Evening star., 1907-05-24
COMMITTEE MEETING
PLANS FOR MEMORIAL DAY
PRACTICALLY COMPLETED.

Department Commander Newton Ferree
of the G. A r. presided last evening at
meeting of the general Memorial day COM
mittee at Grand Army Hall. He announced
that plans for May 30 had practically been
completed He also directed attention to the
memorial services to be held, beginning at
o'clock next Saturday afternoon, at Cathe-
dral Heights (St. Albans), and read to the
assembled veterans cordial invitation he
had received from the bishop of Washing
ton requesting them to be present. Com
mander Ferree urged the members of the
several posts to attend the services.
Col. E. r. Campbell, who mas been desig-
mated by Commander Ferree to command
the parade Memorial day, announced his
arrangements for the event. He will ride
at the head of the line, accompanied by
Maj. Joseph Milton Heller, who will have
command of the guard of honor at Aring
ton. Col Campbell invited Capt. ]. Walter
Mitchell, department commander of the
Spanish War Veterans. and Gen. Andrew
s. Burt. U. s. A, commanding the Army
and Navy Union garrisons in this city, to
appear on mounts and ride with him at the
head of the marching column. He also
stated that a special car had been engaged
for the department commanders of the G.
A R., the Spanish War Veterans, the Army
and Navy Union and their staffs, as we'll as
for the guard of honor Col. Campbell has
arranged all the details for the parade,
which promises to be larger than any others
Of recent years.
Reports were received from the several
committees. They showed that the Memorial
day arrangements have been about cons
pleted.
Auxiliary to Assist.
Mrs. Lizzie w. Calver, president of the
District Auxiliary to the United Spanish
War Veterans, was present and handed the
list of her committees to Capt Edwin ].
Sweet, chairman of the committee on dec
grafton and grounds with whom they will
cooperate at Arlington May 80. Capt.
Sweet has headed this committee it was
said. for number of years. ..-.. ~ 49,
DIR. Thomas Calver. chairman of the
music committee, made the following state
ment:
"Creat efforts are being made by the
memorial committee to render the exer-
cises of the coming Memorial day more in
teresting and impressive. il possible. than
they have ever been heretofore in this city
and it's vicinity. The subcommittee on
music is making arrangements that are
expected to be quite satisfactory to all
lovers of good music. The Marine Band
and drum corps and the National Guard
Band are expected to enliven the parade on
some of our principal streets in the morn
Ing, and the Marine Band, directed by
Lieut.. William H. Santelmann, and the
18th Cavalry Band to furnish the band
tional cemetery, while the large and we'll
trained Takoma chorus under the direction
of Mr.. James w. Dyre, will sing the vocal
numbers. aided by solos from Miss Laura
Collision and Prof. Jasperette Fall.
The Soldiers Home Band, Prof. John s.
NJ Zimmerman, leader, will play for the
parade and exercises at Soldiers Home
National cemetery, and the singing will be
by chorus of young ladies trained by
Mrs. Nellie B. Kelser, with solos by Mrs.
Kelser and Miss Stella Raymond. Prof.
Henry Wheaton Howard will be organist
and director of the vocal music
AT Congressional cemetery the United
States Engineers Band will furnish the
Instrumental music, and a strong chorus
under the direction of Mr.. Gilbert A. Clark
will sing the vocal selections, aided by
well-known and popular solosts.
AT Battle Ground cemetery the Soldiers
Home Band will play. and choir of
selected singers from Brightwood and its
vicinity will furnish the vocal music.
AT st. Elizabeth's the instrumental
music will be furnished by the ST. Eliza
beth Band and the vocal numbers by
selected choir, aided by large chorus of
school children.
arrangements for other cemeteries
where exercises will be held are being
made, and when completed will doubtless
be eminently satisfactory.