Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-24
Observance Of Memorial Day at
Arlington Cemetery.
SERVICES over HEROES OF TWO WARS
Some Leading Features Of the
Program Of Exercises.
THE AV AL SERV &c E S

The services will this year be of greater
import than ever before. for the heroes of
two wars now lie buried in the beautiful
city of the dead overlooking the Potomac.
The grand old men who fought for the
preservation of the Union in 81 and 90 will
be joined on this occasion by the younger
warriors of the campaign of '9S, who
fought against a foreign foe, in bedecking
the graves and chcrishing the memory of
their comrades in the two great conflicts
of the generation. In view of the import
ance of Memorial day of 1890, in its new
phases and significance, the effort Is being
made to have the principal services at Ar
lingtOn on a greater and more imposing
scale than ever before. The two-foid mean
ing Of the day now draws together the peo-
pie of all sections, and the participation
will be general.
According to tfme-honored custom, the
Grand Army of the Republic IS in charge
of the preparations. and its officers of the
Department of the Potomac will be in act
i've command of the ceremonies at the diff
ferent cemeteries and places of memorial
gatherings throughout the District and at
Arlington The preparations have been de-
layed somewhat this year on account of the
part taken In the jubilee celebrate ton by the
Grand Army With the close of the cele
bratiOn tomorrow, however the commit
tees who have in hand Memorial day mat
tiers Will press their work to early compile
ti0n. The complete program has not been
made out, but the important features have
been arranged, and are of a character to
give assurance of the dignity and splendid
eIoqucnce of the solemn occasion
Important Feature
An important feature of this years cele-
bration of the day, feature of which the
public was deprived last year by the ext
gencies of war, will be the parade of the
District of Columbia National Guard and
Its escort of the veterans of the Grand
Army of the Republic who will make a
martial display in the city proper before
boarding the cars for Arlington National
cemetery The Naval Battalion of the
District militia will also he In the line of
march, It's initial participation in an event
of this kind.
The National Guard will turn out its full!
strength on Memorial day. as the legal
holiday will allow full representation of
the mllitiamen in the ranks Of their re-
spective commands. The showing is ex-
pected to be a credit to the organiza ton
The Naval Battalion is sure to attract its
due share of attention and admiration.
The heroic old veterans. battle-scarred
and ttme-beaten, will, however be the real
feature of the days parade and ceremonies
Their escort will be a fitting one. The
guard will assemble early in the morning
according to orders issued from militia
headquarters, and will march up Pennsyl-
vania avenue from the armol.y at !,th
street about $50 o'clock. The various
posts OF the Grand Army will have assem-
bed by this time in front of their hall
near 18th street. AS the guard passes the
men will present arms in salute of the
venerable soldiers of the civil war. The
parade VIII continue up 18th street to II
and then will find its way back to the
armory via 11th street and the avenue
Here ranks will break and those of the
guardsmen who desire to be present at the
Arlington services will go on the cars.
The Usual CeIebraffons
There will be the usual celebrations this
year at Arlington, both in the amphIthcater
and in front Of the Lee mansion the latter
being the naval feature of the day; at Con-
gressonal cemetery, Soldiers Home. North
east Temple, st. Elizabeths, Oak Hill
cemetery, Holy Rood cemetery and Har-
mony cemetery. The presiding officers at
these various places are now engaged In
completing their programs and they will be
announced in The Star later.
The orator of the day at Arlington will he
MI Webster Davis, assistant secretary of
the Interior, the presiding officer being Gen
CaiFIn FarnSworth, department commander
of the Grand Army of the Republic. The
Marine Band will be in attendance The
President and members of his cabinet will
BE- gathered in the grand stand there and It
Is expected that the members of the diplo-
matte corps in the city will respond to the
invitations extended them to be present
The various details of the program have
not been completed, but will be in the next
day or SO.
Woman's Relief Corps
The Wcman's Relief Corps has made ar
rangements to carry on it's memorial work
on the same grand plan that has been fol-
lowed in the past. In the decoration of the
graves this year the soldiers who died in
Cuba or were killed in the conflict with the
Spaniards will be taken into account and
remembered by fair hands. a detail of the
National Guard will decorate handsomely
the graves OF the dead OF the District regi-
mcnt who lie beneath Arlngton's sod. The
general staff of the National Guard will
| place the customary floral tribute on the
grave Of Gen Ordway. once the command
| Ing officer.
The naval feature Of the Arlington cere-
| monies VIII this year. it is understood be
more elaborate and of a higher order than
Tor many years past. These services
which viii be held from stand erected in
front Of the mansion. will be in charge Of
Col. w. II. Michael, chief clerk of the State
Department. The speakers will include
Senator Thurston of Nebraska. Rev. Frank
NJ Bristol OF this city. Henry NJ. Hoyt as
sist&nt attorney general, and Dr. w. D.
Mabry, the weii-knoWn writer.
Program of Naval Services
The complete program is as follows:
| Introduction, VIM H. Michael presiding.
| music by Marine Band. Nearer, NV God.
| 10 Thee" poem by DIR. Thomas Carver,
| Our Navy solo by Miss Emma Houchen.
| The Rest of the Brave baritone solo by
| Ed Is. Fox. accompanied in the chorus by
| Mrs. Charles p. Sweet, Miss Regina Bap-
| tista and Mr.. Lucius F. Randolph Savior.
! When Night Involves the Skies (Sheney)
| Marine Band, Star Spangled Banner ad-
| dress by DR.. W. d. Mabry, The United
| States Navy in the Revolutions" music,
| Marine Band, There Is a Green Hill Far
! Away address by Assistant Attorney
| General Henry NJ. Hoyt. THE United
| States Navy in War of 1e12;' tenor solo by
| Lucius f. Randolph. IF With All Your
| Hearts CMendeIssohn); Marine Band, Flu
| reral March, address by Senator John NJ.
/ Thurston. The United States Navy in War
| 1S6l-5;" music, Marine Band, The Palms; -
soprano solo and chorus Miss Hattie NJ.
| Richie CHORUS by ST. Petsr's Choir. IN
flammatus,' from Stabat Mater RossinD;
| address by DR. Frank Bristol The United
States Navy in Spauish-American War
| 1885,; music. Marine Band, "Cujus Anima
tRossinD; My Country, IT'S of Thee" Ma
| rine Band. choir and audience. Second
| leader of the Marine Band Mr.. Walter
| Smith. st. Peters Choir: Soprano Miss
| Hattie NJ. Richie, Mrs. Charles p. Sweet
| Miss Mary +. MeMaIon: alto, Miss Regina
| Mics mia (rnlIap. tenor NJ