Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-13
ANNUAL EXERCISES
WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS TO OBJ
SERVE MEMORIAL DAY.
Mrs. Meacham, the Department Presi-
dent, Issues General Orders-The
Program Outlined.


the Woman's Relief Corps. Department OF
the Potomac. an auxiliary to the Crane
Army fthe Republic, has issued orders fol
the annual exercises in memory of the he
roes who sacrificed their lives on the fields
of battle or in other lines of duty in the
great war for the preservation of the
Union. All members of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps are asked to assist the Grand
Army in their tribute of love to the men,
DRY of their dead comrades. The graves OF
the boys who fell in the Spanish and Phil
ippine wars will also be decked with flow
ers token of the remembrance of their
patriotism by a loving people. The de-
ceased members of the Relief Corps are
also to be remembered. and fragrant tokens
will be placed upon the graves of Joanna
w. Turner. Susie NJ McCabe, Amanda
Houchen, Charlotte A. Kibby. Emma V.
Anderson, Katharine Waggaman and Ma
tilda r. wilkins.
Mrs. Meacham's orders are as follows:
Corps presidents will instruct the corps
chaplains that it is their duty to attend
the memorial church and Memorial day
services with the corps of which they are
members, that they may be able to send
their Memorial day reports. according to
rules and regulation, to the department
chaplain not later than June s.
All members of the Department of Po-
tomac w. r. c., have been cordially in
vited by the Department of Potomac, G.
A. R.. to attend the memorial services at
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, Sunday
evening. May "a.
Corps are assigned to cemeteries as fol-
lows: o. P: Morton. Sumner. Burnside and
Lincoln. Arlington; Farragut Congress
slonal; George H. Thomas. Glenwood and
Prospect; Logan, st. Elizabeth: Lafayette,
Soldiers Home; George U. Morris Oak Hill
and Holy Rood
In Charge Of Decorations.
Mrs Rosamond B. Meacham. department
president, has been appointed general chair
man Of the decoration committee, assisted
by the following ladies':
o. P. Morton-Maria L. Jordon, C. E.
Butcher, Rachael L. Brooks
Charles Sumner-Frances Frelinghuysen
Julia West Hamilton, Estelle NJ Thomas.
Farragut-Julia Roberts, Amanda j. Full
Ter. Mrs. Kalstrom.
Burnside-Helen ]. Durfee, Elizabeth c.
Months. Ida J. Hart.
Lincoln-Mary V. Goundie, Mary E. Hall,
Helen Stone.
Logan-Jane Mclean, Emily Frisbee,
Mary Crawford.
Lafayette-Kate M. Harris, VIVA M. Cal.
houn, Mrs. Carey.
ThomaS-Mamie P. Dorsey Emma s.
Ellis, Agnes Keller
Geo. U. Morris-Maggie Thompson, Mary
Lee, Annie Hutchins.
Corps are requested to make their dona-
lions for luncheon at Arlington on Memoir
ial day. Department aids are required to
assist In soliciting for the lunch and to
meet with the executive board and others,
May %, o'clock am. at G. A. K. Hall,
1412 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
Contributions from the corps are expect
ed for the decoration of the graves of Union
dead in southern cemeteries, to be forward
ed at once through department treasurer to
national treasurer
The Daughters of Veterans Society, the
Ladies Aid Society. the several auxiliary
societies to the Spanish War eterans and
all other patriotic organizations are cor
daily invited to join the w. r. c. III the
observance of-Memorial day at Arlington.
The Sailor-Soldiers.
The services of tribute to the sailor-sol-
der dead will be carried out according to
the orders issued from the headquarters.
The corps, with invited guests, comrades of
posts, Sons of Veterans, Daughters Of Vete-
rams and school children, will assemble at
the appointed place near the waters edge.
If there be bridge, wharf or boat that
can be used. 1t is to be preferred rather
than standing on the shore. Take position
of parade rest" the colors (Which should
include the Union jack when possibie)
to the front
The program includes singing and re-
sponsive services and the casting of flow
ers upon the waters.