The evening times., 1902-05-30

raander Of the Department Of the Poto-
mae G. A. r. and the general reception
committee. of which Mr. Newton n
Brooks was the chairman. and the past
department commanders and department
officers and members. The President and
MT. CoTtelyou were then conducted II
once to seats near the front OF the plat
form.
The graves had been decorated 7re-
viousIy- The flowers strewn over those
resting places Of soldiers who had left
records of valor behind TO be associated
with their names and those who we're re-
ported Missing and whose -sse&ag
places aye marked only by a number.
constituted a beautiful tribute Of tho
patriotic love accorded the nations de-
tenders. Above each grave 1oated
small flag. The flowers were 70 q GER
-~iu extent the gift Of the children Of
the schools OF the District Of Columbia.
tHc teachers aad pupils having respond
ed generously 90 request from ;he
Grand Army Of the Republic commit
tee that flowers be contributed for this
purpose.
Salute to the Dead.
At y o'clock boomed forth the first
gun Of the salute TO dead fired from the
battery at Fort Myer. It vas the
signal for the parade to be formed at
Arlington. The procession started near
the Mansion at Arlington First came
members Of the G. A r, with the de-
partment officers, past and present, at
the head CT the column. and with the
Marine Band preceding them, playing
dirge Then followed the Sons OF Vet
erans and the Spanish War Veterans,
the WOmen's Relief Corps, the Loyal
Legion OF Women and the ladies' auxil-
iSries OF the L '. L. the Veterans and
the Spanish War Veterans
The procession moved 10 the tomb OF
the unknown dead and here the chaplain
OF the Department OF the Potomac Of
tered prayer for those whose IN
identified remains we're marked only By
the great gray stone. covered with flags
and overhung with flowers A selected
committee placed additional floral deco
rations at the tomb
The march was then continued 70 the
main section. Of the cemetery, past the
acres where officers are buried, and
v here loving relatives had already con-
yerted the beautiful marble tombstoues
into banks Of floral Ioveliuess-
The procession then separated and
the decoration Of the graves was pro-
ceded with little later the process
sion was again formed. and those who
had already not done so independently,
returned TO the amphitheatre, where the
commemorative exercises were held.
The program was as follows:
Sounding the assembly .............. Bugler.
Introductory dirge (Santelrnann} Marine Bzn,l
Nearer, Ny God. To Thee Band. choir,
and assembly
MI fn m
r. r Bingham, department commander.
Motive o Band and chcir.
silently. solemnly. mournfuliy. now.
Lifting ouT hearts 10 our father We bon;
Praying that each q dtgr brave ones at resi-,
We and osIT country BY him may b. 5iest.
Invocation
Henry s Stevens. department, chaplain.
Motive ....----------B Band and choir.
In silence aII with waiting ear
We list again the call TO hear
That gathers where sleep oUE braves.
To deck with flowers their aailoaei graves,
Reading q orders
3. F. Chase. assistant adiItaut general.
.tife------ Sand ana en7ir-
Let words of beauty. Jruth and power
Through which the sguI OF music bTsarhes,
Their charms employ TO grace this hour
and crown CrT dead with glorv-s ursa.h rs
Memorial o-sc-''lt j. sweet and glorious
Dr. Thomas Calver.
''To Thee, Oh Country tEiehbersJ
Band and choir.
Motive -.-------- 10000 Band and choir
L.! IN the echoes Of the mighty past
\ voice Of eio-luc=cz zad grandeur lives
That IN it, speIl af besuty holds Us fas-
And gllmp=rs Of immortal glory gives
Llncoius Gettysburg lddEeSS---- Edwin B. Hav.
Motive Band and choir.
Let words that leap fTcrH noble heart
To ring lar .loUH the aisles Of time
Their lessons 10 ouT hives imparL,
And III our minds with thoughts sublime
The mighty deeds cf bygCue days
IN words as mighty had Ihei- bi7sb-
and ei0qucnce The forces SUays
That move the strongest sous Of earth
Vocal solo, The Holy CITY
Prof jasper Dean MeFaH
AodreSs-- The c0Umauder-in-ciiief g. L. r
-AmeFjcd Band. choir. and assembly
Beucdiction
Henry 5 Stevens. department chaplain
General To1rance's Speech.
General Torrance spoke, in part, as
follows:
7 his is the soldiers coronation day
a day when all men speak his praise
when eloquence, poetry, and song attain
their widest compass and loftiest strain,
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