Evening star., 1899-05-27
THE NATIONS DEAD
Program of Memorial Day Services
Tuesday Next,
PARADE OF DISTRICT NATIONAL GUARD
Principal Event to Transpire in Ar
Iington in AnphItheater.
OF DISTRICT NATIONAL GUARD
COM IN CHARG f

The arrangements for appropriate Memoir
ial day services May ~, have been COM
pleted and the program is in the hands
of the printers. The services Will be under
the auspices Of the Department of the Po-
tornac. Grand Arny of the Republic, and
will be held Tuesday next at Arlington,
Soldiers Home. Congressional cemetery.
Oak Hill cemetery. Holy Rood. Mount
Olivet GIenwOOd. Graceand. Prospect Hill,
ST. Mary's, St Elizabeth's asylum, Battle
Ground, Rock Creek and Harmony ceme-
teries-
A feature of the days ceremonies will he
the parade of the District of Columbia Ma
tionaI Guard and a detachment OF sailors
from the dispatch boat Dolphin, now lying
at the Washington navy yard The naval
battalion of the National Guard Will make
its first appearance in a Memorial day pro
cession. The guardsmen are taking deep
interest in the turnout and are determined
that the Districts martial display shall be
most Creditable. The jackies are looking
forward to the event with a good bit OF
pride. These organizations will pass up
Pennsylvania avenue in review before the
officers and members of the different posts
of the G. A r. VINO will have gathered
along the south side of Pennsylvania avenue
between 18th and 18th streets.
The line for the parade of veterans Will
be formed on The north Slde OF ftIl'Syl-
vania avenue. right resting on 10Th street;
will march in sections of eight. and VIII
move promptly az 10 O'Clock. The route
will be up 18th str, ct to Pennsylvania ave
nue. along Pennsylvania avenue to jackson
place, up Jackson place to H street, along
II street tc 18th street, down the latter
thoroughfare TO q street. to llth TO Penn
sylvania avenue. to 13lg street, where those
participating in the parade will take the
electric cars for Arlington.
The following named posts Will not ap-
pear in the general parade. having been de-
tailed for duty at other cemeteries, VIZ
Farragut. No. 10; John a. Logan, No. 49,
Geo H Thomas. No Il; Henry Wilson, No.
II, and Geo. L. Norris, No. 10.
Line Formation.
The line will be composed as follows: De-
tachment Of mounted police. officer of the
day and aids. carriages with orator, poet
and chaplain: Marine Band: Old Guard,
Capt James NJ. Edgar, commanding; Sons
of Veterans. Col. G. s. Whitmore, COM
manding. sailors and marines of the war,
Capt. ". II. Michael. commanding; depart
ment commander, department officers and
official staff; past department COMMANDERS
members of staff OF commander-in-chief; I;
John A Rawlfns Post, No. l, Hiram Buck
ingham commander; Kit Carson Post, No.
., y. N. Mccullough. commander; Lincoln
Post No. 3, Geo. NJ. Rowe. commander; 0.
p Morton Post. No, I, S.sW. Herbert. COM
Lnarder; Geo. CT Meade Post, No ., Asaph
Dodge. commander: L. s Grant Post No.
g. A ID. Albert. commander; James \. Gar
field Post, No. I, w. NJ Seton. command
CT. Burnside Post, No. s, a. F. Sperry
commander; Charles Sumner Post, No. o.
W. II. Grtmshaw. commander: Potomac
Post No. IL. Gustav Kahlert. commander;
Phil. Sheridan Post, No. IA. ]. H Jennings,
commander. Lafayette Post, No. 20. r. NJ.
Calhoun, commander, Frederick Douglass
Post. No. p, J. W. Butcher, commander.
