The Washington herald., 1909-06-07

tyred President and the patriots who
fought Tor the North. He said:
There sits IN the White House. on the
other side OF the river. a President who
is big enough TO see across the Potomac
and do honor 20 the men OF the South.
President, not OF any particular sec
ton. but the President OF all sections
one country"
Col Lee closed eloquently reciting part
or the poem, Ny Flag, Your Flag,
which brought out burst OF applause.
At the conclusion OF the Grafton the
graves were strewn with flowers.
Nearer. Ny God, 70 Thee" and on
ward, Christian Soldiers" were sung BY
the assemblage. led by the military band.
Following this the Southern Cross IN
the center OF the large oval was unveiled,
preceded by the reading OF an original
poem by Mrs. Charles II. Fred, Mrs. J.
Walter Mitchell being the author. The
Southern Cross was made Of flowers OF
the Confederacy, surrounded by bay
leaves and roses with &C. V" IN red i'm
mortelIes and '1s09' in the same. entWined
IN a pennant OF Confederate coIors. Miss
Edna Saunders was the sponsor. assisted
by Mss Susie Reilly ss maid Of honor.
Those forming the Southern Cross around
white with red sashes. were:
Misses Louise Weldon. Nellie Reynolds.
Asenath johnson. Nancy Weeks, Pauline
Cohen. Mabel Angels. Ruth Zeh, Bertha
Reynolds. Sue Litrelfeld. Josie Fagan.
Helen ROwzee. A ST. Clair. Charlotte
Lee. Jennie 4 Elehridge. Kathryn Bowie,
Virginia Walker, LOttie Walters. Julia
Kinsolying. I. Holland. Virginia Marks.
Rosilee Small. Elizabeth Holland. Roberta
Harper, T. Zeh, Elizabeth Crump, Kath-
ryn Tennent, Annie wilkins Dorothy
Hunt, Mary wilkins. r II. Busey. L. 7.
Darley. Elizabeth 4 Thompson. Stella
AIcDuney, and Eva Daniel; Mines ?. W.
MahOOd. s. =. 8IcDUhey, Nary Stephens
r T. Reed. II. E Van Deusen. c. Car
ter. George L Derrick. and " 2 WIKI
erson, One bar Of the Southern Cross
was made up o. the Con ederate choir.
under the direction Of Ernest Daniel
singing. after the unvelling Of the cross
Onward. Christian Soldier"
Union Graves Decked.
Following the benediction by Rev. Dr.
John Lee Allison. pastor OF Guuton-
Temple Church. The graves Of The IN
known thousands Of Union soldiers were
decorated by the Confederate men and
women. A large wreath mounted on an
easel was placed on the monument The
pest band PLAYED The Blue and the
Cray during this ceremony. Al the con-
cluSiOn OF the ceremonies the r0mb or
Gen. Joseph Wheeler az Lhe base of the
parapet fronting the Lee mansion was
decorated
President and Mrs. Taft sent a large
box OF cut flowers from the White House
conservatO-ies 10 be placed upon the
graves Of the private soldiers buried IN
the Confederate section
Secretary CT War J. NJ Dickinson. in
response 10 an invitation % attend the
ceremonies said In a letter 7 would
regard it as q sacred duty 20 be present
n I were here. bat am 70 be Fl Chicago
on the night Of June 20 meet a previous
ly made engagement"
Capt John n. Hickey. chairman OF the
Joint committee Of arrangements, pre-
sided at the ceremonies
The joint committee OF the Confederate
societies having the ceremonies IN charge
was made 70 as follows. Capt John II.
Hickey. chairman: Mr.. r S. Denny. sec
retaryi Mrs. George 5. Covington. treas
u1er; Mr. o. J. MoaJ finance committee.
Ms. Charles z Fred, flower COMMITTEES:
Mrs John T. Callaghan, music commit
tee; Gr. Wallace Streater, press con-
mittee. and Mr.. John T. Callaghan. ordsr
and printing committee.
The organizations participating IN the
ceremonies oflcially were the Confederate
Veterans Association. Camp No. II. L
c. V; United Sons OF Confederate Vet
erans, I'VE chapters Of the Daughters of
the Confederacy, and the Southern Relief
Society OF Washington, D. c.