. Churchill
director: John a. Ra Wins Post. No. l.
Thomas r. Sheppard, commander; Kit
Carson Post, No. z, Wal liam Hunter
Myers, commander; Lincoln Pos.
No. 3, a. NJ. Legg, commanaer: o: P Nor
ton Post, No. /, james Wells, commander;
George u. Meade Post. No. 3, Eugene
Wells, cammander; John F. Reynolds Post,
No. 6, Nj. M. Lewis, commander: knights
of st. John Drum Corps; james A. Garfield
Post, No. Z, L. Mundhem. ommander:
Burnside Post. No. g, G; W. Lacy, com
InandeT; Charles Summer Post, No. y, j. P.
Quandec, commander; VictnT Drum Corps:
&. P Stone Post, No. 1, George W. Glad
mon con!manaer: u 5 Grant Post, No.
Il
Sheridan Post No. Il, Peter McGirr. COM
mander: Potomac Post, No. Is, $ c. Robh
commander: Lafayette Post No. 20, Dr.
Lawrence Wilson, commander.
ARLINGTON AND ELSEWHERE.
The procession including the public will
form at the Arlington Mansion at / . m.
| The first order being the decoration of the
tomb OF the unknown dead. This is Il
| new feature. The further order OF exer-
eiseS has already been published i'll The
Times.
Exercises viii be held at the following
named places:
Old Soluiers Home, where TIE address
will he by ComTaGe Charles =. Lincoln.
There VIII he a special service at the grave
OF Gen. j Ohm a. Logan, and by the Logan
Guard OF Hoaor: addresses by ComTade
George {. Ross, OF Illinois.
At Congress- onai Cemetery, where q
salute will he fired from guns loaned by
the CoTnmandant of the Navy Yard The
parade VIII form un PENNSYLVANIA avenue
southeast, between TEirda nd Fourth streets,
- -" orauon by Rev. W. f
-. "a. -, IA Graceland: exercises by
George h. Thomas Post N 1870 q. m;
oratiOn by Mr.. $. NJ. Croft, son OF d
veteran. Procession will he formed at
Second and II streets northeast at 10 "A.
m. sharp.
OAK ltrlI and Holy Road Cemeteries: ad-
dresses hy Mr.. r. 7. Janrey and Rev
Father Zim merman.
officers Of institution: Oration by Rev
st. Elizabeth :, services under direction OF
officers a! institution; Grafton by Rev
Frank Hyatt Smith.
There Will be appropriate musical and
military incidents in ali the programs.
The Legion of Loyal Women, as q body,
will attend the exercises at Culpeper, Va,
but committees of the order viii be pFeseut
at the local memorial services.
PREPARING THE FLOWERS
GrauG Army Hall was a busy place yes
terday. rs the women appointed by the
varioJS corps presidents met there to ar
range the fragrant burdens OF flowers
that were brought in from all parts of the
District. Most of the flowers were fpr-
niShed hy the school children. Among the
offerings from the schools were many tiny
wieaihe of The pretty pink Powered laurel.
evidently Fashioned by childish hands, The
daisies played a prominent part in the
flor5I offerings Of the children Of the
schools The roses blOomed so carly that
they were almost gone. ana then the storm
of Thursday finished them up. so thai there
were comparatively few 70 what there
has been N former years. In loG KING over
the loads Of blossoms ii was quite appa re nJ
thu there were some loyal little souls
among the giVefS, for childish hands had
triS.l hard 10 fashion enblGmS of various
kinds On the back of one poor little wiltcd
GaISy cross was printed in Wiling char
acters, My pa was a soldier; he is ded."
