The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-30
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TRIBUTES TO SOLDIER Dead
Memorial Day Appropriately Oh
served in the Nations Capital.
Ceremonies ut the Various CeEzeter-
les Under the Auspices of the
Grand Army Of the Republic.
Flowers and Flags for the Graves.

-siSfi4vEistt LAY mas DGSu Ett6DEIy OD-
served in the District Of Columbia, in
the national cemeteries, and through
out the nation ThiTty-six years ago an
army, then the largest ever InarshaIed
under one national flag, marched the
length of Pennsylvania Avenue and
passed in review at the Capitol Today
the scattered remnants OF that army
held the post of honor in a thousand
parades in this land. To the cemeteries
where lie the heroic dead, these -deci-
mated legions were escorted by the
sons of the soldiers Of the civil war, by
the women Of the Loyal Legion, and by
the veterans 6f the Spanish war IN
many places the Blue and Grey march
ed together. Smiling skies marked the
day, and martial music inspired new
life in aged hearts grown weary with
the weight Of years.
In the District of Columbia, the ex-
ercises of the occasion were prepared
with special care, and never before was
greater interested manifested in Memo
rial Day The Department Of the Po-
tomac, Grand Army of the Republic,
turned out IN large numbers for the ex-
ercises at Arlington Cemetery. The
several posts in the city sent delega-
tions for the annual duty Of scattering
spring flowers over the graves Of de-
parted comrades who rest beneath the
spreading oaks at Arlington National
Cemetery, while others, accompanied by
the sons OF veterans and survivors OF
the Spanish war, with many citizens.
performed like duties at other cemeter-
les in the District
At u o'clock the boom of national
salute by the Fourth Battery, United
States Field Artillery, broke upon the
silence of Arlington. Immediately af-
ter the Marine Band played dirge,
and the veterans proceeded in detached
companies TO scatter wreaths and flow
ers over the graves which had been
marked by flags
When this sad duty was completed
the ranks were reformed, and marched
slowly to the amphitheatre where the
exercises prepared were held Carroll
D. Wright. Commissioner of Labor,
delivered tie principal address. and
Lincoln's Gettysburg address was read
by Miss Eta Stone
Appropriate programmes were car
ried out at the Soldiers Home, al the
Congressional Cemetery. at Fort Stew
ems, and other cities of the dead.
AT ARLINGTON CEMETERY.
The exercises at Arlington Cemetery
were of an imposing character. Thou
sands had gathered in the National
Cemetery before the hour of noon. and
as the veterans of the Department OF
the Potomac, Grand Army of the Re-
public, marched into the grounds a rev
erent assembly witnessed their ap-
preach to the ampfitheatre.
According 10 the programme, the sew
eraI detachments proceeded quickly TO
the work OF decorating the graves, after
which, at the sound Of the bugle, the
assembly gathered IN the pavilion for
the addresses and music prepared for
the occasion. The following was the
programme:
IA, Sounding the assembly, BUgI-r; fbl
warriors Faith Bach, Marine Band;
'-BIest Be the Ground Leavitt, me-
mortal choir; calling the assembly TO
order. Israel W. Stone department com
mander; invocation, Rev E c. Stevens.
department chaplain; Sleeping Sweetly,
&
choir: reading orders, b P Eutrikin, as
sistant adjutant general poem, Col. John
A Joyce: Beyond the Gates Of Para
disc" King. Marine Band; Grafton, Col
Carroll D. Wright, The Bivouac Of the
Dead" Murray, memorial choir; Lincoln's
Gettysburg address, Miss Eta Stone; IN
the Cathedral Cheent. Marine Band; ad-
dress, "A Heritage James A. Frear;
! ode TO America" Howard, memorial
choir; Nearer, Ny God, to Thee, Ma
rine Band; benediction, Rev E c Stew
ems department chaplain
Memorial ChOir-B- w Beebe, G H.
! Darlington. P w Coleman, ". G. Pen
nev. hrst tenors; L F. CalIan, y. H
Camp G. B. Rose, H F. Smith, second
tenors, G. Fernald, \. H. Frear, R d.
Gardner. I. P. SeiboId, first BASES; E H
Brown. D. II. Clark, l. c. Stockton. J. l.
II. Winfield. second basses; director, Z.
d. Tracy: organist. Mary 4. Tracy
COMMANDER STONES REMARKS
In calling the assembly TO order,
Israel ". stone, Department Comman-
der, said:
| Comrades Of the Grand Army OF the
! Republic Ladies Of the traIefildI oocle-
ties. Ladies and Gentlemen: As IoIhLIlai.- lIt
der of the Department OF the holt'tlle-Nr
/ Grand Army OF the Hepuoht- Il DsSclilS9 i
! my !1lfv 10 call this assembly 70 ofCeF-
IN ,71frG, fFfs / wish to express my hearty
FRANKS TO the comrades OF the Depart
u7eut the ladies of the various fTis5erflS8l
Societies. one and all, for their generous
SUPPORT and assistance IN pertectluS the
arrangements for the occasion To the
speakers. the Marine Band, the memorial
choir and those who VIII aid US IN the
nrCs-ranrue bv giving of their time and
talent l desire to especially express the
thanks of the Grand Army in this De
partmenI- ~
11nffe 10 honor Iher memory Of our brave
and our beloved dead, to enr1cn aEd en-
noble our lives by recalling a public hero
! Ism and a private worth that are imTuor-
/ +aI TO encourage by our solemn service
| p more jealous and SLalwart patriotism
Festival of the Gead2 Yes, though many
| eyes are clouded with tears. though many, many
| hearts are heavy with regrets. though
! many lives are sun deSoIate because OF
| the father or brother. the husband OF ioV-
| er who did not return though every
| grave which q tender reverence OF love
/ adOrns with flowers Is the shrine OF ] Sor-
! row whose influence IS still potent, though
| its first keen pOignancy has been Guliec-
| despite of all. today IS a festival. res
/ tiyai of our dead; no less IeStlNaI De
! cause Il is full Of sOlemnity-
/ And now, as in this silent camping
| ground of our dead, with SoldIcTly tender
/ ness and love. we garland these passion
less mounds let US recall those who made
| their breasts barrlcade between OUT
! country and its foes Let US recall thetC
| tolls their heroism, their supreme hdeiI-
" in camp, in prison pen on the oaSJie
fold and ne hospital. that the HaS
| Tnder which they fought and from the
| shadows of whose fOluS they were pro-
| T,rfed may never be dishonoredf that the
| country for whose union and supremacy
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