The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-28
SOLDIERS GRAVES
WILL Be HONORED
Arrangements Completed for
Memorial Day
Exercises.
PATRIOTIC BODIES
ARE IN CHARGE
Plans Are Elaborate for Services
In Cemeteries.

The official program for Memorial
Day, issued by the Department Of the
Potomac Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic. shows that the order of exer-
cises will be the most elaborate, and
the parade the most extensive, ever ar
ranged in Washington for such an oc-
casion.
With the stirring and patriotic music
of many bands the measured tread Of
veterans on parade. and with all the
floral fragrance and beauty that spring
can offer the dead heroes Of the civil
war VIII be honored Monday at Airing
ton, and at every other cemetery which
contains a soldiers grave.
In the parade the patriotic Organiza-
tious of the National Capital. includ-
ing the Department Of the Potomac, @.
A. r, the United Spanish War Vet
Grams. and the Army and Navy Union
will participate In the decoration OF
the graves at Arlington OF dead soldiers
these organize tons viii be assisted by
patriotic women of the Woman's Re
lief Corps, the Ladies Of the C. A. R.,
The Legion OF Loyal Women, and also
by the sons OF Veterans and Spanish
War Veterans. and by invited guests
Graves of the Unknown.
Following the march Of the great
parade along its route, exercises win
be held al Arlington National Cemetery,
where both the Blue and Gray will be
honored alike At noon, the national
salute by the battery Of the United
states Field Artillery will announce
that the Memorial Day program at
Arlington is about TO begin, and the
long procession of patriotic men and
women VIII begin its pilgrimage TO
the Tomb OF the Unknown" This
magnificent monument, erected to the
memory of the soldiers who sleep in
nameless graves. will be decorated by
a committee selected from various
auxiliary societies, while the bands
unite in a solemn dirse 10 their mem
DRY.
When these services have been con-
cIuded the march Of the procession viii
be continued 20 the Spanish War Sec
ton. AMI floral tributes VIII be place
upon tho graves of those soldiers who
sacrificed their lives for America IN
the war with Spain.
The program 90 be given at Arlington
in honor of Memorial Day VIII follow
the decoration of the 3 5.oS Of the I'm
known, and Of the graves OF Spanish
war soldiers, and viii be given at the
Ampitheater OF the cemetery.
Bradley To Speak
Bugle calls by the bugler of the
United states Marine Band Will assem-
bic the throngs OF people from all parts
OF the grounds and Hon. W. O. Bradley
will deliver the Grafton Of the day.
The opening ceremony viii be the pre-
sentation and salute TO the cOlors by the
Daughters Of Veterans, represented by
nH.f.. 60
die Stewart. Ella l. WashbUrn, and
Anna NJ Dow, Henry A Johnson, de-
partmenJ commander, viii call the as
Fembly TO order and Rev y. IL. Miller
department chaplain, VII deliver the IN
vocation.
Assistant Adjutant General Osborn Il.
OldrOyd viii read the orders. followed
bv the soprano solo, the "ludammaJus,
from EOsSiuis "SIabat Mater which
Will be rendered by Mrs. Florence Huss
and the Marine Band j. Walter
Mitchell VIII read President LiucOln's
GETTYSBURG address. Miss Mary Sherierl
w. Ndreou, and Mrs. Ella Herman
Melvin viii give musical numbers, ana
the entire choir or DumblTton Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church VIII sing
ArtR bur" U" ''
Although the ceremonies at Arlington
will Zee SO elaborate, they are but one
Of many features of the day program.
AT the National Cemetery of the United
states Soldiers Home, under the direc-
ton Of George O. Ross, senior vice de
partmeut commander, a program VIII
be carried out beginning az 9.45 and
closing AT ID so Hon. ChaunCey NJ. De
new VIII deliver the Grafton Of the day
there. and Lincoln's Gettysburg address
viii be read by Hon. Samuel j. Don
nelly.
mcnt commander, viii have charge OF
The exercises TO be held at Con-TeSslOn-
al Cemetery. where senator w b. hey
burn, of Idaho. VIII deliver the Memoir
ial Day grafton. The choir of the Met
Topolits,n Baptist Church viii assist
with the music, and the United States
Engineer Band viii play there.
At GlenWood, Prospect HILL St
Marv'S and Mt. Ollvet Cemeteries, eX-
erciscs VIII be held. Programs are be
ing arranged by a committee on ar
raugemcnts under the direction OF
capt Isaac =. Thatcher, commander,
with George II. Thomas, Post No. -,
assisted by Cushing Camp, of the Sons
of Veterans, and Richard y. Harding
camp. of the spanish War Veterans. Al
Holy Rood. oak Ill., and St Eliza
beth's Cemeteries, the day win also be
capt. Newton N. Brooks. past depart
lneut commander of the Grand Army Of
the Republic. viii be in charge Of the
program of exercises at Battle-Ground
Rational Cemetery at BriShtwOod. Sen
ator Norris Brown Of Nebraska viii de
liver the grafton there. and Associate
Justice Thomas ii. Anderson VIII also
speak The public school children OF
EriehtWoOd VIII participate IN the eN-
crclses, contributing a vocal number to
the program. and decorating the sol
diers' graves.
Arrangements for the day are in
charge of committees appointed from
the Grand Army of the Republic and an
other patriotic organizations which Will
take part.