The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29
OKLAHOHAN FLAYS
UNSANITARY SHOPS
Senator Owen Says Fac
tories Are No Place for
Dung Girls.
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into condemnation of the manner ir
which the younger generation of the
present day is compelled 10 toll In IN
sanitary shops. In referring 10 Lin
coins integrity senator Owen said that
the Lie OF Lincoln was the guiding
mark for the American youth, and that
he not only served his own country, but
that his principles were such that in
fighting for them he served the cause
OF humanity.
The exercises at the Lincoln statue
were in charge OF Mrs. r. I. Hoxie.
Dr. Fishburn, pastor of the Mt. Pleas
ant Congrega tional Church, opened
the exercises with prayer after which
sixteen tiny girls participated in a
pretty ceremony. They first sang
'My Country IT'S of Thee" and then in
pairs they marched TO the base or the
statue and placed on the ground
flowers OF various kinds.
Trusted In God.
Senator Clapp of Minnesota declared
that the pre-eminent greatness OF Lin
coin wa to be found in his trust in
God. Lincoln. he said, stood for a new
chapter IL the policy Of the American
nation. and that policy is now part and
parcel of the nation today, Among the
other speakers were Representative
Pickett Of Iowa and Major George Law
renee.
Prior to the exercises at the Lincoln
statue Grant Circle, No. 1, @. A. r.,
assembled at the statue of General
Grant TO pay tribute to his memory.
The exercises were opened when a
buEler sounded Assem- bly," After the
invocation by the Rev Or wallace
Radcliffe, a wreath was placed on the
statue by Mrs. Ida ". Lawrence, presi-
dent OF the circle.
The members OF the circle then
marched by the statue and each drop
ped a red rose as a silent tribute TO the
memory of the soldier for whom the
chapter was named. The Star-Span-
gled Banner" was then sung by Miss
Nowlands, and the Rev. Abram Simons,
pastor or the Eighth Street Temple,
made a graphic speech in recalling TO
the audience the life of Grant from the
time he was q boy until he received the
surrender OF Lee at Appomattox-
The address was followed by a song.
SPACE TO Face" by Mrs. f. c. Fisher,
following which IincOln's Gettysburg
speech was delivered by Col, Samuel
+. Stratton.
Descendants VIII Honor.
Under auspices OF the Descendants of
the Signers # the Declaration of hide
pendence, exercises will be held on the
lawn at Mt Vernon, beginning at ii As
Monday morning. Floral tributes from
President Taft, Vice President Sher-
man. and others viii be placed on the
tombs of General and Martha Wash
tngton. Senator owen viii make an
address on Washington, the Patriot -
Representative Tilson of Connecticut
viii preside
Attorney General, will deliver the ora
ton al the exercises in battle-ground
National Cemetery at 2.30 Monday
afternoon. The graves viii be decorated
with flowers by the school children of
Iakoma Park. BrightWOod, PetWorth,
and BrightWOod Park. George H
Thomas Post, No. Is. c. A. r., will hold
It's memorial exercises al Glenwood
Cemetery az $50 a, m. Former Sen
ator John NJ. ThurstOn viii deliver the
GRAFTON. The Illinois association viii, as
usual, decorate with wreath of i'm
InOrtelles the grave Of Gen. John A.
Logan at the Soldiers Home
Irish Societies
Commencing at O'Clock tomorrow at
ternoon, Irish societies Of this city W Z
decorate the graves of all Irish patriots
IN Nj. Olivet Cemetery. Brief exercises
will be held at the graves Of Father
Boyle. Devin Reilly, and Fathers Stat
ford and Mcguire.
DR.. John Reid shannon viii preach to-
morrow night at the Metropolitan
ual Lessons learned upon the Battle
field Of Gettysburg, the Great Pivotal
Battle Of the Civil War
The open-air service at the Episcopal
Cathedral Mt. ST. Albans tomorrow
afternoon at 4 o'clock. will have the
character Of a memorial TO all the
soldiers who have lost their lives IN
American wars. Representative viii
attend from the various veteran organ
fzations-the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie, the Confederate Veterans, the
Union Veteran Legion, the Loyal
Legion, and the Spanish War Veterans.
Chaplain H A Brown. Of the United
States Engineer Battalion, stationed At
the washington Barracks. will preach
fhe sermon The music will be led by
a vested choir, accompanied by a sec
ton OF the United states Marine Band.
A considerable delegation OF Washing
ton and visiting clergymen viii attend
and participate.
The District Public Library win be
open on Sunday, May 80, from to 8,
for reading and reference only. On
Monday, Ma" 81 Decoration Day. Il will
be open from. 70 9, both for reading
and reference and for with the with
draWaI of books for home use.