Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-22
PLANS FOR DECORATION DAY
MEMORIAL COMMITTEE OF 6. A.
r. HOLDS MEETING.
Local Department Will Participate
Wednesday-other Matters.

The near approach of Decoration day
was emphasized last evening at a meet
ing of the general memorial committee
OF the Department of the Potomac. G. A.
r.. In Grand Army Hall. Col John S.
" aiker. department commander stated
that practically all the plans of the sew
eral subcommittee had been completed
lie also announced that the local Grand
army posts will participate in the parade
next Wednesday which will escort the
remains OF Maj. Gen. Clinton from Con-
sresSlonal cemetery to the Union railroad
station. As the march from the cemetery
TO the station was deemed TO be too long
for the venerable veterans to attempt
t he decision was reached t,iat the posts
will join the procession at a point per-
| haps in the vicinity of the Congressional
Library.
1t was stated also that the President
VIII probably issue an order granting
leave of absence to those employees of the
government who intend to participate in
the Clinton ceremonies.
DIR. Thomas Calver. chairman of the
subcommittee on music for the Memorial
day ceremonies, reported that the Marine
band and the band of the 18th United
States Cavalry will act as escort for the
GAR. veterans in the parade in this city
the morning of May 10. preceding the
services at Arlington: the National
Guard brigade band will head the bat
talon of the National Guard of the Dis
trict of Columbia. and the 1st Field Bat
terry. National Guard of the District OF
Columbia. has been detailed by Gen.
Harries to act as escort and the United
States Engineer Band will furnish music
at the Congressional cemetery services.
The Marine and Cavalry bands will also
be on duty at Arlington with the GAR
while the National Guard brigade band
will furnish music a Arlington for the
ceremonies of the United Spanish War
of the war with Spain and in the Maine
section.
Finance Committee Reports.
Capt. Israel w. Stone chairman of the
committee on finance, stated that gener-
Gus contributions are being made in the
several government departments and else
where to the fund for flowers and the
Memorial day expenses. Capt. O. H.
Oldroyd. assistant adjutant general re-
ported that the invitations to the am
phitheater in Arlington had been placed
in the hands of the committee on re-
ception and invitation.
Senior Vice Department Commander
F. Fl. Hobrook. who will be in charge
of the impressive services in the Sol
diers Home cemetery. reported that ar
rangements had been completed. Similar
reports We're made as to Congressional
cemetery by Junior Vice department
Commander Henry A. johnson. and Bat
tleground cemetery by Past Department
Commander Newton NJ. Brooks.
The report of Past Department Com
mander B. P. Entrikin, chairman of the
committee on transportation. was adopt
ed 1t provides for a change of route
to Arlington May 80. Instead Of the
members of the 6. 4. r., the Spanish
War Veterans and the escortine delega-
tons entraining for the cemetery at Eth
street and Pennsylvania avenue. as in
previous years they will proceed to the
Aqueduct bridge via the Capital Trac
ton street railway. and entrain at the
south side of the bridge on the cars of
the Washington. Falls Church and Alex
andria railway for Arlington.
Rendezvous for Parade.
Asst Adjt. Gen. O. Fl. Oldroyd an
nounced that the organizations to take
part in the city parade will report in
front of Grand Army Hall at $50 O'Clock
the morning of May 30. The line will
move promptly at 10 o'clock. After reach
ing Arlington the Northumberland Brigade
Band has been ordered to report to the
Spanish War Veterans for participation
in their services.
A sum of money was appropriated by
the memorial committee to purchase a
wreath which will be placed on the tomb
of Gen. L. S. Grant at Riverside Park,
New York, Memorial day. A letter of
regret was received from Past Depart
ment Commander Burdette. now in Eng
land, because of his inability to be pres
ent at the ceremonies May 30. The
ladies of the Loyal Legion were requested
to decorate the grave Of Miss Burdette in
Arlington