Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-27
ORDERS FOR MEMORIAL DAY
RELIEF CORPS TO
TAKE PART IN EXERCISES.

Assignments to Ceremonies In Vari-
GUS Cemeteries-Lunch for
Veterans to Be Served.
Memorial day orders Of the Depart
ment Of the Potomac. Woman's Relief
Corps. auxiliary to the G. A. R., were
promulgated today. They are signed by
Mrs Emma l.. Newton. president. and
countersisned by Margaret J. Gallagher.
department. secretary.
| The orders begin with the quotation,
Again the shadow moveth Ger the dial
plate of time" 1t is stated that ME
mortal day Is the most sacred day of all
the year-the day of sad. sweet memo
! ries.'
Mrs. Newton then adds:
cepted the cordial Invitation of tie
! Washington Hebrew Congregation to at
tend the religious and patriotic services
| of the heroic dead at their temple on 81
streets, Friday. May -. at 1880 pm"
The presidents of corps. with the de-
partment aids, are to meet at G. A. r.
Hall Friday morning at o'clock. to as
sst in preparing luncheon. to be served
at Arlington to all veterans. members
and children who assist in decorating.
J Assignments to cemeteries are as fol-
! lows:
National cemetery. United States Sol
diers' Home-Lafayette. No. 10. Sue M
Carey. president. with corps.
! Congressional cemetery-Farragut. No.
). Addie w. Foster. president. and corps.
| This corps as has been the custom will
remember the sailor-soldier dead with ap-
propriate ceremonies at the bridge. Penn
| sylvania avenue southeast
/ (,1pnWOCd PrOsnecf Hin ST. MarV'S and
Mount Olivet cemeteries-George H.
Thomas No. II. Emma v. Webster pres
ident, and corps.
st. Elizabeth's cemetery-John A.
Logan. No. I. Emily F'risbie. president,
Harmony : contemporaries A. Sumner,
No. 8. Julia West Hamilton. president,
| and corps.
Arlington National cemetery-o. p. Nor
| ton. Burnside, Lincoln and Sheridan corps.
The department commander, John S.
Walker, has appointed Emma l.. Newton.
department president. chairman OF noral
committee and on decoration OF the tomb
of the unknown"
The memorial committee will consist of
| the department president and her staff. as
follows: President. Emma L. Newton;
senior vice president. Gertrude Morgan;
junior vice president. Emma kibbey:
treasurer Nora B. Atkinson: secretary,
Margaret j. Gallaher: chaplain, Edith S.
Emerson.
Executive board-Hester A. Wyman.
chairman: Sally C. Miller. Emily Frisbis.
Nettie Borland. Martha Mckinley; coun-
seIor. Margaret b. Tew: inspector, Mar
garet A. Walker: l. and l. officer. Ida
Goodheart: patriotic instructor. J. Emma
Evans: press correspondent Mary a.
Dow, chief of staff. May A. Eldredge.
Pas, Department Presidents Ida Y
Hamilton. Anna W. Johnson. Georgia G..
Balm. Anna A. Peck. Matilda r. Sprague.
Margaret B. Tew. Ida A. Oldroyd, Rosa
rnond B. Meacham. Ida L. Chase. Ida
J. Hart Vina NJ. Calhoun. Isabelle w.
| Ball
Q. P. Morton Corps-Annie DeVaul.
Julia Mason Layton. DR.. Carrie Thomas,
Christine Butcher. Sophia Brooks
Charles Sumner Corps-Jula West
| Hamilton, Estelle NJ. Thomas.
Burnside Corps-Josephine B. Seibold.
Grace Leonard Bovine. Marie Smith. Hell
| en- j. Durfee, Corrine Strickland. Esther
George. Inez Lyon. Ann J. Lyon. Jean
Miller. Augusta Raab. Gail Terry. Lu-
Noske. Anna Rogers. Nettie Lyons,
Christine F. Carrothers Gertrude Strick-
| land Kathrine McMonigal, Mary McCul-
loch. Hattie NJ. Robb. Mary V. Noerr.
Farragut Corps-Jennie Parker. Melis-
sa Crowell, Flora f. Carnes Fannie
Page. Mrs. Holbrook
| Lincoln Corps-Jennie Wheeler, Emma
Ferguson, Olive A. Raymond. Addie NJ.
Feathers. Jennie T. Thompson, Jennie
NJ Street, Sarah Van Doren. Marion
Lewis. Susie r. Jacobs, Nellie Rowe,
Mary +. Dow. Lizzie Lehman, Fannie
VI. Avis. Mrs. Hanen Mrs. Watson, Belle
| Allen, Elizabeth 3. Donahoo.
Logan Corps-Julia Doney. Jane S. Nc
Lean. Mary e. Simpson.
Lafayette Corps-Maggie Showers. Eliz-
abeth Wilton. Mary Ford. Mary L. Rick
| en- Laura Mcintosh.
Thomas Corps-Miss Miller. Mrs. Ten
| nyson Alice Cooley. Kate Harris. Aman-
da Croney. Alice Burgess Tillie Durham,
Mary w. 8. Thatcher, Sarah HILL Marie
Thomas. Belle House. Anna Lukei. Mary
Grswold Mary Langham. Mary Boles.
Sheridan Corps-Mary Bushby, Sarah
Bunyea. Jane Brideham, Marion Greg
Dry. Agnes L. Keller, Sarah Beach. Jen-
ME Cusic, Mary Y. Fauth. Sarah d.
Kaufman, sallse P. Ferren. Fannie Z,
Worden.
Memorial day badges may be procured
from the chairman of the executive
board. Hester A. Wyman. 1865 G street
northeast. or corps presidents.
Tomb Of the unknown: Emma L. New
ton. president of the Department of the
Potomac Woman's Relief Corps. chair
man: Della c. Perham, president Legion
of Loyal Women: Annie M. Roberts
president Of the Daughters OF Veterans
Circle. Ladies of the G. A. R.: Mary }
Milligan. president Mckinley Circle. La
dies Of the G. a. r.: Mida c. Peabody
president A. Lincoln Circle, Ladies Of the
G. 4. r.; Hannah B. sperry. president
Ladies OF Union Veteran Legion; Mrs. NJ
f. DiMarzo. president Auxiliary to Army
and Navy Union. Mrs. Lizzie w. Calver
department president United Spanish Wal
Veteran Auxiliaries: Mrs. Leta NJ. Fer
guson. department president Nationa
Lineal Society. Spanish War: Ada II
Wiess. national senior vice. Ladies' CnioI
Veteran Legion.
Invitation is extended to all loyal WON
en- and to all visiting members to unite
with the Womans Relief Corps and as
sist the Grand Army In paying tribute Il
the nations dead.
The several corps are requested to OBJ
serve Flag day with appropriate cere
monies. The department Flag day serv
Ice will be held in Vermont Avenue Chris
tian Church, 18th street, Monday evening
June II. 7:30 O'Clock. The department
patriotic instructor. ]. Emma Evans. Il
arranging an elaborate program.