Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
CROWDS ON OUTINGS
Memorial Day Trips to Nearby
Resorts Enjoyed.
MANY SAILBOATS ON RIVER
Special Bills at Vaudeville Theaters.
D. A. r. Decorates Statues
at the Capitol.

While the veterans of the civil war
are engaged today in paying honor to
the memories of their comrades who fell
in battle or died from wounds or dis
ease. hundreds of members Of the younger
generation are taking advantage of the
holiday for outings in the country OF
for trips on the river and to adjacent
resorts. The river steamers of ali lines
carried capacity crowds this morning, and
the number of parties who elected to en-
JOY the day in their own motor or sail
boats simply could not be counted The
whole expanse of both the upper and
lower river was dotted with all sorts OF
craft
Outbound trains for Chesapeake Beach
carried extra coaches this morning to ac-
cOmmodate the holiday crowds The
steamer Charles Manchester made morn
ing trip to Mount Vernon, and the steam
er st. Johns left at 8 o'clock for Colonia
Beach, carrying throng of eXcursionists
intent upon making the round trip to the
shore. On the return trip the st. Johns
will reach Washington at IL o'clock to.
night.
Marine Band Concert.
Luna Park and Glen Echo are open fol
parks attracted large numbers Of pleasure
seekers. Special vaudeville bills have
been arranged at the Casino. Academy
Cosmos and Majestic theaters for tonight
and the attra ctions at the Arcade will in.
clude prize wrestling bout, with Joe
Turner, champion middleweight of the
south, meeting all corners in the Midway
room and a special Memorial day dance
in the Arcade ballroom.
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Chase tonight. opening the season
Matinees were given by the Aborn
Grand Opera Company in III Trovatere'
and by the Columbia Players in THE
College Widow in addition 10 the regu-
lar performances tonight.
An interesting observance of the day
occurred at Randle Highlands in con.
nection with the annual field day and
addition to the military maneuvers
there were several patriotic addresses
and the program concluded this after
noon with the presentation of medals
to the boys who made the best showing
in the drills.
Exercises were held at the Capitol al
10 O'Clock this morning, when the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution, assisted
by the Children of the American Revo-
luton, placed Wreaths and flags on the
statues of revolutionary heroes. Similar
ceremonies were held in Lafayette
Square when the statues at that place
were decorated.
Protests From Boston.
While patriotic and secular activities
OF the day were at their height there
came a voice out of Boston deprecating
the general tendency of the public to
make May so more of Fourth Of July
than a Memorial day. Commander j
department of the Grand Army of the
Republic voiced the protest against the
gradual loss OF the real character and
purpose of Memorial day. and he de-
clared his purpose of introducing reso-
luton in the next annual encampment OF
the G. A. +. for the abolition of Me-
mortal day. In its stead Mr.. Brown
would have a memorial Sunday to be
designated annually by the commander
in-chief Of the G. A. R., or he would have
the present Memorial day retained. with
it's morning given over exclusively to the
generation of the nations dead, and at
noon, when the flag is raised to the
peak. sports and other pastimes might
be begun.