Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-26
THE HoNoRED DEAD
Program of Services on Decoration
Day.
TIE GRAND ARMY'S TRIBUTE
Exercises at All the Cemeteries in
the Vicinity

Exercises at All the Cemeteries in
the Vicinity.
MANY PATRIOTIC CREATIONS
The program for the observance Of me-
mortal day. Wednesday next. by the De-
partment of the Potomac. Grand Army of
the Republic. assisted by the organizations
Of Sons of Veterans and Spanish War Vet
Grams. has been completed. AS usual SER
vices will be held at Arlington, Soldiers
Home. Congressional. Oak Hill, Holy Rood.
Mt. Oivet, Glenwood Graceland. Prospect
Hill, st. Marys. Rock Creek AMI Harmony
cemeteries. ST. Elizabeth's Asylum, and for
the first time exercises will be conducted
ar the Battle Ground National cemetery. at
Fort Stevens. the only battle field of the
civil war within the District of Columbia.
In many ways the memorial day Of 1900
in the District Of Columbia will indeed be
memorable At each of the cemeteries
where the soldier dead rests new graves
have been added during the past twelve
months. AT Arlington the who gave
up their lives in the Spanish war and
large number Of the Inflated sailors of the
Maine are now inferred The cooperation
of the veteran organization growing out
of the war with Spain marks new epoch
III the observance of the day in this section.
The orator OF the day at Arlington will
be Representative Marriott Brosius of
Pennsylvania. 1t is intended that the cere-
monies at Fort Stevens shall be second only
in Importance to those at Arlington. and
there an exceptionally interesting program
has been arranged for the inaugural event.
AS usual a short parade in this city will
precede the exercises at Arlington and the
other cemeteries The program for the day
is as follows:
Parade.
The line for parade will be formed on the
north side of Pennsylvania avenue, right
resting on 18th street. will march in Sec
lions Of eight and will move promptly at
10 am
The route will be up 18th street to Penn
sylvania avenue, along Pennsylvania ave-
nue. to Jackson place. up jackson place to
H street, along H street to 18th street,
down 18th street to Pennsylvania avenue,
| to 18th street, 18th to B street. where those
| participating in the parade will take the
electric cars to 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. 10;
Geo. H. Thomas No. 10; Henry Wilson. No.
| II, and Geo. U. Morris. No 49,
The line will be composed as follows: De-
| tachment of mounted police; officer Of the
day and aids; 9TH Battalion, D. c. N. G.,
| Maj Richard D. Simrns, commanding: Ma
| rine Band; Old Guard, Capt. James NJ. Ed
| gar, commanding; department commander;
| department officers and official staff; past
| department commanders; members of staff
| of commander-in-chief: John A. Rawlins
Post, No. ]. A H. Nickerson. commander:
Kit Carson Post, No. 2, e. C. Johnston,
Proctor, commander; o. P. Morton Post.
No. 4, Jas. Wells, commander; Geo. G.
Meade Post, No. 5, E. A. WILDER, COM
mander; L. S. Grant Post, No g. Alfred
| No. I, w. NJ. Seton, commander: Burnside
Post. No. 8. 1. G. Kmball. commander:
| Charles Sumner Post, No. 8, w. H. Grim
shaw, commander; Potomac Post, No. IL.
| Jas Lackey, commander; Phil. Sheridan
| Post, No. A. l.. s. Emery. commander; La
| fayette Post, No. ~, Briscoe Goodhart,
commander; Frederick Douglass Post, No.
| u. Geo. u. Graham, commander; Spanish
| War Veterans Col. NJ. Emmett Urell, COM
handing; Sons of Veterans. Col. G. s. Whit
| more, commanding
| At Arlington Cemetery.
| Order of exercises at Arlington National
cemetery-National salute at - M: music
by the United States Marine Corps Band,
| Prof VIM. H. Sante!mann. leader; vocal
| music by octet, Geo II. Lilebridge direc-
| tor.
| Officer of the day, Capt. Geo. w. Hazer;
Major F. S. Hodgson, aid. officer Of the
| guard. Lieut.. A. ]. Cunning.
Decoration of the graves-The procession,
| consisting of members of the G.. A. r.. Sons
| of Veterans and Spanish War Veterans and
| w r. c.. l.. l. W. L. of G. A. R.. Ladies'
| Auxiliary to Z. V. L., L. V. L. and Spanish
| War Veterans. ex-soidiers and Sailors in
| vited guests and the public, will form at II
| m, south of the Arlington mansion. headed
| by the Marine Band. The procession will
| then march to the tomb of the Unknown"
| where the band will halt and play dirge
| during the decoration of the tomb after
| which the march will be continued by the
main road to the cemetery, when the pro-
| cession will separate and proceed with the
decora ton of the graves.
| The Marine Band. during the ceremonies
| of decoration. will render appropriate seiec-
tons. After the decoration of the graves
| the procession will again form and march
| TO the amphitheater, where the services will
be held
| Services at the amphitheater-a Sounding
| Assembly. bugler; b. Meditation BACH. Ma
| rine Band: Our Braves (keler). octet; call
| ing assembly to order, Geo. H. Slaybaugh,
| department commander; invocation. Rev.
| w. G. Davenport. department chaplain;
| Memorial Hymn CWinch). octet: reading
| orders. B. F. Chase. assistant adjutant gem
| eral; poem, Rev. j. E Rankin. DID. LID;
Slowly and Sadly written especially for
| the occasion by Madam A. Root de l. Armi-
| ,age), Marine Band; Grafton Comrade Rep
resentative Marriott Brosius: Soldiers
| Farewell" (KinkeD. octet: Lincoln's Gettys-
|
| The Day of Judgment (Rossini, Marine
| Band: address, Capt. H. A. Castle: solo,
| The Star Spangled Banner Key, with
band accompaniment, Geo H. Lillebrdge;
benediction, Rev. w. G. Davenport, depart
| ment chaplain; safe in the Arms of Jesus"
| Marine Band
Memorial octet: George H. Lillebridge.
| b. w. Beebe. w. G. Penney. Harry F.
Smith. DIR. F. J. Woodman. r. M. Mckee,
| DIR. Fred. K SWEET. D. Harris Clark: A. p.
| Tasker accompanist.
Battle Ground National Cemetery
Near BriEhtxvOOd, ID. O.
National salue. l 80 pm. troops of Dis
trict of Columbia National Guard; sounding
assembly. Soldiers Home bugler: music
Departed Days Soldiers Home Band
Introduction of chairman Of historical COM
mittee Mr. Louis p Shoemaker: calling as
sembly to order. Mr.. W. V. Cox. chairman
| historical committee; Invocation. Rev. Teu-
mis- s. Hamlin DID,; opening remarks by
presiding officer. Gen. Thomas NJ. Vincent,
| Y. S. A: song. Dropping From the Ranks
One by One st. Peters Church choir:
Lincoln at Fort Stevens and Gettysburg"
Comrade Arthur Hendricks; song "Beauti-
| full Flag Of Liberty Brightwood public
school children: short address. Justice H.
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