The Washington herald., 1908-05-31

ders, Lincoln's Gettysburg address was
read by Edward Keeler.
Ihe address Of the day was made by
Representative Joseph v Graf OF ull-
nois. he paid tribute TO the wearers Of
OF the blue, and told Of how Gen. Logan
az the close of the war. issued an order
addressed 10 his comrades in which he
designated May 13 as the day for strev-
ing flowers on the graves Of the bows
VINO were killed or had died from wounds
or sickness
AT the close Of Representative Grarr's
address. the audience sang America
atter which the chaplain pronounced the
benediction
Oak Hill and Holy Rood.
AT Holy Rood and Oak HiH cemeteries
ceremonies were held by the veterans OF
George [. Morris Post, No. lS. G. A. r.
Admiral Dewey Camp, No. :. Spanish
War Veterans. and the Industrial Home
School.
The exercises were opened with music
by the Industrial Home School Rand
This was followed by introductory re-
marks by Rudolph Ullmer and the read
ing OF orders by Joseph W. .Kirklev
invocation was offered by Rev p 7
OConneH. and Lincoln's Gettysburp ad-
oress was read by Robert Lee Haycocl1
heV. Mr.. O'Conneli pronounced the bene-
diction.
Addresses by the Assistant Secretary Of
the Interior, Jesse z. Wilson, and Super-
lh'ehoent W, A. White. OF the hospital
marked the exercises at 81. EIizabetb,s
cemetery ST Elizabeth's choir and the
GnIureh Chorus, composed Of pupils OF
an Boren' ketchem, and Congress
Heights schools. the Hospital Band and
the Woodcraft Drum Corps added % ona
OF the most successful programmes car
REQ out az st. Elizabeth's in years.
The exercises were Under the aus,Jces
OF John A Logan Post, C. A. r as
sisted by the Lincoln Camp. Sons OF Vet
erahs' Junior Order OF Rechabites. and
boys Of Woodcraft.
James h Dony read the orders. This
was followed by a selection by the choir
and remarks by a. B. Frisbie.
Supt DR.. William A White made an
ADDRESS Mrs. Isabel WorreH Ball sketch
ed the calling Of Lincoln for men 10 fight
and how they answered. .. c. Fountain
read Lincoln's Gettysburg address.
An address was made by B. J. North
croft OF the Sons Of Veterans. A cornet
solo by Eddie Mickey was given. and
the exercises closed with benedlction by
n. II. Miller
At the Battle Ground.
In the presence Of several hundred vet
Grams and patriots the exercises az the
Battle Ground were held. Crowds gath
cred around the forty graves Of the
men killed in action on July Il and y.
1854 while defending the Capital City
against the advancing army OF Jubal
Early.
The exercises were under the direction
OF Capt. Newton NJ Brooks. past DEPART
ment commander Of the G. A. r.. who
made the opening remarks and read gen
eral orders. Rev. Joseph MCGEE. OF
Sacred Heart Church. offered prayer. af-
ter which Capt. Newton made his open
ing remarks.
Lewis c. White recited the Battle of
Fort Stevens" Children from the public |
schools Of Brightwood Park. Takoma.
and Petworth sank the Star Spangled |
Banner" The work Of the Fort Stevens |
Association was reported by w. V. Cox. /
At the conclusion OF the report he read I
a poem Fort Stevens in '64," by John /
A. Joyce. An address was made by |
Louis P. Shoemaker. who said in part:
Annually we meet in this little cene- |
terry to do honor TO those who lost heir /
lives in the battle OF Fort Stevens during /
Early's raid at the close of the civil /
war. We desire TO make these memorial |
impressive and interesting TO /
the older people. and a lesson Of patriot /
ism 10 the young folks"
LincOln'S Gettysburg address was read I
by Barry Bulkley. after which the chill i
dren sang Columbia, the Gem Of the |
Ocean"
Hon. Hannis Taylor delivered the ora !
ton. Mr.. Taylor is a Southern man. bur /
says he takes pride in the Union. He |
said that so firmly had the Union been /
bonded together that a humble son Of the
South comes at the bidding of the nation \
and stands on the battle ground untouch-
I'd by the passions Of the past
At other Cemeteries.
Rev. Claude NJ. Hesser pronounced the
At Harmony Cemetery. exercises were
held under the auspices of Charles Sum
Ter Post. G.. A. r., assisted by Col. Rober+
Shaw's Regiment, u. V. L., and Rear
Admiral Charles NJ. Thomas Camp, U. 6
W. V. Invocation was said by Rev. John
L. weIch
Lincoln's Gettysburg address was read
by Charles F. A. Laughs and a poem was
read by Morris N Corbitt. The me-
norial address was delivered by Rev. "
D. Norman.
AT Forest Lake Cemetery. S. H. Hines
made the opening address, after which
Rev. L. G. B. Pierce offered prayer. Rev.
George z. Whitehouse made an ad-
lress.
Rev. ]. HennIng Nelms, Church Of the
Ascension; Rev. John NJ. Schick, Grace
Reformed Church, Rev. Albert Evans.
Metropolitan Presbyterian, Church, and
Rev. Joseph Dawson, Calvary Methodist
church, also made addresses.
by Indiana Society.
The Indiana Society of Washington held
services at the grave Of Cen
4awton. In Arlington, at the close Of the
public ceremonies yesterday
Rev. George Dudley opened the exer-
Uses with prayer. He was followed bv
IN address by the president Of the So
iety. quartet sang To Thee. o Coun-
ry." X
Capt Thomas H. Mckee made an ad-
lress. after which Rev. George Dudley
pronounced the benedictiOn, Il