Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-24
N HONOR OF HIS MEMORY
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY OF
GEN. GRANT TO BE OBSERVED.
All Residents Of Washington Re-
quested to Fly 'old Glory"
Next Monday.

'Au business men and citizens are re-
quested to fly Old Glory from their flag
STATS. windows or other places Monday
next fron, sunrise to sunset in honor Of
the eighty-sixth anniversary of the birth
Of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. The Depart
ment of the Potomac will honor his men,
Dry Monday evening at celebration in
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, to which the public Is invited"
The foregoing announcement was made
by Department Commander John s. Wal
ker last evening at Grand Army Hall
following the meeting of the Memorial
day committee. He expressed the hope
display of flags on the anniversary day.
Col. A. 8. Perham. chairman of the gen.
eral committee Of the Department of the
Potomac. G. A. r.. in charge of the cele-
bration in honor Of the eighty,sixth an
niversary Of the birth Of Gen. Ulysses s.
Grant. stated today that practically all ar
rahgements for the event have been COM
pleted. The celebration will be held at
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church next Monday evening. Members
of the several patriotic organizations in
the District have promised to attend. and
la large and representative gathering is ex-
pected.
Gen. Miles to Preside.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles. U.S.A., will be
the presiding officer. and music will be
furnished by the Marine Band. Mrs. B.
H. Smart will sing THE Star Spangled
Banner" at the opening. and there will
be flag exercises by the team Of the
Woman's Relief Corps. Mrs. Emma L.
Newton. president. Department Com
mander John g. Walker and his staff will
be central figures at the presentation OF
| colors by the Department of the Poto-
mac. Hazard Wheeler. color sergeant.
Mrs. Nellie Newton Shore and George
Newton will sing IA Thousand Years.
and addresses will be delivered by De-
partment Commander Walker, Gen. Miles.
Representative Washington Gardner OF
Michigan, past department commander
Of the G.. A. r. Of that state; Representa-
tive ]. A. r. Hull and others. Musical
numbers will be furnished by Mrs. Eth
elyn Nj. Smart, Mrs. Mary NJ. Scott and
be offered by Rev. Wallace Radcliffe and
Rev. Charles Wesley Gallagher, depart
ment chaplain. There will also be other
interesting exercises.
Committees In Charge.
Those in charge of the event are:
Department oficers-John s. Walker,
department commander: Edwin H. Hol-
brook. senior vice commander; Henry A.
w. Gallagher. DID,. chaplain; DR.. A. E.
Johnson medical director; O: H. OldroJd.
assistant adjutant general, Francis L. Nc
Kenna. assistant Quartermaster general;
George P. Davis, judge advocate; John
G. Maynard. chief mustering officer; E.
&c. Daugherty. inspector: A. s. Perham,
patriotic instructor; B. F. Chase, chief of
staff.
General committee-A. 8. Perham, chair
man: Charles Wesley Gallagher, vice
chairman; George Bennett. James H. Brad
ford. W. F.. Brenizer. W.. c. Davenport,
Robert e. Grant. George C. Harris, Ed
ward A. KeeIer. ]. e. McCabe. Hosea B.
Moulton. Isaac p. Noyes. l.. H. Patterson.
William NJ. Potter. Charles H. Preston,
=. J. Sweet. George Tate. Franklin L. Van
Auken.
On speakers-Charles w. Gallagher,
chairman; Earl Cranston, vice chairman !:
Nathan Bickford. George c. Corson, John
Joy Edison. Newton Ferree. Thomas S.
Hopkins. Henry Romeyn. B. H. Warner
On music-George c. Potwin, chairman:
A. p. Tasker. vice chairman; Robert Ar
mour, Gilbert N. Hustled. George New
ton.
On invitations-Hosea B. MouIton, chair
man: BENJAMIN F. Leighton. vice chair
man; Newton n. Brooks. b. p. Entrikin.