Evening star., 1897-05-29
HONOR TO THE DEAD
Arrangements for Decoration Day Ex-
ercises Next Monday.
FLOWERS on TIE GRAVES
Ceremonies and Addresses at Ar
lington and Other Cemeteries.
OR D ER OF P A r A D E

Memorial day this year falling on Sunday,
the celebration will take place the follow
ing day, or the 31st. Arrangements for the
different events of the Department of the
Potomac. G. A. R., have been completed.
Impressive exercises in honor of the dead
who fell in the long conflict between the
blue and the gray will be held at Arlington,
Congressional cemetery, Soldiers Home,
ard other spots. The executive depart
ments and the government printing office
will be closed. The full program for the
parade and exercises as arranged is as fol-
lows:
The Parade.
The line for parade will be formed on the
north side of Pennsylvania avenue, right
resting on 18th street, will march in Sec
tions of eight and will move promptly at
10 AIN.
The route will be up 18th street to Penn
sylvania avenue. along Pennsylvania ave-
nue. to jackson place. up jackson place to
IL street, along H street to 18th street,
down 18th street to Pennsylvania avenue,
thence to l3h street. where those partici-
pating in the parade will take the electric
cars TO Arlington.
The following named posts will not ap-
pear in the general parade. having been
detailed for duty at other cemeteries. viz:
Farragut, No. 10; John A. Logan, No 13;
George Fl. Thomas. No. 10; Henry Wilson,
No. II, and George U. Norris, No. 10. The
line will be composed follows:
Detachment of mounted police
Officer Of the day and aids.
Carriages with orator poet and chaplain.
Marine Band. Prof f. Fanciulli, leader.
Old Guard, Capt. James NJ. Edgar, COM
manding.
Sons of Veterans. Col. E. K. Dc Puy, COM
Ltrer
Detachment of sailors. Ensign Summers,
f. w. KittelIe, L. s. N. commanding.
Detachment OF marines. Lieut.. T. l.. Dra-
per- commanding.
Sailors and marines of the late war, Capt.
w. H. Michael, commanding.
Department commander.
Department officers and official staff.
Past department commanders.
Members Of staff of commander-in-chief
John A. Eawlins Post, No. /, r. 3.
Schwickardi, commander.
Kit Carson Post. No. 2 L. F. Randolph,
commander.
Lincoln Post. No. g. John Bresnahan, COM
o. P. Morton Post, No. 4. James Wells.
commander.
George G. Meade Post, No. ), Calvin Farms
worth, commander.
John F. Reynolds Post. No. 6. Fred G. Cal
vert. commander.
James A Garfield Post, No. T. A. H. Frear.
commander.
Burnside Post, No. s. George c. Ross COM
rrander.
Charles Summer Post, No 8, T. w. West.
commander.
Potomac Post No. II, J. Tyler Powell,
commander.
L. S. Grant Post, No. II, w. II. Henning,
commander.
Phil. Sheridan Post. No. IA, Alfred Shaw,
commander.
ArllngtOn National Cemetery.
The order of exercises will begin with a
national salute at Il m. by the Light Bat
| terry, 4th United States Artillery, and dur
| ing the ceremonies of decoration and the
| services at the amphitheater the Marine
| Band and the Grand Army Musical Union
| will render appropriate services. ]. c. s.
| Burger will be officer of the day, and
| Lieut.. Michael Mahany, officer of the
| guard.
The procession. consisting of members
| of the G.. A. R., and w. r. c., L. L. W.,
| l.. Of G. A. r.. l.. A. s.. s. Of v. ex-sol-
| diers and sailors invited guests. and the
| public. will form at II m. in front of the
Arlington mansion, headed by the Ma
rine Band. The procession will then march
| to the '"TC NIB of the Unknown, where
| the band will halt and play a dirge dur
/ ing the decoration of the tomb; after
| v hich the march Will be continued by the
| main road to the cemetery, when the pro-
| cession will separate and proceed with the
decoration of the graves. After the deco
ration of the graves the procession will
T.,
| where :ervices. interspersed with musical
selectiCEs. will be held follows: Sound
| ing assembly. bugler, calling the assembly
| to order, Thomas S. Hopkins, department
| commander; invocation. Rev. w. H. Black,
department chaDlain; reading of orders,
| Arthur Hendricks. assistant adjutant gen
| eral: grafton. Jonathan p. Dolliver, NJ. c.;
| poem. DR.. Thomas Calver; Grafton, Web
| ster Davis. assistant secretary interior;
| Funeral March on the Death of a Hero
(Beethoven). Marine Band; benediction,
| Rev. w. H. Black. department chaplain.
There will be special services at the
| tomb Of Admiral Porter. Admiral Walker
| presiding. as follows: Music, Marine
Band address. Capt. w. H. Michael vocal
| dress. Capt Philip B. Low NJ. c.; music,
Marine Band address. Capt. John H.
| Welsh.
| Soldiers Home Cemetery.
/ The services at Soldiers Home cemetery
| will be under the direction of DR.. J. F.
| Raub, senior vice department commander;
| Jacob Moore, Augustus Williams and G. S.
Whitmore, S. v. The parade will form at
$50 am. and will march to tine speakers
| stand In the following order: Soldiers
| lone. orator, chaplains and poet, invited
| guests. Henry Wilson Pest, No. IL, G. A.
] r.; veterans of the nome, visitors The
| order of exercises, which will include vocal
| music by the Mozart Club. Mr.. Joseph H.
| Hunter. director. and instrumental music
| by the Soldiers Home Band, Prof NJ. C,
| Meyrelles. director, will be as follows:
| Salute, 4th United States Artillery: sound
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