The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-30
IN CITIES OF THE DEAD
Tributes to Be Paid Today Over
Soldiers Graves.
Programme of Services, Patriotic
and Devotional, at Enc!i of the
Died for Their Country - The
Usual Ceremonies mt Arlington.

Tri.y is aaTiio.;;ai :tdy. All Csor tho
Union 1t will be generally observed in
| commemoration of the soldiers who died
in the great civil strife of over third OF a
century ago. Tributes of flowers will be
placed on the graves of all and solemn
music and patriotic and devotional exer-
cises will be the order of the day in every
national cemetery. Throughout the coun-
try the day is a legal holiday.
In Washington, the capital Of the ma
ton. and near which are the last resting
places of so many thousands of soldiers.
Memorial Day will be generally observed.
Nearly the entire day Will be given up
to elaborate ceremonies and exercises I'M
der the auspices of the Department of the
Potomac. Grand army of the Republic
Services will be held at Arlington, Sol
diers' Home, Congressional. Oak Hill,
Holy Rood. Mount Olivet. Glenwood
Craceland. Prospect Hill, st. Marys Rock
Creek. and Harmony cemeteries, and at
St. Elizabeth's.
The Parade.
The line for parade will be formed on the
north side of Pennsylvania Avenue. right
resting on Fifteenth Street, will march in
sections of eight and will move promptly
at 10 a. III.
The route will be up Fifteenth Street to
| Pennsylvania Avenue. along Pennsylvania
Avenue to Jackson Place, up jackson
| Place to II Street. along H Street to
Twelfth Street. down Twelfth Street to
Pennsylvania Avenue. to Thirteenth
Street. Thirteenth to B Street. where
those participating in the parade will take
| the electric cars to Arlington
The following named posts will not sp-
pear in the general parade. having been d.
tailed fer duty at other cemeteries. viz:
Farragut. No. 10; John A. Logan, No. 10;
George II. Thomas. No. Ii; Henry Wilson,
No. II. and George U. Morris. No. 10.
The line will be composed as follows: De-
tachment of mounted police: officer of the
day and aides; Fifth Battalion. d C. N. G..
Maj. Richard d. Simms. commanding: Ma
rine Band: Old Guard. Capt. James NJ. Ed
gar. commanding. department commander:
department officers and official stan; past
department commanders; members of staff
of comnanderin chief. John A. Rawiins
Post, No. /, A. II. Nickerson, Commander;
Kit Carson Post, No. g E. G. Johnston,
Commander; Lincoln Post, No. 3, W. H.
Proctor. Commander: o. p. Morton Post.
No. 4. James Wells. Commander: George G.
Meade Post, No. 5. E. A. WILDER. Com
mander: U. S. Grant Post, No. 6, Alfred
Shaw, Commander; James A. Garfield Post,
No. Z. w. NJ. Seton, Commander: Burnside
Post. No. s. /. G. Kimball, Commander;
Charles Sumner Poet. No. 8. w. H. Grim
shaw. Commander: Potomac Post, No. II.
James Lackey. Commander; Phil Sheri-
dan Post. No H. L. s. Emery. Commander;
Lafayette Post. No. 90 Briscoe Goodhart.
Commander; Frederick Douglass Post, No.
= Gpprpa II
ish War Veterans, Col. NJ. Emmett Urell.
commanding; Sons of Veterans, Col. G. S.
Whitmore. commanding
Order of exercises at Arlington National
Cemetery-Nationai salute at II M; music
by the United States Marine Corps Band.
Prof. William H. Santelmann, leader;
vocal music by octette, George H. Lille
bridge, director.
Officer of the day. Capt. George w.
Hazer: Major F. S. Hodgson, aide. officer
'of the guard. Lieut.. a. J.. Cunning.
Decoration of the graves-The process
sion, consisting OF members OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic, Sons OF Veterans,
and Spanish War Veterans, and W. R. c.,
L. L. W., L. OF G. A. r.. Ladies' Auxiliary
to U. v. L.. U. v. T.. and Spanish War
Veterans. ex-soldiers and sailors, invited
guests and the public. will form at IL m,
south OF the Arlington mansion, headed
by the Marine Band The procession viii
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
decoration of the graves.
The Marine Band, during the ceremonies
of decoration. will render appropriate Sc
lections After the decoration of the graves
the procession will again form and march
to the amphitheatre, where the services
will be held.
Services at the amphitheatre-a. Sound
ing Assembly" bugler; b. Meditation"
tBach). Marine Band; "Our Braves" KEEL
ler). octette; calling assembly to order.
George II. Slaybaugh, Department Com
mander; invocation, Rev w. G. Davenport,
Department Chaplain; Memorial Hymn
CWinch. octette; reading orders. B. F.
Chase. Assistant Adjutant General; poem.
Rev. ]. E. Rankin, DID,. LID; Slowly
and Sadly written especially for the oc-
cason by Madam a. Root de L'Armitage),
Marine Band grafton, Comrade Represen-
tative Marriott Brosius; Soldiers Fare
WELL (KinkeD. octette; Lincoln's Gettys-
burg address, Comrade S. W. McElderry:
The Day of Judgment" (RossinD. Ma
rine Band: address. Capt. H. A. Castle;
solo. THE Star Spangled Banner" (Key),
with band accompaniment, George II. Lii
lebridge; benediction. Rev. w. G. Daven-
port, Department Chaplain; Safe in the
Arms of Jesus" Marine Band.
Memorial octette: George H. Lillebridge.
B. W. Beebe. w. G. Penney. Harry F.
Smith. DIR. +. ]. Woodman r. NJ. Mckee,
Dr. Fred X. SWEET, D. Harris Clark. A P.
Tasker. accompanist.
Battle Ground National Cemetery.
National salute. LEO p. M, troops of Dis
trict of Columbia National Guard: sound
ing assembly. Soldiers Home buger:
music. Departed Days" Soldiers Home
Band; introduction of chairman of bis
tOrical committee. Mr.. Louis p. Shoe
maker: calling assembly to order, Mr.. w.
v. Cox. Chairman historical committee:
Invocation, Rev. Teunis s. Hamilton. d.
D.: opening remarks by presiding officer.
Cen Thomas M. Vincent, U. S. A.; song,
dropping From the Ranks One by One"
St. Peters Church choir: Lincoln at Fort
Stevens and Gettysburg" COmrade Arthur
Hendricks; song Beautiful Flag of Lib
erty," Brightwood public school children
short address. Justice H. NJ. Nevius. late
first lieutenant. Twenty-fifth New York
Cavalry: short address. Mr.. Sidney Per-
ham of Maine; music. Schuberts "Sere-
made" Soldiers Home Band; poem, The
March of the Gallant Sixth Corps" DR..
Thomas Calver; song. Cover Them Over
With Beautiful Flowers" st. Peters
Church choir; GRAFTON. Mr.. W. f. Andrews,
of Nebraska; America school children.
choir and audience: decoration Of graves, |
comrades and school children; benediction
Rev. o. C. Beall; music, Star Spangled |
Banner" choir. band. and audience; taps, |
Soldiers Home bugler.
Committee in Charge-From Memorial |
Committee of Grand Army OF the Republic. |
Arthur Hendricks Chairman: Theodore |
f. Brown: from patriotic, military, and |