The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-22
MANY WILL ASSIST
ON MEMORIAL DAY
Veterans of Civil and Span
ish Wars to Decorate
Soldiers Graves.
VESSEL OF FLOWERS
TO SAIL ON RIVER
Blossoms of Spring Said to Be Re-
minders of Solemn
Duty.

With flowers, music, song, and ora
tory. and the placing of wreaths and
flags on the graves, the memory Of the
nations dead will be revered in appro-
pirate manner May 50. Memorial Day,
general orders for the observance OF
the day having been promulgated by the
commanders of the several different 5sol-
der organizations.
Besides the veterans Of the G. a. r.,
the Spanish War Veterans, Sons Of
Union Veterans and kindred organize
tions will participate in the exercises at
Arlington.
Previous to the departure for Airing
ton. there Will he a paredc IN this city
soldier and veteran organizations form
Ing on the north side of Pennsylvania
avenue with the right resting on Fiji
teenth street. The start VIII be made
at 10 O'Clock. After a short march,
cars will he boarded Tor, Arlington.
Others will 20 to other cemeteries where
veterans are buried.
Spanish War Veterans TO Aid.
The Spanish War Veterans will par
ticipate in the parade with the Depart
ment Of the Potomac. O.. a. r. They
will have special service at Arlington,
decorating the graves Of departed mem
bers Of the different carlps. Later they
will 20 TO the tomb Of the unknown. as
sisting the Grand Amy IN its cers-
monies. The last ceUe monies will be at
The spanish Veterans shaft and the
Maine anchor. where,th annual eulOgies
will be delivered
The five Garrisons. Of the Army an6
navy Union, and the Sons of Veterans
VIII participate in the exercises. The
Army and Navy Union will be directed
by Department Commander 7. Walter
mitchell The members Will wear
caTk clothes ana white gloves, and
Will march with the veterans
In his Memorial Day order to the
Sons OF Union Veterans, Division Com
mander Benjamin j. NOrthCOtt says
lhe blossoms OF spring remind the
members OF the solemn duty they have
70 cover with flowers the graves of
Tie heroes who fought for the preser-
walton of the Union.
nnapder-in-Cnief Edward 7
Gihon. OF the Spanish War Veterans,
has urged the members of the differ
ent camps to cooperate with the civil
war veterans in the obServances of
the day Commander GihOn says the
assistance Of the auxiliary OF the
spanish War Veterans viii be gladly
welcomed.
Floral Boat On Potomac.
Among those TO participate in the
Memorial Day exercises will be the,
Woman's Relief Corps Of the G. \. r.
the Ladies of the @. 4. r., auxiIiaries
70 the Spanish War Veterans, Women
Of the Loyal Legion, and others.
In cOmmemOration of the sailors.
marines. and soldiers who died on the
water while in the service OF their
country, a floral boat will be fiOated
down the Potomac river from the L
$ ;. Puritan at the Arsenal grounds,
Washington Barracks, next Sunday
afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
Appropriate exercises viii be held
after the boat is started on its Jour
ney 10 the sea Representatives !
Warren Keifer, Miles Poindexter. {.
l.. Creager, and Joseph T. Robinson
are expected to speak
BY invitation Of the pastor, the Rev.
Charles r. Guthrie, preliminary me .
mortal services viii he held next SUI l.
day night in Hamline NJ. Z. ChurG n
Ninth and p streets northwest An
invitation has been extended to all
patriotic bodies.
The women of the floral committee
viii be at headquarters, 1912 PemnsvI-
vania avenue. May 90, and early Nav
So, TO receive flowers for the graves
o! soldiers.