Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07
VETERANS LINCOLN SERVICE
G. A. r. CELEBRATION AT NEW
YORK AVENUE CHURCH.
Thirteenth Cavalry Band to Play,
Addresses, Readings, Songs
and Other Exercises.

The program of the Lincoln centenary
commemorative services to be held under
the auspices of the Department OF the
Potomac. Grand Army of the Republic
at the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church next Friday evening was promul-
gated last night by Col. A. S. Perham
chairman of the Lincoln observance COM
mittee.
The opening number will be selections
by the 18th Cavalry Band, r. Angelsbers
leader. including a potpourri of patriotic
airs and war songs. Departed Days,
'Inflammatus'' and "Stabat Mater" Col
John S. Walker. department commander
will call the assemblage to order and
make the opening address. Then will fol
low the reception Of Lincoln Post, CA
The other numbers will be: Flag exer-
else. Woman's Relief Corps, Mrs. E. l.
Newton president; solo. 1.-The Star Span
gled Banner" Mrs. B. H. Smart, with
band accompaniment: presentation OF
colors. Department OF the Potomac. G.
A. R.. Hazard Wheeler color sergeant
presentation OF Lieut.. Gen. John c.
Bates, presiding officer; invocation, Rt
Rev. Alfred Harding. ID. Bishop ct
Washington; music. Tits ''Serenade. u
18th Cavalry Band; address. Rev. Wallace
Radcliffe. d. D.; reading. 'Oh. Why Should
the Spirit of Mortal Be Proud?" Prof. E.
c. Townsend; address, Representative
John P. Swasey; address, Gen. S. s. Bur
dette; solo. keller's American Hymn.
Justice John NJ. Harlan; hymn. Amer
ica,' band and audience: benediction
Rev. Charles E Guthrie.
On the platform will be the speakers
John S. Walker. department commander;
Edwin II. Hoibrook. senior vice COM
mander: Henry A. Johnson, Junior vice
commander; Rev. n. II. Miller. chaplain
DIR. A. e. Johnson. medical director; o. H
Oldroyd, assistant adjutant general
Francis l.. Mckenna, assistant quarter
master general; George p. Davis, Judge
advocate: John G. Maynard, chief muster
ing officer: Z. c. Daugherty. inspector
A: s. Perham. patriotic instructor. 3. F.
The ceremonies will be in charge Of the
following COMMITTEES:
On observance of the Tooth anniversary
OF the birth Of Abraham Lincoln: A S.
Perham, chairman: Hosea B. Moulton,
vice chairman: Warren F. Brenizer ]. c.
s. Burger. w. G. Davenport, c. r. Doug
lass. S. E. Faunce. George c. Harris,
James G. Hunniman. Jerome F. Johnson,
Edward A. Keller. Asa H. kedney. L. H.
Patterson. ]. NJ. Pipes. William NJ. Pot
ter. Homer Riggs. E. j. Sweet, George A.
Webster. Thomas W. West.
On speakers and invitations: Hosea B.
Moulton, chairman: B. F. Chase, A. B.
Chatfield, Henry n. Copp. B. F. Leighton,
Thomas Mckee. L. P. Williams.
On flag exercise: Edwin H. Holbrook,
chairman: George Newton. vice chair
man: L. r. Campbell, Charles F. keefer.
Charles W. Loef1er, ]. g. Maynard. John
Middleton. L. F. Randolph, Lawrence Will
son.
On reception: Henry A. Johnson, chair
man: George E. Corson. vice chairman
s. w. Bunyea. Thomas Calver. H. l..
Dean, John Finn, E. d. Godfrey. L. II.
jerks. n. H. Miller. J. d. Russell, S. H.
Seibold. c. H. Worden.
Thomas Calver, vice chairman; George
II. Lillibridge. George Newton. E. D.
Tracey and James E. McCabe.
On press: ]. Walter Mitchell, chair
man; Andrew S. Burt, Harry A. Colman.
E. j. Fouts. John McElroy, Samuel De
Nedrey, James r. Quirk and Charles NJ
Shinn.
On seating audience: NJ w. brennan,
chairman: H. K. Kiel, vice chairman
Goodrich. w. A. Middleton. w. H. Moore,
w. T. Raley. James H. Smith. Parker
Trent William F. Wolfe and members
of Lincoln and Gushing camps, Sons Of
Veterans.
On decorations: Z. K. DePuy. chair
man; c. O. Howard. vice chairman:
Frank ]. Beach, John T. Bond, Frederic
E. Hodge, r. T. F. Johnson, E. A. Lange.
w. G.. Robbins, Herbert Rutledge, c. A.
Cushing and Lincoln camps, Sons of Vet
Grams.
Department Commander G. E. Rausch
of the U. s. W. ", has directed the local
Spanish War Veterans to attend the serv-
ice in uniform and in q body.