Nearly all the roses that were brought 10
the han Ssrc sent over from the Botanical
Ga rdrnS and the other government reServa-
tious Wagon /, ads al ivy we're procurel
from the same sources,
BUSY FINGERS AT WORK
ATday long the busy fingers of the women
worked with hiossems and twine. wire and
set pieces. faShioning the floral gifts to
the memory OF he soldier dead. They were
under the management of tie department
president. Mrs. Anna W. Johnson. who was
Gppoit.ted chairman OF the w. r. C. c. mmit-
tee auxiliary 10 the Il A. K. committee by
Commander McEIroy
Working with her were the ladies ap-
pointed by the presidents OF the nine corps.
They were: Mrs. Bessie Boone Cheshire.
Mrs. Georgia chambers. Mrs. Alice Bur
CESS, Mrs. Matte Mcclure, Mrs. Hamilton,
Mrs Elizabeth Carr Mcntis, Mrs. L. Y. A.
Andc rSon, Mrs. Emma Ferguson, Mrs.
NannCtta c. Sauter. Mrs. Marion Gregory,
Mrs. CcTmelia Wilkinson Miss Lillian p.
Burton. Miss Pauietta Goings, Mrs. Louise
GcingS. Mrs. Nettic c. Green Mrs. Fannie
E T"rc, Mrs. Mary E. Peck, Mrs. Laura
Wheeler. Mrs. Theodosa Willard, Mrs
Francis Fletcher. Mrs. Mary J Mitchell,
Mrs Ida V Hendricks, Mrs. Caroline II.
Lacey, Mrs. Indiana CowEiing; Mrs. +; ].
Hpwells. Mrs. Augusta Mundhcim, Mrs.
Emma A. Morrill,. Mrs: Margaret Beevers.
Mrs Anna j. DeYoc, Mrs. Ellen 8. Bryant,
Mrs. Georgia VanFleet, Mrs. Katie NJ
Harris. Mrs. Georgia 6. Balm. Mrs. NJ. 7.
Thompson, Mrs. Sarah Jacobson. Mrs.
saiiie Jacobs, Mrs. Birch; Miss Tomp-
Pauline B. Floyd, Mrs Mary B.
Cra Wfcrd. Mrs. NJ NJ. North. Miss F.
GndIIll1 rs, MISS. lGd Ducketl, MIS-.
Thompson. Mrs. Hattie NJ: Robb. Mrs.
Correnh Strickland Mrs. Malone and Mrs.
ISaisl Worrcll Bail.
MRS. BARKER HERE.
Among the workers was Mrs Florence +.
Barker of Maiden, Mass, first national
president of the order. She called to greet
the department president, and found the
ladies SO pleasant that she remained to help
them while. She waSaccompanledbyP Past
Quartcrmaster General Jack Burst, who is
in the city for a few DAYS visit on the
Arlington today.
Jate in the afternoon n big hamper of
beautifu' flowers came to the ball from the
White House.
The decorating of Hancock statue is in
the hands Of Burnside Corps and Post. One
of the decorations viii lie large bunch of
wheat which Mrs. Malone OF Burnside Corps
gathered on the battlefield of Gettysburg
and brought especially for the purpose. For
Sheridan tomb animmense ivy wreath has
been prepared, its only other oTpamentaton
bcing n large cluster OF lilies. The decora-
lions for the tombS OF the unknown are
very handsome, being large wrcaths OF ivy
and laurel intert wined With the richest of
roses.
Mrs. Georgia Balm. and her efficient aides.
Mrs. Alice Burgess. Mrs. Kate Harris and
Mrs. Sarah jacobson. were busy all day
preparing the iunch for the old soldiers.
which viii be served from the kitchen of
tie Old mansion at Arlington. Many of
the business firms have sent in groceries.
nlIIef ana DTtnt, anu WIFI TIE llOBcN tOu-
tributed by the w. X. c.. the lunch promises
TO be a great success.
LEGION OF LOYAL WOMEN.
The Legion &c Loyal Women were hard
at work at their hall from morning
until nearly mighDight preparing decora
tiOnS for the cemeteries in and around
Washington. and especially for Culpeper.
Va. where Il ma iority of the flowers will
be sent.
Mrs. Pomeroy, president. Of the Legion.