Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-24
DE c o RATION DAY
Programs Prepared for Exercises in Honor
Of the Union Dead.
Appropriate Services Mt Arlington,
Congregational Cemetery and
Other Sacred Spots.
D A Y

Arrangements for the celebration of Deco
ration day next Monday by the Grand
Army OF the Republic are being RAPIDLY
completed. The annual procession of the
brave old survivors Of the soldiers VINO
served the country, and. the exercises.
touching and impressive, to be held at
Arlington, Congressional cemetery and other
sacred spots where the Union dead lie
buried will strengthen and renew in the
minds of the younger generation the same
aspirations that inspired the men in whose
honor May 30 has been made so moment
GUS an anniversary.
Inc program is now being prepared, and
by the middle of the week will be printed
ana ready for distribution. This import
ant matter is III charge of Adiutant Ar
thur Hendricks of the Department of the
Fotomac The details of the parade will
De finally completed Wednesday, The chief
f pae, or the day will be at Arlington
Key. W. H. Black, department CHAPLAIN.
Will offer prayer. There will be orations
by Representative Dolliver of Iowa and AS
sistant Secretary Of the Interior Webster
Davis. Dr. Ihomas Calver will read an
original poem. The Marine Band will rem
DER the instrumental music and there viii
pe vocal selections by the G. A. R. Musical
Enion. department Commander Thomas s
monies. Va 'e eeie-
mere Will be special services at the grave
o u, ADMIRAL Porter under direction of Chief
SierA Michael of the State Department and
'n TO, tono VIII be appropriately decorated.
Ihere will be impressive ceremonies at
congressional cemetery Rev. E q Ell
orlage Will pronounce the invocation. and
ofauons VIII be made by Senator Cannon
W W. o'a "a, and Jacob A. Frear of Hudson,
WIS. Capt W. o. Kretzanger of Texas
@ln read Lincoln's memorable address at
Hettyspurg, and an original poem Mem
ofaniiia. VIII be read by Dewitt c. sprague
a a. 'n a,G city: Music will be rendered by the
5 5Ii Artillery Band and the Farraeut Octet
me ceremonies will be preceded by ma.
raoe, starting at 10 o'clock from PennsvI-
sania avenue and Sd street southeast a
c cearufe OF which will be school children
eerlylng United States flags
services in memory of the Union daod
purIe9 IN Mount Olivet, GraceIand ST
MAY S, Prospect Hill and Glenwood GENE.
Post NJ W,i * 9e .. ne, M by George H: Thomas
n ana I2th streets northeast at 1910
ociock' procession will form at 10
O'Clock, CLOCK at 9Th and H streets northeast and
OF the 9Th Battalion, I'd Regiment = r.
~. u. Post 10, G. A. r.; Sons of Veterans:
corps II, U. r. c.; the Ladies' Aid to Sons
oI veterans and the Sunday schools of
regiment. National Guard Band. The SER
wees at the temple will be as follows:
nHeading memorial orders by Adjt w. W.
Reise; r words OF welcome. by Commander
III
sermon; music. by I'd Regiment National
Guard Band; memorial of flowers. by
Iorty-six little girls; guarding the flag by
fSlty,hve little boys; reading Of Lincoln's
Not" by Commander E. J,,Braakings; solo.
by Miss Bessie Beadle; Grafton, by Charles
A. Davis; song, "O1d Glory" hy little Jo-
sephus Faulkner; recitatidn, by Master E.
M. webster; song. by choir; address, by
Coz; j.; 8: Brigham. assistant secretary of
agriculture; song. Nearer, Ny God. to
Thee, by the choir and assembly, and
benediction. by Rev. John L. Walsh.
Services will also be held at St Eliza
beths cemetery. Anacostia There Will be
orations by Rev. w. q. Davenport and Rev.
Charles o. Isaac and Lineoln,s address at
Gettysburg will be read. :
Assistant Quartermaster General j. Tyler
Powell will furnish 100 small flags for
decorating the graves Of comrades In the
several cemeteries and isolated graves in
and around Washington. r.
The memorial committee of the G. A. r..
at meeting held Saturday night, made an
APPROPRIATION to be used IN purchasing a
foral Offering to be placed on the tomb of
Gen. u. s. Grant, at Riverside. by the
Brooklyn Post of the G. A. r.
Regulars to Participate.
The federal troops stationed here will
participate as usual in the ceremonies of
Memorial day. The cavalry troops and
band at Fort Myer will go to the ArlinR-
ton cemetery. The band Of the 18th Artfl-
lery at Washington barracks will take mart
In the exercises at the Congressional ceme-
terry and one or more OF the batteries at
the Soldiers Home.
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