The Washington times., 1902-05-30

President viii leave the White House at
noon and be driven direct 10 Arlington.
The battery of artillery which will be
stationed on the parade ground of Fort
Myer will fire salute of twenty-one
guns when he reaches the pavilion.
lie VIII be greeted there by the re-
ccption committee OF the c. A. r.. of
which Newton NJ. Brooks. past depart
ment commander. is the chairman. and
which consists of ell department officers
and past department commanders. Tho
President will be accompanied by Sec
Ieary Cortelyou and possibly one or
two others.
While it has not been officially stated
Ii is possible that President Roosevelt
may 20 TO that section of the cemetery
where are buried the dead of the Spanish
war and there assist in or witness tho
decoration of the graves by the various
commands of the Spanish War Veterans.
Major George W. Hazer will be officer
OF the day. with Major f. S. Hodgson as
aide and Capt. Lee Lipscomb as officer
OF the guard. The Second Battalion of
the District National Guard has been
ordered to parade as special escort to
the veterans
Lincoln Camp. Sens OF Veterans. will
perform guard duty at ME tomb of the
unknown dead. under command of Capt
Eugene Harbour. The music will be
provided by the United States Marine
Band under direction OF Lieut. William
II. Santlemann. and the memorial choir
under the direction of Mr.. e. W. Beebe.
Decoration of Graves.
The procession. -onsisting OF men,
bers of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public, Sons of Veterans and Spanish
War Veterans and Woman's Relief Corps, |
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie. League of Loyal Women. Ladies'
Auxiliary to Union Veteran Legion, Union
Veterans Union. Sons of Veterans and !
Spanish War Veterans. ex-scldiers AID ]
sailors. invited guests and the public. |
will form at u m. south of the Airing |
ton 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 dur
ing the decoration of the tomb by spe-
cial committee selected from the auxil-
larry societies, after which the march
will be continued by the main road to
the cemetery. when the procession will
separate and proceed with the dccora-
tion OF the graves.
The Marine Band, during the cere-
monies OF decoration, will render ap
propriate selections. After the dccora-
ton 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, .Buglcr
dirge tSan.elmann) Marine Band.
Nearer. Ny God, To Thee" Bard, choir.
and Assembly.
Calling the assembly to order.
b. F. Bingham, department commander.
Motive. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Band ana chJir
Silently. solcmny, mOurniully, NOW,
Lifting hearts to our father, We bow;
PRAYING that each 4 ogr brave ones It rest,
We and our country by him may be blest.
invocation ----.-..-......-. -..--''.-.-..
Henry 5. Stevens, department chaplain.
In silence all. Vith waiting ear,
We list again the call 10 hear
That gathers Us where sleep our braves
To deck with flowers their hallowed graves,
leading CT orders ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS |
b. r. Chase, assistant adiuiant general
iotlve. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Band ana ChDlr.
Let words Of beauty. truth. and power.
Through which the soul of music breathes,
Their charms employ 10 grace this hour
And crown our dead with giory's wrea:hs. ,
iemorial oNc-''lt Is sweet and glorious
TO die for ones country.............
Dr. Thomas Calver.
To Thee, Oh Country" tEichbers).....
Band and choir. r
l0tive. .......................B Band and choir.
Loi in the cchJes Of the mighty past
A voice Of clo,Tueace and grandeur lives
That in its spell Of beauty holds fa,.
And giimpses Of immortal glory gives.
incoin's Gettysburg address ..... Ldwin u. Hay.
!otivc. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Band and choir.
lie; words that leap from noble heart.
To ring lar down the aises Of tlTnc
Their lessons 10 cur lives iiapsgt.
And oil our mind, with thoughts sublime.
The mighty deeds Of bygCne days
In words mighty had their uir.h; o
And eloquenec the forces sway- h
That move the strongest Of earth
ocal solo, 'Ihc Holy City d
Prof. Jasper Dean McFall. .
ddress. The coumanderin- chief, g. 4. Il.
America" .........- Band, choir. and assembly p
icdlctlon ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. e
Henry :. Stevens, department chaplain. :,
The memorial choir. which will sing
ne cantata, is composed as follows: =,
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