The Washington herald., 1908-05-30
MEMORY KEPT GREEN
HOnOrs To-day for Americas
Patriot Dead.
GRAVES DECKED AT ARLINGTON
Flags and Flowers VIII BE Placed
Above Forty Thousand Mounds in
National Cemetery-Parade OF Sur
viving Veterans and Special Serv-
fees I'm Church to Mark the Day,

With mingled feelings OF sorrow at their
loss. and admiration for the honor and
glory they won in perishing for their
country, thousands Of men. women. and
children will to-day pay tribute 10 the
memory Of the men who died in defense
Of the republic.
Plans have been made for the most
elaborate ceremonies since the first OBJ
servance OF Memorial Day in Washington.
More than forty thousand graves will be
decorated with flags and flowers Inn
pressive ceremonies viii be held and ora
ti0ns, eulogistic Of the dead, VIII be made.
Soldiers, young and old. will parade and
bands will play martial airs. In many
churches special services will be observed.
Ceremonies will take place in nearly all
the cemeteries in the District. including
Arlington, Soldiers Home, Congressional,
Oak HILL Holy Rood. Mount Olivet. Bat
tie Ground. St. Marys. Glenwood. st.
Elizabeth Prospect Hill, Rock Creek, and
Harmony Many isolated graves will also
be decorated
Parade of Veterans.
Preceding the services at Arlington. the
members Of patriotic organizations In the
District Will parade The column viii form
IN platoons OF eight at half distance at
$3.50 O'Clock in Pennsylvania avenue. be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets.
The order 10 march will be given at 10
o'clock sharp. and the following route
will be taken: Fifteenth street north to
Pennsylvania avenue, west TO Lafayette
Square, north TO II street, east to Twelfth
street. south 10 Pennsylvania avenue. and
thence to the south end of the Aqueduct
bridge. where the train will be taken for
Arlington.
A national salute. fired by a battery OF
the United States Field Artillery, at noon.
viii announce the beginning Of the exer-
cises at the National Cemetery. Ad-
dresses will be made by men Of promi-
nence. patriotic hymns sung, and other
ceremonies observed in remembrance Of
the warrior dead who lie beneath the
Virginia sod. The services at Arlington
will probably be the most elaborate ever
held. In anticipation OF the large num-
Der OF persons who will be present
tents have been erected, from which cof-
fee and sandwiches will be served TO the
veterans
Forest Lake Ceremonies.
In conjunction with the opening Of the
burial grounds. memorial services will be
observed at Forest Lake Cemetery. at
the eastern terminus Of Pennsylvania
avenue. A long programme. consisting
Of addresses by prominent pastors in
Washington. and many musical numbers
VIII be given. Music will be furnished by
the Greater Washington Band.
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at the services at Battle Ground National
Cemetery. Brightwood. A programme OF
nineteen numbers has been arranged.
Members Of the Indiana Society OF
Washington VIII hold services at the
grave Of Maj Gen. Henry w. Lawton, at
Arlington Cemetery, after the close Of the
public services.
Probably the most touching and unique
among the ceremonies to-day will be
setting adrift a flower boat on the Poto-
mac this morning in memory Of the
sailors and marines who perished In de-
fense Of the flag. and whose remains
sleep in the bosom Of the vastly deep.
This custom of remembering the sailor
dead is carried out only by the Depart
ment OF the Potomac. G.. A. r.
Services in Churches.
Solemn requiem mass for the deceased
soldiers and sailors will be sung at ST
Patricks Catholic Church by Rev. Father
Thomas z. McGuigan He viii be as
sisted by Rev. Father William J. Carroll
Of St Patrick's, and Rev Father George
B. Harrington. OF Barnesvile. Nd In
vitations have been extended TO members
of all patriotic societies to be present
At the synagogue Of the Washington
Hebrew Congregation, a special patriotic
sermon will be delivered by Rev. DIR
Abram Simon. pastor The day will bt
observed by the pastors Of many othei
churches.
Heads and bureau chiefs Of the variou,
government departments have issued or
ders, giving full holidays to all employees
whose services could possibly be spared.
From o'clock in the afternoon unit
10 at night the Library of Congress build
ing will be open to visitors. During tht
usual hours. from 9 until 4:30 o'clock, tn,
exhibition halls Of the Smithsonian In
stitution will be open.