Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-19
MEMORIAL DAY ORDERS
POTOMAC DEPARTMENT, W. B. C.,
TO TAKE PART IN EXERCISES.
The Organizations Assigned to Gene.
teries chtldren Invited to AS
sast ia Ceremonies.

Mrs. Ida II. ogdroyd. president OF the
Potomac nepaftnaent. w. r. c.. has is
sued general ORDERS for the participation
Of the order In Memorial day exercises, In
part as follower
Memorial day Is the passover OF the
American people. It Is the commemoration
OF the new birth Of freedom. Let us con-
secrate ourselves anew to the work that
lies before US. In the minlstrations Of a
loving memory to the dead may we not for
get the living. Make It day OF loving
service. OF grateful remembrance. and OF
patriotic inspiration. Make 1t what Is
should be--the most sacred OF all the days
consecrated to the American soldier. See
assist in making the day one Of precious
memory. And may no sports call of the
mind from the sacred influences. Let sus
then, IN commemOration of our soldiers
bravery and their unse1fish devotion to lib
erty and justice, Irvine garlands Of ever
green for the soldier dead.
1T Is the duty OF every member OF the
Woman's Relief Corps to assist in any way
love on this. our national Memorial day.
Remember the resting places of those OF
our number who were wont to assist US
in this work, but have dropped from our
city Of the dead In strewing the graves
of our loved ones let a choice flower drop
in memory of Joanna w. Turner, Susie NJ
McCabe, Charlotte A. Kibbey. Emma A. ".
Anderson and Katherine Waggaman.
"All corps presidents will urge the ne
cessity OF their chaplains attending Me-
mortal church and Memorial day serv-
ices with the corps Of which they
are members, that they may be able to
compile promptly Memorial day reports, &C
cording to the rules and regulations, and
send them to department chaplain on or
before June 5.
The Assignments.
Corps are assigned to cemeteries as fol-
lows: o. P. Morton. Sumner, Burnside and
Lincoln. Arlington: Farragut. COMPRESSION
al; George II. Thomas. Glenwood and Pros
pect: Logan. St. Elizabeth: Lafayette. SOL
diers' Home; George U. Morris, Oak Hill
and Holy Rood. The children OF the col
ored schools will decorate at Harmony Gem
etery.
The department president has been ap-
pointed general chairman Of floral commit
tee. assisted by the following ladies from
each corps:
o. P. Morton-Mary Shaw, NJ. L. Jordan,
Mary E. Griffin. ~
Charles Sumner-Julia West Hamilton,
Estelle H. Thomas. Josephine Fowler.
Burnside-Augusta Tasker, Esther George,
Mary 8. Parker.
Farragut-Mary P. Ripley, Mary George.
Sarah C. Mcdonald.
Lincoln-Lizzie Ryan, Katherine M. Phil
lips. Sarah VanDoran.
Logan-Jane. r. Mclean, Margaret B.
Tew, Mary Simpson,
Lafayette-Jane Bridaham, Marion Greg
Dry. Elizabeth Milton.
Geo. H. ThoT1a sATillie Durham, Matte
Mcclure. Mary Hogue.
Geo. U. Mofris-Margaret Brandt, Mar
garet Fraser. Caroline Fisher.
Instructions concerning Flag day exer-
cises will be issued later.
The ladies Of the G.. A. R.. ladies OF the
Legion of Loyal Women, ladies' aid to the
Sons Of Veterans the auxiliary societies
to the Spanish war veterans. and all other
patriotic wopen's organizations are COR
daily invited TO Join In the observance Of
Memorial day,at Arlington.
The orders are couptersigned by Depart
ment Secretary Ida l.. Chase