Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-27

Veterans and Spanish War Veterans, ex-
I soldiers and sailors, invited guests and the
public will form at II M, south Of the
Arlington Mansion, headed by the Marine
Band The procession will then march to
the tomb Of the Unknown" where the
| band will halt and play dirge during the
decoration of the tomb by special COM
mttee selected from the auxiliary societies
after which the march will be continued
by the main road to the cemetery, when
the procession 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 amphitheater, where the
services will be held.
At the Amphitheatre.
(a) Sounding the assembly, bugler; (b)
Warriors Faith" Bach, Marine Band;
''Blest Be the Ground" Leavitt memorial
choir; calling the assembly to order, Israel
W. Stone, department commander; invoca-
ticn, Rev. E. C. Stevens, department chap
lain: Sleeping Sweetly. Dear Comrades"
Spilman. memorial choir reading orders,
b. F. Entrikin, assistant adjutant gen
eraa; poem, Col. John A. Joyce; Beyond
the Gates of Paradise" King, Marine
Band: grafton, Col. Carroll D. Wright;
The Bivouac of the Dead" Murray, me-
mortal choir; Lnooln's Gettysburg address,
Miss Eta Stone; I'm the Cathedral"
Cheent, Marine Band; address. "A Heritage -
James A. Frear; ode to America How
ard. memorial choir; Nearer, My God,
to Thee Marine Band: benediction, Rev.
E c. Stevens, department chaplain.
Memorial choir-B. W. Beebe, c. H Car
rington, P. W., Coleman, w. G. Penney,
first tenors; L. F. Callan. N. H. Camp, G.
B. Rose, H. F. Smith. second tenors: G..
Fernald, A H. Frear. r. D. Gardner, L. 2.
Seibold, first basses; E. H. Brown. D. H.
Clark l. c. Stockton j. L. H. Winfield,
second basses; director. E. D. Tracy; or
ganist Mary A. Tracy.
Soldiers Home.
The services at the National cemetery,
United States Soldiers Home, will be I'M
der direction of B. F. Bingham, senior vice
department commander. The parade will
form In front of Scott building at $50
am, and march to speakers stand dn the
following order:
United States Soldiers Home Band.
Committees and Officers, United statos Sol
diers' Home.
Orator. Speaker, Chaplain. Poet and
Reader.
ST. Peters Choir and Soloist.
Henry Wilson Post, No. II, G. A. R., and
Veterans of the Home.
Invited Guests and Visitors.
Order of Notwithstanding assembly,
9:45 am. Soldiers Home bugler: De
parted Days" Soldiers Home Band; call
Ing assembly to order, B. F. Bingham. s.
" department commander; invocation
Home: How Sleep the Brave" (Stearns),
st. Peters choir; poem. Who Fight the
Nations Battles" DR.. Thomas Calver
medical director: address, Brig. Gen. Geo.
D. Ruggles. Y. 8. A, governor of the
home; Providence" overture CTobanD.
Soldiers Home Band; solo. The Rest Of
the Brave" (Calver). Miss L. E. Calver;
reading. .Lincoln's Gettysburg Address"
Edwin B. Hay; Memories of Memorial Day"
(FroeliCh), st. Peters choir, Grafton, Rev.
d. ]. Stafford, DID,; cornet solo, 'Inflam-
matus'' (RossinD. John s. M. Zimmerman.
bandmaster, Soldiers Home Band: closing
prayer. Rev. Eugene Hannah. chaplain Sol
diers' Home; America" choir assembly
and band taps, Soldiers Home bugler.
The exercises at the cemetery will close
at II 80 am, and the assembly imme-
diately march to Scott building. At high
noon, upon signal by the governor of the
Home. the ceremony of raising and sa-
luting the flag will take place the Soldiers
Home battery firing the salute. twenty-one
guns, under the direction of Comrade Jos.
Mas, ordnance sergeant. The choir will
sing and the band play The Star Spangled
Banner" the assembly joining in the cho-
rus.
R M"sG by St pets5s CHOIR Nj LuG 5ose1
Gauges, organist; Miss Hattie M. Richie,
Miss Mary Mcmahon. Miss Orrell B.
Briggs Miss Lucie Edwards. Miss Mary
Walsh, Miss Lillian E. Calver. soprani:
Miss Regina Baptista, Miss Lily Mapes.
Mrs. Margaret V. Benner. Miss Mable
Martin. alti: Mr.. L. F. Randolph, jr., Mr..
A s. Condry. tenori: Mr.. Jos. T. Eckert.
Mr.. James w. Hicks. Mr.. L. A. Radcliffe,
Mr.. H. G. ThySon, bassi.
Officer of the day. James Adams. Henry
Wilson Post No. II
Committees: Arrangements-B. F.. Bing-
ham, senior vice department commander.
chairman: Jacob Moore, commander. and
August Williams, adjutant. Henry Wilson
Post. No. II. and VIM. NJ Jones. superin-
tendent National cemetery at United States
Soldiers Home. Reception-Brig. Gen Geo.
D. Ruggles. U. S. A: Brevet Brig. Gen. r.
F. Bernard. U. s. A. Maj. Louis A. La
Garde, L. 8. A; Capt. Chas. W. Taylor.
U. s. A; Sergt. Maj. Henry Kerr, Sergt.
Richard Barwis and Past Commanders
Patrick Ford and John B. Hoover Of Henry
Wilson Post. No. IT. Decoration Of graves
Officers and members Of Lafayette Corps.
No 10. W. r. c., Mrs. Vina M. Calhoun,
president, and Mrs. Lucie B. Graham, Sec
rotary.
Children Of the public schools. seventh
district. through Joseph r. Keene. super
vising principal. will contribute flowers,
which will be received by the committee
at the following school buildings: Wood
burn, Johnson Mott, Monroe, Hubbard and
Brookland.
Congregational Cemetery.
At Congressional cemetery the services
will be under the direction of I. G. Kimball
Junior vice department commander. chair
man of the committee Of arrangements.
the other members being A. F. Dinsmore
and P c. George of Farragut Post; Will
lam F. Wolfe, Gushing Camp. Sons Of Vet
Grams, and committee Farragut Post.
The relief corps Of Farragut Post and
the children designated for service at the
cemetery will assemble promptly at $3.50
am, on Pennsylvania avenue southeast,
between Sd and 4th streets. from which
point they will be transported to the ceme-
terry.
Farragut Post will assemble at the same
place at o'clock am After decoration
OF the graves services will be held begin
ming at 10 o'clock m. sharp.
Order Of Notwithstanding assembly.
bugler, march, "Religioso," Hoybergers
Concert Band: calling assembly to order,
l. G. Kimball. junior vice department COM
nander; Invocation. Rev. Geo. P. Wilson.
D. D.; Blessed Be the Ground" Grand
Army Glee Club; Lincoin's Gettysburg ad-
dress. Major John Tweedale. U. 8. A:
poem Comrade I. H. Sypherd Of Burnside
POST The Bivouac of the Dead" Grand
Army Glee Club; Grafton, Rev. Page Mil
burn; war songs. Hoyberger's Concert
Band; America" Grand Army Glee Club
Band and audience; benediction. Rev. Geo.
p Wilson. DID,; national salute. 4th Bat
terry, United States Field Artillery.