The Washington times., 1908-05-31

Aston Command. Spanish War Veterans.
The program Included "a number Of Sc
lertiOns by the Soldiers Home Band.
At Congressional Cemetery. containing
the remains OF veterans of four wars,
the veterans OF Farragut Post. No. 10.
today strew flowers upon the graves OF
over fifteen hundred sleeping comrades
The Gushing Camp, No. 30. Sons of Vet
Grams; the Farragut Wcmau's Relief
Corps, and the Daughters CT Veterans,
Ellen Spencer 2Iussey Tent. No. ], as
sisted IN the exercises. Judge Edward
p. Leeds, of Iowa, was the orator Of
the day. and DR.. H A. Johnson. junior
vice department commander, delivered
a short patriotic address. Music was
furnished by the United States Engi-
neers Band. Col. John = Joyce read
an original poem. the entire order of
exercises being among the most solemn
and impressive held IN this city.
Crafts Address. .
Representative Joseph Y. Graft Of IL
linois. in an eloquent address, in which
he designated Decoration Day as one
of the most priceless American institu-
. lions. charmed the hundreds gathered
al Glenwood. The George II. Thomas
Post, No. IS, G. A. R., assisted by the
/ Cushing Camp Sons of Veterans. and
the Richard J. Harden Camp, Spanish
War Veterans, conducted the joint ex-
ercises at Glenwood, Prospect Hin, St
Mary's. and Mt Olivet. detachments Of
the veterans visiting the graves at the
three latter cemeteries before the as
sembly al Glenwood. Commander Ed
ward Webster delivered a short Grafton
prior to the address Of the day. made
/ by Representative Gran. Edward KseIeT
read Lincoln's address,
Pupils from three nearby schools the
Van Buren,, Ketcham, and Congress
Heights, joined in an augmented chorus
at the exercises at St. Elizabeth's Gem
etery, where exercises We're held under
auspices of John a. Logan Post, as
sisted by Lincoln Camp. Sons OF Vet
Grams. the Junior order of Rechabitesl
and boys OF WoodcTaft. Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Interior Jesse i. Wilson,
| Superintendent William A White. 3,
J. Northcutt, Of the Sons of Veterans,
aud Commander A. 3. Frisbie, made
stirring addresses. Commander Frisbie
introduced Mrs. Isabel Worreu Ball,
who paid a short tribute to the Grand
Army OF the Republic.
Holy Rood Cemetery.
More modest than those at some of
| the larger cemeteries, the exercises al
Holy Rood and Oak Hill Cemeteries
were nevertheless as representative OF
| the days traditions as any. The cere-
mOny at both cemeteries consisted in
/ selections by the Industrial Home
/ School Band, the reading Of Lincoln
/ Gettysburg address. songs, and prayer
There were no set addresses.
/ Although not under the auspices OF
/ the Grand Army Of the Republic
/ equally as commemorative exercises
were held at Forest Lake Cemetery
/ the occasion also being the opening OF
( the burial grounds The exercises diff
| listers Of the gospel. The Rev. john
/ T HuGdIe, the Rev. Albert Evans, the
Rev. Samuel D. Woodrow, the Rev
George z. Whitehouse, the Rev. John
/ NJ Schick, and the Rev. J. Henning
/ helms. were the orators. The Greater
/ Washington Band played. The Rev
/ Joseph Dawson closed the exercises
/ with prayer. S. S. Hines, chairman
/ opened the exercises with briel
! speech.
| THE colored veterans Observed the dag
at Harmony Cemetery, carrying Oul
/ the program as puoushed IN Inc Ilmes
The Legion Of Loyal Women was q
! prominent factor in all the exercises
/ Yesterday, the legion's splendid flora
| tributes Being placed In every cemetery
/ in which a veterans body rested. A.
/ Arlington the veterans werC the guests
| of the legion at their tent, ccifee and
/ sandwiches being served.