The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-29

strongest of the survivors show the er-
feCts Of the great hardsmps which they
underwent. Each year their numbers tie
crease, each year their steps are more
feeble 1t il estimated that 80 600 will
answer to the last roll call duling the
year SS7.
1T il evident, therefore, that the day Is
not Tar distant when the veteran will Toe
no more, and that, unless others take
up THIS work where he, IeIioIce, shall lay
it down. the observance of Memorial Day
must soon cease, which God forbid.
1t is TO his fellow-Citizens that the
veteran must look for the perpetuation
and the true observance Of this sacIed
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
of its affection for those gallant men Who,
ia hospital on the field oil attic and in
prison pea, 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
IN sections Of eight and viii move promptly
at 10 a. IN,
The route VIII he up Fifteenth street
to PENNSYLVANIA avenue, along PennsyE
vania avenue to jackson place, up Jack
son place to II street, along ii street to
Thirteenth street, down Thirteenth street
TO PENNSYLVANIA avenue. thence to Thr-
teen-and-a- half street, where those par
ticipating in the parade VIII take the
electric cars TO Arlington.
Tie following named posts viii not APP
pear III the general parade, having been
detailed for duty at other cemeteries, viz !:
FarraFut, No 10; John A Logan, No. l3;
George II. Thomas, Nc. 3: Henry Wilson,
No. II, and George L. Morris, No. 19.
The line viii be composed as follows:
Detachment OF Mounted Police.
Officer Of the Day and Aides.
Carriages with orator, Poet and Chaplain
Marine BAND, Prof F Fanciuni, Leader.
ODD Guard, Capt. James NJ. Edgar.
Commanding.
Sons Of Veterans, Col. E. K. De Puy,
Commanding.
Detachment of Sailors, Ensign Summers, E.
W Kttelle, U. S. N, Commanding.
Detachment of Marines, Lieut.. T. l.. ORA
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 Rawlins ost, No. / r. p. Schwick-
ard, Commander.
Kit Carson Post, No. 2, l.. F. Randolph,
nd
Lincoln Post, No. 3, John Bresnahan,
Commander.
o. P. Morton Post, No. 4, James Wells,
Commander.
George q. Meade Post, No. 3, Calvin Farms
worth C Commander.
John F. Reynolds Post, No. 6, Fred G.. Cal
vert, Commander.
James a. Garfield Post, No Z, "A. 81. Frear,
Commander.
Burnside Post, No. g, George c. Ross,
Commander
Charles Sumner Post, No. 8, T. W. West,
Commander.
Potomac Post, No. IL, j. Tyler Powell,
Commander.
q. s. Grant Post. No. IL, W. II. Henning,
Commander.
Phil Sheridan Post, No. Ia. Alfred Shaw,
Commander.
Arlington National Cemetery.
The order Of exercises will begin with a
national salute at l m. by the Light Bat
terry, Fourth United States Artillery, and
during the ceremonies of decoration and
the services at the amphitheater, the Ma
ripe Band and the Grand Army Musical
Union will render appropriate services. J..