Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14
VETERANS EXCUSED
May Attend Dedicatory Ser
vice at Arlington.
ORDER BY PRESIDENT
BENEFIT OF SPANISH WAR SOL
DIERS IN DEPARTMENTS.
Interesting Ceremonies in Connection
With Presentation of Memorial
Shaft May Fl.

Capt. Lee NJ Lipscomb, commanding the
corps of Spanish War Veterans of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, received this morning
an order from Secretary Cortelyou, signed
by President Roosevelt, which will permit
all Spanish War Veterans employed in the
government departments to be excused
from duty the Dist instant, should they so
desire it, to enable them to attend the ded-
icatory services of the Spanish War Veter-
ans monument at Arlington. They are,
by the terms of the order, to be excused
without loss of time pay, and the order
specifically names all soldiers. sailors or
marines who participated in the war with
Spain, or the insurrection in the Philip
pines incident thereto. The Presidents
order reads as follows:
by the President of the United States.
Executive Departments: 1t is hereby or
dered that upon Wednesday, the Dist in
stant such employees of the executive de-
partments, the government printing Office
and the navy yard and station at Wash
ington. d. c., as served in the Spanish
American war or the instruction in the
Philippine Islands shall be excused from
duty at II o'clock noon for the remainder
of that day to enable them to participate
in the ceremonies incident to the dedica-
ton of a statue erected to the memory of
Spanish war dead at Arlington.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
WHITE HOUSE, May II. 1902
Will Report for Assignment.
BY invitation of General Brooke. who is
in charge of the ceremonies, the Spanish
War Veterans of the District are to report
to him at o'clock at Arlington. on the
afternoon of Wednesday, March 81, for as
signment to a place of honor. The dedica-
ton ceremony is to begin at 4:3O o'clock.
Pursuant this invitation Captain Inns
comb has issued order for all veterans
of the war with Spain who desire to partc-
ipate to meet at the headquarters of the
local corps. 621 E street northwest, at i
O'Clock sharp. Service uniforms, or the
Spanish War Veterans uniform, to be
worn, while those who have not yet pro-
cured them will dress in dark clothes with
white gloves. This invitation includes all
Spanish war veterans in the District,
whether they belong to the several COM
mands or not.
The monument was presented by the Ma
tionai Society of the Colonial DANES of
America and the presenta ton speech will
be made by Mrs. Howard Townsend of
New York, the president OF the society.
Right Rev. Henry Y Satterlee, bishop of
Washington. will offer the opening prayer,
and it is expected that Bishop Doan of AL
bany will be present and will pronounce the
henediction. 1t was originally intended to
have Bishop Potter of New York partici-
pate to this extent but a recent attack of
illness in New York precluded his being
present. The music will be furnished by
the supplied choir of ST. Johns Protestant
Episcopal Church, which will sing the pro-
cessional and occasional hymns.
Response by Major Slime.
1t is expected that responses to the Colo
NAL Danes of America, who will present
this monument to the nation, will be made
by Maj. ]. II. Slime, historian of the Army
of the Potomac, and Adjt. Gen. L. c. Dyer
Of the National Army of Spanish War Vet
Grams. 1t is expected fully one thousand
soldiers, sailors and marines Of the war
with Spain will be in line that occa sion.
The ladies' auXiliaries will hold meetings
pating in the event. The Spanish War
Band will appear in new uniforms, and the
majority Of the commands will carry the
beautiful snken colors which have recently
been presented to them.
There are many residents of this city who
served in the war with Spain who are not
members of any organiZa ton. These have
been cordially invited by Corps Commander
Lpscomb to participate in the parade and
ceremonies. They will be formed into a
separate division.
Spanish War Veterans of the Soldiers
Home. commanded by Capt. G.. l.. Sho-
rey, Will parade with one hundred veterans
the majority of whom were wounded during
the assault on the heights of Santiago.
They will wear their distinctive uniform
and carry their new silk flag, recently
bought by the command with a portion of
the $3.50 presented to it by Col. John
Jacob Aston of New York.
President May Respond to Address.
While it has not been stated positively,
it is believed to be probable that President
Roosevelt will make the first response to
the presentation speech by the president of
the Colonial Danes. In this event. he will
practically be the recipient of the monu-
ment on the part Of the United States and
the organizations of the veterans of the
war with Spain The Presidents attendance
upon the ceremony will lend additional in
terest to the event and in addition to the
large number of those who will participate
in it officially, there is every likelihood that
Il great number of spectators will journey
to Arlington to witness the dedication.