The Washington times., 1902-05-29

Eugene Harbour, will perform 6uart
duty at the tomb of the unknown. Th
music Will be furnished by the Unitet
States Marine Band, Prof. William H
Santelman. director, and by the me
mortal choir. under the direction OF B
/ ". Beebe.
Decoration of the Graves.
The procession. consisting of mem
bers of the Grand Army of the Re
public, Sens OF Veterans and Spanish
War Veterans and Wcmen's Relief Corps
Ladies Of Grand Army of the Republic
League of Loyal Women. Ladies' Auxil'
iary TO Union Veteran Legion, Unior
Veterans Union, Sons of Veterans anC
Spanish War Veterans, ex-soldiers anc
sailors. invited guests and the public
will form at IL m. south OF the AIRING
ton mansion. headed by the Marine
Band. The procession viii then marcf
TO the tomb Of the unknown, wher,
the band will halt and play dirge dur
ing The decoration Of the tomb by spe-
cial committee selected from the auxil-
iary societies. after which the marcf
will he continued by the main road tc
the cemetery. when the procession will
tion of the graves.
/ The Marine Band. during the cere.
monies OF decoration, will render ap'
nropriate selections. After the decora-
tion of the graves, the procession will
again form and march to the amphi-
theater. where the services will be held
Program at Arlington.
The following program will govern the
exercises in the amphitheater:
Souding the assembly. Busier
Introductory dirge (san;elmann) Marine Band.
Nearer. Ny God, To Thee" "..... Band, choir
and assembly.
Calling the assembly to orfer............
%. f. Bingham. department commander.
Motive ....................B Band and choir.
silently solemnly. mournfully. now,
Lifting our hearts 20 our father, we bow;
Praying that each 4 our brave ones at res,
We and ON country by him may be best.
Invocation -----.---------.--.-.---
Henry S. Stevens. department chaplain.
Motive Band and choir.
In silence all, with waiting ear,
We .ist again the call 10 hear
That gathers us where sleep our braves,
To deck with flowers their hallowed graves,
Reading oi orders. s........-.-..-...........
b. r. Chase, assistant adiutant general.
Motive. Band and choir.
Let words Of beauty. truth, and power.
Through which the soul o, music breathes.
Their charms employ 10 grace this hour
And crown our dead with glory's wreaths.
Memorial odc-"lt is sweet and glorious
TO die for ones country. y.............
Dr. Thomas Calyer.
ITO Thee, Oh Country (Eiclihers)..-..
Band and choir.
Motive. ve....................... Band and choir.
Lo! in the echoes Of the mighty past
voice Of eloqucnce and grandeur lives
That in its spell of beauty holds Us fast
And glimpses of immortal glory gives.
Lncoln's Gettysburg address. -. Edwin b. Hay.
Aotivc.- vc.-..................... Band ana cholr-
Let words that leap from noble heart,
To ring far down the aisles of time
Their lessons to our lives impart,
And fill minds with thoughts sublime.
The mighty deeds Of bygone days
In words as mighty had their uir;h;
And eloquence the forces sways
That move the strongest sons Of earth
Oration. .....-........-. President.
Vocal solo, The Holy City"........-...
Prof Jasper Dean McFall.
Address. The commander in chief, g. A. n.
'Amtrica'' '.......... Band. choir, and assembly
Benediction ....-..-.......-...-.....
Henry :. Stevens. department chaplain
The memorial choir. which will sing
the cantata. rs composed as follows:
First tenor-B. W. Beebe. Frederick W.
Seibold, W. C. Penny. A. J. Markham;
second tenor. G. Traylor. G. =.
Tucker. ]. L. Horchen. II. F. Smith:
first bass-L. p. Seibold. r. ID. Gardner.
Henry Nolda, II. 7. Hoover: second
bass-G. n. Taylor, ID. II. Clark, a. a.
Rowley, DR. Fred K SWEET; director Of
the memorial choir, Comrade B. W.
Beebe.
Program at National Cemetery.
The services at the National Gene
terry. United States Soldiers Home, Will
be under the direction of Ivory G. Kim
ball. senior vice department commander.
The parade will form in front of the
Scott Building at $3.50 o'clock and march
to the speakers stand in the following
order: L. $. Soldiers Home Band: COM
mittees and officers Soldiers Home;
orator. speaker. chaplains. poet. and
reader. st. Peters Church choir; Henry
Wilson Pest. No. IL, G. A R.. and vet
Grams Of the home; invited guests and
visitors.
Arriving at the stand the following
order OF exercises Will be observed:
Sounding assembly. s:i5 a. n............
Soldiers Homo bI2ler.
serenadc. The soldier Dream" lRaplcy
soldiers Home Band.
Closing with Nearer, Ny God, to Thee
Choir, band, and assembly.
Calling assembly TO order......L q. kimball,
sonicr vice department comman Ter.
Invocation ..-........-.--.R Rev Allan Grifiith,
Chaplain. Soldiers Home.
Bass solo ard chorus ''Tenting Tonight on tho
Old Camp Ground" "................
Mr.. Walsh and ST. Peters Church choir.
Poem, The Boys in Blue. Major 7. /. Wiii-.
Addiess.... Brig Gen. George u. Rusges.
L. ;. A. governor Of the Home
Tromionc solo, beyond the Gates Of Paradise
ding 49, :. ; Musician Madert
Miss l. T. Calv,r.
soprano solo. SOLDIER Home memorial hymn.
'1he Rest Of tnc Brave" tCalycD..
Miss McCafrey.
Reading, Lncoln's Gettysburg addres....
Mr.. Paul spery
Tenor soio and chorus. "Iu,t Before the Bat
Ne, Mother" Mr. Randolph and choir.
Grafton. . Hon. Washington Gardner. VI. c.
Paraitlfasc. ''Einsani Wandle Ich,' tkalli-
wodal.............S Soldiers lIome Band.
Closing prayef.....Rev. J. T. o'Bricn. chaplain.
e Am rica' Choir, assembly, and band.
"Tlrs" Soldiers Horne bugier.
The exercises at the cemetery will
close at 1880 a. m. Procession headed
by the band and pest will march 10 the
Scott Building. and at high noon, upon
a signal by the governor Of the home,
the ceremony OF raising and saluting
the nag Will take place. The choir will
sing and the band play THE Star
Spangled Banner" aud the Soldiers
Home Battery will fire a salute of
twenty-one guns.
The officer of the day is Albert j.
Nichols. Henry Wilson Post. No. IL
The members of ST. Peters choir are:
Lucius F. Randolph. jr.
Sop-anos-Miss Hattie NJ. Ritchie,
Miss Ellen McCaffrey. Miss Mary Nc