Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30
AT ARLINGTON.
Throng Began to Assemble Long Be-
fore Time for Ceremonies.

The crowds began to gather at Arlington
long before the time for the beginning of
the ceremonies. AS early s o'clock the
cars running to Arlington were filled and a
ten-minute schedule was put in effect
There were more than the usual features
in the celebration at Arlington. Three
separate and distinct ceremonies were in
order and there were few interested in
one service who did not attend all. The
first service was that held under the aus
pices of the G. a. r.. and began with the
decoration of the graves of the unknown
at noon. The annual service in the amphi-
theater, a part of the G. y. r. celebration
was followed by special ceremony
which included the dedication OF "A monu-
ment to Henry f. Putsche former mem
Der of the Corcoran Cadets and a member
or the District regiment during the war
with Spain.
AT 3 o'clock this afternoon the ceremonies
attending the unwilling of the bust of the
late Senator Cushman X. Davis of Mime
sofa took place.
Troopers Detailed as Guards.
The arrangements for the ceremonies at
Arlington were all under the direction of
the committee of the Department of the
Potomac. q. y. r.. of which Judge l. G.
kimball. department commander, Is chair
man. In addition to the regular cemetery
cavalry post at Fort Myer. Va, assisted
In guarding the grounds and the shrubbery
These men also served guides. and d.
rected strangers to various points of inter
est
All along the road to the cemetery from
the Aqueduct bridge these guards were
posted. the arrangement, far as they
were concerned. being complete as DOS
sible. The amphitheater was covered with
canvas and every precauton was taken
to prevent the audience getting wet in case
of rain.
Despite this precaution. however. the
seats for the band were all soaking wet
and the chairs on the stage were not dry
enough To be entirely comfortable. The
ground. too, was soaking wet and very sog-
gy in some places, making walking any
where but in the beaten paths very I'M
pleasant and muddy. The discomforts were
hardly noticed. however. by the great
crowd that assembled about the various
centerS of interest in the ground
The halt and maimed. able bodied and de-
crepit. young ard old. who hold as sacred
some one of the thousands that sleep be-
meath the green slopes at Arlington gath
cred about the last resting places of their
soldier dead and heard their deeds and the
deeds of their fathers extolled with elo-
quent speech and melodious music. The
dark clouds that foated now and then over
the threatening sky appeared to have no
deterring effect on the crowd that is ac-
customed to assemble every year at the
Arlington cemetery
Not alone did the veterans of the war be-
tween the states glorify their comrades.
out the men who fought in the Philippines
and In Cuba took part in the service and
shared with the older veterans the honor
OF the occasion.
Ex-Confederates Present.
Nor did those attendant on the services
include only such men wore the blue.
one of the most distinguished leaders OF
the men who fought for the cause they
thought right was among the throng. and
here and there could be seen among the