The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-30
CEREMONIES At Mt.
OLNET AND GLENWOOD
George II. Thomas Post, No.
Is, Participates.
CHILDREN DECORATE GRAVES
Exercises of Solemn Order-Ad-
dress by Commissioner
John w. Yerkes.
CHILDREN DECORATE GRAVES

| At $50 o'clock this morning Senior
Vice Commander E P. sherman and
detachment from George H. Thomas
! Post, No. Is. G. A. R., together with
detachment from the Sons Of Veterans,
under command of Edward X. De Puy,
assembled in Northeast Temple. H
Street between Eleventh and Twelfth
| Streets northeast. and proceeded to
i Mount Olivet Cemetery.
! Children chosen for that purpose, dec
Grated the graves of the nations Union
dead with about four wagon loads OF
| flowers and blossoms contributed by
members of those organiza tions.
At the conclusion of the decorating
exercises at Mount Olivet the party pro-
ceeded to the Northeast Temple where
it was Joined by the Women's Relief
Corps, No IL; George H. Thomas Post
No. Is, and a number of Sons of Veter-
ans. The entire assemblage then went
to Glenwood Cemetery where services
were held in the chapel at II o'clock.
| The exercises in the chapel were IN
der the direction OF John ]. Stretch,
commander of George H. Thomas Post,
No. Is. An appropriate and solemn Me-
mortal Day program was given. Glen
H. Dorsey, bugler of Post Is, G. A. 2 4,
sounded Assembly" This was followed
by the reading of memorial orders by
Adjutant Samuel Beight.
| Sang America"
The assemblage arose en- masse and
sang America" The officers of Post Is
then gave the responsive Memorial Day
ritual of the Grand Army of the Poto-
mac. Lincoln's Gettysburg address was
read by Adjutant Samuel Beight. and
the audience then sang The Battle
Hymn OF the Republic"
Josephine E. Keller gave a patriotic
recitation. Commissioner of Internal
Revenue John w. Yerkes. made stir
ring address and paid glowing tribute
to the memory and deeds of the fallen
heroes who so valiantly preserved the
Union. Following the address of Mr..
Yerkes the audience Joined in singing
Nearer, My God, to Thee
/ The grass covered mounds were then
decorated, and the friends and relatives
of the dead comrades fingered by the
graves until all of the organizations
again formed themselves into a body 1T
the gates of the cemetery and proceeded
to Prospect Hill Cemetery.
No Services at Prospect Hill.
No services were held at Prospect
Hill The graves of all the soldiers
buried there were decorated and the or
CARNATIONS then moved TO st. Mary's
Cemetery. The several wagon loads OF
flowers which the women found there
were strewn upon the graves of the
Union soldiers who died either during
peace or war.
After all of the graves had been deco
rated Bugler Dorsey sounded taps" and
the ceremonies of the day at Glenwood.
Mount Olivet. Prospect. and st. Mary's
cemeteries were brought to close.
The various committees in charge o.
the celebrations in these cemeteries
follow:
George H. Thomas Post, No. 15-Ed-
ward Webster, B. P. Entrikin. E. P.
Sherman. ]. D. Thurston. William II.
Honn, William Rowland I. B. Thatcher.
Israel w stone, Samuel Beight. E p
Seavey. T B. Crisp, w. F. Reed. W. H.
Littlejohn and Daniel S. Walker.
Woman's Relief Corps, No. 11-Mrs-
Clara ]. Magee. president
Floral committee-Mrs. Emma c. Lit
tlejohn, Mrs. Nora B. Atkinson. Mrs.
Mary Honn. with all members OF The
corps as assistants.
Sons of Veterans-Harry Honn, Samuel
Croft, F. T. F. Johnson, division COM
mander; Frank L. Beach. division adiu-
tant: ]. w. Pearson. captain Camp No.
2; E. K. DePuy, division quartermaster'
Francis E Cross. captaIn Camp No: 80.