The principal ceremonies of the day will
he at Arlington in the amphitheater. The
naval ceremonies will be held In front of
the Lee mansion, the services being stimuli
taneOu5. Gen. Calvin Farnsworth, depart
ment commander. WIFI he the presiding Off
GER Geo. w. Hazer will be officer of the day
ana Lieut.. Arthur Hendricks. officer of the
guard. Music will be furnished by the
United States Marine Band, under the di-
fecuon of Prof W. ii Santelmann and by
an octet directed by George H. Lillebridge
Promptly at II O'Clock the national salute
Will De fired Then will follow the decora-
ton of the graves The procession con-
s1sting of members Of the G. A R and w
X g, l. L W, l. OF G.. a. R. L. A. s.. s.
OF y. ex~soldiers and sailors. invited guests
and the public. viii form at II m south of
the Arlington mansion. headed by the Ma
riEe Band The procession will then march
70 the tomb Of the Unknown" where the
band will halt ard play a dirge during the
decoration Of the tomb. after which the
march Will be continued by the main road
10 the cemetery, when the procession will
OF the graves.
The Marine Band, during the ceremonies
OF decoration, will render appropriate selec-
tons After the decoration of the graves
the procession will again form and march
10 the amphitheater, where the services
will be held
Program of Services.
The following is the program for the ser
vices In the amphitheater: Sounding as
sembly. bugler; Meditation (Bach), Marine
Band Memorial Day Ode (keliar). octet:
calling assembly to order, Calvin Farms
worth, department commander; The Holy
City tBach), Marine Band: invoca ton. Rev.
II Honn. department chaplain: Then
'ather Flowers (Warner), octet: reading
orders, b. F. Chase, assistant adjutant gen.
eral; There is Green Hill Var AWAY CGou-
nodD Marine Band; oratIon Webster Davis
asslStant ant secretary Of the interior; recfta-
ton, Ihe New Arlington" Josephine Wy
ant Toledo, Ohio; The Heroes We Resi-
tForter). octet; original poem Silent
Imp Imp s. az Arhngton A. Penrose Smith;
Dand accompaniments, George ii Lille
bridge; Lincoln's Gettysburg address n q
haywood Church Scene from CavaIIc -fa
tuSuctAa (4iascaGnD; benedictiUn, Rev,
octet.,.Mr. Geo H Lnlebridge. director,
Tenor Messrs Geo. II. Lillebridge and ",
u Beei':; bass DR.. Fred. X SWEET and Mr.
66-seHe stevens soprano. Misses Josephine
BrEson and Jessie Bartlett: alto. M,y,;es
Lillian p. Calyer and Fannie NJ ClIrart;
aCCprpdniSf, Mrs Annie L. GOodhue
Al the Lee mansion the naval ceremonies
Will be in charge Of Capt. VIM II. Michel
the program in detail being as follows:
Music, 'NearCr, My God 10 Thee Ma
rihe band: poem Our Navy DR. Tbos
SalEer; solo. The Rest of the Brave" Miss
Emma Houchen. baritone solo, ''Sayior
Nhen Night Involves the Skies' CSheIleyl
Ed y Fox. accompanied IN chorus by Mrs
Shas- =. Swett, Miss Regina Baptisfa and
Mr.. Lucius 2. Randolph; Star Spangled
Banner" Marine Band; address The
United States Navy in the Revolution" DR.
w ID. Mabry, music. There Is a Green Hi
Far Away Marine Band: address. '.'ThC
United States Navy in the War of ls12'
Assistant Attorney General Henry NJ Hoyt
tenor Solo, If With All Your Hearts" (NIen,
GeissChnJ. Lucius F. Randolph; ''F'uncra
March. Marine Band: address. The
nited States Navy in the War Of 1881 -G5 -
senator John NJ. ThUrstou: music The
PAINS, Marine Band. soprano solo and
chorus. '1nfiammatus' from Stabat Mater
tRcs5inb Miss Hattie II. Richie chorus by
s. Peters choir; address. The United
states Navy in the Spanish American War
1855. DIR. Frank Bristol: music "Cuius
Anirnan' (RosslnD. Marine Band: Mn
Country. Tis OF Thee. Marine Band ch0il
ard audieEce. Sec".i leader of the Marine
Pand Mr. Walter Smith. St Peters choir
sorrano. Miss Hattie NJ. Ritcbie Mrs. Chas
Syxs- nd NTor