Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-27
DECORATION DAY
Arrangements for Its Appropriate
Observance Completed.
SERVICES At VARIOUS CEMETERIES
Exercises at Arlington to Be Pre-
ceded by a Parade.
PROG RAMS IN ~ l. L

With noteworthy care and devotion alto
gether creditable, the memorial committee
having In charge the Important arrange
ments for the celebration of Decoration
day has been engaged in It's labor of love
for several weeks and at its meeting Satur-
day night in @. A r. Hall concluded its
work in a most praiseWorthy manner
Never before. probably. has such a COM
plete preparation been made for the proper
Observance of the great occasion at the ma
tional capital. and the services to be held
Thursday under the auspices of the Depart
ment of the Potomac q. a. r., will be ap-
propriate in every respect. The committee
was organized follows:
Department ofiicers-Israel w. Stone, de-
partment commander chairman. B. f.
Bingham senior vice commander; l. q.
Kimhall. junior vice commander: Dr.
Thomas Calver. medical director; Edward
c. Stevens chaplain: 3. P. Entrikin. as
sistant adjutaut general. secretary; George
f. Davis, assistant quartermaster general,
treasurer Past department commanders
Frank II. Sprague Benz. +. Hawkes. A H.
G. Richardson George E. Corson, Harrison
Dingman, William Gibson. Samuel s. Bur
dett. n. NJ. Brooks. j. B. Burke. Chas. r
Lincoln w. s. OdeIl. NJ. Emmett Urell j.
NJ. Pipes. A F. Dinsmore, s. E. Faunce
Nathan Bickford. Marion T. Anderson, John
McElroy. Thos. 5. Hopkins. Arthur Hen
baugh. Post commanders and committee
men-Commanders VIM. B. Hinkley. Post
No 1: Robert e. Grant. Post No 2: George
Smith Post No. 8: r. H. Marcellus. Post
Frear. Post No. I: K. F. Brockett. Post No.
s; W. H. GriEashaw. Post No. 0; A F. Dins-
more. Post No. 10: VIM g. Htmrod. Post
No IL: James H. Dony. Post No 10: j. r.
McKelvey. Post No. IA: VIM. II. Honn. Post
No. Is: Jacob Moore. Post No. II: c. NJ.
Robinson. Post No. 10; ]. W. Abel. Post
No. 20: John W Hunter. Post No. n: Hi
ram Buckingham, John Bresnahan. B. F.
Chase. Chas- Matthews. Fred g. Calvert.
Fred H. Smith. Thomas NJ. Vincent, Fred
: erick Fowler. p G: George, George W
Edward Webster. Augustus Williams, A.
b. Grunwell, f ]. Sweet, Charles r. Doug
lass Sons of Veterans-Capt- w. A. Mid
dleton. Capt. VIM. F. Wolfe. Spanish War
Veterans-Capt. Charles w. Parker, Capt.
L. c. Dyer. Capt. ID. " Chisholm, Capt.
Lee Lipscomb. Capt. J. l. King
Finance committee - William Gibson.
chairman: Nathan Bickford, B. F. Brock
EFT. Fred G. Calvert, John Bresnahan. w.
H. Grimshaw. b. F. Hawkes.. A. H. g.
Richardson. Chas- NJ: Robinson. Hiram
son. p. o. Lawrence. Edw. Webster, A B.
Grumwell; auxiliary. A N. Thompson. ].
II: Dony. d, v: Chisholm. Carroll D.
Wright. Thos. Wilson. ]. H. Bradford S.
l. Wilson. L. P Williams. VIM s stancy.
F. Huck. F. l. Mckenna. C. Clay, T J.
Putnam. w. P. Titcomb Gilbert Thompson.
L. r.
: Parker. u. ]. Evans A Hendricks, E A.
Moseley, w. H. Honn, Lee P. Lipscomb,
f. a. WILDER. H E Williams L. P.
Stevenson. A Hart A Shaw. n. w.
Chas. d. Campbell. Chas. Loeffier, Mrs. c.
