The times., 1901-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTES
Patriotic Exercises at the Gene
teries About Washington.
Thousands Mt Arlington Pay Honor
to Soldier Dend-Gravcs Decorated
and Addresses Made by Carroll
ID. wright and James 4. Frear.

ID. wright and James 4. Frear.
Imnosing ceremonies yesterday marked
the observance of Memorial Day in the
cemeteries about Washington. A special
committee of members of the Department
of the Potomac G.. A. r., prepared the
programme for each assembly, and these
were carried out as arranged. The wealth
er was favorable, and large crowds were
in attendance upon the exercises.
The members of the several Grand
Army posts were assisted in decorating the
graves of the dead by the Union Veterans
Union the Union Veteran Legion, the
Sons of Veterans. Women of the Loyal
Legion, and the Veterans of tho Spanish
War.
Chief interest centred in the street
parade of the veterans in the morning
and in the exercises at Arlington National
Cemetery The several posts of the De-
partment of the Potomac turned out in
force and the ranks presented a good ap-
pearance. The exercises at Arlington were
on a large scale and were attended by
many thousands of people attracted to the
cemetery by the beauty of the day
The exercises at the Soldiers Home
were also of an interesting character, as
were those at Fort Stevens and st. Eliza
beths. Special addresses were delivered
a.
Suited to the occasion. Poems were re-
cited and patriotic airs by bands or sung
by special choirs were essential parts of
the programmes. The day was a notable
one among the Memorial Day observances
of the Capital.
The parade was carried out yesterday
according to the programme. The posA
assigned to the exercises at Arlington
Cemetery with their escort formed on
Pennsylvania Avenue, with the right rest
ing on Fourteenth Street.
The Department of the Potomac occu-
pied the post of honor. In front was a
platoon of mounted police under command
of Sergeant Slattery. Following was the
Second Battalion of the District National
Guard. Then came the Marine Band, fol-
lowed by the 'Old Guard" with Capt
James NJ. Edgar at the head. The rest of
tie line was as follows:
Department commander.
Department officers and official staff.
Past department commanders.
Members of staff of con1snander-in-cbief
John A Rawlins Pnst, Ne. J. William B.
H1nkley, commander.
hlt carson Post, No 2, Robert E. Grant,
commander
Lincoln Post, No 3, George Smith, com
mander.
George C. Meade Post. No. 5, R. H Mar
cellus, commander.
L. S. Grant Post, No. 6. A. NJ. Daniels,
commander
James a. Garfield Post, No. 7. A H
Frear, commander.
Burnside Post, No. s. B. F. Brockett, com
mander
Charles Sumner Post, No. 9, w. II. Grim
shaw. commander.
Potomac Post, No II, William G. Himrod,
commander
Phil Sheridan Post, No. II. ]. r. Nickel
Vey, command
Lafayette Po1~., No. 20. ]. w. Abel, COM
mander.
Encampment So. U. V. L.. Col. J. Ed.
Browne, commanding.
Encampment III, Z. V. l.. Col. J. F. ALI
son, commanding.
Spanish War Guard, Capt. F. S. Hodg-
son. commanding
Spanish War Veterans, Col. NJ Emmett
DreH, commanding.
Sons Of Veterans. Col. G. S. Whitmore
commanding.
ton of the veterans took the cars
Aqueduct Bridge and others on
enth Street on the line of the
Vernon and Arlington Railway
4embrance and gratitude were sym
zed yesterday in tributes paid by
thousands TO the soldier dead at Arlfng- |
ton. Flowers and flags grouped about the
headstones were but material expression !
of the thoughts better expressed in the |
grave faces Of hundreds of veterans clad |
in the blue OF the Grand Army of the /
Republic A kindly sun brushed aside |
most pleasant weather for the services |
il the amphitheatre.
Although Memorial Day to warriors Of |
1S51-65, the greatest Of the year, is pri- |
marIiy al institution OF the q. A. r., the /
members of that great patriotic organiZa- |
ton We're by no means the only ones to |
hear an active part in the celebration. |
The kindred bodies, Union Veterans |
Union and Union Veteran Legion, as |
listed in decorating the graves. as did !
1e various auXlllaries OF women. Vet |
ans Of the Spdnish-American war held |
ief services in that part of the ceme- |
y reserved for the dead OF that strug- |
gle. Carroll d Wright, United States |
Commissioner Of Labor, was the orator Of |
the day. James A Frear OF Wisconsin. |
also made an address.
At noon the deep report of artillery |
marked the opening Of the exercises. The |
national salute was fired. In front of the |
mansion was forming a procession. with |
the Marine Band at its head, consisting I
of the Commander of the Department of |
the Potomac, @. A R., Israel w. Stone; |
the chaplain. the Rev E C. Stevens. and |
the officer of the day, Major E K. Camp |
bell, together with the general commit |
tee OF the ladies' auxiliaries. detach- l
ment OF the Old Guard formed an escort |
10 the cOiors when to the doleful tones of |
q dirge the little column moved TO the |
tomb of the unknown dead. There the !
Grand Army ritual was read and flowers |
strewn at the base OF the great b!ock OF /
granite already swathed in huge flags.
From that point the procession moved /
to the west, the Spanish War Veterans /
Urell, taking the place of the veterans. |
On passing the graves of many gallant /
officers Of the army and OF the navy, |
which were profusely decorated, halt /
was made where lie buried the dead of |
the Spanish-American war After brief |
remarks by Colonel Urell, the procession |
returned 10 the amDhitheatre, a pause
being made for each TO drop flower on
the grave Of Lieut. r. j. Harden, of the |
First District Of Columbia Volunteer
the only officer OF that regiment who died
In Cuba
The amphitheatre was filed to over
flowing An empty sleeve here and there
proclaimed the extent OF sacrifice made
for country. The Old Guard and the
Spanish War Veterans relieved the regu- |
lar detachment of cavalry which guarded |
the amphitheatre, and the troopers We're
placed duty elsewhere about the
grounds All the crowd did not gather !
at the amphitheatre, however The man
front steps were crowded with those who
enjoyed the view of Washington which
stretched across the Potomac
Clearly the notes Of the Assembly" rang
from a 5ugie and proclaimed the open
ing Of the services. The Marine Band |
played a selection, and "Blest Be the
Ground" was rendered by the we'll
trained voices of the memo orial choir
Israel ". Stone, in ringing tones, then
mauder Of the Department of the Po- |
tofnsc, q. A. r., he thanked those men |
and women who had been associated with |
him in the preparations for Memorial
Day. He referred with appropriate re-
marks 30 the occasion of the celebration |
and concluded with
conrades we who finger here