The Washington herald., 1908-06-07

people OF this city and its vicinity will
begin memorial services in the Con-
federate section Of Arlington Cemetery
for those gallant soldiers OF the old gray
line who have passed to their reward.
In the forefront OF those who viii do
honor TO the memory Of their dead com
rades will be the surviving veterans of
the gray. whose ranks are thinning rap
idly.
II is expected that thousands OF peO-
pie will journey TO Arlington for the ex-
ercises. which will include commemorative
addresses and a fine musical programme
Gov. Robert e. Glenn. OF North Caro-
lima, arrived in the city yesterday, and
will make one OF the addresses this after
noon. A great deal OF interest attaches
to the appearance OF Gov Glenn. because
Of his unwavering loyalty to and love FOR
the traditions and heroes OF the Southern
cause. Representative Thetus w Sims.
OF Tennessee, will be the other speaker.
Two QuartetS VIII Sing.
The musical numbers will be contrib
uated by two quartets. Melville d. Hen
sey. George P. Davis. T. A. Murray. and
J. F. Duggan comprise one. and the other
Is composed OF Edward J. McQuade. Jo-
seph S. Duffy, Thomas A. German. and
William T. sicard. The Thirteenth United
States Cavalry Band. from Fort Myer.
VIII contribute several appropriate selec-
tions and play the incidental music.
One Of the beautiful features of the ex-
ercises VIII be the unwilling OF the South
ern Cross" which is contributed by Wash
ington Camp. Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams. Before the unwilling. Miss Mabel
c. Latimer will sing Face to Face" as a
soprano solo. and Immediately after the
unveiling a chorus OF a hundred voices
VIII sing one verse OF Nearer Ny God,
70 Thee" This chorus will be led by
Miss Latimer and the two ouartets and
will consist OF the choral cross" which
will be formed BY young women dressed
in white and wearing red sashes. red and
white having been the colors Of the Con-
federacy.
The Southern Cross" will be unveiled
on behalf Of Washington Camp. by Miss
Annie c. Darlington, the camps sponsor.
and Miss Ruth WOrthington Bowie. maid
OF honor
Many Flowers Contributed.
Contributions OF flowers are being made
by hundreds OF people. and the commit
tee state that all who desire 10 do so
many send their flowers 10 Room 227. OF
the Corcoran Building. this morning. ar
rangements having been made for their
conveyance thence 10 Arlington early
this afternoon.
After the close OF the special memorial
exercises the young women OF the choral
cross" will take the lead in decorating
all the graves in the Confederate section
and every person present will Join in
this ceremony.
When this is done. ali viii march 10
the section wherein arc buried the IN
known Union dead. and these graves are
10 be decorated, with appropriate exer-
cises. including the rendition OF The
Blue and the Gray by the Thirteenth
Cavalry Band.
Special pieces have been prepared FOR
the grave OF Gen. Joseph Wheeler and
appropriate ceremonies win accompany
the tribute TO be paid to the memory OF
gallant Little Joe"
There are buried in the Confederate
! section at Arlington numbers OF soldiers
from practically all the Southern States.
and the governors Of those States have
sent expressions OF their interest in the
memorial exercises here. The people Of
this city who claim those States as their
homes will be particularly interested IN
paying tribute 10 the memory Of the men
who gave up their lives for the Con-
| federate cause on behalf Of their respect
| i've States
Grateful TO Officials.
The committee in charge OF arrange
ments for the memorial state that the
government officials, particularly the
Quartermaster general. the superintend-
ent Of Arlington. and Col Hatfield, who
commands the post at. Fort Myer, have
been very kind and courteous in lend
| ing all possible assistance 10 the commit
tee. and have contributed very materially
toward an effective and successful ar
rangement OF the exercises.
The management OF the exercises has
been IN charge OF 5olnt committee. rep
resenting all the Southern organizations
in the city. which include the Confederate
Veterans, the Sons Of Confederate Vet
Grams the Daughters of the Confederacy.
and the Southern Relief Society. Capt
John NJ. Hickey is chairman Of the joint
committee with James 3. Hoge as secre-
ta-y and Mrs. William Oscar Roome as
/ treasurer. The chairmen OF the various
subcommittee are:
| Finance Judge o. j. MOat: invitations.
/ Miss Adele Moody; flowers, Mrs. Charles
! Hamilton Fred; music Mrs. John T. Cal
| laghan. with Miss Minnie Z. Carroll as
vice chairman; programmes. Capt John
/ NJ. Hickey; Southern Cross. Edwin c.
Dutton. with Mrs. Eugenia Rollins as vice
chairman; press. Wallace Streater; order,