Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-28
IN HONOR OF THE DEAD
Order of Exercises for the
Memorial Day Celebration.
ARLINGTON PROGRAM
CHARLES EMORY SMITH TO BE
ORATOR OF THE DAY.
Bust of Late Senator Davis to Be I'm
yelled in Afternoon-The
Other Cemeteries.
ARLINGTON PROGRAM

The final order announcing the complete
program for the celebration OF Memorial
day has been signed by Judge l. g. Kim
ball. commander of the Department or the
Potomac. G. A r., and will be issued WITH
In the next twenty-four hours to the MEM
bers of the organization. The preparation
of this program has entailed great deal
of work on the department commander ana
the assistant adjutant general, Col. b. +.
Chase and they have had some dlfflculty
In completing the details, The exercises
will be of the same general nature as on
previous occasions. The principal celebra-
ton will be held in the amphitheater at
Arlington, with Mr.. Charles Emory Smith
as orator, and the main ceremony or dec
Grafton exercises there VIII be about the
tomb of the unknown dead This ceremony
Is to be very solemn and impressive. Each
of the various divisions Of the Womens
Relief Corps will participate. and represen-
tatives of the various divisions Will lay the
tributes on the tomb.
One of the features of the day will be the
active participation of the Spanish War
Veterans In the ceremonies. The younger
veterans will relieve their older comrades
OF guard duty at some of the services. In
addition to the regular program at Airing
ton a special service will be held at
O'Clock for the purpose of unveiling the
bust of the late Senator Cushman X. Davis
of Minnesota which has recently been
placed in position over the Davis grave
Judge Kimball. department commander of
the g. A. r., will preside at these exer-
cises. and Mr.. Henry A Castle. auditor for
the Post Office Department, will deliver the
principal address.
Program of Exercises.
The program for the exercises at all the
cemeteries follows:
The line for parade will be formed on the
north side of Pennsylvania avenue in dou
BILE column. right resting on 18th street;
will march in sections of four, and will
move promptly at 10 am. The route will
be up 18th street to Pennsylvania avenue,
to Jackson place. to H street to 18th street,
to Pennsylvania avenue, to 1914 street,
where those participating in the parade will
take the electric cars to Arlington The
following named posts will not appear in
the general parade. having been detailed
for duty at other cemeteries. viz: Charles
Sumner, No. 8; Farragut No 10: John A.
Logan. No. Is; Geo. H. Thomas, No. IS;
Henry Wilson. No. II; Geo. U. Morris, No.
10. and Frederick Douglass, No. q. The
line will be composed as follows: Detach-
ment of mounted police; 9th Battalion. d.
c. N. c.. Maj. William E. Harvey. COM
handing: officer of the day and aids; Ma
rine Band; Old Guard. Capt James NJ. Ed
gar, commanding: department commander;
department officers and official staff; past
department commanders; members of staff
and chief; John A. Rawins
Post. No. l. Luke Kelley, commander; Kit
Carson Post. No 2, e. Ii. .Hobrook, com
mander: Lincoln Post No 8, John s.
Walker. commander; Geo. G. Meade Post,
No. .. l.. II. Patterson. commander; U. 8.
Grant Post No. 6, F. l.. McKenna, COM
mander; James A. Garfield Post. No. 7, A.
c. Irvine. commander; Burnside Post. No.
8. Jerome f. Johnson. commander; Potomac
Post. No. IL. ]. Tyler Powell commander;
Phil Sheridan Post No. IA, David Gillen,
commander; Lafayette Post, No. 20, e. r.
Reynolds, commander; Spanish War Vet
Grams. Col Frederick S. Hodgson, COM
handing.
Services at Arlington.
The order of exercises at the Arlington
National cemetery follows:
National salute at u m, 4th Battery. U.
S. Field Artillery; music by the U. s. Ma
rine Corps Band. Prof. VIM. H. Santel-
mann. leader; vocal music by memorial
choir B. w. Beebe. director; officer of the
day. Major George w. Hazer; Major F. s.
Hodgson. aid; officer of the guard, Capt.
G. w. Byron 49,
Decoration of the graves-The procession,
consisting of members of the G. A. p,
Spanish War Veterans and Sons of Veter-
ans. and w. r. c.. L. of G.. A r.. L. l.. w,
Ladies Auxiliary to U. V. L. U. v. u. Sons
of Veterans and Spanish War Veterans.
Daughters of Veterans, ex=soldiers and sail
ors. invited guests and the public will form
at II m, south of the Arlington mansion,
Dy tne Marine BanQ. Inc process
sion VIII then march to the tomb of the
unknown" where the band will halt and
play a dirge during the services and deco
ration of the tomb by special committee
selected from the auxiliary societies, after
which the march we'll be continued by the
main road to the Spanish war section. The
Marine Band, during the ceremonies of
decoration, will render appropriate selec-
tons. Services at the amphitheater will
begin at l o'clock.
Committee exercises at tomb of the
unknown-I. G. Kimball, department COM
mander. chairman; b. F. Chase assistant
adjutant general: Rev. H. S. Stevens de-
partment chaplain; Mrs. Rosamond B.
Meacham. Mrs. Sarah s. Poynton. Mrs.
Fannie M. Page. Mrs. E Kate Temple.
Miss Emma f. Hayward. Mrs. Estelle E.
Harbour. Mrs. Margaret II. Davis.
Committee on decoration at tomb of the
unknown-Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd. chairman;
Mrs Ida Bogia Roe, Mrs Helen E. Engle,
Mrs Emma f. Sayies. Miss Emma NJ Rob
erts. Mrs. Celynda w. Ford. Miss Corneua
Clay Mrs. Emma z. Holbrook.
At the Amphitheater.
The following program will be observed
in the amphitheater: Sounding the assem-
bly,. bugler Funeral March Chopin, Ma
rine Band; Nearer. My God. TO Thee. band,
memorial choir and assembly; calling the
assembly to order. I. G. Kimbzall depart
ment commander; Flowers and Peace
W.
II. s. Stevens, department. chaplain; Still
Keep Their Memory Green CWard). memo
rial choir; reading orders, b. F. Chase as
sistant adjutant general; Infiammatus,
Stabat Mater tRossini), Marine Band;
poem. Col. John A. Joyce; oh, Shining
Light (Smth), Marine Band: Iincoln's
Gettysburg address, Maj. John Tweedale
u. s. A.; The Veterans Last Song Uozier)
dedicated to Gen. John A, Logan Prof.
Jasper Dean McFall. Marine Band accom-
paniment; Grafton. Charles Emory Smith;
To Thee. oh. Country (Eichberg), Marine
Band and memorial choir: America band
choir and assembly; benediction, Rev. Geo.
L. Wilson. ID. D..
Memorial chor-B. w. Beebe. w. c. PEN
ny. VIM. H Evans, J.. H. Hunter. c. p
Tucker, .. NJ. Maclean. j. L. Houchen, H.
r. Smith l.. p. SeihSld Henry Nolda l. C.
Stockton. Geo. W. Trowbridge G. NJ Tay-
Tor. ID. ii. Clark. A. A Rowley Dr. Fred
h. SWEET; director of memorial choir, b.
w. Beebe; accompanied. A. p. Tasker.
Cemetery at Soldiers Home.
The parade will form in front of the
Scott building at $50 am. and march to
the speakers stand. Order of parade:
United States Soldiers Home Band, COM
mittee and officers Soldiers Home, orator.
uhapiains. poet and reader. ST. Peters
Church choir. Henry Wilson Post No. IT,