Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-30
FLAGS AND FLOWERS DECORATE
GRAVES OF THE DEAD.
Observance Of The Day In Annapolis
"A Holiday And Gala Day
The Blue And The Gray
H0nOred.


HOnOred.
According to the custom of years past,
Memorial Day was duly observed and
celebrated in this city today. There
was some change in the program of for
mer years, inasmuch as the exercises of
the G. A. X. and A. & N. U. took place
in the morning instead ofin the afternoon
as formerly.
Before clock this morning the mar
shall and his aides mounted began tocanter
up West street, and the procession began
to form. Promptly at 9 a. IN. the Naval
Academy Band shnck up inspiring mar
lial music and the procession moved out
West street to the National Cemetery,
where the fitst exercises of the day
were held.
Companies 6 ard Nj, in command of
Captains James c. Porter and Hugh r.
Riley, respectively. made a good show
ing and marched well. The. boys were
cheered along the line of march. There
was profusion Of flowers carried by the
school children in carriages.
The Stale honored the occasion by
floating the Stars and Stripes at half
mast from the dome of the State capitol.
Many houses and business places dis
played the flag. All banks. State and
municipal offices were closed. and there
was a general cessation of business. The
town was in holiday attire.
At the Naval Academy the cadets had
liberty, and feature of the day there
was the dedication of memorial tablet
to the memory of the late Rear-Admiral
Richard w. Meade, which was unveiled
with impressive ceremony in the Naval
Academy chapel by Lafayette Post of
New York City.
A special car over the Pennsylvania
Railroad brought seventy FIVE members
OF the Post from New York and twenty
FIVE frem Washington. The Assistant
Secretary of the Navy was here for the
| ceremonies. The tablet is erected on
the northeast wall, under the choir. 1t
is FIVE feet high and six feet broad. II is
of bluestone background, the bust and
iriezss of red polished stone.
Admiral Meades lifesize bust is in the
center, surrounded by double coil of
ropes, and an anchor forming the set
| ting. Beneath the flukes of the anchor
| is Meade" Under the bust is "Richard
| Worsan Meade. On either side OF the
bust is the record of Admiral Meade.
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was perfect. and greatly added to the
occasion. The following program was
carried out in the National, City, Cath
olic and Naval cemeteries.
NATIONAL CEMETERY.
1st-Prayer by Rev. w. w. Van Arsdale.
2nd-G. A. X. Services by Alfred Britton
Commanding
3rd-Oration by Hon. A. Babcock
4th-Singing by Public School Pupils.
5th -Srewing of flowers by q. A. X.
and at n U.
Saluting the dead by U. S. Marines.
9TH -Benediction by Father Nolan
CATHOLIC CEMETERY.
Ist-Prayer by Father Nolan.
2nd-Strewing of flowers.
3rd- Saluting the dead by U. s. Marines.
CITY CEMETERY.
Ist-Prayer by Chaplain H. H Clark,
u S. Navy.
2nd-Strewing Of flowers.
Substituting the dead by U. S. Marines.
NAVAL CEMETERY
Ist-Prayer by Chaplain H. H. Clark,
u S. Navy.
2nd-R. & V. A. & N. u services by
John Duffy, Commander.
| 3rd-Oration by Elihu S. Riley.
4th-Singing by Public School Pupils.
| 5th-Strewing of flowers.
6th-Saluting the dead by U. s. Marines
7th-Benediction by Father Nolan.