Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29


point to showers tomorrow, but Prof. Hen
ry. one of the official forecasters. tempered
| the prediction with the settlement that 1.-THE
! rain will be of the spring showery type
| and there will not be any cold urizzling
conditions. The weather will be some
| what warmer than it is today ard be-
tween showers the sky will DE fair 1t is
not believed the rain predicted will Sc
rioasly interfere with the Memorial day
&c! e:nonieS
An plans are complete for the perform
ance of our labor of love tomorrow Me-
mortal day, at Arlington and the other
cemeteries in the District" Department
Commander Newton Ferree of the G. A. R
said L day.
Inc commandeE pres ided last evening at
a largely attended, meeting Of the Me-
moral day committee, comprising mem
bers of the Grand Army. Spanish War
Veterans, Army and Navy Union and Sons
OF Veterans, held in G. \. r. hall. The
chalrmen of the several subcommittee re-
ported that all arrangements had been
made for the observance of tomorrow and
that the programs will be carried out with
the committee on decorations and grounds.
Col Edwin J. Sweet, stated that from
present indications there will be a liberal
response to the committees request for
flowers for the graves of the soldier dead
Also that the statues of Abraham Lincoln
and other notable figures of the civil war
in and about Washington will be appro-
pilately draped and festooned with flowers.
DR.. Thomas Calver, chairman of the
COMMITTEES on music, reDOrtel that the
Programs for the several cemeteries had
been carefully arranged. DR.. Calver will
rec1te an original poem at the services at
the Soldiers Home tomorrow, entitled
Their Memory Never Shall Die" and
many of the memorial songs to be used
tomorrow are of his composition.
At battle-ground Cemetery.
Capt. Newton H. Brooks, chairman of the
committee to have charge of the ceremo-
MES at the battle-ground National ceme-
terry, addressed the meeting and presented
Mr. Louis P. Shoemaker vice chairman of
the committee, and who is also president
of the Brightwood Citizens Association.
MI Shoemaker described the exercises that
will take place on the battle-ground where
Gen. Early made his demonstration against
the capital. He presented to the general
committee the following statement of the
observance there tomorrow:
Memorial services will be held at this
cemetery at 2:3O pm, May 80, 1907, in
honor of those brave men who, in the
gigantic struggle for the life of the nation
from 1861 to 1865, gave their lives that it
might live and more especially OF those
who fought and died in this vicinity on the
18th and 18th of July, 1854, while repelling
the advance of the confederate forces under
command of Gen. Jubal A. Early.
Fort Stevens, near the cemetery, has a
special interest for the patriot, on account
of the presence there at the time of the en-
gagement of President Lincoln, who was
exposed for a time to the enemy's fire,
while standing on its works viewing the
advance and repulse of the attacking force
Additional interest also attaches TO the
fort and adjacent grounds, as being the
only place within the bounds of the Dis
trict of Columbia where any fighting took
place during the war of the rebellion.
A general invitation to be present on the
occasion is hereby extended. The exercises
will be varied in character and an interest
ing program is promised. Judge Ashley NJ
Gould and former Senator John NJ. Thurs
ton will deliver addresses. Mr. Barry Bulk
ley will recite Lincolns Gettysburg adj
dress.
."The Brightwood. Takoma and Forest
Glen electric cars pass the cemetery, and
ample transportation facilities are promised
for the occasion.
Committee in Charge.
The committee to be in charge at Battle
ground is as follows:
Capt. Newton II. Brooks, chairman; Louis
P. Shoemaker, vice chairman; w. j. Lam
bert, chairman executive and finance com
mittee; w. V. Cox, chairman reception COM
mittee: DR.. Charles V. Petteys chairman
committee on invitations and military ar
rangements; Mrs. John G. Keene chairman
moral committee; Miss Lucy c. Byrne. di-
rector of memorial choir; Lewis c. White,
chairman committee on stands and decOra
tons; Prof. VIM. F. Nalley, director of the
children of the Brightwood school,; A. S.
Perham, secretary of Grand Army com
mittee; Prof John S. M. Zimmerman,
leader National Soldiers Home Band; Rev.
A. p Doyle invocation Rev. Joseph Bal
this, benediction.
Maj. George E. Corson, chairman Of the
transportation committee, announced that
all arrangements for the entraining of the
veterans for Arlington tomorrow had been
completed, and that he had been furnished
with an ample supply of reduced-rate
tickets.
Department Commander Ferree called
upon Capt. ]. Walter Mitchell. department
commander of the Spanish War Veterans,
for a statement as to the readiness of the
soldiers of 1898 to participate in the parade
tomorrow morning and the ceremonies at
Arlington. Commander Mitchell reported
that the veterans OF the war with Spain
will turn out with full ranks to do honor
to the soldiers of the, republic who are
sleeping their last sleep at picturesque Ar
lington and other bivouacs of the dead In
and about Washington. He added that
general orders had been promulgated d.
rectng that the several camps comprising
the Department of the District of Columbia
assemble at 9th and G streets, in front of
Costello's Hall, at $50 o'clock tomorrow
morning, in order that the line may move
promptly at o. The column will proceed
by way of G street to 18th street, where
1t will turn south until the right rests on
14th street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Spanish War Veterans uniforms OF blue
and gray will be worn by those who have
them. Others will wear dark clothes and
white gloves. Line will be formed by
Capt William Peacock, department adju-
tant The several camps will carry their
colors and the drum, fife and bugle corps
of the Marine Band will furnish music for
the column of Spanish War Veterans.
Other Organizations.
Announcement was also made that the
committee appointed by the garrisons of
the Army and Navy Union has issued an
order to all garrisons and the Woman's
Auxiliary to meet tomorrow morning at
$50 o'clock, in the G. A r. building. to
participate in the Memorial day parade.
A special meeting of Admiral Schley
Naval Command Independent Spanish War
Veterans, was held last evening and the
decision was reached that the aSsociat ion