Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-15
MEMORIAL DAY PLANS
Local Patriotic Organizations
Arrange Program.
ORDERS TO GRAND ARMY
Street Parade Will Precede Exercises
at Arlington.
NATIONAL GUARD AS ESCORT
Invitations to Attend Services In
Hamline Church and the 6th
Street Temple.
NATIONAL GUARD AS ESCORT

Plans for the observance of Memorial
day were ratified at a largely attended
meeting Of the memorial committee OF
the G. A. r. and other patriotic organ
izations last evening in Grand Army Hall.
Department Commander John s. Walker
presided and Adjt o. H. Oldroyd read
general orders No. 6. giving details OF
the arrangements for May 30
The orders set forth that the depart
ment. with other veteran-soldier organ
izations. will make the usual short paraoe
prior to taking cars for Arlington.
Cen Harries. commanding the Dlstrlct
of Columbia militia. has rendered an es-
cort. including the Brigade Band. pat
TALON and battery of fed artillery.
Fun Grand Army uniform, If pract1ca-
BILE. or dark clothes. black hat. white
gloves and Grand Arm1 badge on the left
breast will be the attire.
Commanders of other organizations
which are to participate In the parade
will report at 9.;O am. to the of1cer oil
the day for assignment to position.
John Finn. Post No. l. is appointed of11-
Ger of the day and G. f. Rausch and
Charles A. Sidman. United Spanish war
veterans, dS OulCcTS vi tiC
The column will form on the north side
of Pennsylvania avenue. the right rest
ing on 18th street. and will move promptly
at 10 o'clock am.
The line of march will be by 18th street
to Pennsylvania avenue. to Lafayette
Square. to H street to 18th street. to
PENNSYLVANIA avenue and d street. where
a special train of electric cars will be In
waiting to convey those participating in
the parade to Arlington.
Donations Of Flowers.
The committee on decorations and
grounds. E. j. Sweet. chairman, and the
ladies of the floral committee will be at
G. A. r. headquarters, 1912 Pennsylvania
avenue. the o9th and early morning of
the 3Otn instant to receive donations of
flowers.
The members of the Hamiine NJ. E.
Church, 9th and P streets northwest. have
extended an invitation to the department.
and through it to the Union Veteran Le-
gion. Army and Navy Union, Union Vet
Grams Union, United Spanish War Veter-
ans Sons Of Veterans, and the ladies of
the W. r. c. and all other patriotic socie-
ties of ladies, to unite in appropriate me-
mortal services Sunday evening. the 24th
instant. at 8 o'clock. A sermon will be
delivered by Rev. Charles E. Guthrie, the
pastor
An invitation has been extended to the
department and all patriotic societies to
attend memorial service of the Wash
ington Hebrew Congregation. Sth street
between H and 1. Friday evening, May %.
Hazard Wheeler. Post 3, Is appointed
department color bearer
Additional appointments upon the stan
of the department commander are an
nounced as follows: John ]. Needing. Post
/: c. S. Wilder. Post ?. l.. P. Williams.
Post 3: Emery A. Wilson, Post 81 NJ NJ.
Lewis. Post +: Aaron n. Frear. Post I;
Charles F. Noske.. Post 8; BENJAMIN
Young. Post 3: G. w. Hin and Convis
George c. Harris. Post II: n. II. Miller.
Post Ii: Dan Beach, Post IA; William
Hawthorne, Post Is: James Adams, Post
II; Robert E. Duvall. Post 10; II. c. Wat
son, Post 20: Edward G. Brooks. Post II.
Reports by Committees.
Following the reading of the orders the
chairmen Of the subcommittee made re-
ports Capt E. ]. Sweet of the COM
mittee on decorations and grounds re-
quested a general contribution of flowers
He said he has written to each public
school principal.
Post Department Commander B. P. En-
:riken reported from the subcommittee on
transportation, and Capt. Israel w. Stone
reported from the committee on finance
that collections will be made In all the
government departments.
DR. Thomas Calver, chairman of the
committee on music, reported that As
sistant Secretary of the Navy Newberry
has detailed the Marine Band for service
at Arlington May 20, while the United
States Engineers Band will furnish mu-
sic at Congressional cemetery ceremonies.
and the 18th Cavalry Band will be de-
tailed for duty at the observance by the
memorial monument at Arlington.
Past Department Commander Newton
Ferree Informed the committee that
thirty American flags, s by IL feet in size.
have been purchased by his committee.
THESE emblems will be used for decorat-
ing the statues of noted military and
naval men in this city and at Arlington
May 30
At st. Elizabeths
Commander \. B. Frisbie of John A.
Logan Post. No. IL, G. A. R.. of Ana
costa. reported that arrangements have
been completed for services at st. Eliza
beth's cemetery. He expects that 100
Junior Rechabites, headed by their drum
corps of sixteen pieces. will assist Logan
Post in the parade and ceremonies.
Department Commander Walker an
nounced that arrangements for the OBJ
servance of Memorial day are practically
completed.
Department Commander E. l.. Cogan of
the Spanish War Veterans, announced
that his assignment had been CON pleted
for the memorial day observance at the
shaft TO the dead of the war with Spain
in Arlington by the Colonial Danes
Samuel Hart was appointed a member
OF the committee of eminent and patriotic
citizens of the District of Columbia, and
Department Adjutant James p Greeley
of the Spanish War Veterans was added
to the memorial committee. vice John
Mahoney.
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