The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04


Preparations for Memorial Day are
not being conducted on a particularly
elaborate scale this year. The celebra-
ton and observance of the usual Gus
toms will follow much the same lines II
has formerly. For the thousands who
will be free from toll on May 30 the day
will be one Of pleasure seeking. For
the large number, yearly growing Few
er. who have comrades buried in the
cemeteries Of Washington it will be one
of tender remembrance.
The local posts of the Grand Army Of
the Republic will have in charge the
portion of the days celebration which
deals with the decoration of the graves
of soldiers of the Union. The principal
ceremony will be at Arlington, where
the principal address will be delivered
by Col. Carroll D. Wright Commission
er of Education. IN the morning there
will be a parade of a large number OF
posts of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie. the Sons OF Veterans, Spanish war
Veterans together with battalion OF
the District National Guard, and the
Marine and other bands. a number OF
posts have been detailed to attend to
the decorating of graves and holding OF
appropriate services in other ceme-
teries. At the Soldiers Home there Will
be special observance of the day, and
the seven thousand graves there Will be
decorated with flags and flowers.
The arrangements for these services,
which will be generally held in the
morning, have not all been yet fully
completed. Capt Israel w. Stone, Com
mander of the Department of the p
tomac. G. A. r.. will soon issue general
orders regarding the parade of the
Grand ARMY of the Republic and kim
dred organizations.
IT is understood that the column VIII
form on Pennsylvania Avenue IN front
of G A. r. Hall. The line of march
will extend through the principal thor
oughfares of the business district and
end at Thirteen-and-a-Ha Street ana
Pennsylvania Avenue, from which poin'
the veterans will go to Arlington by
car. The Sons of Veterans will precede
them and relieve the regular guard al
the ampitheatre and remain on duty
there While the services are conducted
Col. Carroll D. Wright, who will deliver
the principal address of the day, was
the commanding officer of the Twelfth
New Hampshire Regiment during the
civil war. An address Will also be de-
livered by James H. Frear, of Wlscon-
sin. and Col. John A. Joyce will proba-
blv read an original poem There VIII
be other addresses by prominent per
sonages not yet selected. Music will be
provided by the Marine Band, and by
chorus.
AT the conclusion of the services II
the amphitheatre the decoration of th'
graves will begin. The four command!
of the Spanish War Veterans Corps IL
this city will participate in the parade
but after the ceremonies in the amphi
theatre have concluded they will repai
70 that part of the National Cemeter!
where are Inferred soldiers who served
in the Spanish-American war. Brie
services of an appropriate nature vii
take place here, and the graves will b
decorated.
B.F. Chase, past adjutant general o
the Grand Army of the Republic, Wi
have charge of decorating the graves o
all soldiers in the cemetery. He will b
assisted in this work by detachment
from the various posts and by member
Of the Women's Relief Corps, Legion o
LOYAL Women, and the ladies' auXll
iaries of the Union Veterans Union an
the Union Veteran Legion. These lat
ter organizations will not participate i
the parade.
Recognizing that May 80 is holida
created by the Grand Army of the Re
public. Gen r. G. Dyrenforth, com
mander- in-chief of the Union Veterans
Union. recently issued the following OF
der from national headquarters in TIL
city:
Memorial Day is an institution {
the Grand Army of the Republic TIL
conservation of the 30th of May Of eac
year as a national day. dedicated to tn
Offering of loving tribute to the memor
of the devoted men who gave their live
to their country, was obtained by an
accorded to the Grand Army of the Re
public / feel that other military oil
CARNATIONS should not, by separate gel
vices. detract from the magnitude an
inpressiveness of the ceremonies of n
Grand Army of the Republic on tn
day. 1 request all my comrades Q
Memorial Day to march with their II
spective Grand Army posts, even as
shall. on that occasion, march in Il
ranks Of my own post"
The Union Veterans Union will a
tend services in body Sunday mori
ing, May 26. AT Foundry NJ. E. Churc
where the sermon will be preached b
the pastor. the Rev. Luther b. Wilso
Veterans Union and the Grand Arm
OF the Republic has been invited TO a
tend. The same evening the Grar
Army Of the Republic will attend Sc
vices at the Metropolitan NJ. +. Churc
and the Union Veterans Union h;
been invited TO attend. A thousar
seats will be reserved for them. AT d
Metropolitan Church the sermon W
be delivered by the pastor. the Re
Frank II. bristol.
The Union Veterans Legion h
adopted a novel idea for the decorati
OF the graves Of the members of tn
order. A large number of enlarged ia
SMILES Of the shield, which is the
sigma Of the organization, viii be mao
They will be fastened on sticks. viii
Will be thrust into the ground beside
at the head Of the grave. The SHE