The times., 1897-05-30
Grand Army Exercises at Ar
Iington and Elsewhere.
EVENTS OF DECORATION DAY
The Chief Feature, as Usual. VIII
he the Ohservances at the Great
tails of the Programs and Conn
Inittees In Charge.

Nhncc ol beeOIalion Ddy nave hccu ceih-
pleted by the Department of the Potomac,
g. A r.. AT Arlington, Soldiers Home
Oak Hill, Congressional a nd ali the other
Cemeteries marked by graves of those who
died for the Union, solemn services VIII
lie held and flowers strewn by loving
hands
Comniander-in-chief 7: S. Clarkson re-
Gently issued an address, designated as
general orders No. g. to the State encamp-
ments as follows:
the nations Sabbath day-that day
upon which patriotic people gather to-
gether everywhere To do honor 10 their
sacrc1 drad-is again upon us Let us. as
is most fitting, unite in making the solemn
services OF Memorial Day as impressive
as possible by appropriate exercises and
10y sire wing beautiful flowers upon the
graves OF out comrades, and so show 20
the world that as citizens we appreciate
then great sacrifice for their country. and
as comrades, we revere their Memories,
aad 10 the rising generation that he who
dies fer his country, dies nobiy.
I'm the words OF the lamented Logan.
If other eyes grow dull, and other hands
slack, aud other hearts cold in the solemn
trust ours shall keep il long as the light
and Warmth OF life remains to US
Let US invite to our assistance in this
patriotic work that noble band of workers,
the Moments Relief Corps, who aayc done
so much toward the success OF our great
organization, and also the Sons of Ve5er
ANS, who must soon take up the work
which the ravages of time shall compel
us to lay down.
"In the interest of patriotic instruction
to the children it is earnestly hoped ti.at
the laudahle work OF talking to the chill
drea of the public schools on the Nibiects
and lessons of Memorial Day by Veteran,
now SO general throughout the order. VIII
he observed this year, and hereafter, IN
every public school
Let every post, in accordance with usual
custom, attend divine services in some
churCl in a body, on the Sunday before
Memorial Day"
The annual decoration of the graves of
our comrades" says Department Cunt-
mander Hopkins, in general orders, lis
not meaningless ceremony. 1t is some
thing more than a mere cesiIe 20 all 10
memory the names and forms OF those
with whom we were associated during
the days Of the war and who have Eassed
over ana encamped on the heavenly shore.
We hold these solemn services, and we
lay flowers upon the graves OF on COM
Iades. not only as a tribute 10 u cir mem
oTy, hut in the earnest hope that thereby
we may teach the generations born since
the war, and through them tie genera
tions yet unborn, a lessen of patriotism
The veterans have all passed the half
century mark, and even the Youngest and
strongest of the survivors show the ef
fects of the great hardships which they
underwent. Each year their numbers de
crease, each year their steps are more
feeble 1t is estimated that so oO0 viii
answer TO the last roll call dming the
year 1S97.
1t is evidnt, therefore, that the day is
not far distant when the veteran viii be
no more, and that, unless others tai Ike
up this work where he, IeIioIce, shsll lay
it down, the observance of Memorial rdy
must soon cease, which God fol bid
lit is to his fellow-citiZens that the
veteran must look for the perpetuation
and the true observance OF this sacred
day.
The department commander, therefore,
appeals to the men and tie women of
the District to join hands with the Grand
Army Of the Republic in the expression
il hospital on the field OF tattle and in
prison pen, gave up their young lives for
God and country"
The line for parade Will he formed on
the north side Of Pennsylvania avenue,
right restingon Fifteenth street, will march
III sections Of eight and will move promptly
at 10 a. III,
The route viii be Bp Fifteenth street
tn al
vania avenue TO Jackson place up Jack
.son place to H street, along II street to
Thirteenth street, down Thirteenth street |
to Pennsylvania avenue, thence to Thir-
teen-and-ahalf street, where those par
tcipating in the parade VIII take the
electric cars to Arlington.
The following naf.ed posts VIII not ap-
pear III Tire general parade, having been
detailed for duty at other cemeteries, viz +:
Farragut, No 10; John Logan, No l 8;
George H Thomas, No 3: Henry Wilson,
no. II, and George L. Morris, No. 10.
The line will be as follows:
Detachment of Mounted Police.
officer Of the Day and Aides
Carriage with Orator, Poet and Chaplain.
Marine Band, Prof. F. Fanciulli, Leader.
Deta clment OF Soldiers, Ensign Sum
mers f. W. Kettle, U. S. N, Commanding.
Deta clauent of Marines, Lieut.. T. l..
Draper, Commanding.
Sailors and Marines OF the Late War,
Capt w H. Michel, Commanding.
Sons Of Veterans, Col. E. k. De Puy,
Commanding.
Old Guard, Capt. James II. Edgar, Com |
nanding.
Department Commander
Department Officers and Official Staff |
Past Department Commanders.
Members OF Staff of Commandcr-in-Ctief |
Members of staff of Commander-in-Chi
JOHN A Bawlins L oSt, No / K. b. Schwick- |
ard, Commander
Kit Carson Post. No. 2 l.. F. Randolph, |
Commander.
Lincoln Post, No. 3, John BIesnahan, |
Commander.
o. T. Morton Post. No. 4 James WellS, |
Commander.
George Il. Meade Post. No. 3. Calvin Farms |
worth, Commander
JOHN f Reynolds Post. No 6. Fred G Cal
vert, Commander.
James A. Garfield Post, No I, A H. Frear,
Commander.
Burnside Post, No. 8. George c. Ross,
Commander
Charles Sumner Post, No. 9, T. W. West.
Commander
Potomac Post. No. II, j. Tyler Powell.
Commander
o. S. Grant Post, No 12. W Fl. Heuninp.
Commander.
Phil Sheridan Post, No Ia. Alfred Shaw.
Commander
Arlington National Cemetery.