Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-22

Camp Commander Shorey, Astor Camp
Comrade coleman. Dewey amp.
The following named comrades will con-
stitute the Memorial executive committee
with the Department of the Potomac, G
A. R.: Samuel G. Mawson, department
commander: J. A. Costello, commander
Miles Camp, No. |; j. B. hurry, com
mander Harden Camp, No. .; w. b. Hud-
son. commander Petit Camp. NO .; Z: l.,
G. Anderson, commander Lawton Camp
No. 4; F. Fenstad. commander Aston
Camp. No. 6: a. Du Bots, commander
Dewey Camp, No. Z.
Capt. Clarence V. Sayer, commander Of
Company G. Cd Infantry. n. u. D. c.,
with his company of veterans of the wal
with Spain. will act as escort TO the De-
partment of the District of Columbia
Army and Navy Union.
The five garrisons of the Army and
Navy Union will, by direction OF Depart
ment Commander ]. Walter Mitchell, as
semble at G. A. r. headquarters, 14l2
Pennsylvania avenue. at 936 am. May
80, and report to Department Adjutant
William Peacock and Department Quar-
termas1er Thomas A. Green for assign
ment to a place in the line or parade.
The uniform of the ganiZation Or dark
clothes with white gloves will be worm
The garrisons are Admiral David ID.
orter, No +: Gen. William f. Barry,
No DC the Presidents Own, of which
President Taft is an active member
James A Buchanan, No. III. AT Ar
lington special services will be held at
the grave CT National Commander Henry.
Sons of Veterans.
Division Commander Benjamin J. North
colt of the Sons of Union Veterans has
issued his Memorial day order. Again
We are reminded he says. by the bios
some Of spring that the time approaches
when we have to perform the NEST i'm
portant and solemn duty devolNing upon
us as Sons of Veterans. TO cover with
beautiful flowers the graves where rest
the mortal remains of the heroes VINO
fought for the preservation of the / mon.
AS time passes each year shows an in
creased and increasing number or those
grassy mounds. each of which Is an ad-
dit;onal Indictment to us 10 come 10 tne
help Of the Grand Army of the Republic
in the observance of Memorial day.
United Spanish War Veterans.
Commander-in-Chief Edward J. Gihon
of the United Spanish War Veterans has
sent TO al the camps in the District a
Memorial day order in which he says IN
part:
Every EFFORT Slioliu NC IieN' ~
operate with the veterans or the clrli
war, both north and south. in these oD-
servanceS. 1t is also suggested tHat d
friendly invitation he extended TO ali
eligible comrades to join with the camps
in their obSerValces of TINS important
day. as these duties should be sacred 10
| all who served under our nag, Whether
affiliated with this organization or not.
The assistance of the auxiliary or our
| organization will be gladly welcomed
Other General Orders.
| General orders covering Memorial day
| observances have also been promulgated
by the Woman's Relief Corps of the G
A. r., the Ladies Of the G. A. r.. aUxil-
iaries To the Spanish War Veterans
| Iineal Society of the Spanish War, Wom-
| en- of the LOYAL Legion and others.
| Preliminary memorial services Will DE
| held next Sunday evening al Hamiine VI
| r. Church 9th and = streets, by invita-
! ton of the pastor, Rev. Charles r.. Guth-
rie Commander Johnson Invites al
| patriotic bodies TO attend
| The ladies of the floral committee vii
| be at headquarters. 1872 Pennsylvania
| avenue Nav % and in the early morning
| of May 80 to receive flowers for the
| soldiers graves.
Floral Boat to Be Set Adrift.
The Spanish War Veterans and aux
| iIiaries have appointed committee and
| will have a floral boat fioated down The