The Washington times., 1905-05-14
DECORATION DAY
PLANS MATURING
Committee Seeking Loca-
ton of Unknown Graves.
SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES
Route and Lineup of the Parade Now
Practically Completed-Exercises
at Arlington,
SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES


civil war whose graves are not marked
and not recorded in the rolls of the dead
Will assist the Grand Army of the Re-
public by making known as far as pos
sible the location of these graves. more
mounds will be decorated on Memorial
Day this year than ever before.
special efforts are being made by
Commander Tasker and the members of
the memorial executive committee to
learn the location oI isolated graves in
private cemeteries in washington and
Vicinity.
IN addition 10 the unknown dead to
whom tribute will be paid on Memorial
Day In front OF the monument erected
10 their memory at Arlington, an effort
Will be made to plant the flag and
strew flowers upon every soldiers rest
ing place in the District. whether it is
IN the national cemetery or not.
To further this end information reIa-
tive to the graves which have hitherto
not been listed should be sent to
Grand Army Headquarters or to u spe-
cial committee, consisting of Charles
r. Douglas, Edward Webster, Charles
Matthews. P. O. Lawrence. r. D. Good
man. and George R. Cook.
Holds Busy Meeting.
A busy meeting Of the executive
committee was held last evening at
Grand Army headquarters, and the sub
committees in charge Of details of the
program reported progress. The order
or services at Arlington on the after
noon or May 80 has not been completed.
except that Senator Foraker has con-
scented TO make the address Of the day.
The usual line OF march will be follow
ed by the parade, which will start at IL
o'clock Tuesday, May 50. The line will
form with the right resting on Fifteenth
street and the Avenue, march north
along Fifteenth street 10 Pennsylvania
avenue. west past the White House TO
seventeenth street, north on Seven
teenth street TO H street, east along II
street 10 Thirteenth street, south on
Thirteenth street to Pennsylvania ave
nue., and east on Pennsylvania avenue TO
Twelfth street. where cars will carry
the troops 70 the National Cemetery at
Arlington. The services will begin there
at l o'clock.
Charles H. Worden has been appointed
officer of the day. and will command the
troops IN the parade. Capt. Sheridan
Ferree will be officer of the guard and
will command the special guard 10 be
composed OF Spanish-Aneriean war vet
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as usual by the guns of Fort Meyer.
Lineup of Parade
The parade will be formed by the
following troops: A platoon of police;
the band of the District militia; a bat
TALON OF the District militia; the Ma
rine Band: the Grand Army Of the
Republic. and Spanish War
Veterans. and the Army and Navy
Union.
The chief memorial sermon will be
preached Sunday, May 2s. at the Met
ropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church
by the Rev. Frank N. Bristol. d. D.,
pastor OF the church. Prof Halstead
P. Hoover, teacher OF music in the high
schools, will lead a chorus Of young peo-
pie from the Eastern High School, who
viii sing a number of selections.
Organizations viii ATTEND.
The following organizations have been
invited: Grand Army OF the Republic.
Union Veteran Legion. Sons Of Veterans.
Spanish American War Veterans. Army
and Navy Union, Loyal Legion. Won-
ans Relief Corps, Ladies of the G. A.
r.. Legion OF Loyal Women, Daughters
OF Veterans, Spanish War Ladies' aux
iliaries and all other patriotic organiZa-
items. The public generally ls invited.
The President, who has been invited
to attend, is expected to OCCUPY the pew
which has always been reserved for the
President OF the United States In this
church and which was occupied for eight
years by President Grant and later for
over four years by President Mckinley.
IN addition 70 the union services at the
Metropolitan, memorial services will be
held at the following places:
Tonight at O'Clock Post No. Will at
tend services at Lutheran Memorial
Church.
At the Soldiers Home.
May Is. at 3 p. M. the Henry Wilson
Post Will conduct services at the Sol
diers Home,
May q. at S o'clock. union services
will be held AT the Asbury African
Methodist Episcopal Church on the cor
ner OF Eleventh and K streets north
west. by Charles Sumner Post. No. 8,
Fred Douglas Post. No. q. Relief Corps
No l. and Relief Corps. No. 3.
May Is at II a. m. the Rev. DIR. Stet-
son will preach a memorial sermon at
the Church Of the Good Shepherd cor
ner of Sixth and I streets northeast.
under the auspices of George H. Thomas
Post No. Is.