The Washington herald., 1907-05-30
HONOR HEROES TODAY
Ceremonies Will Be Held by
Many Organizations.
GRAVES TO BE DECORATED
Principal Exercises TO BE at ArlinE-
ton National Cemetery-COrpOr
James Tanner the Chief Speaker,
LincoIn's Gettysburg Address 60 BE
Read by Several Orators.

\ nations existence is founded on the
brave deeds Of its heroes, and ever since
the beginning Of history have their mem-
ories been immortalized in poem, in song.
and in sculpture, and transmitted to pos
terity through ages.
This is the day designated by a grateful
people when the brave deeds of those
Americans who offered their lives on the
altar Of their country is observed with
fitting ceremonies, and the various milf
tary organizations have completed plans
to do honor 20 the memory of their dead
comrades with flowers, speech, song. and
music.
The principal services will be held at
Arlington. the National Cemetery, where
more than 5000 heroes sleep. Comradc
James Tanner, past commander-in-chief
Of the c. A. r, viii deliver the orati6n
of the day.
The ceremonies at the National Gene
terry and United States Soldiers Home
will be under the direction Of John S
Walker. senior vice department comman-
der. with the Rev. Carl G. Doney Of
Hamlne Church as the principal speaker.
Rev. F. NJ Bristol pastor Of the Met
ropolitan NJ. r. Church, viii deliver the
Grafton at the services at Congressional
Cemetery. and Hon. ". W Brown, Au-
d.,oT for the Navy Department, will eulo-
glze the dead at Glenwo0d Prospect Tiil,
St Marys. and Mount Oliyet cemeteries.
TO Read Gettysburg Address.
At Holy Rood and Oak Hill cemeteries
Lincolns Gettysburg address viii be read
by Robert Lee Haycock while Hon.
James NJ. CPrirate) D3lzeH will make the
Grafton at St Ellzabeth's Cemetery.
Judge Ashley NJ. Could viii dwell on
the noble deeds Of the dead soldiers at the
ceremonies at battle-ground National
Cemetery, and the services at Harmony
Cemetery will be under the direction OF
r. d. Goodman, commander
One of the most beautiful features Of
tO-days exercises will be the launching
and setting adrift Of a boat laden with
flowers The craft will be taken by
steamer down TO Hampton Roads this
morning, where II will be filed with flow
ers and given m charge Of the waves in
commemoration Of the heroes Of the deep,
the sailors who fought and died for their
country.
Another prominent feature Will be ;he
unvening of a monument. presented by
the Army of the Tennessee in memory OF
Gen Joseph Anthony Mower. The eXer-
cises will commence at o'clock follow
ing the regular Decoration Day exercises,
and the location of the monument viii be
on the eastern slope Of Arlington Gene
tery.
statue to Gen. Kelley.
The Society Of the Army Of West Viz
ginia will unyeil a heroic monument 20
the late Maj Gen Bcaiamin F. Kelley.
who was member Of Kit Carson Post,
g. 4. r. The ceremonies viii also take
place at Arlington and will begin az noon.
Admiral Schleys naval command VIII
follow its usual custom Of placing a
wreath on the anchor Of the battle ship
Maine at Arlington.
Capt. Allyn Capron's Post. No. ~. De
partment of Pennsylvania. American Vet
erans Of Foreign Service. Will place on
the grave of their dead leader q floral
piece Of immOrtelles. a reproduction Of
their badge The tribute bears the ma
tlon1I colors in design. and stands FIVE and
one-half feet high by two and one-hall
feet wide The committee in charge is
Harry r. Walton. commander; Harry
List. past adiJtant, and James II. Don
nelly chaplain
The statues IF soldier and sailor heroes
in the various parts of the city have been
draped in memory Of the day with flags
and festconej with flowers.
The Shriners will also honor their dead
and Arab Patrol. Of Almas Temple A. A.
O. \. NJ S, has decided to decorate the
graves Of four members who have died
since the organization Of the patrol, the
first three members Of which were vic
Tins Of a regatta disaster on the Potomac
several years ago.