9. longs. ]. NJ Brown. JOS. Burroughs
Frank Dorsey. Miss Georgia c. Lea Miss
\. ]. Lewis, Miss Ina S Leibhardt. Thos.
w. McGTegOr. ThOs. G. Millgan, L. s. Nor
timer. A. ] Mourning. H d. Norton Miss
l. A Norton. James o,Donnell. Ira @.
Phillips. ]. r. ReinhartIt Geo. D. Scott AL
fred Shaw. A F. Sperry. J. j. Stretch j.
l. Thornton. G. w. Tubrnan A Won
Haske. W ID. Yingiing. ]. NJ. Young. W.
p. steadman Carl 4; Rowe; R. H. Cook
q. Smith. J. H. Hendrix. E. Burke. H.
Winkleman. F B. Stewart, F. A Niles
James NJ Holmes; A. G Bromley. Chas.
L. SoIeau. F. w McElroy. Lewis C. White,
A. l. Leonard. ]. Tyler Powell. F. folsom
W II H. Iundy. Mrs. NJ. E. Brooke. T.
Frank Morgan; Al Cottle, w. H Hickman,
r. Fisher. s. F. Mcbride. ]. NJ. Craig.
Chas t. Hendler. W. T. Hastings. H. C.
Espey. w II. Fisher, Frank Wallace. w.
X Ramsey. Chas Meters, H. D. Youngs.
H c. Watson, Mrs. Jane Minor, Mrs A.
+ Abel, Thomas Flint. j. Irwin Esterly,
W T. Kelly. John Pridgeon. Geo W. Bill
yeu. Mrs s. A Chapman. Miss Florence
II c. Underwood. f. A. Roderick H c.
Mcfarland. W. S Whitmore. Myron ].
Ferren. H; X, Collins. w. ]. Simmons. W.
Il. A.
Boyd. A. Ridgley, Mrs. Whitesides VIM
NJ Dove. A c. Irwin. Benz. Parkhurst, w
Scot Towers. A. j. Carew Otto J. l. Lueb-
kert. VIM F. Reed. Edwin Sherman, l. B.
Tooley. ]. j. Stretch, H. H. House, Andrew
Lukei, Theophile Tieverney. J. r. Brown.
Lee Lipscomb.
The result of its work Is to be found fol-
lowing:
The Parade.
The line for parade will be formed on the
or DF
BILE column, right resting on 18th street
Will march in sections of four and will
move promptly at 10 am
The route will be UP 18th street to Penn
sylvania avenue. along PENNSYLVANIA ave-
nue. 10 Jackson place up Jackson place to
II street; along II 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
me IoiloWing named posts will not ap-
pear IN the general parade. having been
detailed for duty at other cemeteries viz
Farragut. No 10; John A Logan. No. IA.
George II. Thomas. No. Is: Henry wilson
erick Douglass No. 2l
The line will be composed as follows:
Detachment of mounted police.
Officer of the day and aids
fourth Battalion. d. c. N o. Major An
ton Stephan, commanding
Marine Band.
Old Guard. Capt. James NJ Edgar. COM
handing.
Department commander
department officers and official star
Past department commanders
members OF staff of commanGer-in-chief
John A Rawlins Post. No. 1, William b
Hinkley. commander
Kit Carson Post. No . Robert f Grant
commander
Lincoln Post. No. g. George Smith com
mander-
George G Meade Post, No. 5. r. H Mar
cellus. commander.
u 5. Grant Post. No. 8. A. N. Daniels
commander.
James A Garfield Post No T. A III Frear
commander.
Burnside Post. No. g. B. F. Brockett conn
mander.
Charles Sumner Post. No. 0. w. H. Grim
shaw, commander.
POTOMAC Post. No. IL. William G. Hiurod
commander
Phn Sheridan Post, No. Ia. J. r. Nickel
vey. commander
Lafayette Post. No 20. j. w Abel COM
mander.
Encampment 69. u. V. L.. Col. J. Ed
Browne. commanding
Encampment Ill. U. V. L., Col J. F. ALL
son. commanding
Spanish War Guard. Capt F 8 Hod1son