Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-02
GLENN TO Be ORATOR
Confederate Memorial Day at
Arlington.
EXERCISES NEXT SUNDAY
One Hundred Girls in White to Form
Southern Cross.
THETUS W. SIMS WILL SPEAK
Music by 18th Calvary Band and a
Vocal Quartet and Well
Known Vocalists.
THETUS W. SIMS WILL SPEAI

Confederate Memorial day will be I'M
pressively observed at Arlington next
Sunday. ARRANGEMENTS for the event have
practically been completed by the surviv-
ing grim old soldiers in gray who served
in the matchless infantry OF Lee; the
foot cavalry" OF Stonewall Jackson; Jeb
Stuart's and Fitz Lees chivalrous cava-
liers or in the banging batteries OF the
gallant Pelham" Darlington and others
The ceremonies will be held in the Con-
federste section of Arlington, beginning at
o'clock in the afternoon. A Joint conf
mittee representing the Confederate Vet
Grams, the Sons Of Confederate Veterans
and the Daughters Of the Confederacy
have been carrying forward the arrange
ments for the occasion.
The southern people In the nearby dis
tricts of Virginia and Maryland Will CO.
operate with the southern organizations OF
this city. 4 number OF distinguished
honor to the gallant sons of the south
land who wore the gray and won for 1t
imperishable honor and glory, despite the
loss Of their cause.
Gov. Glenn to Be Orator.
Gov. Robert B. Glenn of North Carolina.
prominently mentioned in the south as
possible candidate for the vice presiden-
tial nomination at the Denver convention.
will deliver an address. Thetus w. Sims
of Tennessee. who has been prominent IN
District affairs in Congress, will be the
other speaker
A memorial musical program has been
arranged. in which the vocal numbers will
be contributed by quartet composed OF
Melville D. Hensey. George P. Davis. T.
a. Murray and j. r. Dussan. and soprano
solos by Miss Mabel {. Lattimer. The
-,,tx 4I ,-,1~ pa~
stationed at Fort Myer. will play suitable
selections and furnish all incidental music.
One feature Of the exercises Is to be the
unwilling of the southern cross. presented
Confederate Veterans. A choral cross"
is formed. consisting of one hundred
young ladies, all dressed in white and
wearing red sashes. This cross is so
formed as to have the southern cross at
its center.
The southern cross will be unveiled by
Miss Annie c. Darlington. assisted by
Miss Ruth Worthington Bowie. who are
Of washington Camp. Sons OF Confed-
crate Veterans. In connection with this
| ceremony MISS Mabel C.. Lattimer will
sing the beautiful hymn. Face to Face"
young ladies composing the choral
cross"
Invitation Is General.
AS in former years. young ladies whom
the committee cannot reac.- personally
are invited to come. dressed in white. so
| they may take part in the ceremonies of
the "choral cross"
Elaborate floral decorations are planned.
| In addition to the decoration of all
graves IN the Confederate section ar
| rangements are being made to place floral
| tributes on the graves of the unknown
Fort Myer band viii play the familiar air e
The Blue and the Gray" In that way
the old gray line will extend the right
hand of fellowship to the veterans of the
blue.
Special floral pieces will be prepared for
the grave Of Gen. Joseph Wheeler and
separate ceremony given In commemora
ton of the brave general who so calamity
distinguished both the blue and the gray
by his services In two wars
Many people have contributed flowers
for these memorial services every year.
For convenience Of those who will do 50
this year the committee has secured
room OCT in the Corcoran building. which
will be open all the mf1ning OF Sunday.
June Z. and until 30 o'clock in the after
noon.
Contributions Of flowers for the decora-
tions may be sent there II desired The
committee will arrange for conveyance Of
the flowers thence to the grounds at Ar
lington.
Chairmen Of Committees.
The joint committee is under the lead
ership Of Capt. John NJ Hickey as chair
man, with James B. Hoge as secretary
and Mrs William Oscar Roome treas
urer.
The chairmen of the various subcom-
mittees are: Finance committee. Judge
A. J. Moat committee invitations.
Miss Adele Moody. flower committee, Mrs.
Charles Hamilton Fred: music commit
tee. Mrs John T. Callaghan. with Miss
Minnie E. Carroll as vice chairman: pro-
gram committee, Capt. John NJ. Hickey;
Committee on Southern Cross, Edwin c.
| button. with Mrs. Eugenia Rollins as vice
| chairman; press committee. wallace
Streater: committee on order. j. Munroe
Rritt and transportation committee. D. j.
Can't.